by Rochelle O’Brien
Jo had a December wedding and wanted a sultry smokey look for her big day.
I prepped Jo’s skin with Laura Mercier hydrating primer to even out skin tone and fill in any fine lines, popping a bit of Carmex lip balm on to prep the lips too. Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation in No. 20 was buffed into her skin with a Mac foundation brush, a little bit of Bobbi Brown concealer was used where needed and lightly set with Mac pressed blot powder
The eyes were the focus of this look and to begin, I used a thin layer of Mac ‘Graphito’ paint all over the lid. On top of that, I pressed in Mac ‘Carbon’ eyeshadow to deepen the colour and added the same shadow underneath the lower lash line to give definition. For a little bit of sparkle, I used Chanel single eyeshadow in ‘Platinum’ around the inner corner of the eye and tear duct.
A little bit of Mac ‘Vanilla’ eyeshadow was used on the browbone to highlight and Bobbi Brown gel liner in ‘Black Ink’ was used along the top lash line. This is a staple in my kit as it’s completely waterproof once set and doesn’t budge – essential if you’re prone to a few waterworks on the big day! For maximum smudge proof lashes, I used Diorshow Blackout Waterproof mascara on top and bottom lashes. I lightly filled in Jo’s eyebrows using the Chanel brow powder compact.
Jo’s cheeks were given a natural flush with Bobbi Brown powder blush in ‘Desert Rose’ and a little bit ‘of Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in ‘Petticoat’ on top of that. I highlighted Jo’s cheekbones with some Benefit High Beam for subtle shimmer.
Jo wanted very pale lips to go with this look and I used a Shu Uemura lip pencil in nude to lightly outline the lips. Finally, we topped it off with some Benefit Her Glossiness lip gloss in ‘Life on the A List’ and we’re ready to go!
