Last week, Stephanie Inagaki of Miyu Decay launched a new line of jewelry called Noir Filigree and asked me to model some of the pieces for her online store. Time was in limited supply the day of the shoot, but I managed to pull together a vampy look that complemented these gorgeous pieces.
By popular demand, I present a step-by-step guide to the dramatic eye make-up that’s key to achieving this dark, glamourous effect.
COMPONENTS
- Mac pressed eye shadow in Contrast
- Mac pressed eye shadow in White Frost
- Sugarpill pressed eye shadow in Poison Plum
- Sugarpill pressed eye shadow in Bulletproof
- Prestige liquid eyeliner in black
- CoverGirl’s LashBlast Volume Mascara
METHOD
- Brows. BROWS! A heavy, dramatic brow is an important part of this look – no pencil-thin arches allowed! Wet an angled brush, dip it in Contrast and draw them on, remembering to blend with a Q-tip or coarse brush near the inner edges, avoiding a sharp cutoff.
- Apply Poison Plum all over your lids with a wide brush, blending up and out. Be sure to get some on your lover lids, too.
- Blend Bulletproof into the outer corners of your lids with a thinner brush, and along the lower lash line
- Apply liquid liner along the top lash line. Don’t get too far out with he wing – keep it within the perimeters of your eyebrows.
- Mascara on top and bottom lashes!
- Blend White Frost into the corners of your eyes, dragging a bit of it toward your Poison Plum
Ta-da!
The rest of my face is painted with:
- Base – Femme Couture Mineral Effects pressed makeup
- Cheeks – Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess with a bit of a shimmery highlight created with NYX Pearl Mania
- Lips – Mac liner in Redd and lipstick in Russian Red
THANK YOU THANK YOU! This is one of my favorite glam looks you’ve shared.
Question: When you describe the “inner edges” of the brow, are you referring to the edge closest to the lid or closest to the nose? (hope that makes sense!)
Thanks again Zoetica!
You’re most welcome! To answer your question, I mean the edges closest to the nose.
BEAUTY OVERLOAD SCHKKKSSSSCHHSZZZ *HEADSPLODE*
I’ve been looking at Miyu Decay’s jewellery for some time now, and this just convinced me I have to make a purchase- maybe 2 since shipping to the UK is expensive (and to get more pretty things :) )
Also- great shoot, your new hair looks fantastic!
Love it! Great shot of you!
Such a fresh pretty look for spring. I really like the way you look in the red lipstick. I don’t think everyone can pull it off.
Sean, I’ll take that as a compliment!
Isobel – having seen these new pieces in person I can vouch for their utter loveliness. Can’t wait to get mine! [prods Stephanie]
Cliff, thanks!
Camilla, thank you, I love red lipstick! Amusingly, I actually changed my hair to a brighter mix of blues and turquoise right after these were taken, and can only get away with deeper, bluer shades for the moment. Derp.
sexy look! Thanks for the tutorial, I’m totally trying this!
Oh man this is beautiful, I will be using this a LOT.
Isobel! I have the shipping that cost because I normally ship priority intl. I had a shipping problem going through the regular post, but if you want to try to go with the regular post, I can have your shipping less. I also insure anything that’s over $100 and that means I have to use express shipping. <_< Let me know and we can work something out. : )
Zoe! you will get your pretties soon! nyan!
I wish you were my perm makeup artist! You always do a flawless job.
Got it!
:)
this inspires me to do something more intense with my makeup. i think i shy away from dark makeup on my face because i am so pale and seems like it is easy to look garish. you clearly don’t have this problem and i need to take notes. you look gorgeous.
@sophie;
I was JUST thinking the same thing, as far as inspiration goes. I think part of what inspires me is I see someone who has experience and chops, yet is unwilling to become complacent with that know-how and still get outside of her comfort zone. We all have to think outside the box sometimes and be a little more brave and confident in who we are… maybe it’s just a matter of growing more into YOURSELF, which of course, takes time. You have to do what works for you, and you’ll only know what works for you once you’ve learned to appreciate and understand the awesomeness of who you are as a uniquely beautiful individual.
Mrs. Zo; some of your origins may be extraterrestrial, but you certainly look like a damn fine, foxy terrestrial dame from here. :p
awesome pic!
and everyone seems to like and to recommend russian red (guess my next stop at the mac store will be expensive)
I really like this. i wish you’d do the same tutorial for another jewelry photo you had where your eye makeup was red/yellow…
On an unrelated note, would you ever wear these shoes? http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/education/why_barefoot_works.htm
I was gonna say Poison Plum and Bulletproof… then I see you listed it already. I know that font face for sure :)