Makeup Of The Day

So this is what my face looked like today...
I opted for a subtle purple and brown smoky eye with a softly bronzed cheek and a peachy/red lip.

For this makeup look I started off by doing my brows-I went for a slim arched brow in a medium brown

Illamasqua Eyebrow Cake in Thunder

I then contoured my face, focusing on highlighting my under eye area
(This is not actually from today as I was stupid and forgot to take a photo, but this is pretty much how I always contour)

Illamasqua skinbase lift in white light and Illamasqua skinbase foundation in SB14

After this step, I buffed in my foundation. I like to use a blotting technique on the highlighted areas, and a circular/rubbing technique on the contoured areas.

Estee :Lauder double wear foundation in shade Extra Light

I then powdered my face with Guerlains meteorite 'perles'. These are different coloured powdered balls designed to balance your complexion. (green-diminish red, purple-disguise yellow, bronze to add a healthy glow and blue to counterbalance any orange tones from the bronze)

Next, I contoured my cheek bones with a powder bronzer and applied some blush.
(Yes, I know this picture is further along in the makeup but once again I forgot to photograph that specific step)

Diorskin Nude Tan bronzer in 003 and Bourjois blush 37 'Rose Pompon'

For the eyes I started off by applying a nude coloured primer

Illamasqua cream pigment in hollow

I then worked a purple shade into my crease, slightly up onto my browbone, and under my lashline

Illamasqua paranormal palette 'Trance' and Illamasqua fatale palette 'Charm'

To add more depth, I went over the colour on my brow bone with a slightly darker, more raspberry shade

Illamasqua Fatale Palette 'Ensnare' 

After this I patted a glittery brown pigment onto my lids. I find the patting technique works best to ensure as much colour payoff as possible.

Illamasqua pure pigment in Fervent

To give a smokier and slightly more dramatic look, I tightlined, waterlined and lashlined my eyes with a brown kohl pencil

Jack Wills kohl pencil in Brown (how very inventive of them)

To complete my eyes I curled my lashes and applied mascara

(this was originally supposed to be a video so enjoy some screenshots of me doing this)

To achieve my lip colour, I first lined my lips with Bobbi Brown lipliner in 'Red' (again, very creative) and then applied MUA lipstick in shade 7

And VOILA....this was the finished look