When I turned thirteen, my mom let me have a make-up birthday party. I invited just a few friends and my mom’s Mary Kay® Independent Beauty Consultant came over with her many mirrors and bags of makeup and she taught us all how to hold the mascara wand and find the perfect shade of sheer pink lip gloss. I remember feeling soooo grown up. Although I haven’t had much in the way of makeup lessons since then my girly girl heart still loves to try! Mary Kay® sent me a humongous box of makeup with step by step instructions to do two complete looks based on two looks created by Mary Kay Global Makeup Artist, Luis Casco, which were featured on season 13 of Project Runway. I squealed like a kid in a candy store looking at my box of goodies. Makeup plus Project Runway makes this girl happy!!!
The first look is the Emerald Smoke Look, which includes some fun green tones to dress up the eyes, a cream blush, and some awesome lip liner/lipstick. I thought that I might make a complete mess of myself with all of the bold colors, but I found the cream eye color and cream blush to blend in easily and the mineral eye colors have a pretty shimmer that boost the classy factor. I was maybe more conservative on the eye color and liner than I could have been; I think next time, I’ll add a bit more. I don’t know that I would do up this eye look on any given Monday, but I think that it would be fun on occasion. The lip liner and lipstick for this look might be my new favorite makeup items though. I really love the color with my skin tone. This is one that I’d use on a daily basis.
Here’s how to create the entire Emerald Smoke Look:
- Apply Mary Kay® Cream Eye Color in Meadow Grass to eyelids as a base to make the color pop and apply Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Color in Emerald on top. Brush Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Color in Lime to the inner thirds of the eyes with the Mary Kay® Eye Smudger Brush for an eye-brightening effect.
- Line the base of your top and bottom lashlines with Mary Kay®Eyeliner in Black and smudge slightly to create a smoky look.
- Apply two coats of Mary Kay® Lash Love® Lengthening™ Mascara in I ♥ black.
- With your fingertips or a clean Mary Kay® Liquid Foundation Brush, blend Mary Kay® Cream Blush in Cranberry onto the apples of your cheeks. Start sheer and build the intensity as you see fit based on your skin tone.
- Line lips with Mary Kay® Lip Liner in Cappuccino and top off withTrue Dimensions® Lipstick in Mystic Plum directly from the tube.
You can also watch a video of Luis Casco creating the Emerald Smoke look by clicking here. To compliment this look further, he suggests adding natural textures like leather and snakeskin to your clothing choices and some sequins for sparkle! Here are a few fun finds from around the web to make this look work!
Emerald Smoke Makeup Look | DIY Gem Statement Necklace Kit | Snakeskin Neon Clutch Tutorial | Sequin Cardigan DIY
The second look is the Graphic Eye Look and it encourages a playful take on the cat eye. This look was a ton of fun to try as it’s way out of my comfort zone. The eye liner took me a number of tries to get the line straight(ish) and the “cat eye” angle right, but after I watched the video, I had a better idea of how to do it. I appreciated the subtlety of the bronzing powders, too, because I don’t typically use them and I didn’t want to look like my cheeks were caked in makeup. I think it turned out pretty good. I actually really like the lipstick and lip gloss combo for this look, too. It’s light and fresh and compliments the drama of the blue eyeliner. My girls were really excited about this look and the blue on my eyes took me right back to my early days of makeup experimentation!
Here’s how to create the Graphic Eye Look:
- Apply Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Color in Moonstone to eyelids as a base and brush Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Color in Driftwood to the creases and under the eyes with the Mary Kay® Eye Crease Brush to create depth.
- Apply Mary Kay At Play™ Bold Fluid Eyeliner in Blue My Mind in a very thin line from the upper inner corners to the middle of the eyes. Apply Mary Kay® Gel Eyeliner in Jet Black from the outer corners until it meets the blue eyeliner.
- Apply Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder in Light-Medium to the cheeks as a highlighter for a bronzed look. Apply Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder in Medium-Dark to the hairline and under cheekbones to create a really modern contour on the face.
- Apply two coats of Mary Kay® Ultimate Mascara™ in Black.
- Apply True Dimensions® Lipstick in Pink Chérie directly from the tube and top off with Mary Kay® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss in Au Naturel.
You can also watch a video of Luis Casco creating the Graphic Eye look by clicking here. To compliment this look further, he suggests continuing the graphic theme with statement jewelry, a clutch with geometric patterns and a pop of blue! Here are a few fun finds from around the web to make this look work!
