This video is all about achieving a modern and sophisticated makeup look using the "double layer eyeliner trick." The creator demonstrates how to use the Charlotte Tilbury Rocker Chick palette to create a beautiful, layered eye effect that's perfect for mature skin, emphasizing fun and experimentation with makeup.
Key Takeaways
- Skin Prep is Key: Start with a good skincare routine, including micellar essence, serum, and eye cream, to create a smooth canvas for makeup.
- Eye Primer Matters: Using an eye primer helps to even out the eyelid color and ensures eyeshadow stays put without creasing.
- Layering Eyeshadow: Apply a wash of color to the lid, concentrating the pigment in the center, and then blend with a lighter shade to avoid harsh lines.
- Smoky Eyeliner Technique: Use a dense brush and the darkest shadow shade to create a soft liner effect right at the lash base, then intensify with a pencil liner.
- Lifting the Eye: When applying shadow and liner, always sweep upwards to avoid dragging the eye down, especially for mature or hooded eyelids.
- Mascara Application: Apply mascara by focusing on the base of the lashes and pulling straight up for a full, non-clumpy look.
- Brow Grooming: Use a brow fix product to groom brows, add color, and cover grays for a polished appearance.
- Color Correcting: Apply color corrector strategically under the eyes and around the nose to brighten and even out skin tone before foundation.
- Foundation Application: Cushion foundations can be applied with a buffing brush for a more airbrushed, radiant finish.
- Blush and Highlight: Use a blush duo for a custom shade and a cult-favorite highlighter to add radiance to the cheekbones.
- Lip Focus: Keep lips neutral with liner, lipstick, and gloss, allowing the eyes to be the main focus.
Getting Started: Skin Preparation
Before diving into the eye makeup, it's important to prep the skin. The creator starts by applying a micellar essence, patting it into the skin for a refreshing and hydrating boost. This is followed by a brightening serum, which has been a long-time favorite for its effectiveness. For the delicate eye area, a rich eye cream is applied using a handy magnetic spatula, keeping the product clean and easy to access. A final spritz of a beauty elixir sets the tone for the makeup application, ensuring the skin is ready.
Creating The Double Layered Eye
The star of the show is the eye makeup, using the Charlotte Tilbury Rocker Chick palette. First, an eye primer is applied from the lash line all the way up to the brow bone. This step is crucial, especially when working with darker shades, as it helps to lift any darkness on the lid and ensures the eyeshadow stays vibrant and crease-free all day and night.
The creator then takes the shadow brush and applies the first shade to the lid, pressing it on from the lash base up to the crease. The key here is to concentrate the color in the middle of the lid and then blend outwards, creating a beautiful wash of color that isn't overpowering. This technique is especially helpful for those who feel hesitant about using darker shades, showing that it's all about the application.
Next, a lighter shade from the same palette is used with the same brush to blend the two colors together. This step helps to create a seamless transition and adds a veil of lightness, preventing any harsh lines. If the initial color feels too dark, this blending step with the lighter shade can easily soften it.
Defining The Eye With Liner
To add definition, the darkest color from the palette is applied using a dense smudge brush, often called an "eraser brush." This is applied right at the base of the lashes, creating a soft, smoky liner effect. The creator emphasizes following the lash line and extending it slightly outwards, avoiding a harsh or overly dramatic shape. This technique gives the illusion of a liner without the intensity of a liquid or thick pencil.
For a crisp finish, especially if there's any fallout from the eyeshadow, an "all my pad" is used to sweep upwards from the outer corner of the eye. This helps to lift the eye and prevent it from looking droopy. It's a great way to clean up the edges and create a sharp, lifted look.
Before applying mascara, the lashes are curled using an eyelash curler. This is done before eyeliner to avoid smudging the freshly applied liner. Then, a dark chocolate or charcoal eyeliner is used to go over the line created by the eyeshadow, intensifying the lash line and creating that "double impact" effect. This layered approach provides depth without heavy liner.
For the lower lash line, the eyeliner is applied about three-quarters of the way underneath, and then smudged with the same brush used for the eyeshadow. This creates a soft, smoky effect that balances the eye. Any excess can be cleaned up with the "all my pad" to ensure the line isn't too low or too smoky.
If the palette includes a glitter or sparkle shade, it can be applied with a finger to the center of the lid for a subtle pop, adding a bit of sheen without being over the top.
Completing The Look: Face, Brows, and Lips
After the eyes are done, it's time to move on to the rest of the face. Mascara is applied by "front loading" – depositing the product at the base of the lashes and then pulling straight up for a full, defined look. Brow fix is used to groom the brows, add color, and cover any grays, giving a polished frame to the face.
Color correcting is next, using a "just peachy" shade under the eyes and around the nose to brighten and even out the skin tone. This is blended carefully, avoiding bringing the product too close to the under-eye area to prevent creasing. A cushion foundation is then applied, not with the included sponge, but with a buffing brush for a more airbrushed and radiant finish.
A blush duo is mixed to create a custom shade and applied to the cheeks for a healthy flush with a beautiful radiance. This is followed by a cult-favorite highlighter, applied to the top of the cheekbones to catch the light and add an extra glow.
To finish, the lips are kept neutral. A lip liner is used for definition, followed by a nude lipstick and then a clear lip gloss for added moisture and shine. This keeps the focus on the eyes while still adding a polished touch to the lips.
Finally, a last spritz of the beauty elixir is applied, and the look is complete with a leather jacket and graphic t-shirt, embodying a "rocker chick" vibe that's both fun and sophisticated.
