L'Oréal Paris Buy Online: L'Oreal eye products L'Oreal foundations, powders and concealers L'Oreal lip products L'Oreal nail products L'Oreal skincare L'Oreal hair colours L'Oreal hair expertise Tips for Smokey Eyes While minimalism may have dominated the catwalks recently, this summer is a great opportunity to make your eyes the focus with brightly coloured smoky eyes. “While it’s not an original look, a smoky eye and nude lip is still high on the trend meter, as are Metallic eye shadows. To give more oomph to a special occasion make-up I thought it fitting to marry the two. Because, where there’s glitz there’s glamour!” Lisa Matson, L’Oréal Paris New Zealand Make-up Director Make sure your face is well moisturised before starting, then apply concealer on your lids and under eye area to illuminate the eye contour area. Even out your complexion using L’Oréal Infallible 24HR Brush foundation. Use the flat of the brush in broad, downward strokes to blend and spread the product over the face, then add a sweep of True Match Blush in Sandalwood over the cheekbones and up to the temples. To create my smouldering, smoky eyes I started with Color Appeal Mono in Beige Platinum as my base colour. I then took a black eyeliner (try SuperLiner Gel Eyeliner) and used it to sketch an outline around the eyes to the shape and size I’d like the eyes to be. I continued along the lash line and inner lid, top and bottom, then filled in the area in between the lash line and sketch line, leaving the inner corners, lid and mid eye area clean. To make it ‘smoky’ I applied Color Infallible in Eternal Black over the liner blending repeatedly to build depth and soften the edges. I then added Color Infallible in Flashback Silver to the inner corners and the lid area that I had left ‘liner free’ blending it subtly into the black surrounding shadow. I finished with lashings of black mascara (Extra-Volume Collagene Mascara will finish the show-stopping look perfectly) and a nude lip. TIP: When doing a smoky eye it is common to experience eye shadow fallout; once that happens it can be a nightmare to clean up without ruining your foundation. Instead, apply your foundation and blush after you’ve done your eyes. A little concealer on your lids is all you need before starting your eye make-up. L'Oreal Beauty Confidential As a member of the L'Oreal Gold Club, because you love our products as much as we do, every 7th L'Oreal Paris item you buy in our store will be absolutely free. Throughout the year we will also hold gold club events in store, where you can have access to 20% off your favourite L'Oreal Paris products, makeovers and the best beauty advice from our trained consultants.  If you love elegance, glamour and achieving the perfect look, become a L'Oreal Paris Beauty Confidential member today! Click here to register and be the first to get beauty news and win fabulous prizes direct from L'Oreal Paris, because you're worth it!