Eyeshadow Tutorial: Mauve/ Lilac Soft Smokey Look

Lilac smokey look using Inglot Eyeshades

Step 1

Always use a base primer to intensify the color of the eyeshadow

After priming your lids with an eyeshadow primer, apply a white base color over the entire lid area and blend out well.(Click here to learn why it's important to use a primer and base before applying your eyeshadow)

Step 2

Using a lilac shade eyeshadow, apply it to the inner 3rd of your eyelid. I used Inglots DS493 for the inner 3rd. Now take a bluish/purple shade eyeshadow and apply it to the outer 3rd of your eyelid. For this look, I used Inglots DS 491. 

You will notice that there is a defined line(marked with an arrow) where these 2 colors meet. Take a flat shader brush like the one used in the next picture and gently pat onto this line until you see the 2 colors blending into each other.

Step 3

Pat in the lightest shade onto inner 3rd

Now for the inner 3rd of your eyes, use any mauve shade of shadow that is the lightest of all 3 colors. I used Inglots DS 492. Pat into place and blend out any harsh lines as explained in Step 2. 

Step 4

Create a smokey effect to the intensity of your choice

Using more purple, blend the outer 3rd of the eyeshadow, bringing the color on onto the crease line as far in as you want to. Blend, blend, blend using a windshield wiper movement so the color starts fading upward towards the eyebrow. To further intensify the smokey effect, you could add a bit of black eyeshadow when blending out the outer 3rd.

Step 5+6

Using a highlighter of your choice, highlight the brow bone and blend out any hard lines. I used Coloressence's EP15 from their EP1 8 shadow Pearl palette.

Line your lash line. Used here is the Bourjois Ultra Black felt-tip liner. Line your lower lash line with black kohl pencil.

Step 6

Final Look

Apply your mascara to upper and lower lashes. I used The Body Shops define n Lengthen mascara.

And now you are ready to go.....hope you enjoyed this picture tutorial. Please send me pictures of your looks so we can add them here. 

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