I’ve been all about dark, dramatic eye makeup lately, especially for that uber-sexy look for Valentine’s Day! For most, its not the easiest look to pull off, especially when youre trying to figure out which colors look good together. Luckily, Sephora has two eye palettes that take all of the guesswork out of your choices – Smoky Eyes and Glitter Eyes.
Smoky Eyes is exactly what is sounds like – a palette with all the shades in it to create the perfect smoky eye. There are four shadows, a light base shade, a black contour shade, a dark lid shade, and a light highighter shade. The kit also contains a black kohl eyeliner pencil and a small mascara, but what I really like about the palette is that it comes complete with a built in mirror and an instruction booklet with pictures that walk you through every step in the application process. *perfect for someone who doesnt find a smoky eye the easiest look to achieve!* It also makes the kit totally portable – you could throw it in your bag in the morning if youre planning on going out straight from work and use it to create a nighttime look in a hurry. The only other thing you might need is a shadow brush – it comes with a small one, but Id recommend using an additional, full-sized brush as well forbest application).
Want even more of ashow stopping evening look? Then Glitter Eyes is your only choice! Now it’s definetley not for a shy girl who likes to blend into the background…if you want to walk into an event and have all your girlfriends asking why did you get your makeup done without them – then this is the palette for you. It contains two glittery shadows – one light and one dark, a black glittery eye pencil, mascara, and a silver liquid glitter liner for lashes and lids. Like the Smokey Eye Palette, it contains an instruction booklet and a mirror which is especially handly when dealing with glitter. It may take some practice but this is the best palette to WOW without looking like a Vegas showgirl.
The palettes each retail for $38 and can be found at Sephora stores and on http://www.sephora.com(hyper link).
Pair smoky eye with your most fabulous little dress and go!
I hope my Valentine has a smokey eye!