A beautiful look trending on the red carpet can also be yours when you know the tricks to acheiving the perfect smokey eye. Award winning hair and makeup artist, Sherri Jessee, shares easy tips on creating the gorgeous look.
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Hair & Makeup: Sherri Jessee Model: Caelyn Miller Keyes Photo: Nathan Mays |
Fill in and perfect brow shape using an angled brush and a Matte Brown Shadow.
Using a concealer brush, apply a shadow primer to entire eyelid.
To create a base for the smokey eye, apply Luxe Creme Liner to lid.
Smudge the creme liner from close to the lash line upwards.
Pat Mineral Eye Shadow in "Concord" on lid and sweep upwards.
Sweep Mineral Eye Shadow in "White Gold" on brow bone.
Using a soft bristle brush and "Matte Pink," blend light and dark shadows together.
Apply Superwear Gel Liner in "Onyx" close to the lash line on top and in the water line on the bottom.
Using a flat brush, smudge "Concord" shadow along lower lash line.
Apply a generous coating of mascara to upper and lower lashes.
For luscious lashes, drop in individual lashes using a small dot of lash glue.
Clean up any shadow "fall out" using Makeup Wipes.
Using a foundation brush, apply matching foundation to even skin tone.
Contour Powder Duo can help to emphasize cheek bones. Using the darker shade, and a contour brush, sweep in hollows of the cheeks.
Brush peach tone blush from apple of the cheeks to hairline.
Highlight cheeks with the light shade from Contour Powder Duo.
For a precise application, use a lip brush to apply Superwear Lip Color.
Hair & Makeup: Sherri Jessee Model: Caelyn Miller Keyes, Photo: Nathan Mays
To learn more from North American Editorial Hairstylist of the Year, Sherri Jessee, visit sherrijessee.com.
