Mup.mondays :: Q&a

Apr 5, 2010 Make.up
i hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing holiday weekend!
time for another installment of ....mup mondays!


Q. from Jennifer :

Hi Ksen! I was browsing around on your blog (smthg I just adore doing btw!) and thought of a great question for mup.mondays...i came across your post from 1-18-08 "out of town & new year new lashes" post. I love the look of your eyeshadow here. im wondering is this one color, or how do you achieve a look like this? its a very dense looking color, if that makes sense!? i love it! You rock, have a great day!


A. from ksen :
Jennifer, thanks SO much for your question & kind words!
below is how i achieved the eyeshadow look you are talking about :


first :

i started off with MAC Baselight Paint lightly all over from the lid to the brow as a good base.
MAC Eye Paints & Paint Pots are essential to having your eyeshadow look last, as well as to helping you build that 'dense looking color.'

second :

i used MAC Sharkskin Shadestick on my lids & smudged them out with a MAC #219 Pencil Brush.
this particular Shadestick is a graytone & is key in giving your shadow colortone depth (especially when you are trying to do a smokier eye).

third :

i used
MAC Brule Eyeshadow as my brow highlight color,
Old Gold Pigment as my lid color,
& Embark Eyeshadow as my crease color.
i made sure to really 'pat' down the lid color with a #239 Brush (in order to achieve the density i desired in the color)
& build the crease color by feathering it in with a #217 Brush!

lastly:

i finished with some Blacksplash waterproof Mascara & the #33 lashes (adhered with Duo adhesive)!



please note, all products above are MAC, even if not specifically mentioned!



to see the post that Jennifer mentioned, simply click HERE!!!

i also posted the image from that blog post again below. happy Monday!

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