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New Year’s Eve Makeup: Shimmery Smoky Eye

Whatever your new year’s plans, shine bright with this glam, glistening take on a smoky eye and nude lip look.

New Year’s Eve Makeup: Shimmery Smoky Eye

Whatever your new year’s plans, shine bright with this glam, glistening take on a smoky eye and nude lip look.

Step 1:
Pre-party prep.

The ultimate prep and prime routine starts the night before the event. Our pre-party go-to? Moisture Surge Overnight Mask™, a conditioning, comforting mask that’ll supercharge your beauty sleep, ensuring your skin is perfectly plump, hydrated and glowing when you wake.
On the day of the party, keep it super simple with your usual cleanser and Clarifying Lotion liquid exfoliator, followed by Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator and our skincare-infused Even Better™ Light Reflecting Primer which illuminates skin for a radiant boost and locks in makeup for 16 hours of fresh wear.

Step 2:
Flawless and photo ready.

Create a soft-focus, flawless base with Even Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation SPF20.. Combining the skin-perfecting coverage of a foundation with three serum technologies, it delivers weightless full coverage with a velvety, satin-matte finish that lasts all night. A little goes a long way, so apply just a half-pump with our Foundation Buff Brush, then blend into the skin for a diffused, cloud skin finish. Next, conceal and correct any dark circles or blemishes with Even Better ™ All-Over Concealer + Eraser, then define and highlight with Chubby Stick™ Sculpting Contour, and Chubby Stick™ Sculpting Highlight, adding a touch of blush to the apples of the cheeks with Chubby Stick™ Cheek Colour Balm.

Step 3:
Create your shimmering smoky eye.

You can’t go wrong with a smoky eye, but for a festive take on the formula, try adding some shimmer. Here’s how to create your shimmering smoky eye.
• Apply the lighter shade of All About Shadow™ Duos in Neutral Territory across the entire lid – from lashline up to the brow bone. Then, using our Eye Shadow Brush, apply a couple of layers of the darker silver shade to the eyelid, blending into the crease.
• Next, create some smoky, shimmery definition with our smudge-proof Chubby Stick™ Shadow Tint for Eyes in shade Curvaceous Coal – a deep midnight grey. Apply directly to the outer corners of the eyes, then blend well. The formula is so easy to apply, blend and layer, so you can make your look as subtle or dramatic as you like.
• Next, trace our NEW High Impact™ Gel Tech Eyeliner in shade Intense Black along the upper lash line, extending out to create a precise flick. This ultra-pigmented waterline-safe gel eyeliner is perfect for the party season – it glides on smoothly and stays put with 24hr wear on the lids, 12hr wear on the waterline. Plus, it’s safe for sensitive eyes.
• Complete the look with a few coats of our lash-plumping High Impact High-Fi™ Full Volume Mascara on the top and bottom lashes, tint and tame brows with Just Browsing Brush-On Styling Mousse, then add a pop of Chubby Stick™ Sculpting Highlight on the inner corners of the eyes and under the brows.

Step 4:
Finishing touches.

Smoky eye + nude lip = the perfect match, but this season we are loving a pink-toned nude lip instead. Let your shimmering eyes take centre stage by pairing with Almost Lipstick in Pink Honey – the ultimate your-lips-but-better shade. It glides on a sheer, glossy slip of lightweight colour, while the emollient-rich formula gives lips a soft-shine finish and a flattering, subtle pink tint. Finish with a spritz of Clinique ™ Happy™ – our bestselling feel-good fragrance which interplays vibrant citrus notes with soft florals for a Happy™ start to the new year.