Hey friends!
My deepest apologies for my absence. I’ve been very busy but I promise to do my best to keep up with my weekly entries from now on.
Today I’m going to be talking about the smoky eye. I’d be lying if I said I’ve mastered this smoldering look (when it’s done right, it can be quite smoldering). But I have discovered that there are many smoky eye kits you can buy, which provide a lot of guidance. I’ve purchased the e.l.f. (eyes lips face) “eye catching” smoky eye kit, for only $5.
The e.l.f. kits provide instructions that are easy to follow (even for those of us who aren’t great at doing makeup), quality products that last through hours and hours of wear, and beautiful end results. See?
But what I love the most about the e.l.f. kits is that they come with so much but cost so little. The $5 e.l.f. kit “eye catching” smoky eye includes the following.
+ e.l.f. Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo (sold individually for $1)
A good mascara, which comes with waterproof mascara on one end of the tube and regular mascara on the other. It does a solid job of lengthening, thickening and darkening lashes.
+ e.l.f. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Mascara (sold individually for $1)
One side of the tube is for eye lashes and the other is for eye brows. It’s a good tool for taming messy brows and lashes.
+ e.l.f. Brightening Eyeliner Duo (not sold otherwise as a duo, but colors sold separately for $1)
This eyeliner is a rare find because goes on so smoothly, which is unusual for cheap liners. One side of the pencil is a purple-ish, bronze-ish color. The other is black. I highly recommend this eye liner and all other e.l.f. liners. They hold their own next to other designer eyeliners.
+ e.l.f. Eye Pencil Sharpener (comes free of charge with all eyeliners e.l.f. sells)
+ e.l.f. Eye Shadow Duo “Black Magic” (sold individually for $1)
A pretty silver and black duo eye shadow that blends creates a dramatic smoky eye. I actually opted for the more natural smoky eye and used the other eye shadow duo instead, so I’m yet to try this duo.
+ e.l.f. Eye Shadow Duo “Purple Haze” (sold individually for $1)
I love this purple duo. It provides a less dramatic look than “Black Magic,” but purple is a great color which makes brown eyes pop. I didn’t have any problems with it smearing or running throughout the night, which is always a sign of a quality eye shadow.
+ e.l.f. False Lashes (sold individually for $1)
Easy to apply, quality false lashes. Like most disposable lashes, they work best for only one use. However, because e.l.f. sells them for so cheap, I bought a few pairs. If you’re going to be wearing false lashes often, I would recommend buying better quality lash glue than what comes with the kit. I am not a fan of the e.l.f. lash glue. It was messy and difficult to remove at the end of the night. MAC makes a really great lash adhesive, which I would recommend.
Overall, this kit is awesome for girls like me, who simply want to test out the smoky eye look without feeling too committed.
Sadly, it appears that e.l.f. has stopped selling the specific kit I purchased, but has started selling similar smoky eye kits which I’m confident are just as good, if not better because they’ve been updated.
In fact, because I had such a good experience with the e.l.f. kit I purchased, I’m going to use it at my New Year’s Eve eye makeup. Now that’s trust in a product.
E.l.f. “Get the look” eye makeup kits can be purchased for $5 here on the e.l.f. website. And at Target stores around the United States.
XOXO,
Sarah
Your PJ
Disclaimer: This item was acquired though my own purchase.
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