Saturday, April 25, 2009

How to do a smoky eye according to Bobbi Brown's Sebastien Tardif

What: Launch of book Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual
Where: Mag:Net Cafe, Bonifacio High Street
When: April 24, 2009

Bobbi Brown makeup artist Sebastien Tardif shows us how to do a simple smoky eye that anyone can do.

Step 1: Prep skin. Smoky eyes are dramatic so the rest of the face should be clean.

Step 2: Groom brows. Eyebrows frame and balance the face so never forget to groom brows! Sebastian used a stiff angled brush to apply brown eyeshadow on to the brows.

Step 3: Pat a black eyeshadow gel all over the lid, but only up to the crease. Beyond that, Sebastien says you'll look like a clown!

Step 4: Choose a color. Sebastien chose blue. Pat this gently over the black shadow. The result is a shimmering deep blue that has depth. Remember you can use any color you like but I think the darker shades are best (blue, purple, green, brown).

Step 5: Trace a thin line on lower lids with a black pencil. And apply mascara to open up those peepers!

Step 6: Use a lipstick shade that is close to your natural color. Sebastien's tip: Before applying lipstick, fluff powder on the sides of your lips to prevent color from bleeding to lines (in case you have them!).

Step 7: Finish with a peach blush on the apples of cheeks.

Voila! Simple smoky eyes in 7 steps! For more makeup tips and tricks, get a copy of the Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro for Php 1,235 at Bobbi Brown makeup counters and Fully Booked.

The Beauty Writer

3 comments:

ChinkyGirLMeL said...

OMG! I'm reading this from the office and I'm super excited to go home and try this out!

Beauty For A Living said...

Hi! So have you tried Sebastien's trick yet? My husband looked at me doubtfully when I was putting the black shadow all over my lid--it did look scary!--but when I was done with my entire face, he loved it! Yey, Bobbi Brown!

ChinkyGirLMeL said...

Hey there! I tried it out last night. I had a very formal dinner with my boyfriend to celebrate our 4th anniversary. He asked me if I did something different because I looked seductive. Hehehehe... Mommy on the other hand was able to point out what I had done differently with my make up and she said it looked great. =) Thanks for sharing this tip. =)