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How to create a gold smokey eye

This is how to create a golden smokey eye. Perfect for Christmas.

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First I applied this cover up cream by Natural Collections in the shade fair onto the eyelid as a base/primer

First I applied this cover up cream by Natural Collections in the shade fair onto the eyelid as a base/primer

Once applied to the lid I then evenly distributed the cover up cream.

Once applied to the lid I then evenly distributed the cover up cream.

I then applied this eyeshadow called Sable Frost by MAC to the crease.

I then applied this eyeshadow called Sable Frost by MAC to the crease.

The I applied this gold colour from an un branded palette I purchased on eBay (which has 120 eyeshadows) all over the lid. And then blended it.

The I applied this gold colour from an un branded palette I purchased on eBay (which has 120 eyeshadows) all over the lid. And then blended it.

I then applied this medium brown shade from the same palette to the outer half of the lid.

I then applied this medium brown shade from the same palette to the outer half of the lid.

I then used this dark brown on the outer quarter of my lid and into the crease and blended it.

I then used this dark brown on the outer quarter of my lid and into the crease and blended it.

I then used a combination of these two colours on the inner corner of my lid.

I then used a combination of these two colours on the inner corner of my lid.

I then filled in my eyebrows slightly. And then packed on the mascara.

At the end I cleaned up all the eyeshadow fall down. Then I did my everyday makeup for my face.

  • Natural collections cover up cream
  • MAC sable frost
  • 120 eyeshadow palette