I was SO looking forward to doing some more prom makeup this week! Prom girls have become some of my favorites to work with. They're so upbeat, excited, and want dramatic makeup! For this makeup look, my client wanted something smoky, but nothing too dark or bold. Using browns, tans, and taupes is the perfect way to achieve a softer version of a smoky eye. Let's break this look down...
1. The first thing I wanted to work on was the skin. Kelly had flawless skin that barely needed any covering! I started by priming the skin (as always) with Keihl's Greek Yogurt primer. To achieve a dewy, natural look I used Urban Decay's Naked foundation with a damp Beauty Blender. She has drier skin, so this foundation with the beauty blender gives a very dewy look which is great for dry skin.
2. I decided to move onto the eyes after the foundation was applied. I began by priming the eyes using Tarte's Creaseless eye primer and MAC's Paintpot in the shade "Painterly" as a base. Kelly didn't want anything too smoky or too dark, so by using browns and taupes it was easy to achieve this balance. For this look I gravitated towards Urban Decay's Naked 3 palette. Using the shade "Limit" all over the crease and up to the brow bone. This was the transition shade. I applied that with a Sigma E40 brush. To deepen the look I grabbed "Nooner" on a Sigma E25 brush and really pushed that shade into the crease. As for keeping the lid a bit lighter I used "Strange" on the inner half of the lid on a Sigma E55. To give this look a more metallic look I grabbed MAC's Mineralize Skinfinish in "Superb" and placed it on the middle of the lid. I applied it on a Sigma E55 with MAC Fix Plus. This gave the color better payoff, and brought more attention to the center of the lid. To deepen the outer V I grabbed "Factory" and "Darkside" from the Naked 3 palette and used a Sigma E30. This pulled the entire look together.
3. As for eyeliners, mascaras, and false eyelashes I used a variety of products. I applied Maybelline Linestilleto in black, and L'oreal kohl pencil in black to the water lines. As for mascara I used Benefit's Bad Gal lash to prep and blend the false eyelashes. I used Ardell's lashes in "Demi 120". The lashes really gave the look an extra something!
4. Going back to the skin, I began highlighting using MAC's Prep and Prime in "Light boost" and "Radiance" under the eyes, on the bridge of the nose, forehead, chin, corners of the mouth, and along the jawline. I blended this out with a damp Beauty Blender. To add a touch more of under eye highlight I mixed MAC Prolongwear concealer in "NW 20" and "NW15" together. This was also blended out with a damp Beauty Blender.
5. To set the liquid highlights, and begin contouring, I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour kit. Mixing the shades "Vanilla" and "Banana" together I placed this under the eyes, on the bridge of the nose, along the jawline, on the chin, on the corners of the mouth, and on the forehead. All of the highlighting was done with a Sigma F35. To contour the face, I mixed the shades "Fawn" and "Java" on a Sigma F05. I placed the contours on the temples, in the hollows of the cheekbones, along the jawline, down the neck, and around the hairline. I also went in with a pencil brush and lightly contoured the nose.
6. As for blush, I used MAC blush in "Peaches" on a MAC 168 brush. This was applied on the apples of the cheeks, going back towards the temple. As for a highlighter I grabbed MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in "Soft and Gentle" and placed this on the tops of the cheekbones using a fan brush.
7. Naturally, Kelly has very strong eyebrows. They barely needed any work done to them! I felt some foundation covered up the tails of the brows so I lightly filled them in with an Anastasia Brow Wiz in the shade "brunette". To hold the brows in place I used Benefit's Give Me Brow in the shade "light/medium".
8. I find using nude lip shades are always the easiest to maintain, especially at prom. Using a Sigma E05 I applied Milani lipstick in the shade "Nude Creme" all over the lips. This was the perfect pinky nude. It didn't wash her lips out too much, but also wasn't too pink. To finish the look off, I applied MAC's lip glass in "Patience Please".
9. I used Model in a Bottle Setting spray all over the face, to ensure the makeup would last all night long.
Here is the final result... I really loved how this makeup came out! We both went into this look without any inspiration or ideas, pretty much clueless, but it worked out so well. I loved working with Kelly! She was a total doll, and had the most amazing personality to compliment her beauty.
Seriously loved this look- XO!
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