Every Day Smokey Eye ft. Borghese Cosmetics

January 13, 2016

I typically skip eyeshadow in my everyday beauty routine, but when I wear it, I usually like to go for a smokey eye. They’re easy to create (just remember to BLEND!), + if you keep a light hand, you can wear it for both day and night. Borghese’s Eclissare Color Eclipse Shadow and Light Luminous Eye Palette* is filled with creamy, blendable shadows that allow you to easily transition your look, so when I was finalizing my New Year’s Eve look last month, I decided to break it out + give it a whirl.

Primer: Borghese Prima Viso Face Primer
Foundation: Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation (Warm Honey)
Concealer: Beauty Treats Concealer Palette (cream)
Contour/Bronzer: Beauty Treats Face Contour Palette (powder)
Shadow: Borghese Eclissare Color Eclipse Shadow and Light Luminous Eye Palette (shroud/out there /pulse /impact)
Eyeliner: Borghese Color Eclipse Eyeliner (Pitch Black)
Mascara: Borghese Superiore State of the Art Mascara (Superiore Black)
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Whiz (Brunette)
Lips: Borghese B Moisture Advanced Care Lip Colour in Grappa

The primer was creamy + gave me a good base (aka filled in my pores), and the shadows, though really pigmented, had minimal fallout. I like my transitions to be very soft, so I used both a flat blending brush to pack it on my lid, then a round blending blush to help soften everything in my crease. Out of of all of the colors I used, Out There (a metallic pewter) was my favorite. If you want to just do 1 wash of color on your lids, I would go with that.

I wore the look to work and into the night, and while I did have some oil breakthrough on my cheeks + liner smudge, it pretty much stayed in tact. The colors where even more striking in person, FYI. I walk a fine line between polished + “beat” and for most beat looks, unless you’re getting photographed/filmed, it can be too harsh in real life. You want it to show up for sure, but take your time and don’t go overboard!