My Makeup: Daytime Eyes with Collection Smokey Eyes Palette

I recently picked up this Collection Smokey Eyes eyeshadow palette that contains 8 eyeshadows and 1 cream eyeshadow. There are 3 shimmer shades and 5 matt shades and the colours are very neutral with some browns, greys and pinks - perfect for creating a natural smokey eye! In this tutorial I'll be using the 3 shades in the middle row, a shimmery taupe, a brown and a light baby pink. This row reminds me of the Dior Smoky Nude palette which I love! - link. These eyeshadows do have a lot of fallout so I would recommend doing your eye makeup before anything else so you don't ruin your foundation! 

Collection Smokey Eyes Eyeshadow Palette middle row swatches

1. I always start with a primed eyelid to make eyeshadows last longer and have stronger pigmentation. Here I used the Trish McEvoy Eyeshadow Base in Bare

2. Taking a fluffy brush like the Mac 217 apply the light pink shade all over the lid staying below the crease
3. Using the darkest shade on a Maxfactor** brush apply the colour along the lash line

4. Blend the two colours together with a Mac 217, making sure there are no harsh lines

5. With my finger I dabbed on a bit of the shimmery taupe medium shade in the centre of my eyelid

6. Dab a bit of the cream eyeshadow into your inner tear duct to highlight your eyes and make them appear larger

7. To intensify the inner tear duct a bit more, layer the light pink shade over the cream eyeshadow with a Mac 217

8. Using whatever is left on the Maxfactor** brush underneath the eye to add a hint of colour


Other products used:

Eyes

- Trish McEvoy Eyeshadow Base in Bare followed by Collection Smokey Eyes Eyeshadow Palette and Collection Multiplier Mascara - which I love for more natural looking lashes, you can read my full review here

Skin

- As the eye makeup isn't too heavy I wanted to keep the rest of my face looking natural too by using Collection Naturally Matt Foundation and Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage under my eyes with a bit of Mac Harmony Blush on the cheeks

Lips

- L'Oreal Caresse in 01 Fashionista Pink followed by Collection Lock n Hold Lipgloss in Body Pop 1

Collection Smokey Eyes Palette is £4.19 and available here or at boots here

Trish McEvoy Make-up Masterclass At Harvey Nichols!

I recently attended a Make-up Masterclass held at Harvey Nichols by the wonderful Trish McEvoy. Trish McEvoy is a makeup artist from New York who is most well known for her makeup planner organising system & her innovative brushes.

Not being very familiar with a lot of Trish McEvoy products I was very much looking forward to going!

My Makeup Station!

Once I arrived I was greeted by my personal makeup artist for the afternoon and taken to our station to be shown the entire makeup, skincare & perfume range!

Trish, at the front of the class, did the makeup on a model step by step, followed by the makeup artists doing one side of my face & me doing the other. At the end of the class Trish went round & guessed who did which side!

Trish kindly shared tons of fantastic tips! Some that stood out to me were...
-One should cleanse their face 10 times a day! (I had actually never heard this before! If anyone does do this please let me know!)
-When using mascara push the wand into the lashes and wiggle upwards
-When filling in eyebrows never to the main focus at the front as it can make you look angry
-Always apply eyeliner before mascara

One of Trish's best items is her well known makeup planner, described as a 'portable makeup vanity', which has been on my wish list for a while. I was thrilled to find out that there was a limited edition makeup planner made especially for our class with the exact products we used to create our look! (I will do a full post on the makeup planners as they are sooo fabulous!)

Next time the lovely Trish Mcevoy is in London I would really recommend going to one of her classes or even better, buying a ticket for your mom or grandma, as her skincare is mainly aimed at mature skin.

The gorgeous Trish McEvoy & I!

I had a little chat with Trish at the end of the class & managed to get some of her favourite haircare products that she recommended so stay tuned for that post ;)


Thank You Trish McEvoy & Harvey Nichols for creating a very fabulous & informative event!