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10/12/11

Smokey Eyes For Karwa Chauth ~ Tutorial


Here is Karwa Chauth step-by-step eye makeup tutorial some of you requested. I am using some random colors, so feel free to use any other colors for this look. You could use a shade that matches with your outfit. The main colors I used are pink & purple from a Revlon palette I have been ignoring for a long long time. 
Let's begin:
Part 1:
  • For a smooth application & to make eyeshadows last longer, I used MAC Painterly Paint Pot
  • Revlon Illuminance cream black shadow as eyeshadow base. This will intensify the look. Blend the black on your hand first before applying it on your lids, this will prevent mistakes & make blending it easier.
  • Apply it all over you eyelids up to the crease line. I have droopy lids, so I like to take color over my natural crease line.
  • Blend the harsh edges with a blending brush.
  • With my ring finger, I mixed purple & pink eyeshadows together & patted them on top of he black base. Again, blend the edges.
  • It should look like last pic.
Part 2:
  • Apply a black eyeshadow on outer corner and take it inwards a little bit using gentle brush strokes.
  • Use a highlighting eyeshadow on brow bone and blend it downwards just barely touching the black/purple edge. You see that it really softens the line and gives it a gradient effect.
  • I placed a gold eyeshadow (Half Baked fron UD Naked Palette) on the inner corners using my pinky. I applied the same gold eyeshadow starting from center of my lid to inner corner joining them together. *You can also use silver.

Part 3:
  • 1st pic is how it should look after Part 2.
  • Tightline upper lash line & line entire eye staying very close to lash line & making it thicker on the outer half.
  • Gently smudge the line out. I'm using Lakme Kohl Ultimate. You can also use a black eyeshadow.
  • Apply the same purple shade on lower lash line & connect color to the outer corner of upper lid as shown.
  • Also apply the kohl pencil on your waterline. You can also intensify & smudge it depending on how dark you want it to be.
  • Curl lashes with eyelash curler.
  • Apply 3 coats of volumizing mascara on top & bottom lashes. I used Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara.
  • Optional: Apply false lashes to make it look more smokin' 
DONE! :)

Hope you found the tutorial easy to follow. To all you married Indian ladies:
 Have a happy & blessed Karwa Chauth (in advance ;))
*It's on 15th October. I'm surprised that I'm early for once hehe.

What is Karwa Chauth? It's a day when married Hindu women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety & longevity of their husbands. They like to dress up & look like a bride again on this meaningful day. It's a big deal in India. Wikipedia will explain it better, please go here

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

24 comments:

  1. something looks different about you.. Maybe a new foundation or you lost weight but at the same time you didn't lol.. your skin looks great! oR is it a new camera?? lol.

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  2. Soo pretty! What revlon palatte is this?? DOnt remember seeing this kind before.

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  3. loved it..the combo looks amazing..

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  4. wow... eye make up is lukin very very pretty n neet.... :-)

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  5. Wow gorgeous <3 You look great Cynthia!!!! Love the eye makeup!!!

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  6. Gorgeous! Thanks for doing this - It's given me some ideas :D :D

    PS: Pls do a review of the inglot pencil :)

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  7. Bharti- Nah same camera, just weird lighting n flash

    ♥xx♥

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  8. Kejal- it's the 12-hour quad in Berry Bloom.

    ♥xx♥

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  9. pavanai- bhumika, manali, rakhshanda- thank u ladies, glad u liked

    rashmi- Thanks it's my fav combo :)

    Tanveer- Great....and yup will review it soon! :)

    ♥xx♥

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  10. Your skin looks flawless & you look so beautiful, CZ! I always love the way you explain your tutorials. Great job :)

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  11. Lovely look and such a detailed pictorial. Great job dear. :)

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  12. Super sexy, love it! Thank you for the great tutorial!

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  13. u r looking beautiful cynth............ very nice

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  14. What a gorgeous look, the combo of purple and gold was very unexpected but looks great. Considering I have both shades laying around somewhere I'm definitely trying out today.

    Lilit

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  15. I'm not normally a purple-girl, but I really like this look! <3 I especially like the pop of gold.

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  16. glowy and stunning! well done girly, well done

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  17. This is such a gorgeous look... love it!

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  18. omg..such a nice purple smokey! I must try it like that, I just posted a night where I did a smokey-ish purple...loving the look on you!

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  19. This is a beautiful look.. very pretty!

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  20. Love the look..its pretty and u seem to hv a very systematic approach to makeup!Love ya!!

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