In my course on creating fresh and smoky performance make-up, I follow an easy step-by-step guide for the eyes.
Step 1 – Eyelid – Cream Shadow Base/Primer
a. Use a similar shade to your skin tone with a slight shimmer
b. Use a brush or your fingers to apply, getting as close to the lash line as possible
Step 2 – Eyeliner – Pencil and/or Liquid Liner
a. Use a softer pencil or a liquid for a cat-eye – or use both!
b. Line into your lashes first using the liquid liner on a synthetic liner brush
c. Using short strokes, place the pencil liner above and as close to the lash line as possible
d. Use a smudger brush to diffuse the liner at the lash line
Step 3 – Eyeshadow
a. Using an all-over color brush, apply a neutral tone all over the lid/eyeball area patting or pressing the color into place
b. Use a darker shadow to contour the outer corner of the eye
c. Use a ponytail or blender brush to diffuse and blend the outer corners of the eyeshadow
d. Use a dark espresso color on a smudger brush and apply to the lash line on top of the eyeliner – Create a wedge shape with the thickest part at the outer corner of the eye
e. Flick away any fallen shadow with a brush
*A neutral color on the brow bone enhances the eyes!
*For a bolder look, go further and create more layers with the darker colors
*Use an espresso color under the bottom lashes for a ‘nighttime’ look
Step 4 – Pop of Color
a. Apply a slightly lighter or brighter color underneath the bottom lashes and blend for a pop of color (Christie uses light orange)
Step 5 – False Lashes (Optional)
a. Apply false lashes at this point at the lash line using an adhesive
Step 6 – Mascara
a. Using a ‘wiggling’ motion, apply mascara from the lash line to the tip of the lashes
*Use moisturizer or primer on a q-tip to catch fallen mascara
