Natural Glam

Hey guys! I haven't done a look in a while but, here is a really natural look with a hint of glam to it. This week I decided to do a step by step picture. Please tell me if the step by step picture with the words help you more.

Products used:
•Mac paint pot in Painterly
•Mac e/s- Gesso, Wedge, Carbon
•Mac brush- 239, 217, 231
•NYX trio in Honeycomb
•NYC unnamed liner in Pearl Black


Step 1: using any finger apply a primer. I used Mac's paint pot in Painterly.

Step 2: Using a 239 brush go into the trio. I used the last shade which is a shimmery pale gold. In a patting motion ( up and down) pack on this shade. You can apply as much as you want, it will not affect the outcome. It will only create a more vivid look.

Step 3: Using a 231 brush go into Mac Wedge. Follow the shape of your eye and blend the brown in. Make sure you are using a back and forth motion and blend into the gold! Using a 217 brush go into Carbon. We want to create more depth, so in the inner V blend this black in. It will turn into a darker brown. The more black you apply the more black the color looks!

Step 4: Using any eyeliner line your eyes like normal. Then extend the line a bit out so it makes a "Cat eye effect" make sure it is a straight line! In the corner of your eye make a triangle then connect it to the upper lash line. 

Optional: I used mac Gesso and highlighted my brow bone and inner corner. I also tapped Mac Forgery on top of Copperplate, totally optional!

1- Patting motion is when you take your brush and tap up and down. It makes colors more vibrant rather than rubbing this shade in. Since we normally only pat light shades for the lid and pigments/glitters it is important to know this step.

2- Window shield motion is when you blend. It is blending back and forth, think of a car when it is raining. It is the process of "smoking" a shade into your crease. This can be done in circular motions as well. Just get into your own ways of blending.

Final look, good luck!