Fall Beauty Trend :: Smokey Suede Eye Tutorial

In the summertime I’m all about simple, barely-there makeup as I’m oftentimes out and about with the kiddos in blistering heat that has me feeling like any attempt at makeup would leave me a melted mess come mid-day.  But, with Fall and cooler temps around the corner, I look forward to wearing a little more makeup again and love wearing darker, richer colors to complement the changing season!

I picked up this Laura Geller ‘Delectables’ palette in Nude a few weeks ago and can’t help myself from wanting to experiment with different looks every day.  The colors are absolutely gorgeous — perfect neutral shades with a warm undertone that blend together seamlessly and have incredible color payoff that lasts all day!  There are 14 different colors that can be applied dry or wet (to make the colors more intense) and the mix of creams, taupes, greens, and browns are a perfect reflection of the beautiful shades of Fall.

This Fall, the trend for eyes is dubbed the “Suede Eye” — a romantic smokey eye look featuring browns and greys.  Here’s a tutorial for a look I’ve been wearing nonstop.  It features a soft mix of browns up top with a subtle pop of greens on the bottom (which I find really makes brown eyes pop!).  The lid also has a layering of 3 different colors starting with a light cream shadow on the bottom that creates a “lit from within” look and ending with a mushroom-y taupe that adds depth and dimension.

I’ve added subtext to each of the steps shown below to make it hopefully easy to follow: