Party Eye Make-up Tutorial
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Fancy experimenting with your eye make-up this party season? We asked Dior's make-up designer Violette to share her step-by-step tips for recreating this 'Baroque' eye make-up look. A glamorous, metallic update on the classic smoky eye, the warm golden tones are perfect for the festive season. Click through the gallery to try the look yourself at home.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 1
Create a cat's eye base by drawing a thick, dense smoky line across the eyelid with a matte black pencil.
Make-up artist's tools: Dior Palette 5 Couleurs (524 Night Golds)
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 2
Apply the darkest eye shadow over the entire eyelid, all the way up to the brows. Emphasize your pencil line to make it "shimmer".
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 3
Blend outwards.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 4
Now apply the lightest eye shadow to the area defined from the eyebrow down to the middle of the eyelid.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 5
Highlight the inner corner of the eye and the brow bone with a touch of gold shadow.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 6
Coat the upper lashes with a black mascara such as Diorshow New Look.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 7
To finish, use a brush to apply mascara to the roots of the lower lashes, without taking it through to the ends. This intensifies the eye without weight.
Party Eye Make-up Tutorial: Step 8
For drawing a kohl-like line as we have done here, or for structuring a smoky eye, a black eyeliner pencil is a must-have.