Neutral Smokey Eye

If you are not a big fan of dark and dramatic makeup but still want to add definition to your eyes and enhance your natural beauty then a neutral smokey eye is the perfect look. 

This look can be worn during the day or night and is also a popular choice for brides on their wedding day.

Getting Ready...before and after

We have all probably had days where we have looked at ourselves in the mirror one morning and thought 'ugh! I feel and look terrible'. 

Well the good thing about makeup is that no matter how awful you feel you can always transform your appearance by waking up your complexion and also giving yourself a bit of a confidence boost. 

I thought I would be brave and show you my before and after photo on a particular morning I was feeling a bit under the weather. Here I kept my overall makeup look very natural looking but concentrated mainly on brightening up skin to give more of a radiant glow. 

Simple but Sweet

Sometimes it's nice to keep your make-up to a minimum and just enhance your best features. 

This is my simple but sweet look, a sweep of black eyeliner and mascara on the top lashes, rosy pink cheeks and a pop of colour on the lips. 

Tip: Use a bright shimmery eyeshadow in the inner corner of the eyes to give a fresh bright eyed look.   

'Naked 2'

This is a very simple nude look which I tend to wear day to day using my favourite eye shadow palette at the moment which is by Urban Decay 'Naked 2'. 

The colours in this palette are great for blending together to give depth to the eyes whilst still leaving a soft and natural finish.

Shake It Up

Shake up your day to day make-up with a pop of colour on your lower lashes.

Todays Make-up Look

Products used:

Foundation - Revlon Photo Ready Foundation 'Nude'

Blusher - Clarins Blush Prodige 'Miami Pink'

Eyeshadow Primer - Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eyeshadows - Urban Decay 'Naked 2' pallette

Eyeliner - Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in black

Mascara - Bourjois Waterproof Volume Clubbing Mascara in black

Lipstick - Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick 'Pink                  Mallow'

Today's Look - Natural Smokey Eye

My make-up look for today is a natural smokey eye this tends to be the kind of look I wear day to day as it gives enough definition to my eyes but is still soft and natural looking. See below for what products I have used to achieve this look.

Primer:  Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

Foundation: No7 Stay Perfect Foundation in Calico

Blusher:  Clarins Blush Prodige in Soft Peach 

Eye Shadow Primer: Clarins Eye Perfecting Base 

Eyeshadow:  Sheer Cover Powder Eyeshadow in Mauve and Charcoal 

Eyeliner:  Ben Nye Cake Eyeliner 

Mascara:  Maybelline Colosal Mascara

Lipstick:  Clarins Joli Rouge Lipstick in Baby Rose 

Nice and Nude Eyeshadow

This is one of my favourite make-up looks. Soft matt eye shadows using a nude beige colour as a base on the lid with the slightly darker shades in the socket line to give my eyes some depth. Leave the lips bare with just a slick of gloss and you have a natural barely there everyday summer look.

Everyday Natural Makeup

Here is an example of a daytime natural makeup look. 


Using a mix of soft brown and beige eye shadows, nude coloured lip gloss and leaving the skin looking clear and flawless.