Is it possible to get in on the blue eye makeup trend without looking unhinged?

CELEBS and models are flaunting the blue eye makeup look. But how do us mere mortals get on the bandwagon without looking unhinged?

BEAUTIFUL folk all over the world are back on the blue eye makeup bandwagon.

And while it’s easy for supermodels and celebs to pull of pretty much any look they want, for the average punter it’s sometimes hard to be ‘on trend’ without looking ... well ... deranged.

You feel us?

So we went and spoke to Janelle, one of the head makeup artists at Mecca Cosmetica, to find out how to pull it off.

Here’s the key takeaway point: If you don’t really know what you’re doing, for the love of god, go simple.

Frankly, if you’re not particularly good at blending eyeshadows, a full on bold blue look may not be for you. So Janelle suggests you keep it simple with a winged eyeliner.

The best product we’ve found for ham-fisted ladies who are new to the liquid eyeliner is the Stila Stay All Day liquid liner. It has a precise nib and the product doesn’t budge once it dries.

This is the one you need. It’s $33 at Mecca.

If you want a more dramatic look, you can go for a longer wing, and a thicker line over the lashes. A la this look (which is the liner in the Cobalt hue):

Expert tip: tilt your head back when applying the liner and look down your nose at yourself in the mirror. This will help you get a steadier line on the lashes.

Expert tip #2: A soft subtle eye shadow in a rose-y gold will set off the blue liner. Try Chantecaille shine eye shade in rose gold ($41 at Mecca).

If you want to make your wing a bit more dramatic, go for a black liner, and then sweep your blue over directly above.

But if you are more handy with a makeup brush and you want to go for a bolder look, Janelle recommends you get your hands on this new palette (it’s actually not a bad purchase as there are also some great neutral colours that will be handy for the times you’re not wanting to go so bold).

NARSissist L’Amour Toujours L’Amour palette ($93).

That excellent dark blue colour down the bottom there can be used either wet or dry (so you can use with a liner brush for a line, or use it dry with a bigger brush as a shadow).

This look was achieved using the palette above (and a damn fine brush).

This is basically adhering to the smoky eye look, but using that deep blue as your accent colour and making sure you blend it like there’s no tomorrow (otherwise you end up looking like you’ve been playing football and you’ve been smashed in the face).

Rather than trying to explain how to execute a smoky eye, let’s go to the tapes.

This particular tutorial has over 9 million views on YouTube because it’s very very good.

This one is using the Tarte products, which are available at Sephora.

Let’s all learn something:

So there you have it. A solution for the beginners and something for those who are a little more advanced.

Show-offs.