Eyeko

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to have received an amazing Eyeko haul in the mail the other day! If you're not familiar with them already, Eyeko is a luxury makeup brand based out of London. They're well-known for their award-winning, celebrity endorsed products...most notably their eyeliners and mascaras!

Included in my lovely little package are some liquid pen eyeliners, including their award-winning Eye Do eyeliner, as well as some newly launched products, such as their Making Eyes Automatic Gel eyeliners, Sport Waterproof mascara, and Alexa Chung Lash Wardrobe set. Isn't the packaging absolutely charming? There's a bit of a nautical feel to it, I think. :D

Anyways, it was a no-brainer for me to try out their Eye Do liquid pen eyeliner first. I decided to do a simple, neutral cut-crease in order to emphasize the eyeliner:

Products used for this look:

• Etude House Drawing Eye Brow pencil in Dark Grey
• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• L'Oreal Lacquer gel eyeliner in Bronze and Urban Decay Naked Palette in the crease and lower lid
• ColourPop eyeshadow in Get Lucky and Stila Magnificent Metals in Kitten on the lid
• Eyeko Eye Do liquid eyeliner pen on top and bottom lash line
• Luxy Lash mink eyelashes in Woke Up Like This

I haven't had a chance to try the other products yet, but I must say that Eye Do is one of the blackest, most pigmented liquid eyeliner pens I've ever used. It has a precise, comfortable felt tip which the product flows out of smoothly without skipping or drying, which is something I seldom, if ever, experience with felt-tip eyeliner pens. I also love that I can use it on my waterline. Fantastic stuff! I can definitely recommend this product, for sure!

Looking forward to trying the other Eyeko items and giving you guys the scoop on them! Stay tuned for my next post!

Hugs,

Cat

*This post contains commercial samples provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of review.

Hi-Lustre Smokey Eye with Stila Magnificent Metals

So, I really tried to refrain from purchasing Stila's Magnificent Metals Foil Finish eyeshadows. Despite falling in love with the opaque, metallic formula…I just couldn't justify paying $32 for a single color. I went about foiling my metallic shadows and even read negative reviews about the Magnificent Metals to convince myself I didn't want them. Well, I found a 20% off coupon code a week ago and decided that $27, including tax and shipping for a single cake of Kitten wouldn't hurt. And now, Stila's website is having a 25% off sale with free shipping and no minimums…so I'm sort of eyeing the Emerald and Comex Gold now. XD

Anyways, here is a quick pictorial tutorial I did for the lustrous smokey eye I did the other say with Kitten. I chose this particular shade because it's a nude neutral with a touch of peachy-pink. I feel that it is among the most versatile of the Magnificent Metals. Therefore, if I could only have one, this one would be it.

Instructions:

• prime eyelid with UDPP in Eden
• apply Buxom eyeshadow in Pug wherever you would like to define your "crease". (because I have a nearly non-existant crease, I place the shadow in an arc above my natural fold)
• apply a soft pencil or gel liner to outer corners
• blend out eyeliner with Sephora eyeshadow in Starry Sky
• apply Stila Magnificent Metals in Kitten to lid
• line top and bottom lash lines. I used both liquid and pencil eyeliner.
• add a touch of Urban Decay's eyeshadow in blackout to deepen the outer corners
• highlight tear duct with a touch of shimmery, nude shadow
• to complete the look, apply Ardell Wispies eyelashes

A little of this stuff goes a long way. See that tiny little smudge on the brush? That was enough for one eye. This little cake will probably last me a lifetime!

I'd love to do a video tutorial on how to use Magnificent Metals as well as how to REMOVE them…I hear it can be challenging, but I've found a way to make it easy. ;)

Hope you guys enjoyed today's post! Happy Hump Day!

Hugs,

Cat