How To: Summer Dusk Smokey Eyes (Inspired by Hayden Panetierre)

In yesterday's post, I asked what look you wanted to see today, and an eye look won by a landslide (don't worry--I'm getting to every suggestion in future posts!). I decided to do a smokey eye using the L'Oreal Summer Dusk palette. It's a soft, smokey mauve-purple (aubergine) that looks good on all eye colors and can be worn year-round. I was influenced by makeup worn by Hayden Panetierre:

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You'll need:

Sexy Curves Mascara by Rimmel (no particular reason for using this mascara...um it's a purple tube?)

 Rimmel blush in Santa Rose

 L'Oreal Summer Dusk quad

NYC Up to 8 Hour Gloss (optional)

Rimmel Kate Lipstick 03 (last seen here)

Revlon Scented Polish in Peach Smoothie

NYC Color Wheel Face Powder (last seen here)

NYX Kohl Liner (not pictured bc I forgot)

How To:

The Handy Dandy, Quick & Dirty Reference Guide

• Begin by putting eye lid primer all over the lid, to promote a longer-lasting color.
• Next, pat the soft pink shade all over the lid. I used a flat brush, but using your ring finger will work just as well.
• Using the 2 shade (a soft gold), highlight under the eyebrows and the inner corner to brighten the eyes.

• Take a crease brush and sweep the 3 shade in the crease, in a windshield wiper motion.
• Go ahead and paint your nails! I just threw this step in. Continuing with the tutorial...

• Take the darkest shade and line the upper lash line and, using a smudge brush, smudge under the lower lash line.
• Using a black kohl liner, line the tight line, water line, upper and lower lash lines. Note how the liner will line the entire eye. Gently smudge the upper/lower lash lines using a smudge brush or a cosmetic cotton swab.
• Apply foundation and concealer of your choice.
• Using a fluffy powder blush, brush the bronzer on the temples, cheeks, and lower jaw line.
• Curl lashes and coat lashes in mascara. In the inspiration photos, Hayden is wearing false lashes (see my false lash tutorial here) but I chose not to.
• Dust the apples of the cheeks with blush.
• Put on lipstick (gloss is optional) and that's it!

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Have a great weekend! Be safe, behave, and be well. Love, Elle