Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Smoky Eye - Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes



It was a beautiful day and I took the opportunity to give my favorite store, Sephora some of my attention. Just a few minutes after my arrival, the Sephora representatives cranked up the music and began clapping. I have to admit, I had not been in the Union Square location in a while but I didn’t expect such a rave reception. Well, that wasn’t quite it. It was early afternoon and they were about to do a special, “Smoky Eye Master‘s Class,” using Smashbox Cosmetics new eye shadow kit. With Asha as the model and the talented, Emily Richardson as the Sephora makeup artist, the master’s class began.

Smashbox features three new Smoky eye kits, including GlamourEyes for brown, hazel and blue eyes. I was just in time. With all of the eye makeup that I wear, I have never been able to get the smoky eye look right without looking like the, “Corpse Bride.” Well Emily did a wonderful job of walking us Sephora shoppers through the whole process start to finish, making those eyes sexy, smoky and sultry. Asha, the voluntary model of the afternoon had beautiful brown eyes, so using the Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes - Brown, Emily created the lid look in just 4 steps that she shared below.

Step 1 PRIME: Pat eye primer on lid from lash line up to brow bone and directly under eye.
Step 2 LINE: Trace around your entire eye with cream eye liner, concentrating color on the lid, along the lash line.
Step 3 DEFINE: Using a tapered brush, apply a deep shadow over the cream eye liner on your top lid, blending well to smudge the color.
Step 4 REFINE: Line the inner rim of your lower lash line with a waterproof eye liner. Finish with mascara.



Asha’s eyes were smoky and smoldering and it seemed so fast and so easy to achieve.

The best part about the whole thing is that once you buy the Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes kit at $59.00, you have everything you need to complete the look time and time again. Check out the link for Smashbox insider secrets videos@http://www.smashbox.com/insider-secret-videos