Every once in a while, mood strikes and I opt for a seriously dramatic make-up look. Before wearing it out for a masquerade ball or a regular dinner (why not?), I tried it out for you, guys, so here it is! Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

This is a step-by-step on how I achieved the eye-makeup:

Step 1: I prepped my eyelids with a creamy eyeshadow so everything else I add later on stays in place. Then, I sketched my crease with a black kohl pencil to give it depth and drama.

Step 2: using a flat, synthetic brush, i smudged the black pencil going upwards:

Step 3: I placed the matte, brown eyeshadow in my Sleek Ultra Mattes Darks Palette on top of the blended out eye pencil, focusing on the inner corner.

Step 4: Mixing Thunder (slate grey) and Pillow Talk from my Sleek Darks Palette, I emphasized the upper lid, right up into the crease.

Step 5: I deepened the crease using Noir from the same palette and a more pointy brush – M.A.C. 226. Then, I blended in a touch of purple – Highness – on the brow bone. On my lower eyelid, I mixed Paper Bag and Highness and blended the two shades together.

Step 6: I added false lashes on the upper lash line and a nude coloured kohl pencil on the lower inner rim.Then, I finished everything off with a touch of black mascara.

TIP: Using really full lashes and too many coats of mascara will draw attention away from everything we just did on the eyelids, so keep it simple!

As this wasn’t enough, I also went for a dramatic lip, combining a dark brown lip pencil and a brown-black lipstick. In order to make it more glamourous, I added a touch of gold pigment on my Cupid’s bow.

TIP: As both eyes and lips are key to this make-up, keep it very subtle for the rest of the face. It helps if you apply a light-coloured foundation (or do what I did – I used my normal foundation and a powder two shades lighter than my skin tone) and keep everything matte. The blush should be very subtle and away from the center of the face.

If you want to know every product I used to get this look, check out the list down below.

FATA/FACE:

M.A.C. Face and Body Foundation – C2

M.A.C. Studio Finish Concealer – NW20

Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder – 14

M.A.C. Studio Fix Pressed Powder – NC20

M.A.C. Powder Blush – Harmony

OCHI/EYES:

M.A.C Paint Pot – Indianwood

Sleek Make-up Ultra Mattes Palette – Darks: Thunder, Noir, Paper Bag, Highness, Pillow Talk.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil – Zero

Max Factor Kohl Pencil – Natural Glaze

Red Cherry False Lashes – 12

Maybelline One by One Mascara – Black

M.A.C. Eye Brows Pencil – Lingering

BUZE/LIPS:

Bourjois Levres Contour – 16 Extravagante

Bobbi Brown Lip Color – 96 Black Raspberry

M.A.C. Pigment – Old Gold