Kim Kardashian Makeup

Everyone knows Kim Kardashian for her infamous contour/highlight. But, this look is not only achievable by professional makeup artists, or those with the tan skin of Kim/JLO. Since Kim has a tan skin tone, she is able to use dark contour creams and lighter products around her eyes. But, on fair skin, it is difficult to find a product that is even lighter than the fair shade you already use. So in order to try and create this highlighted/contoured look with a brown smokey eye, I called upon my best friend Alix who is the "fairest" of them all. 

**note: you can do this same look on any skin tone**

I used Make Up Forever HD Foundation in a shade a little bit darker than her natural skin tone and blended it with a beautyblender sponge. For concealing and highlighting, I first applied a product only a shade lighter than her skin tone to the center of her forehead, her chin, under her cheekbones, and in a triangle shape under her eyes. Then to highlight that area even more, I blended in an even lighter concelaer in a triangle shape under her eyes.

Next, I used a cream bronzer and blended it in to her cheekbones, hair line, and jawline with the sponge in order to bronze up the skin in a natural finish. Then , I dusted a matte bronzer over where I applied the cream, and contoured the cheekbones and sides of her nose with a matte blush a few shades darker than her skin tone. For eyes, I did a brown smokey eye, and lined the upper lash line with a black gel liner and added a bit of a wing. To complete the eye, I applied the same gel liner to her waterline, put a few coats of mascara to her upper and lower lashes,and added some false lashes.  Finally, I used an angle brush and eyeshadow to define her eyebrows, and applied a translucent powder to the center of her face to seal the makeup with a puff. Finally, I added a nude lip to complete the look, but a red lip would've totally glammed it up!

Before & After

CHEEKS

Cream Bronzer: Chanel Soleil de Tan
 (step 1- apply to cheekbones, hair line, and jaw line & blend into skin)

Matte Bronzer: NYC Sunny 
(step 2- place over the areas you put the cream bronzer)

Contour Color: MAC Harmony
(step 3- Use a matte color a few shades darker than your skin to define the cheekbone)

Highlighter: Dior Amber Diamond
(step 4- apply to the tops of the cheekbones, & down the nose)

CHEEKS
Blush: Bobbi Brown Washed Rose
Brush: Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Multitask Brush

CONCEALER
Concealer 1: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind- Fair

(Step 1- Place in all areas you want to highlight-triangle under your eyes, center of forehead & chin...blend in with beauty blender)

Concealer 2: Urban Decay 24/7 in CIA
(Step 2- For added highlight, place a lighter concealer in a triangle under your eye and blend)

LASHES
Tools: Betsey Johnson for Tweezerman
Lash Glue: DUO Dark Tone
Lashes: Ardell Wispies
Mascara: L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black

EYES
Brushes:
MAC 217 (blending)
MAC 239 (eyeshadow placement)
MAC 219 (placing color on lower lash line)
I used the top brush for eyeliner and I bought it at Michaels Craft store for under $2

Base: MAC Groundwork Paint Pot
Eyeshadows: MAC All that Glitters(all over the lid), Charcoal Brown(crease), Espresso(crease definition and lower lash line), and Shroom (brow bone)
(i also used a tiny bit of MAC Nylon on the inner corner)

LIPS
Lip Liner: MAKE UP FOREVER Aqua Lip 3C
Lipstick: MAC Creme Cup
Gloss: MAC Boy Bait

BROWS
Brush: MAC 266
Shadows: I used a blend of MAC Charcoal Brown & Omega
Clear Gel: Maybelline

MISCELLANEOUS

Setting Powder: Laura Mercier Translucent Power
Eye Liner: L'oreal Infallible Black Gel Liner
Sponge: beautyblender - used for application of foundation, blending of concealer, and application of cream bronzer to cheek bones, forehead, and jawline. 

Completed Eye Makeup

hahahaha I had to! (: