W7 Smokey Eyes Makeup set

Last month, I joined a 12 days Xmas Giveaway from Baobella - the up and coming beauty sharing network for all beauty addicts and I won a Xmas make-up gift set from W7.  I had the products on last week but only today that I got a chance to post some of the step by step photos today. 
I forgot to add the nail polish in Black Glitter boo hoo me 
Overall Products I used
Eyes Products
Recently, I have started my make-up from eyes apart from when I am in a rush.  Thought a bit of change would be nice and when it comes to smokey eyes, I have always make sure that I lined both my inner rims before I start applying eyeshadows. 

Before and make sure you always moisturised your face and under eye
Start by applying eye primer, I'm using Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow - water resistant so it last the whole day without leaving any colours creased or smudged
Apply the second darkest along the crease line - try to avoid the lids 
Apply medium shade from inner corner of the eye and stop right in the middle of the lid
Apply the darkest shade at the outer corner and blend blend blend to avoid any harsh line - key to smokey eyes
Add the highlights under the brow bone, apply black eyeliner and filled in the brows
Before Mascara and make sure to clean up all the excess using baby wipes
Close up
After tons of mascara and add the highlights from the palette on the tear duct to make your eyes pop up
For the face:

From left to right: 
  1. Illamasqua Matt Primer 
  2. Illamasqua Skin Based Foundation in 8.5 
  3. Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Emerge - swear I have been using this as a replacement of concealer
  4. W7 Matt Bronzer
  5. Beauty Blender - my Holy Grail ^^ 

Before Loose Powder
Don't freak out with the amount of the bronzer, it's my personal choice to always apply bronzer before setting them up with Loose Powder
After Loose Powder
Final Look:

Finishing off the look with a touch of Peach Blush, Highlight along the cheekbones and a dab of Sonnet lipstick 
Different version - if you dare to go all out by adding a touch of red or berry lipstick.  I don't believe in making rules when it comes to applying colours so long they look good on you and you are comfortable with it ^^


My take on the products:  I love them especially the eyeshadow palette and the bronzer coz it's matte.  However, the eyeliner doesn't stay put and the mascara smudged after couple of hours - maybe that's coz of my asian eyes who tend to have watery eyes.  So I would probably be using the eyeliner and mascara only occasionally but not on the night out as it will definitely leave me with *panda* eyes lol. 
I hope you all enjoy it and have a great day ^^ xxx

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