Vivid shadows and liners have dominated the eyes of runway models over the years. Make up artists have swapped the basic black and brown for every shade in the rainbow. Second to this has been glossy lids; It’s one of those fashion week/internet beauty trends that I’ve found so enticing but, until recently, couldn’t quite work out how to appropriate for the everyday. This is the inspiration behind today’s shoot.
Details
Photography; Jenkins Kuyoh
Make Up Artist; Cynthia Wairimu
Hair: Sistar Kenya Marley Braids
While researching, many articles suggested using baby oil to create a “wet look” eye shadow, We of course tried it out with Cynthia with foundation underneath but the oil mixed with the foundation making my face muddy. So I had to clean my face and douse myself in oil as she sprinkled a beautiful Morphe shade on my eyelids. Just as I opened my eyes we found it collected in my eye lid crease almost immediately. Not getting defeated, we had to do this whole shoot with my eyes shut which was so nerve wrecking because I really didn’t know how the final look would come out.
Quick Tip
If you want to re purpose your broken shadow, mix a little shadow with Vaseline for a pigmented gloss. When I tried this, the sheen ended up being somewhere between a lip gloss and a lipstick. I’d recommend this if you want to create a custom color or wear a crazy hue (like blue, green, or black) for the night — it beats purchasing an entire tube of lipstick you’ll only wear a few times. You can also use clear lip balm if you don’t have Vaseline, but Vaseline is definitely the cheapest route.
I love how the final look came out, going with my theme of hairstyles inspired from the past, my curly fringe partnered with the glossy body complemented the entire concept. Who knew glossy eyelids would become decidedly more ethereal than editorial?
What do you think of the final look? Have you tried glossy lids before? Lemme me know in the comment section below.
Stay stylish,
Kadenyi.