5 High Fashion Eye Makeup Looks We Dare You to Try in May

Feeling daring? Amp your graphic liner look up a little by choosing a bold shade, rather than black. There’s two ways to do this — either grab a coloured eyeliner, or take your favourite eyeshadow and get to adapting it. Any hue is an eyeliner when mixed with the Illamasqua Sealing Gel, a unique product that turns powder formulas to manipulable, pigmented gels.

Sunset Eyeshadow

Sunset eyes are a growing trend, and understandably so — who wouldn’t be inspired by the gorgeous, natural beauty of a sunset? The popularity of these hot eye makeup looks mean you can whip out those bright, bold shades you’ve been a little too scared to try ’til now. Oranges, purples, pinks and yellows blend together beautifully in this softly diffused, halo style look.

One amazing part of a sunset eyeshadow look is that it’s truly up to you, when it comes to colour choice, placement and overall look and feel. Pick up some single eyeshadows or a comprehensive palette, grab your favourite brushes (blenders non-negotiable!) and get to work. Make sure to dip your brush in water if you want a more intense pigment from your shadows.

Cosmic Glitter

Head out of this world by adopting the ultra-high fashion cosmic eye trend, which essentially involves eyeshadow in a pigmented halo, topped with glitter and optional mini stars (we say optional, but remember, this is a dare to get out of your comfort zone…). Looks like this are perfect for festivals or parties, so make sure you note ’em down as a Splendour makeup option!

Grab your shade of choice and start packing it onto the lid, concentrating the colour and then fanning out into a halo eye with your blending brush. Add other shades or more pigment as you desire. When you’re ready to go wild with the glitter, we recommend a cream or powder eye shadow that will stick without glue. Dab a little in the inner corner and on the outer V, or simply coat yourself in glitter — we won’t judge. Finally, tack on any chunkier glitter using eyelash glue.

Glossy Eyes

We’ve already sung the praises of the editorial-worthy glossy eye, so are you surprised that it’s making another appearance in this post? You shouldn’t be, because we’re resolutely obsessed. Not only is it a subtle way to try something new, but it’s also universally flattering and open to interpretation.

Step one is to pick your favourite shadow colour, whether that be a startlingly bold blue or green, or something simpler like a pink or champagne colour. Then, all you’ll need to do is go in with a gloss over the top — the Lanolips 101 Ointment is hands-down our favourite product for that high-shine look. Finally, as this look is quite stark otherwise, brush on your favourite volumising mascara as the finishing touch.

Coloured Brows

This one’s not for the faint of heart. Bold brows are obviously here to stay, but coloured brows are a whole ‘nother ball game that takes this trend to a very out-there level. If you’re game, be prepared to make a statement that’ll have everyone staring — in a good way, of course, at your super unique eye makeup look.

Start out by grabbing your shadow colour of choice and mixing it with the Illamasqua Sealing Gel, once again. Take an angled brow brush and dip it into your little mixture, brushing through the brows in a structured shape as you usually would. Make sure you’re coating all of the hairs so none of your hair colour shows through. Finally, once it’s dry, run a clear brow gel through to redefine the hairs and keep the colour locked in place. Pair with an equally as daring eye makeup look, or go simple — it’s up to you!