Hi, Loves! I did this makeup look a couple days ago and I got a comment from a coworker on it. She said, “I LOVE your halo eyeshadow! I always want to do it, but I feel like I’m too fair skinned for that dark of a shadow and I can never get the middle blended right.” So I figured if one of my coworkers felt intimidated by a halo eye, chances are some of you do too. So I wanted to give you guys a step by step on how I achieved this simple halo eye. Let’s go.
Okay, so I always like to start with brows. I used ABH Dipbrow Pomade in the shade medium brown, then used Gimme Brow from Benefit as Brow Gel. Next, I used Tarte Shape Tape Concealer in Fair to prime the eyes. I set my eyes with Wet’N’Wild single shadow in Creme Brûlée. Then I grabbed my Makeupgeek x Mannymua Palette. I’m sorry this was limited edition and it’s sold out now, but I linked it so you can get similar shadows. Any shades that contrast will work. First, I went in with Frappe in the crease. (Bet you couldn’t have guessed that.) Next, I grabbed a shader brush, one that wasn’t too small so I could still kind of blend a little bit, but also not so big that I couldn’t put the product where I wanted it. I went into Aphrodite, putting that on the inner and outer corners of my eyes, slightly blending all the edges of it, including slightly into the crease. I went back in with Frappe to ensure there was no harsh lines. I cleaned up my inner corner of my eye sockets very carefully, so I didn’t take away any shadow I didn’t want to, but I wanted to brighten that area up. For that I used the same Tarte Shape Tape Concealer that I used for my face. Then I went over the Frappe again to ensure blending. Then I went in with Artemis on a shader brush in the center of my lids, making sure to blend it into the Aphrodite I just laid down. I used my finger and intensify the center of the halo. Then I went back and forth between the brush I used for Aphrodite and the brush I used for Artemis, blending until I was pleased. Then I went over Frappe one more time, but to make sure everything is blended and no color was lost in all that blending between the darker and lighter shades. I took a small, flat edges brush and stamped some Aphrodite along my lower lash line, very close to the lashes. It’s okay if it’s a harsh line of dark at first because then I take a pencil brush and blend that Aphrodite out with some Frappe. Then I highlighted my brow bone and inner corner with Marshmallow from my ABH Sugar Glow Kit. Next I lined my waterline with MUFE Aqua XL Eye Pencil. I curled my lashes and applied my Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara. Then I grabbed my TF Cocoa Contour Kit. I contoured using Medium Cocoa and bronzed using Dark Cocoa. For blush, I used my Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in the shade Paaarty! ( which I would’ve linked but it was LE for Sephora’s Birthday Gift a couple years ago) I used my ABH Sugar Glow Kit to highlight. I mixed Marshmallow and Butterscotch. I love the way those look together.
And that’s how I easily did this halo eye! Did this help any of you guys that struggle to do this kind of look? I hope it did! I get intimidated by certain makeup trends myself and I wish someone could teach me! Thank you guys so much for reading and hanging out with me today. Y’all are the best! I’ll see you soon! 😘
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Specifically in the shade Flexitarian. I absolutely love this shade! Especially with 
Second is Black Orchid perfume by Tom Ford. This one smells different right when you spray it than it does like an hour or so later. When you first spray it, it reminds me of cherry flavored cough medicine, but like an hour or so later, it reminds me of a feminine version of my husbands cologne. Very sexy.
This is bareMinerals gen nude matte liquid lipstick in the shade Bo$$. This lipstick is so comfortable and lightweight, but also long wearing. I love that I don’t have to worry about touching it up while I’m at work!
The last of the lip trio is the bareMinerals gen nude lip gloss in Sugar. This is really nice to just throw on top of any nude lipstick to give it a more hydrated feel and a glossy look. Love these! And they smell so good!
Next is Hoola bronzer by Benefit. I like to use this bronzer because for my skin tone, I can contour and bronze with it at the same time. It’s quick and easy and convenient and beautiful. It blends very easily!
Then I’d like to mention Highbeam liquid highlight by Benefit. I got this in a highlighter pack of Sephora Favorites a while ago and I haven’t used it because I like blinding highlighter, and this just isn’t it. But lately I’ve been mixing this into my moisturizer to make my own kind of illuminating moisturizer or into my foundation to give myself a dewy finish. I’ve been loving these!!
Next I have a super shock highlighter trio from Colourpop. I’ll go through each of them.
Flexitarian is my favorite out of the three. It’s so bright and beautiful but not too overpowering. It’s hard to find that for my skin tone, but colourpop has done it again!
Next is Double Down. This is the darkest out of the three, but it almost comes off as transparent. Almost like you have water on your cheek, just glistening and being beautiful.
Stole the Show is the lightest of the three. It’s almost straight white, but it’s very complimentary to my skin tone. It’s beautiful on the eyes as a highlight as well!!
I like to use these on their own, but I also like to put some warm toned powder highlight on top. My favorite combo is flexitarian and champagne pop from Becca. Here’s swatches of all three with champagne pop on top of them. 
Lastly, I want to talk about the Sephora Collection lip balms and scrubs. These are my absolute favorite lip products right now! They smell good and moisturize so well! I definitely recommend picking some up. Maybe you should do it soon. Before I buy the whole stock. Haha.
JH01– A huge, fluffy powder brush. I really like this for setting powder. Especially illuminating setting powder like the ELF one I love so much and have mentioned here a million times. It’s so big that it gets the job done quick, but evenly and beautifully.
Hi, ladies and gents! I hope you all are doing wonderfully today. I know I’m late to the show with this one but I wanted to share my thoughts on 
These are some of the looks I’ve done using this palette. What do you guys think? Have you ever used this palette? Did you like it? Would you ever purchase it if you haven’t used it? Thanks for hanging out with me today and reading this post. I’ll see you guys soon!
First, I start with a cleansing balm. Cleansing balms you usually use dry, so start with dry hands and a dry face. my favorites are 
And that’s my night time skin routine during the winter with dry, sensitive skin. I just love how cleansed and purified my skin feels after double cleansing. What’s your skin care routine? Do you use any of these products? Do you like them? What’s your skin care routine? I’d love to find out in the comments. Thank you guys so much for reading and hanging out with me today. I’ll see y’all soon!!
And there you go! Ready for even the best New Years Eve Party! I love the drama of the lashes and liner with the pop of the glitter. Glitter always screams holidays and party to me, so this seemed perfect. How do you guys like this look? Have you done any NYE makeup before? I’d love to hear about it or see it in the comments below. Thanks for reading and hanging out with me today! I’ll see you guys soon! 