Smokey reddish-brown Eyes with the Makeup Forever Smokey Eye Palette

I created this look with the Makeup Forever Smokey Eye Palette. This is a limited edition palette of Autumn 2011 featuring eight highly pigmented, long-wearing eye shadows, to create a multitude of smoky eye looks, ranging from subtle neutrals to dramatic jewel tones.   

I actually can’t believe that I have never reviewed this palette, especially since I use it quite often. 

Anyways, the palette holds 8 1g creamy and rich eye shadow shades along with a mirror and two individual brush applicators - the 10 P, a flat brush for all over color and  the 16 P,  a tapered brush for outer V and eyeliner.

Each shade is highly pigmented and easy to blend and very long-lasting. Perfect hues for all skin tones.

Eye Shadows are in the following shades:
#4 Black, #79 Deep Plum Shimmer, #81 Metallic Navy Blue, #80 Peacock Green, #122 Metallic Copper, #127 Metallic Taupe, #126 Yellow Beige, #7 White Shimmer

Products used and Step-by-Step application

Base

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream – primer

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation

Eyes

Step 1

#126 Yellow Beige - apply over the eye area as a base, concentrating on the inner V of the eyelid

Step2

#127 Metallic Taupe – apply to the moveable eye lid and blend inwards and outwards.

Step 3

Apply the same eye shadow to the lower lash line with a pencil brush

Step 4

Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in Corrupt, dark brown  – apply along  the upper lash line, the  outer V-Corner and lower lash line h

Step 6

#4 Black – With a flat definer brush press the eyeshadow into the lash line and line the whole way across the upper lid, following the natural shape of your eye and smudge it together with the eyeshadow

Step 7

Apply the same eyeliner to the lower lash line and again smudge it together with the eyeshadow.

Step 8
Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in perversion applied to the waterline on the lower eyelid.

Step 9

Apply two coats of black mascara (L'Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara – Black)

Brush the brows upwards and fill out with dark eyeshadow

Face

Step 10

Apply matte highlighter or concealer (I used the Make Up Forever Concealer palette in light) straight down the middle of your nose, the triangle under the eyes,  the forehead and chin (see pic)

Step  11

Bobbi Brown Blush in Slopes – light pinky peach shade- apply just under the cheekbones and blended from  the temples towards the mouth in circular motion with a fan brush.

Lips

Step 12

Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in Midnight Cowboy (beige highlighter) applied to the cupids bow

Step 13

YSL Lipstick in 109 Corail’dOr - apply a  peachy pink lipstick with a lip brush.

And this is my favorite look created with this palette, so I hope you like it! Do you have the Makeup Forever Smokey Eye Palette? What are your thoughts on it?

Please let me know, in the comments!

xxx Marina

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