This is part two of my collaboration with Emma Smyth aka Terrible Tumbles. This time the look I am recreating is Sarah Jessica Parker's Met Ball look. Her dress was amazing and this make up, with a focus on the eyes, set off the look beautifully.
This is a great look for a night out. I've recreated the look but with a more wearable feel to it, so here we go...
1. Prep cleansed skin with a primer, this give you the perfect canvas for your base and helps your make up last. I used Laura Geller Champaigne Spackle (QVC).
2. Apply your foundation. Dot onto your face and then blend using a brush or sponge. Make sure you blend well into your neck and your hairline. I used Vichy Dermablend in Opal. This is a medium/full coverage foundation that has great coverage but feels light. I use this on my brides as it also lasts really well.
3. Apply concealer with a brush under your eyes and to any blemishes. Chose a shade one shade lighter for under your eyes and blend the edges with your fingers so that the colour melts into your skin. I used MAC Pro concealer palette in medium.
4. Set your base with a good coating of translucent powder using a large powder brush. I used Vichy Dermablend loose powder (Boots).
5. Fill your brows to give a more defined look. You can use powder or pencil, I used Benefit brow powder.
6. Apply a eye primer over your lids. This soaks up the natural oil on your eye lids and gives your eyeshadow a truer colour. I used MAC Painterly Pot in Painterly.
7. Apply a light silver/grey eyeshadow all over you old and up to your brow. I used Bare Minerals eyeshadow in Wearable Stone Light (QVC).
8. Next apply a mid silver/grey shade shade all over the lid and blend well into the crease line. Again a used a Bare Minerals shadow in Wearable Stone Medium (QVC).
9. Then apply a darker shadow with sparkle to the outside 3/4 of your eyelid. Blend well into the socket line and into the corner of your eye. I used Bare Minerals shadow in Rock Star (QVC).
10. Apply a line of black liner on across you upper lash line. I used Maybelline gel liner in black. Then smudge your lower lash line using a black kohl pencil. I used MAC kohl in Smoulder. You can also apply liner to your water line, I chose not to do this as it can make your eyes appear smaller.
11. Apply two coats of black mascara.
12. Contour your cheek bones using a matte bronzer. Suck in your cheeks and apply the bronzer to the hollow of your cheeks and blend well. I used MAC blush in Harmony.
13. Next apply a mid pink colour to your cheeks using a large brush. Smile and apply to the apples and blend it up to your hairline. I used MAC blush in Dare.
14. This look is finished with a simple nude lip. Line your lips with a nude pencil, such as No.7 liner in Nude.
15. Then apply two coats of a nude creamy lipstick, blotting in between. I used Clinique lipstick in Perfect Beige.
And that completes the look. You've got a wearable look for any night on town. Now over to you Emma.....
