Eye Makeup Tutorial: Paparazzi Plum

Posted on Jun 20 2014 - 10:00am by poonam

Eye Makeup Tutorial: Paparazzi Plum

Hello Everyone,

Today I will be sharing a dramatic Plum smokey eye makeup tutorial. I shot the pictures long ago, so please excuse the quality of pictures and blending of the shade in the crease. I was testing a makeup palette and the shades turned out a little different on lids than they do look in the pan.

Eye Makeup Tutorial - Plum and Gold smokey eyes

Steps to achieve this look:

  1. Start by preparing your eyes, apply concealer and eye primer to make the eye shadow colors look vibrant and last longer.
  2. Apply Plum eye shadow in the crease using a pencil brush. To locate the crease place your find on your lid and you can feel the contour of eyes under the brow bone.. that is the crease. Place brush in the inner corner of the lid and move outwards along the contour until it reaches where the crease starts moving down. Flick your brush strokes up, so that you can get a flicked look.
  3. Darken the crease work by layering a dark coppery brown shade over the Plum eye shadow in the similar fashion
  4. Pick up your blending brush and soften the edges color applied in crease for a diffused look, just make sure you do not over blend the colors to the brown bone or the lower lid area. Keep you brush strokes soft and short.
  5. Using a flat shader brush, dab a bright yellow metallic golden eye shadow in the center of the lid. Apply the eye shadow in patting motion and do not sweep it along the lids to prevent fall out and a precise application.
  6. Define the Outer โ€“V corner of the eyes by creating a V with pencil brush and black eye shadow for an intense effect.
  7. With small back and forth motion blend in the black eye shadow applied in last step
  8. Sweep the blending brush lightly over the plum and black eye shadow and soften the outer crease area. Restrict the brush strokes to the defined eye shape.
  9. Apply kohl on waterline
  10. Line lower line with a pearly light bronzy brown eye shadow
  11. Apply black liner to the upper lash line creating a slight wing at the end to match up the shape we created with eye shadow.
  12. Clean up the under eye for any fallout and finish off with a mascara!

Eye Makeup Tutorial - Gold Plum Smokey Eyes

I have not even made my brows and left the blending undone, I was irritated with way pictures were coming and had clicked innumerable shots to get that perfect one.. It was such a pain to edit the pictures later.. ๐Ÿ˜›

Gold Plum Eye Makeup

Products used for Makeup:

  1. VIVO Eye Shadow Palette
  2. Chambor Eye Shadow Palette โ€“ Dazzling Sphinx
  3. Bourjois Kohl & Contour Eye Pencil โ€“ Noir Expert
  4. Lโ€™Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Eye Liner โ€“ Black
  5. CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara

Brushes Used:

  1. SIGMA Flat Shading Brush โ€“ E55
  2. SIGMA Angled Liner Brush โ€“ E65
  3. SIGMA Pointed Pencil Brush โ€“ E30
  4. SIGMA Tapered Blending Brush โ€“ E40

I have hooded lids so most of the gold on lid got mixed with the crease shade.. Grrrr.. I need to find out out a technique to save the lids color from getting merged in the crease shade. ๐Ÿ˜›

Gold and Plum Eye Makeup Look

This eye makeup is suitable for family functions and cocktail parties. It will go perfectly with your little black dress or any of your ethic outfit. A heavily blending version can make it work for day time as well.

Smokey Plum and Gold Eye Makeup

Hope you liked the tutorial. Share your thoughts and feedback in comments below

PS: If you get inspired and recreate the look, donโ€™t forget to share it. Tag me on instagram, facebook, twitter (@Poonam_BMM). I would love to see it on your eyes. ๐Ÿ™‚

26 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. Jhilmil D SahaJune 20, 2014 at 10:19 AM - Reply

    Lovely one dear…so pretty.like the look on you

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:00 PM - Reply

      Thanks you so much Jhilmil.. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. purvaJune 20, 2014 at 11:11 AM - Reply

    omg…I love plums on the eyes and this look is just so perfect..i am going to try this ๐Ÿ˜€

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:02 PM - Reply

      Thanks a tonn Poorva.. It was my first stint with plums at this level.. quite liked it.. many more to come.. ๐Ÿ˜€

  3. Rakhi SinghJune 20, 2014 at 12:50 PM - Reply

    Loved ur eye makeup Poo. You did a great job ๐Ÿ™‚

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:05 PM - Reply

      Thansk Rakhi .. Glad u liked! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Reshma (Ray)June 20, 2014 at 1:19 PM - Reply

    hi…..nice tute ๐Ÿ™‚ I would ve preferred a lesser warmer shade than gold but love love the way you combined all the colours together & still kept the focus on plum ๐Ÿ™‚

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:09 PM - Reply

      Hey reshma.. thanks for your valuable feedback..
      the plum became a little intense than I wanted it to be and was short of pale gold shade to fill in the space.. runtime makeup issues ๐Ÿ˜› ๐Ÿ˜›
      but glad you liked it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. HarineJune 20, 2014 at 3:08 PM - Reply

    I love the final look at a lot Poo.. You always take a lot of effort to present yr posts… Cheers.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:10 PM - Reply

      Thanks a tonn Harine for yoru encouraging words.. it means a lott to me!! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Shailja @BeABrideEverydayJune 20, 2014 at 4:04 PM - Reply

    Beautiful.. you have done the blending so flawlessly !

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:12 PM - Reply

      Thanks a bunch Shailja.. <3

  7. NieshaJune 20, 2014 at 4:17 PM - Reply

    Absolutely stunning!! loved it so much Poo. :* :*

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:18 PM - Reply

      Thanks a tonn sweetss.. <3 <3

  8. MeghaJune 20, 2014 at 4:47 PM - Reply

    omg this is stunning. u r so neat in ur work Poo <3

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:23 PM - Reply

      Thanks u so much Megha.. <3 <3

  9. milyJune 20, 2014 at 10:52 PM - Reply

    loved the look Poo….the plum works well with the gold..even i have hooded lids!

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:36 PM - Reply

      Thanks Mily.. I wasnt sure if it will work i think a lighter shade would have been better.. but thanks for your kind words.. ๐Ÿ˜€

  10. Lana RayJune 20, 2014 at 11:33 PM - Reply

    Loved the eotd.. Thanks for the tutorial ๐Ÿ™‚

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:24 PM - Reply

      Thanks Lana.. ๐Ÿ™‚

  11. Richa SaxenaJune 23, 2014 at 9:39 PM - Reply

    Absolutely gorgeous dear! This one is such a prettyie look…Totally loved it ๐Ÿ™‚

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:28 PM - Reply

      Thanks Richu.. <3 <3

  12. HeenaJune 24, 2014 at 10:03 AM - Reply

    Even With The Imperfections, It Still Looks Soooo Pretty!!
    Your Brows Behave So Well On Their Own! o_O

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:35 PM - Reply

      Thanks a tonn Heena.. ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

      Not always I push them hard to keep in place.. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  13. shilpiJune 26, 2014 at 4:39 PM - Reply

    Loved this look on you Poo!

    • poonamJuly 1, 2014 at 10:30 PM - Reply

      Thanks Shipi.. <3

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