As an owner of blue eyes; I love nothing more than creating looks that will make the colour pop. The opposite shade on the colour wheel is orange; and so any bronze, orange or gold toned shadows are going to make blue eyes shine. Today I want to share with you a recent burnt orange, gold smokey eye I created, love and now can’t stop wearing!
This look, of course, is not restricted to only those blue eyed girls amongst you! It would look stunning on anyone wishing to create a summer themed bronze, glowing makeup look. Also, for those with a more delicate skin tone (like myself) this makes a perfect alternative to a dark smokey eye, which can sometimes look too heavy against a lighter skin.
I started by priming my lids with my LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer, and then added a thin layer of concealer over this before setting it in place with face powder. This three step routine is a must on my lid to ensure that the shadow stays in place and doesn’t crease.
I then applied a bright orange shade as a transition colour through my crease. Having not been able to find the colour I was looking for amongst my palettes, I used my Sleek Blush by 3 in Lace. I took the shade 'Chantilly' on a fluffy brush and gradually built up this up, keeping the centre of my lid clear of colour. I also ran this along the length of my lower lash line.
To add depth, I then took the shade ‘Sable’, a warm, matte mid-toned brown from my LORAC Pro Palette, on a clean fluffy brush and blended this through the crease. I placed it over the top of the previous shade but closer to the centre of my lid, so that the orange was still visible on the outside edge.
Then on a large smudge brush, I took the shade ‘Espresso’ from the same palette and, shaking off any excess, placed a small amount of this on the outer corner and inner edge of my eye. I then gently ran a clean fluffy brush over the top of this to blend the colour in with the rest of the shades. On my lower lash line, I smudged out a brown kohl liner and then ran ‘Sable’ over the top. I also placed a nude liner along my lower waterline to widen and open up my eyes.
I finished the look by adding a vibrant gold to the centre of the lid. Taking a small, flat shadow brush, I first sprayed this with a little MAC Fix + before dabbing it into the 'Gold' from my LORAC Palette. The Fix + increases the vibrancy of the shade, turning it into more of a highly pigmented cream shadow; ideal for ensuring the centre of the lid stands out like I wanted. I also added a small amount of this to the middle section of my lower lash line.
I patted this on to the mobile part of my lid, and then took a blending brush and ran this back through my crease to ensure that the edge of the gold blended in seamlessly to the other shades. To ensure that the orange shade I started with still stood out, I took a small amount on my blending brush and gently ran this back over the edge of the look.
I finished by patting on 'Light Bronze' to the inner corner of my eye, adding mascara, filling in my brows with my Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade and spraying my Smashbox Primer Water over the entire look to set it in place.
I think this will look amazing on anyone, regardless of eye colour or skin tone. I would love for you to give it try and if you do recreate this; be sure to tag me on Instagram @devonmartin.mua so I can see!
Devon
xoxo