Graphic Eye Makeup Look | DIY Cobalt Blue Statement Necklace | Charm Watch Tutorial | DIY No-Sew Headwrap
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Comments & Reviews
Lisa Brown says
i would like to try a vibrant green look
Lisa Brown says
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/507497141296570368
kristin says
You look so beautiful in the picture with the white top and your eyes open. (I am a less make-up girl–well, no make-up basically!) We see so many pics of your gorgeous girls and that pic just hit me. YOU really seem to radiate through in that photo. I just wanted to share. 🙂
the cape on the corner says
i like the emerald smoke. thanks!
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tina says
I would love to try the emerald smoke look.
Cara says
The emerald smoke look. Love the green, makes your eyes pop!
Holly says
I really like the graphic eye look.
Elena says
I want to try the Emerald Smoke look
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Elena says
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Pat Dooley says
The graphic eye look is wonderful
CR WIlliams says
I would love to try the graphic eye look
CR WIlliams says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/AdorableSweetp1/status/507565775570214912
Mary on Lake Pulaski says
I would love to try the Graphic Eye look!
kristin says
i love the graphic eye look! so pretty and fun and different (i’m more of a minimalist makeup gal usually).
Jess M says
I think I could do the graphic cat eye, funky but also natural 🙂
Denise L says
I’d like to try the emerald smoke look.
Denise L says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/507621631083024385
Cindy says
I love your looks! Mary Kay has some wonderful products and I love that Mary Kay gives great tutorials!
Nicole says
I would love to try the Graphic Eye Look. These colors would work great with my skin tone and my eyes!
Nicole says
I shared on twitter – https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/507650778014552064
heather says
My favorite look is the emerald smoke look because it makes your eyes look amazing.
Mami2jcn says
I would try the emerald smoke look.
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/507662045773590529
Kristen says
I’ve always wanted to be able to do a great cat eye!
Kristen says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/507682165585231873
Barbara P. says
I think I would try the Emerald Smoke. Thanks for the opportunity!
Kelly D says
I would like to try the Emerald Smoke look.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellysaver/status/507689892311085056
Natalie says
My favorite look is the emerald smoke look because I have green eyes and the green eyeshadow would really make them sparkle!
Natalie says
I tweeted under twitter username @yarbr012 : https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/507699349007380480..
latanya says
I want to try the graphic eye look because of the nice pop of color
latanya says
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/507704643577593856
Tina says
I like the emerald smoke. Love me some Mary Kay.
Stacey Dalton says
Both looks are so fun.
Alicia B. says
I would love to try the Emerald Smoke look. I love Mary Kay.
Sandra says
The Emerald Smoke makeup looks fun to try!
Cynthia C says
The Emerald Smoke look would complement my coloring and wardrobe.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/507867899017445376
Robin says
I love the graphic eye look.
Rosellen Ralph says
The vibrant green look is pretty. And it looks good on you!
Jessica To says
I would like to try the Emerald Smoke look.
Stefanie Gladden says
I love the Emerald Smoke eye! it looks absolutely amazing!
Stefanie Gladden says
tweeted https://twitter.com/stephcouponsxx/status/508078872269565952
Jaclyn Reynolds says
I need to try the Mary Kay® Ultimate Mascara™ in Black! I think it would bring out my small lashes!
Heidi G says
Ooo! Ooo! I would try the bold lip look for sure. I’ve been trying to convince myself be brave with lipstick. You and I have very similar coloring, so I’d love to give that emerald eye a try. You look gorgeous and the makeup brings out your special features.
joti says
would definitely try graphic eye look
joti says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/joti67/status/508481244670480384
Jessica w says
I love the two toned eye liner!!
Jessica w says
I tweeted too https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/508620012543029248
jennifer says
the emerald smoke eye would be great.
Thalia Ramirez says
I would love to try the EMERALD SMOKED look because I think it is more bold in a way and I want to change up my style for this fall!
Cherie Montorio says
I would love to try the graphic eye look. Two-tone cat eye, brilliant.
Cherie Montorio says
Tweeted- https://twitter.com/Cherie1629/status/509339614298247168
Elle says
The graphic eye look is definitely my favorite. I’d like to try it myself. I love how you can substitute in different colors for the blue like violet or deep purple.
Elle says
https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/509365775505707008
Debra C says
I am loving the emerald smoke.
Jessie C. says
I would totally like to try the Graphic Eye look.
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Jessie C. says
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/509917598734381056
Cindy Aiton says
I love the Emerald Smoke look!
Cindy Aiton says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/normawatson/status/510150821288636416
Amy Parker says
Love the Graphic Eye!
TTUNNELL says
the emerald smoke eye would be great.
courtney b says
i like the graphic look. the blue really makes your eyes POP. Plus i dont like green on eyelids.
