Today's makeup demo, while ostensibly all about brights, does not look bright AT ALL. See, I really meant it when I said this wouldn't be scary!

In case you missed <a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/2009/10/09/how-to-not-be-afraid-of-bright-makeup-part-one/" target="_blank">Part One</a> last week, I'm doing a little series here—with photos!—to show you some real-life examples of how to wear bright makeup, courtesy of <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/" target="_blank">The Body Shop</a> makeup artist Chase Aston, who I met with the other week.

Because really... who ya gonna trust? The (likely alien) catwalk models who are going to look good in ANY lip or eye colour? Or the (only <em>slightly</em> alien-esque) Toronto models who Chase demonstrated on <em>in front of my own eyes</em>? Don't get me wrong, these girls are gorgeous too, but it would be harder to pull off <a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/2009/09/22/fashion-week-donts-the-new-york-edition/" target="_blank">this kind of craziness</a> in real life.

So. That's settled then. Now I'm going to show you today's look. The premise with this one is taking the makeup you wore to the office—a basic smokey eye—and then dialing it up for an evening party. (And okay, yes, I realize not all of you work in an office where it's cool to rock the smokey eye at 9am. Hell, I work in that kind of office too. Here, <em>we don't even wear makeup</em>. Ha! I work from home, that's why.)

Anyway, here's the before, which already looks amazing, no?

<a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_look3before.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3791" title="bodyshop_look3before" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_look3before.png" alt="bodyshop_look3before" width="450" height="497" /></a>

And now, the after:

<a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_look3after.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3792" title="bodyshop_look3after" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_look3after.png" alt="bodyshop_look3after" width="450" height="507" /></a>

Hmmm... that didn't show up as well in the photo as it did in real life, dammit! I hope you can detect that something DID INDEED HAPPEN in the eye area. (If not, you're just going to have to trust me on these instructions.) Here's what to do:

<strong><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_vibrantemerald.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3794" title="bodyshop_vibrantemerald" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_vibrantemerald.jpg" alt="bodyshop_vibrantemerald" width="50" height="50" /></a><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_liquidliner.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3795" title="bodyshop_liquidliner" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_liquidliner.jpg" alt="bodyshop_liquidliner" width="150" height="150" /></a>EYES</strong>: This is where the main action took place. Sweep the lilac shade from the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/eyetrio01.html" target="_blank">Eye Trio</a> in Moonlight Lustre across the lid, and then line the eyes (top and bottom) with some black <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/bneweydiscon.html" target="_blank">Liquid Eyeliner</a>. To get the "wow" factor, go over the line with <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/metalllicdefiner09.html" target="_blank">metallic green pencil</a> (the shade is called Vibrant Emerald) and smudge it a bit. (The hard line isn't really on trend right now.)

<strong>CHEEKS</strong>: Add some colour with the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/blushtrio01.html" target="_blank">Blush Trio</a> in Cool Dusk. (Chase, I think, even swirled it on here like a bronzer, to warm up the whole face. But PROCEED WITH CAUTION, yo.)

<strong><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_latteswirl.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3798" title="bodyshop_latteswirl" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/bodyshop_latteswirl.jpg" alt="bodyshop_latteswirl" width="280" height="280" /></a>LIPS</strong>: This gal's got on a lovely nude lip in <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.ca/cg64lip.html" target="_blank">Latte Swirl</a>.

I've got one more set of pics to post, but since they're more glowy nudes and plummy lips—not brights—I'm not saying they're part of this series. Just that they're awesome, and that you should definitely tune back in tomorrow for the lowdown.