Tutorial ~ New Year's Makeup

Right, so this isn't specifically New Year's Makeup, but I thought it was pretty, and wanted to give it a better title than "Random Makeup Look"!

You will need:

Black & White Eyeliner

Black & White Eye pencil

Black, White, Brown, Dark Purple & Navy Blue Eyeshadow

Any colour Lipstick ~ I used red.

Lipgloss

Blush ~ preferably a pinky/red, but this can be adapted depending on your skin tone.

Begin by  half-underlining the eye with the white eyeliner. Use the black eyeliner on the outer corner, forming a small wing. It can be tricky getting both sides symmetrical, so keep practising!

Use the white eye pencil on the inner corners of the eye. Use the black to form a small crease above the eyelid, as shown.

Now, this bit looks harder than it actually is. Start with the brown, and use one layer on either side of the nose. The white should be applied in a couple of layers, blending into the eye pencil, as shown. Build up a wing of black eyeshadow, up to the eyebrow, using graduating layers. Use one small layer of the purple in between the black, and skin, to blend the two. Use the navy blue at the top, just to blend a bit more. And finally, a tiny bit of white just underneath the eyebrow will be your highlight colour.

If you want, get any colour Luxe eyeshadow, and apply it over the black and purple eyeshadow. Then, click the undo button. The colour will disappear, but the sparkles will stay!

Yes, I am aware that the eyeshadow looks a total mess. But trust me, it looks great from a distance.

Use you lipstick, to form a pout.

Apply the lipgloss in the centre of the lips, as shown. Not too much, though.

Apply the blush under the cheekbones to add depth and shape to the face.

Add a couple of pairs of fake eyelashes (if you don't have these, mascara will work fine), some accessories, and you're done! I chose to go kind of vintage with this look, but it works great with all looks.

Hey, didn't I tell you the eyeshadow would look beautiful?

Susanna x