Thanks for showing pics! you are gorg!!! xoxo
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/510869027959635969
courtney b says
tweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/510869027959635969
Rebecca says
I like the graphic eye look. The colors are a little more subtle.
Amy S says
That blue eyeliner looks fantastic! I love the graphic eye!
amy pugmire says
Love the graphic eye. so pretty and natural.
amy pugmire says
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/511019948542394369
Kimmy Ripley says
I love the Emerald Smoke look on you! You look beautiful!
Susan Smith says
My favorite look is the emerald smoke look because it makes your eyes look beautiful.
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/511293152016482305
D Schmidt says
I would like to try the graphic eye, its such a pretty color.
D Schmidt says
tweeted for a second entry
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/511325349066440704
Dandi D says
I’d really like to try the Emerald Smoke look first.
Dandi D says
I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dandidaffyhill/status/511602897952727040
One Frugal Girl says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/511993582388248576
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One Frugal Girl says
I like the graphic eye!
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Tina M says
i like the emerald smoke.
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/512024261922258944
rachel says
Loving the graphic eye look!
Karisty Welsh says
I’d like the graphic eye look. The bronzer and lip color look great!
LAMusing says
I like the Emerald Smoke look.
Norma says
The Emerald Smoke look is great!
Randi S says
I need to play with my eye makeup a little more…the liquid eyeliners look like just the thing I need!
Ashley H says
I like the Emerald Smoke look.
Angel Jacklyn says
I like the Graphic Eye Makeup Look for me! afjackly@oakland.edu
Angel Jacklyn says
TWEETED TOO! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/513365743334064128 afjackly@oakland.edu
On Hayden Lane says
Aw, so pretty. You’re a very beautiful gal. And the makeup just adds to that beauty.
Nell
On Hayden Lane
Erika says
The Emerald Smoke is pretty!
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anna pry says
I really like the Emerald Smoke look! pryfamily5@gmail.com
anna pry says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/thepryfamily5/status/513734806908043266 pryfamily5@gmail.com
Gina M says
I would love to try that graphic eye look with the blue liner.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Gina M says
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/516319482747555841
maria cantu says
I’d like to try the graphic eye look.
T Dolby says
I love the emerald smoke it would really enhance my hazel eyes!
Deb Anderson says
The Emerald Smoke would work for me. I have green eyes and they are my best feature, so I try to play them up dramatically whenever I can.
Jennifer says
I like the Graphic Eye look and would love to try it.
Bonnie C. says
My favorite look is the Graphic Eye look; that pop of blue liner is gorgeous, and I love the neutral shadows (also great mascara) and pink lip too! 🙂
Thanks so much for having this giveaway!
Bonnie C. says
I tweeted here (yay for an extra entry!) 🙂 –
https://twitter.com/missbonniebelle/status/517165869500465152
Eugenie says
likie to try the Graphic Eye look.
Neiddy says
I would like to try the Graphic Eye Look at least once to see how good it would look on me, I like the way it looks on you
Neiddy says
tweeted -https://twitter.com/neiddy_ruiz/status/517739186351521793
Rebecca Graham says
I would try the Emerald Smoke look.
Samantha Daleo says
I would love to try the Graphic Eye look!
Sonya Morris says
I love the neutral colors on the Graphic Eye look but I could not pull off the blue! Overall, my favorite look is the Emerald Smoke.
Sonya Morris says
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/518270430021312512
Thank you!
Kerry says
I would like to try the Emerald Smoke Look!
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/518380853852766208
Lee says
I would do the Emerald eye color look.
Debbie B says
i really like the emerald smoke look!
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/518619185455570944
Erica Best says
I love the emerald Smoke
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/518816555325333505
ewhatley says
I’d love to try the emerald smoke
angie says
I would go with the Graphic Eye look the way you have done it. It looks more natural but is still fun.
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/519151956569645056
Amanda Sakovitz says
id like to try the graphic eye
Tamara says
The Emerald Smoke look is very pretty! I haven’t used Mary Kay in quite some time, and have forgotten about their great products like this.
stacey k says
i would love to try the emerald smoke look.
Tamara says
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/pixel_berry_pie/status/519521230396096513
Thomas Murphy says
I like the Graphic Eye Look.
Thomas Murphy says
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/519586164718575616
Tabathia B says
I would like to try the emerald look
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Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/519616010999971843
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Birdiebee says
I love the Emerald Smoke look as green is in.
Birdiebee says
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/519643387310264320?lang=en
WHITNEY says
I would love to try the emerald smoke look!
WHITNEY says
I sent a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/519669333081870338
Janice Cooper says
I like Emerald smoke look
Janice Cooper says
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/519679640541986817
sandra says
the merry berry look
Georgia says
I would love to try the Holiday romance look.
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