  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 |
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| 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) |
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| CHEEKS Blush: Bobbi Brown Washed Rose Brush: Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Multitask Brush |
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| 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) |
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| LASHES Tools: Betsey Johnson for Tweezerman Lash Glue: DUO Dark Tone Lashes: Ardell Wispies Mascara: L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black |
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| 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) |
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| LIPS Lip Liner: MAKE UP FOREVER Aqua Lip 3C Lipstick: MAC Creme Cup Gloss: MAC Boy Bait |
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| BROWS Brush: MAC 266 Shadows: I used a blend of MAC Charcoal Brown & Omega Clear Gel: Maybelline |
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| 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. |
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| Completed Eye Makeup |
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| hahahaha I had to! (: |
