Sparkly Eyes

I've promised some of you that have the Ultimate Blockbuster (go get yourself one, already!) to provide lessons in applying make-up you wouldn't typically wear. The fun with the Ulimate Blockbuster is you can try all sorts of things without buying new make-up to try it. I'm serious. You will love it, even if you don't wear much make-up. I LOVE MINE (as if you couldn't tell).

So today's lesson...gold, sparkly eyes that work for both day and night. You might have seen this newest trend on Thandie Newton, Jessica Alba, Kate Bosworth, and Charlize Theron (and Gini Dietrich, if you work with me).


Step-by-step directions:
1. Outline your eyes either with concealer or Benefit Eye Bright and gently smudge in with your pinky.

2. Using a shadow brush (even the one that comes with eyeshadow will work), apply gold cream eyeshadow to your upper lids. Just a swipe; it's really just to hold the color so just apply enough that will be covered with eyeliner.

3. Take an angled brush and dip in water and then in brown eyeshadow. Draw a line on your upper lashes, just like you would with an eyeliner pencil. Then dab onto lower lids.

4. Using a soft eyeshadow brush, dab into gold, sparkly eyeshadow and place gently in the corners of your eyes.

5. Apply two coats of mascara.

Viola!

If you've never used wet eyeshadow as eyeliner, it may take a try or two, but it lasts longer and looks better than eyeliner.

Let me know how you do!

Benefit Eye Bright, Part Two

Thanks, Tammy, for the Benefit Eye Bright recommendation.

Girls, I've been using it the past couple of days, just to see what it's like and if i like it.

Tammy is right. It really opens up your eyes, even after a late night. And I've been wearing it in the corners of my eyes, as well as underneath my eyeliner, instead of concealer. It's a pencil so it's easy to apply and not as messy as concealer.

I give it a big thumbs up!

Benefit Eye Bright

Guest blog by Tammy Shy

I had been wanting to to learn how to highlight the inner corners of my eyes and loved the way it looked on my sister, but she uses Benefit Eyeliner Gilded, which is a goldish color that wouldn't look quite right on me.

I tried Benefit's Eye Bright instead, which is pink with a slight shimmer and matches my skin tone better. I'm not crazy adventurous with makeup, so I end up with a subtle look, but I think it definitely brightens my normally dark eyes.

A little dab with the pencil in the corners, rub it in a bit and ta-dah! I think it might even make me look a little more awake!