Dark Cupid - red and black look

So, the request was recently made for a red and black look. I agonized over what direction I wanted to take this in.. go superdark and goth, make it smokey, more red than black... Finally, I decided on a smoky black with red.

This WILL be a glasses tutorial.

Assemble your products. IT cosmetics mascara, NYX Shadow base in white (Quick note here - you reall need a black base for this look, but I don't have one and desperately need base, so this had to do.)UD 24/7 in Perversion, and MSC Optimus Primer, Ruby, Winter Rose, and Stormhold Ruby.

Glasses! Brushes! Top to bottom: fluffy shadow brush, medium angled shadow brush, sharply tapered pencil brush, medium contouring brush, large contouring brush, fluffy medium shadow brush.

Put on your primer and base.  I used just a touch of base, because I really didn't want the colors of this to be changed, I just needed that little extra "stick" for these colors

Line your waterline with UD 24/7.

Pick up some Winter Rose with your medium contour brush.

Pat liberally into your duct area.

Time for some Ruby. Pick up a good amount on the angle of the brush.

Apply to 2/3's of your lid, extending above your natural crease.

With your stiff, tapered pencil brush, pick up a good amount of Stormhold Ruby.

Keep your medium shadow brush on hand.

Do the same with your large contour brush.

DRAW IN your Stormhold Ruby.  Don't worry, it's a hot mess at first.

Use your shadow brush to gently bring in the sStormhold Ruby and distribute it on to the outer 1/3rd of your lids and into the crease.

You want your end result to look like so.

Add your glasses, and you're ready for a sexy valentine's night out!

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire...

It may be too soon to make that joke, but if I don't laugh, I'll cry.

Today brings a look inspired by flames and water.  Enjoy!

Yellow, orange and red, lined with a sapphire blue.

 Products! Rosewater toner, MSC Ichabod, Kick Ass, and King Moonracer, UDPP, and NYX shadow base in white. Not pictured: Color Workshop pencil in Sapphire.

 After cleaning your face including your lids with the toner, apply your UDPP and NYX shadow base.  You want a light covering.

 Take King Moonracer and bring it from the inner corners of your eyes up, following your brow bone.

Next, follow the arc of King Moonracer with an arc of Ichabod, leaving just a triangular area of the outer lid bare.

Fill in that triangle with Kick Ass and blend all three lightly, using a windshield wiper motion.  Line your lower lash line with the blue pencil.

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 Voila! a fiery but balanced look, suitable for your more dramatic moments.