Derailed: A Dramatic Taupe Smoky Eye and Glowing Skin How-To

Hey guys! Today I woke up and decided I wanted to do a dramatic smoky eye and put on a pair of false lashes just for the hell of it and I thought what would be better than putting up a how-to on my blog for all of you. I think this look is perfect for a night out and great for any Halloween party you're going to. Lately most of the eye looks I've been wearing have been very warm toned with lots of oranges, warm browns, and golds. So with this look I wanted to use some taupes and coool/neutral browns to mix things up. The eyes have an awesome gradient crease that goes from light to dark, with a beautiful shimmery taupe shade on the lid. I also added a pop of silver glitter on the lower lash line and so long false lashes to make the look even more dramatic and sultry. I just purchased the Mehron creme foundation, so I used it for the first time creating this look. I have to say that this foundation is the most beautiful foundation I have used. It gives amazing coverage and the most gorgeous glow to your skin. Since the foundation had such a beautiful glow I decided to keep the rest of the skin glowing, as well as keeping it as natural looking as possible so it wouldn't compete with the eyes. I really hope ya'll like my look and keep reading to learn how to create this makeup for yourself!

How To: EYES

-Start off by applying an eye shadow primer all over the lids and lower lash line. Then apply a skin toned base or concealer on the lids.

-Blend a matte cream shadow underneath the brow and into the crease. This will work as your brow highlight and blending color.

-Next, take a light cool toned brown shadow and apply it into your upper crease. You want your crease to have a gradient effect to it, so it will go from light to dark working down. You also want most of the color to be focused on the outer corner and blend out working inward.

-Then take a slightly darker matte taupe shadow and blend that into the crease, staying just below the last color. Then blend another slightly deeper matte taupe right on top of that and blend inward.

-Apply a shimmery deep taupe shadow all over the lid, leaving the very outer corner open.

-On a small blending brush, take a dark cool toned matte brown shadow and blend it into the outer corner of the lid and right into your socket. You really want to build this color up in the outer corner. You also want to use this shadow to blend out the line between your lid color and your crease.

-Take a matte black and apply it right into the outer edge of the look, fading it out into the brown.

-Apply the light taupe into the inner 1/2 of your lower lashline. Then apply the deep brown to the remaining part of your lashline.

-Then using a silver glitter liner, or just a silver glitter, line the inner 1/2 of the lower lash line.

-Apply a shimmery white shadow around your tear ducts to brighten the eyes.

-Line the upper lash line with a black liquid liner and apply a coat of mascara to your upper lashes to prepare them for lashes. You also want to apply mascara to the lower lash line, as well.

-Apply your false lashes and blend them with your natural lashes and rim your eyes with a black liner to finish.

Products Used:

EYES

-Lorac Behind the Scenes eyeshadow primer

-NYX Full Coverage concealer- Porcelain (used as a base)

-Urban Decay Naked Basics palette- W.O.S., Naked 2, Crave

-NYX blush- Taupe (used as a shadow)

-Kat Von D Ladybird palette- Renholder

-Urban Decay Vice 2 palette- Derailed

-Loreal Wear Infinite eye shadow- 830 Deep Mocha

-Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid liner- Black

-Sugarpill Cold Chemistry palette- Diamond Eyes

-Rimmel London Scandaleyes eyeliner- Black

-Wet 'n Wild Fantasy Makers glitter liner- Whimsical

-Maybelline The Falsies mascara- Blackest Black

-Ardell false lashes- 105

FACE

-NARS Radiance Enhancing Pro-Prime light optimizing primer

-Mehron Celebre HD cream makeup- Light 3 (foundation) and Light 1 (under eye concealer and highlight)

-Aveda Powder Foundation- 01 Cream

-Aveda mineral loose powder- Translucent

-NYX blush- Taupe

-NARS blush- Luster

-MAC Mineralize Skin Finish- Soft and Gentle

-Urban Decay Basics palette- Naked 2 (eyebrows)

-Lime Crime opaque lipstick- Babette

How To: FACE

-Apply an illuminating primer all over your face to prep for foundation.

-Blend a radiant finish foundation all over your face to create a flawless look to your skin.

-Then taking a concealer that is 2 shades lighter than your skin and apply underneath your eyes, down the bridge of your nose, forehead, cupid's bow, and chin to highlight and lift your face.

-Set your foundation with a powder that matches your skin, then set the concealer with a slightly lighter powder.

-Contour and sculpt your face with a taupe colored blush or bronzer.

-Then apply a caramel colored blush to the backs of your cheekbones and then apply a shimmery highlighting powder to the high points of your face.

-Fill in your brows like you normally would.

-Apply a neutral pink colored lipstick and the whole look is complete!

Hope you all like this look!