The Eyes Have It...

I'm a big fan of 'letting my eyes do all the talking'. A nicely blended neutral eye with lashings of mascara just does it for me. These products lend themselves to a shimmery, nectar toned wash of colour with some punchy definition from the mascara, making them great for when you just have to pop out for a cheeky drink after work...

I accidentally ended up purchasing the new No. 7 Stay Prefect Shade and Define eyeshadow pen. I genuinely popped into Boots to grab some mouthwash and a diet coke (yes, I'm well aware of the irony of that statement), and left with this also in my shopping bag, thanks to a £3 off voucher. I have the shade Pink Pearl and it just beautiful. It's quite sheer, but adds a beautiful iridescence, sparkle and glow to the eyelid, making it great for slapping on alone or using as a base to bring out the best of other eye products. Oh, and it also happens to be probably the best long-lasting cream eye product I've ever tried. Nothing lasts like this does. Nothing. It's love.

Next, I take the pink toned shade from the 17 Eyeshadow Trio in the shade Enraged all over the lid. This colour is great for brightening and quite frankly, it's just beautiful. I the follow this with the golden tone under my lower lash line, to add a smidgen of definition and balance, then add the chocolatey shade to add depth... Then I get blending like nobody's business. Considering how cheap these products are, they are incredibly pigmented and blendable, so this isn't particularly difficult.

Once all of this is said and done, I like to go in with a coat (or three) or a good black mascara on well-curled lashes (my curlers are Tweezerman for Benefit, and whilst they're nothing to write home about perhaps, they are pretty darn good). My pick for this would be the eye-wateringly expensive YSL Beauty Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking Mascara. This stuff is, in a word, potent. It's my go-to night out mascara and I can find it to be a little bit too much for the daytime, but it really depends on your taste. Either way, a little goes a long way and this stuff is da' bomb.

Looking for a casual springtime eye? I think you just found it...