I’m a major eye makeup addict. I love eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara. In fact, I’m rarely seen without it. I know how to use eyeshadow fairly well, but some of the super complex looks and multiple colour combinations stump me. Don’t get me wrong, I know how to do an acceptable smoky eye. But it usually consists of two colours, three max. So when I discovered Revlon CustomEyes (RRP $25.95) palettes this week, I had a bit of an excitement attack. Five colours, with a diagram to show you exactly how to get the look.
I chose the “Sweet Innocence” palette, mainly because it contained both peaches and purples – two colours that are recommended to bring out the green in your eyes.
The shadows are a beautiful soft, fine powder, packed with pigment. They stay-true once they hit your skin and if you use a decent eyeshadow primer they won’t crease or budge. I love Australis Eye Shadow Primer RRP $12.95.
The palette comes with an applicator that’s really handy. It’s fat and round on one end, and long and skinny on the other, which means you can use it to both apply, blend and to do those fine fiddly bits like smudging a colour close to your lash-line.
I documented how quick and easy it was for me to create quite a complex (for me) eye look, just using the Revlon diagram and five colour compact.
Step One: No eye makeup. Primer applied.
Step Two: Use the fine applicator to apply peachy shadow in the inner corner of your eye.
Step Three: Use the fat applicator to apply pale pink shadow to the main part of the lid.
Step Four: Use the fine applicator to apply the medium purple to the crease and outer corner.
Step Five: Use the fine applicator to apply the deep purple/brown along your lash-line.
Step Six: Use the fat applicator to apply the cream shadow up under your brows and along the brow-bone.
Step Seven: Use the fine applicator to brush the deep purple/brown along the bottom lash-line.
Now, steps two through seven are all Revlon‘s. If it weren’t for the back of that palette and the diagram, I wouldn’t have a clue. I could probably guess and maybe come up with a simpler version. But nothing quite this cool. The final two steps are mine.
Step Eight: I used Maybelline's new Eye Studio Masterliner 24 Hour Cream Pencil (RRP $12.50) to create a strong, defined line along my top lashes.
Step Nine: apply a liberal coat of Revlon's Fabulash Mascara (RRP $21.95) in Blackest Black to both top and bottom lashes.
And you’re done! Easy peasy right? I certainly think so! And lovelies, I am hooked. I bought another palette the next day. There’s a whole bunch of them to suit any occasion. From Party Pops to Naturally Glamorous to Metallic Chic. And some of the colour combinations are pretty darn groovy. Ones I definitely wouldn’t have thought of myself.
My only criticism? I’d like a little more advice on blending. But then, there’s only so much you can fit on the back of a teeny tiny little eyeshadow palette.
So lovelies, have you made any awesome makeup discoveries lately? Anything you’d like to share? Do you have a fail-safe technique for makeup that always gives you confidence? Leave your comments or tweet me!
