Red

      Hey guys! Today's post is all about a look that steps a little outside the box. A look that gets you out of your comfort zone, and into some real color. I was scrolling through Instagram the other day and came across a picture by a really talented girl who used a deep red eye shadow, with some gold glitter and heavy liner. I was immediately in love. I literally stared at this picture for like 5 minutes straight. That sounded creepy... but I did. I just loved how daring it was! You never see red eye shadow outside of Halloween. But this look was actually wearable! Anyway, it inspired me to do a look of my own using only red eye shadow. And this is what I came up with. I'm not gonna lie, I love it. I even wore it out of the house to run some errands. This isn't a look I would wear to work, haha. But I would wear this again in a heartbeat! If you'd like to see how I created this Instagram inspired look, then keep on reading. As always, all tips will be in the captions below each picture. Enjoy!

First, I primed my face using Benefit's the POREfessional.

Then I went straight to the eyes. I wasn't sure how much (if any) fall out I would get from using red eye shadow. So, to be safe I did my eyes first before applying foundation. The first thing I did was prime my eyes using the Lorac Behind the Scenes eye primer.

I wanted the red to be really bright and vibrant. So, I decided to use the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk" as a base so the red would pop more.

I applied a thin layer of "Milk" all on the lids from the lash line to the crease. Then I blended out the white with my fingers to get rid of any patchiness.

Then came the red. I chose to mix the orangey-red I'm pointing at with the true red next to it. I used the BH Cosmetics 100 eye shadow palette.

I used a large shader brush to apply the red shadow.

I kept adding more and more product until I built it up to the vibrancy I wanted.

Then I took a fluffy brush and blended out the crease so there were no harsh lines.

This is what you should have at this point. So red! I love it!

I then took a matte, white eye shadow and applied that to the inner corners of the eyes, as well as the brow bone.

Like so.

For liner, I used the L'Oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense to create a thin line and a small wing.

Like so.

I wanted the lash line to be super dark, so I tightlined my eyes using the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in "Perversion." Can I just say, I applied this and it didn't budge for almost 8 hours! Such a good, super black liner!!

Tight-lining.

Then I did all of the previous steps to the other eye.

Here's what both eyes look like so far. Scary, right? Wait till I put on foundation...

Oh, here I am putting on foundation now! I used the Covergirl Outlast foundation in the color "842."

Now I look ill, and like I have no eyebrows. If you focus on the tip of my nose, it really looks like I have no eyebrows, haha.

For concealer, I wanted to really brighten the under-eye area. Red eye shadow can make you look very tired, so you want your skin to look absolutely flawless.

I applied concealer to my face like so.

And concealer is blended!

To set the under-eye area, I used the MAC Prep + Prime Translucent Setting Powder.

Then to set the rest of the face, I used the MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Medium/Deep.

Face is set!

For this look, I'm skipping out on the blush. So, I want to contour and make sure my face has a bit of color so that I don't look completely drained.

Contour/Bronzing is done!

To fill in my brows, I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in "Medium Ash."

Then to set those brows in place, I used Benefit Gimmie Brow in the lightest color.

Brows are done.

I went back into the red, and applied it to the lower lash line.

Like so.

Then I went back to "Perversion," and lined my lower waterline.

Waterline done.

I applied the Jordana Best Lash Extreme to the lashes, focusing mainly on the lower ones because I'm definitely wearing falsies with this look.

Mascara is done.

For this look, I wanted really dark, full lashes. For that I used the Ardell Demi's.

For lips, I chose Milani "Nude Creme" lipstick.

And here's the final look!

        And there you have it! A red eye shadow look! It's always nice to do something out of your comfort zone. To kind of cross that line over into a look that's more daring and bold. I loooooove neutral makeup looks, but it is so fun to do something totally opposite that. I hope you all like this makeup as much as I do. I would LOVE to see some of you try this out! If you do, please tag me on Facebook or Instagram! You all are so awesome. Thank you for reading and I'll see you soon!!


          
                                       XOXO - Tabitha