The Balm Cosmetics Green Smokey Eye | First Impressions

2017-01-27 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 15 min

Chantel demonstrates a first-impression green smokey-eye using The Balm Cosmetics "Smoke Balm" mini palette. She shows the palette, swatches shades, primes with NYX white eyeshadow base, packs the dark green onto the lid, blends with a matte transition shade, highlights under the brow, uses tape to sharpen the edge, applies NYX white eye pencil on the waterline, and finishes with Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara. She shares tips about blending, drugstore brushes/mascaras, and links products in the description.

Video guide

  1. 0:29 — Intro and channel intent
  2. 0:51 — Palette reveal and praise for The Balm
  3. 1:12 — Palette shades and swatches
  4. 4:09 — Priming the eyelids with NYX base
  5. 5:29 — Packing the dark green on the lid
  6. 6:56 — Blending and building the crease
  7. 9:35 — Highlighting brow bone and refining edges
  8. 11:35 — Tape technique and reveal
  9. 12:27 — White eyeliner and mascara finish
  10. 15:00 — Finish, product links, and outro

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — Chantel: Speaker who demonstrates the makeup look and narrates; refers to her channel as "The Chantel show."
  • Product — The Balm Smoke Balm Eyeshadow Kit: Mini eyeshadow palette used as the primary product for the green smokey-eye look; contains dark green, transition, and highlight shades.
  • Product — NYX eyeshadow base (White): Eyeshadow primer used before applying shadow; speaker praises it as inexpensive and effective.
  • Product — NYX white eye pencil: White eye pencil used on the waterline to brighten the eyes.
  • Product — Maybelline Lash Sensational: Mascara used to finish the lashes; speaker recommends drugstore mascaras and specifically names this product.
  • Product — Real Techniques small detailing brush: Brush used to apply product along the lash line.
  • Product — Royal and Langnickel crease and smudge brush: Denser blending/crease brush mentioned as having come from an Ipsy bag; used with the transition shade.
  • Product — Shade Combust (highlight shade): Pearlescent highlight/brow bone shade from the palette applied under the brow.
  • Product — Tape: Used on the outer eye area to create a sharp winged edge and to prevent fallout.

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