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Easy Natural Smoky Eye
Friday, January 16th, 2009
If you are looking for a cheap, easy, natural smoky eye, then this tutorial is for you…
Face:
- Revlon Colorstay Foundation
- NARS Laguna Bronzer (Sephora) (eBay)
- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Degrade in “Redhead” (MAC)
- MAC Cream Color Base in “Pearl” (MAC) (eBay)
Eyes:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance (Sephora) (eBay)
- NYX Platinum Pink (MG Store)
- NYX Highlight (MG Store)
- NYX Dark Brown (MG Store)
- Coastal Scents Gel liner in brown (CS Store)
Lips:
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Hi I love all your tips, they are helping me sou much!! Do you know if I can find Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Buenos Aires??? NObody on ebay ship outside the US, wich is why I can’t buy it there, and there is no Sephora in South America.
Thank you very much…
xo xo
Michelle
Thanks you so much for this tutorial. Now I need a tutorial on emollient eye products. I am having trouble using MAC paintpots and shadesticks.
Michelle, why don’t you look for a freight forwarder, one who get merchandise from Miami to Buenos Aires, (there are so many companies who do that in Miami, since it’s closer to us) I live in Honduras and there are several companies who do that to my country, i order what ever i want and it arrives in miami and they send all my packages here by air and i get it like 2 days after, try buying from sephora at amazon.com hope this helps.
Great tutorial… I think the product list is wrong… at least for the shadows. You use NYX platinum pink, highlight, dark brown.
Does anyone know of a good synthetic alternative for the MAC 217?? I can’t stand the thought of brushing animal hair on my skin. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Whoops- I listed products for another tutorial! Fixing that now :0
oh wow! thanks 4 this tutorial! really a great help for beginners like me.
btw, if u dont mind where do u usually buy your accessories? rings, earrings, etc?
Julissa …no entiendo como es eso?? pero me interesa mucho, me lo podes explicar mejor en castellano por favor, porque la verdad que mi ingles no esta bueno, ejejej.
saludos
Michelle
Love it. I want to try it with peaches.
I don’t always comment, but I just wanted to say that I always find your tutorials VERY helpful and I’m always excited when a new one is up! Thank you so much!
marlena, i accidentally got rubbing alcohol in my favorite eye shadow? what do i do? do i toss it away or just let it sit in the open air for it to dry? i dont want to go blind but it is my fav!!!!
I love your tutorials it has helped out a lot thank you ……….. now I have a question for you I have more or less an idea on how to do my eyes but how I do my blush can you please help me out with that? …………… the shape of my face is more or less like yours so if you post something I will know how to do it easy. Thank you
MACowgirl, you could try MAC’s new brush from their blonde,brunette, redhead collection…i think its the 226?? or something like that. Anyway i want to get that one, great for the crease! Check it out:)
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Michelle,
Si quieres mejor dame tu correo y te lo explico mucho mejor, estas inscrita en el foro de esta misma pagina? Si no inscribete es muy bueno y ademas te puedo enviar la info por mensaje privado asi no todo el mundo se entera de lo que hablamos, si ya estas buscame por mi usuario es Salame6 y con mucho gusto te ayudo con cualquier cosa.
Hi Again Marlena wow your just awesome love all your look’s..3> was wondering if you have any looks with a nice light silvery foam green? with light smokey blue,Can’t wait to see Moreeee Of You’r Tutorials Luv Ya Mel
Apprentice4Mac – I think you can just let it dry. The alcohol will evaporate and your eyeshadow will be none the worse for it!
Laura, thank you for the suggestion… I looked at the 226 and unfortunately it’s animal hair too….
Great tutorial,Marlena! You make it look so easy!
Michelle, I can simply post it to you from Greece. I am waiting to find it at SEPHORA here, they seem to be out of it for weeks. Send me your address and I can ship it to you FREE. hahahhahaa. Honestly! No problem! Just to find it first! I cannot guarantee that. Write me at: mnicolaidou@hotmail.com. Kind regards to all!
Marlena, one more amazing make up! No further comments…!
Hi Marlena
Thank you for another great tutorial. You are my favorite. My question is about the dome brush. I just bought the Mac 226. I also have the 217 and the Sonia Kashuk one. Would my new #226 brush work for the easy natural smoky eye?Thanks again your tutorials are so helpful………………Debbi
hi marlena Can I use mac paintpot as a primer?
Paintpot is such a freakin awesome primer… I know you weren’t asking me but just sayin…
I use Bare Study as a primer almost on the daily
Julissa mi email es michelle_agnese@hotmail.com…tu idea me parece genial….asi puedo comprar directamente desde la pagina de Sephora
Hi Marlena,
well i just have to ask…knowing how much you like painterly paint pot, is there a reason you don’t use it in this look? Also, what would be a comparable in mac for the pink?
Love your tutorials, THANKS so much!!
Sandy
thanks Amy
Hi,
I just was watching the news – go to “SanDiego6.com” – and they said that upscale shops like Nordies, Bloomies, Saks lost a class action suit and have to give away free make up!! The lines are Lancome, Dior!!!, Vera Wang!!! AAAAGHHH!
But….they aren’t publicizing this….so WORD OF MOUTH!!
Have you heard about this??
