Celebrity Smokey Eye In Grey & Black: Rachel Bilson At The Met Gala
I know I should start fading my Met Gala coverage: but it’s difficult. There were simply too many fabulous smokey eye looks there. So bear with me for just a few more posts.
Rachel Bilson’s smokey eye was particularly fresh and elegant.
The ingredients: black liner/eyepencil, light grey silvery eyeshadow, highlighter. It seems the makeup artist spent a while applying liner to the lashline to really darken it. I don’t think the line was smudged but rather kept close to the lashline. The inner rim was lined as well. Then the grey-silver eyeshadow went all the way to the brow bone.
It was a relatively soft eye which needed stronger contrast. Highlighter on the brow bone created just that. The bottom lashline was kept quite neat. The design was controlled and neat- which made it stand out.
Nicely arched, natural eyebrows framed the face.
A bit of bronzer sculpted the face and gave healthy glow.
Dewy, luminous cheeks in warm pink gave sweetness to the look.
Mouth was a rose lipgloss affair.
Hair, wavy and parted on the side, had a pretty and unpretentious allure. Natural- looking nails enhanced that feeling.
The light grey on the eye was echoed in the grey of the patterned Louis Vuitton dress.
With barely any jewelry the look was very understated.
I read opinions that the overall look (especially the dress) was a bit too low-key for that occasion. It might be so, especially when compared to glittery gowns with trains that other stars wore. But Rachel Blison looked very pretty and the smokey eye was really special.
Although I am not a fan of the traditional black and grey smokey eye formula, I really like this one. It did precisely what a smokey eye should do: define the eye and intensify the gaze. Although neat and rather understated, it still looked quite sexy. Check out this sweet smokey eye by clicking below. Isn’t it just pretty?
