Friday, August 28, 2009

Bronzed Copper Eyelids



If you want to play up your eyes, rich dark browns and coppers are a beautiful and modern alternative to the traditional gray smokey eye. A favorite for achieving this look is NARS Duo Eye Shadow in Cordura. Here on my client Shantel VanSanten, I applied a bronzed-copper "wash of color" on her entire eyelid by wetting my brush with Ben Nye LiquiSet before applying (for more intensity and lasting power) then let it dry. Next I applied the gold with a dry brush (for more blendability) along the crease for a "sunset" effect and back down over the brown. Finally I rimmed the waterline with Benefit BADgal pencil and added 2 coats of Mark Make It Big mascara in Raven.




Here is a picture of the make-up I did on Shantel for Nylon Magazine's TV Issue Party on Monday night... she rocked oh-la-lashes and amazing over-the-knee slouchy suede Christian Louboutin boots! Not only does she star in One Tree Hill, but her new movie The Final Destination opens TODAY and I looooved her in it. And the busy actress has another film coming out this Fall, You and I, opposite Mischa Barton.



Photos coutesy of Complex Magazine, WireImage, NARS, Ben Nye, Benefit and Mark Cosmetics.

4 comments:

Lindsey Conrad - Nabors said...

Love this look! I usually do a smoky eye when I want a more dramatic look and then I do wear brown quite a bit, but I love this and the color combos! I am going to try it!! Thanks for sharing this!

Isabel said...

Wow, absolutley amazing.

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Berry said...

Both of these looks are gorgeous! I'll definitely have to try the first one sometime!

My Fashion Frenzy said...

Sweet!

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