Dramatic blue shadows

Evening all, 

Wow it's been a long time since I've posted! So much has happened - all for the better now (thank god).

Anyway, today's post is a "How To.." guide to big, bold, beautiful blue eyes.
I think this look would be more suited for theatrical events or themed parties but if you're brave enough to wear this out, go for it!

Could only do one eye - the other had a cut and didn't want to get make up in it!

Step 1: Cleanse the face and remove impurities - this occasion I used an exfoliater make up wipe.
Step 2: Create a base layer of foundation all over the face on which you can build upon. Just gives a nice even skin tone to work with.
Step 3: Liquid eyeliner. For this look, I used a generic black liquid eyeliner with a small thin brush. Placing the brush horizontally along my lash line gives a good shape to build upon if you're not that steady with your hands. Create a sleek thin cat-eye with the liner and join to the outer corner of the lower lash line.
Step 4: Using a white eye pencil, carefully border the black liner so that the white is a little thicker than the black. Once complete, trace this line with white eyeshadow. The powder then sticks to the residue of the liner making it much brighter.
Step 5: With a small flat eye shadow brush, use a shade of blue/teal to outline the white liner. I created an extra "dip" on the inner corner of my eye towards my nose.

 

For this blue/teal eyeshadow, I used Sleek's "Bad Girl" i-Divine Palette. Gorgeous colours to create a smokey eye look. The colour I used was "Obnoxious", 3rd from the bottom left. 

Step 6: With a larger eyeshadow brush, cover the lid of your eye with a darker blue/teal (once again I used "Obnoxious".

Step 7: With a green/lighter blue shadow, lightly brush this up to your eyebrow.

Step 8: Using a blending brush, starting from your lid, work your way up to your eyebrow so that the colours gently mix with one another getting lighter towards the top.

Final Step: Use a waterproof mascara and apply 2 coats to the upper lashes and 1 coat to the bottom lashes.

VOILA!

I would quite like to expand on this look - think it would be great for a costume event; add some feathers, more colouring to the face and neck, boom! You've got yourself a peacock! :) 

Hope you have a nice day!

xxx