~ Sylvia
MACowgirl, If you have The Body Shop where you live they have a synthetic brush that’s sort of similar to MAC 217. Not as good, but I find it works well enough for me!
http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/bodyshop/browse/product_detail.jsp?categoryId=cat5110010&productId=prod4940045
thanks for this tutorial, that is veru soft and nice…..and you, Marlena look so young – I would guess that you are 19, 20….
Thank you for your tutorials, I’m 23 and I’m still bad at putting makeup on, so your website really helps all kind of women!
Your look absolutely gorgeous!
Keep going!
Where did you find this head band?
Hi!! I was just wondering what mascara you used in this look, since it isn’t listed with the other products. Thanks and great job!
Also, to Sylvia T, here is a website about the class action suit.
http://www.cosmeticssettlement.com/
Michelle:
Go to drugstore.com they ship to 34 countries. They jus shipped my Too face primer to Puerto Rico, Sephora doesn’t ship here either. Check it out, you never know!!1 Good luck!!
MARLENA:
How do you apply the Revlon Colorstay Foundation??? It gives good coverage but dries too quickly!!
i soooooo love it! thanx Marlena! you’re really the best! XOXO!
is your “flat shader brush’ not Bare Escentuals max concealer brush? thats what it looks like. just wondering
Hi! great tutorial as always,Could you do a video about the essential mac brushes for people that not have any,as many know are expensive and too many, I bet that many other girls would be interested in knowing wich are the most essential to begin and what to buy to build our own mac brush set….Hopefcan i see it soon!
hello,
you have fans all over the world.
i’m from holland, every week i take a look at your tutorials.
and I just LOVE them every week!!!!
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I’ve just become a makeup junkie thanks to you! I’ve pent so much on products just to never be able to replicate what they did at the store. You have inspired me. Thanks!
i loke the way you do your makeup!! its awsome!!! im only 15 years old………..but you see the girls these days most of them look like raccoons and road kill lol……..but your really good they could use a person like you to make their makeup
look dicent and not over done……haha good job……..thanks
Hi Marlena!! I love your tutorials! I just heard about E.L.F. make-up. You can buy a lot of the make-up for $1.00…it’s true. Have you ever used any before? If so, what would you recommend? Thanks, Keep up the great work ….lookin good!
Rhonda
I want tostart putting on lashes can anyone recommend a good adhesive?
I just wanted to say along with your great tutorials I love the music you play before hand! I’ve had some great new stuff to add to my Ipod, and I was also wondering if you plan on having a seminar in New York and if so when?? I would LOVE to go!
Omg you’re GREAT! This is my favorite eyelook, cause it’s natural and soooo easy. I wear this everyday. And it suits to my skintone cause i’m from Finland, so my skintone is very light and my hairs too. So thank u!
i love your tips, and ur amazingly beautiful! BUT, my mom doesn’t believe in makeup she lets me wear it, but i have to buy it myself, so i’m on a REALLY tight budget! i was wondering, is it really neseccary to ahve that stuff that u put on ur eye b4 u start? and what kind of styles could i do if i only have brown pink , and white? I would love if u could help me with this.. i have a darker kinda skin so i’m not sure what to really do with it
Ur Fan
Layla
Hi, thanks for your vids, they’re all really useful. After using your advice I feel so much better about the way my make-up looks. Could you do a video about colours? I am very pale, my hair is red and my eyes are blue – it seems as though most colours that go on my lids don’t suit me. It could be because I’m still not used to seeing myself in make-up, but I think I just have dodgy taste in eyeshadow aswell. Ta! xxxxxxxxxx
wow
Which producst do you use for your skincare?
your skin looks really literally bright
Also what is the name of the angled liner brush?
thank you for such good videos. actually I am new to this makeupgeek, and very excited to explore.
wow.!
i love this look.
could you post up what colors i could use in mac eyeshadows.?
Hey.
Thank you so much for all of your tips! I know you obviously don’t go to school anymore but could you suggest any make-up ideas eye-related??
Also, you have amazing facial features and I love you nose =)
Random but you know .. Lol
Thanks so much again!
Love,
Kerry xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
That was supposed to say I love YOUR nose btw! ^^
xox
Hey! Thanks SO much for this tutorial! It looks really easy and the makeup you used is pretty cheap! So thanks again!!
I THINK YOUR MAKE UP TIPS ARE GREAT BUT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE MORE MARY KAY MAKE UP TIPS SINCE THAT IS THE PRODUCT I USE AGAIN LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS
My Urban Decay Primer Potion is just about out. I live overseas so I’ve been waiting for my replacement for a little over a month. I discovered if you take out the plastic piece that the applicator passes through, you’ll find much more product. =)
Somehow I just discovered your site and I’m hooked! You are a wonderful teacher with amazing skills! I love how you showed us this technique using everyday colors – I can’t wait to try the same combo tomorrow. Absolutely beautiful.
Hi, I saw your videos today, and I loved, i hoped i learned, I just have some questions, if you could be kind as to answer to me, I would like to know wich cream its god to hydrate the face skin, and what base, or fundation you have before the make up, my color its brow olive.
Thanks very much, this it will help me to improve my look, at the moment Im not very happy with.
Thanks a lot once more, and congratulations your videos and tips are great.
Luciene
hi
first off, Your tuturiols are the best!! secondly, could you tell me if there is brush that can replace the MAC 217?
thanks