Carrie Underwood’s eye makeup at AMAs
November 26, 2009 by Samantha Cabrera
Filed under Awards, Candid Photos, Episode Resources, Fashion Specials, Fashion Television, Fashion Tips
If you caught Sunday night’s American Music Awards, you saw yet another awesome performance by country star Carrie Underwood. It’s hard to imagine her as an American Idol winner, as Carrie’s style has improved like crazy thanks to stylists and a glam squad that keep her looking perfect at all times. For her performance, Carrie sported a saucier version of the eye makeup she’s wearing here on the red carpet. I loved the look and decided to mimic in on Tuesday, which finally let me put my elusive MAC Greasepaint to use.
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Here’s how I got the look:
- Apply eye primer (I used a MAC Shadestick in Beiging) to the eyes, from lid to browbone.
- Use the Greasepaint and darken from the center of the pupil outwards, focusing on the lid (but if it goes a little higher, no big deal).
- Use a shader brush to blend out color for an easy smoky eye that looks like it to a pro to do.
- Apply mascara, and a highlighting shade to the brow bone, if you’d like (I used the neutral side of Nars’ Misfit shadow duo).
This is a perfect look for night and I love it because I’d totally given up on my Greasepaint. I couldn’t figure out what to do with the darn thing because it’s so thick, and if I use it as a liner I end up looking like Alice Cooper.
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