Lauren McBride

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Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

January 19, 2015

So, a little disclosure before today’s post: I am in no way a makeup professional, nor do I claim to be! But after many requests, I am finally sharing my eye makeup tutorial with you. This is a simple, EASY tutorial anyone can do. I rarely wear any more than a base color eyeshadow, but I’ll do this to add a liiiiiiiiitle something extra on the weekends. I generally prefer a neutral, natural eye, and you’ll rarely see me with anything more than that (unless it’s for a photo shoot). This is the look I wear in all my photos here on the blog.

That being said, I can’t promise it’s super amazing! But it’s easy and if I can do it, you can do it!

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Products used:
Naked Palette (colors used: Naked, Darkhorse)
Lorac Pro Palette (colors used: White)
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Bone
L’Oreal Gel Liner in Espresso
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
Revlon Eye Pencil in Black
MAC 217 Blending Brush
MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush
MAC 219 Pencil Brush

Step 1: Start with a clean eye.

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Step 2: Apply Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Bone over the entire lid and up to the brow. I just use a basic eyeshadow brush to do this.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 3: Using a MAC 217 brush, apply “Naked” from the Naked palette in the crease of your eyelid. This color is very light and natural looking, and just adds a little definition.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 4: Using a small eyeshadow brush, apply “White” from the Lorac Pro Palette at the top of your brow bone for a little highlight. I only do this right in the area where the brush is placed in the photo.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 5: Using the same small eyeshadow brush, apply “White” to the eyelid. I’m not super neat about this because I blend it all in the next step.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 6: Using a MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush, blend right in the crease in a windshield wiper motion.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

 Step 7: Apply L’Oreal Gel Liner in Espresso using the small liner brush that comes with it in a thin line right above your lashes.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 8: Using a MAC 219 Pencil Brush, apply “Darkhorse” from the Naked Palette over the gel liner to soften it a bit, and also right below your bottom lashes (like it’s a liner) as shown in the photo below.

Natural Eye Makeup Tutorial

Step 9: Curl your lashes, apply two coats of  black mascara (I’ve been using Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes lately!), and line your waterline (if you want, this is just personal preference!) with black eyeliner. You’re done!

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Super simple! Now of course, I’m using brushes and colors from palettes I’ve already invested in. If you’re looking to go a cheaper route, I would suggest finding  warm white and a very very light brown, barely there eyeshadow. Also, any black mascara will work (of course!). And the gel liner is already a drug store brand (and honestly? Better than the pricier ones!). For brushes, I’ve found MAC has the best, but if you’re looking to save some $$ I would suggest trying this starter kit from Real Techniques.

I hope you found that easy! If you’d like to see more tutorials, let me know in a comment below!

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  6. mickey says

    Just this morning I was thinking that all my eyeshadow is SO OLD. I should probably toss it and start over, then BOOM! This blog post. It’s a sign.

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  11. Karren Haller says

    Hi Lauren, pretty girl!!! I love your blog and thank you for sharing your eye guide, you make it look so simple. The Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday this week!!!

    Have a great week!
    Karren Oh My Heartsie Girl

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  13. Nina says

    So beautiful! Thanks for sharing your tips and techniques with us at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop sponsored by Katherine’s Corner. Can’t wait to see what you share with us next week at the hop! Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage

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  15. Rose says

    Thanks for this! It makes me want to update my go-to gel liner, eye shadow (Sin by Urban Decay), and mascara. That’s all I have been doing for years and I’m so bored with it.

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  19. Sarah J says

    Popping over from Turn It Up Tuesday =) Congrats on your feature! I love the natural eye look. I’ve been using mary kay shadows for awhile. that Naked palette might be a fun change. Be sure to share your crafts & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday (Mon 11pm EST to Fri 11pm EST) over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!

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  20. Nicole Neverman says

    I’m just so terrible at knowing where to start with makeup so this tutorial is extremely helpful! Thank you so much for attending week 19 of #PureBlogLove and linking your fantastic blog post, I can’t wait to see what you have in store for our next party, Thursday 8 PM EST- Sundays at midnight. Your post has been added to the #PureBlogLove Pinterest board for all to see 🙂 Have a great day!
    Nicole

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  21. Denise says

    Lauren…I love makeup so I love these tips. Thanks for linking up at Sunday Features. You were featured this past week and were shared on our fb page. Thanks again.

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  24. mickey says

    This inspired me. I just cleaned out all my old eye makeup and bought fresh. Just a simple pallet from Sephora and tarte’s EmphasEYES. 🙂

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