NIGHTTIME MOODY MAKEUP

POST + PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY NADINE, GRAPHIC DESIGN BY EUNICE CHUN

Try this eye the next time you go out and bring out your moodier side ! This is especially perfect for those of you who don't want to look like you spent time doing a smoky eye, but want the same drama. It's such a gorgeous middle ground between the hardness of black and the softness of gray. Here's how:

TOOLS:

• Black Sparkle Liner - Try Sephora Jumbo Liner 12HR Wear Waterproof in 16 Glitter.
• Black Liquid Liner - I used Alexa Chung's Eye Do Liquid Liner because it's the most user-friendly of all the felt-tip pens.
• Black Kajal Liner - Pick a really greasy-looking one that so it's shiny but also one that is longwear so it doesn't smear down your cheeks. I used Tarte Skinny SmolderEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liner in Onyx.
• Black Voluminous Mascara - I used Covergirl Bombshell by Lashblast Mascara because it creates huge lashes and has a shiny black topcoat.
• Pearl Sparkle Shadow Stick - Try NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Hollywoodland.

STEPS:

1. Sweep the upper lashline with the Jumbo Liner. Go thick. I like to stop just before the crease but you can certainly include it.
2. Trace the lower lashline, but not as thickly obviously!
3. Trace the liquid liner just along the upper lashline for intensity. See above for thickness.
4. Rim the inner waterline with the kajal liner to make the eyes really piercing.
5. Coat the lashes with mascara.
6. Dab the pearl shadow stick on the inside corner of the eye as demonstrated above.

THE LIP HIGHLIGHT

Post + Photography by Amy Nadine, Graphic Design by Eunice Chun

You're probably thinking, not another thing for me to do! But trust me, this one's worth it! Especially if your lips are your best feature. Any time you want to draw attention to a feature, highlight it! And if you try this technique with red lipstick, forget about it! Here's how:

TOOLS:

• Your favorite liquid highlighter (you can see my three favorites by clicking here)
• Your finger

STEPS:

1. Start with the bottom lip and trace the perimeter directly with the highlighter brush.
2. Continue just above the upper lip as demonstrated above.
3. Blend the upper line with your finger until it's almost undetectable.
4. Repeat with the lower line.

SOFTEN UP

Tutorial + Photography by Amy Nadine, Graphic Design by Eunice Chun

Some of us get stuck in the mind frame that we only use liner to line. A few months ago I showed you how to use Liner As Shadow, now I want to remind you of (or teach the newbies!) the simple and oh-so pretty smudging technique. It's actually the genesis of the smoky eye before eyeshadow came along! Anyway, there's something very modern and soft about a smudged liner. Here's how:

TOOLS:

• Your Favorite Kohl Pencil - I used my favorite, Chantecaille Gel Liner in Jet, because it glides on with ease and with an angled brush on the other end to smudge with. I also love the Covergirl Liquiline Blast Liner in Black Fire.
• Smudge Brush - I'm obsessed with Sephora's Smudge #11 Brush because it really presses and works the liner into the skin.
• Nude Eye Shadow - whenever you use a non-waterproof liner, it's best to first powder your lid with powder or eyeshadow so the pencil doesn't transfer onto the crease.
• Mascara - pick one that really separates and coats each lash. I used Eyeko Skinny Brush Mascara, an iconic line from London that coats each lash with fibers.
• Nude Shimmer Shadow (Optional) - I highlighted the inner corners with the classic Stila Eyeshadow Kitten.

STEPS:

1. Sweep the nude shadow all over the lid and crease.
2. Line the upper lashline with the pencil. Don't worry about it being perfect.
3. Start with the smudge brush on the inner corner and sweep incrementally in short strokes as you work your way across to the outer corner.
4. Now turn around and go back from the outer corner to the inner corner. Take a quick study and see if you need to repeat.
5. Line the lower lashline however you choose (I did only 3/4 s from the outer corner, but you can certainly line the entire lashline).
6. Smudge the line like you did the upper lashline with short quick strokes.

You can leave it as is, or to finish the look, continue with an inner corner highlight and a couple coats of mascara. Then if you really want extra drama, go back and rim the inner waterline with the gel liner.