Although I’m a beauty editor, I’d describe myself as a minimal make-up girly through and through, especially when it comes to eyeshadow. Usually a sweep of the same bronzer I’ve just pulled across my cheeks or a slick of Glossier’s Lidstars are the most I can manage. I always finish with a coat of volumising mascara for a little drama, but for the most part my eye looks are relatively pared back, even when it comes to evening glam.
While simplicity is my go-to these days, it wasn’t always the case. In the 00s and 2010s, I was a smokey eye fangirl, spending far longer than you’d think by looking at the result, buffing and blending various nude eyeshadows together until I’d created the perfect soft, smoked-out look. Then, seemingly overnight (although more likely when Urban Decay launched its Naked Heat palette and I converted to a peach-toned eye girl), I said goodbye to the smokey eye and, I’m sorry to say, I haven’t looked back since.
