There is something so effortlessly sexy about a soft, smudgy smoky brown eye and an simple sweep of natural sheen on the lips. It is the sultry look Amanda Seyfried is working on this months cover of ELLE and quite frankly its the beauty look Team ELLE want to perfect for summer.
Created by make-up artist Monika Blunder, sadly we dont have her on speed dial so well have to perfect the look ourselves. So how do you do it? Read on to find out
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<p>There is something so effortlessly sexy about a soft, smudgy smoky brown eye and a simple sweep of natural sheen on the lips. It is the sultry look Amanda Seyfried is working on this month’s cover of ELLE and quite frankly it’s the beauty look Team ELLE want to perfect for summer.</p><p>Created by make-up artist Monika Blunder, sadly we don’t have her on speed dial so we’ll have to perfect the look ourselves. So how do you do it? Read on to find out…</p><p><a href="http://on.elleuk.com/1fvGqGV"></a></p><p><em><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/news/free-benefit-make-up-bronze-champions-set-worth-26.50-with-elle-june-issue-magazine-free-beauty-products?utm_content=buffer50a38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer">Subscribe to ELLE this month and get a free Benefit Cosmetics kit, worth £26.50</a></em></p><
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<p>Start with your base, you want a creamy velveteen complexion. ELLE loves <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/news/free!-benefit-porefessionals-primer-with-june-elle-magazine-free-beauty-products">Benefit Porefessional Primer, free on the cover of this month’s ELLE (worth £8)</a>. Followed by Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation, £35.50 at <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/en/Beauty/Categories/Shop-Make-up-colour/Face/Foundation/Lasting-Silk-UV-foundation-SPF-20_317-77011643-LASTINGSILKFOUND/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Beauty-_-GIORGIOARMANI&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=75404789&$$&$$ja=cgid:9968525254%7Ctsid:35948%7Ccid:180583054%7Clid:32645085643%7Cnw:g%7Ccrid:37846496254%7Crnd:6428656809941031677%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:1o2&gclid=CNz4_5fmir4CFXGWtAodfFgAWQ">Selfridges</a>. </p><p>Buff in with a brush (small circular motions with a round flat top brush) or a sponge for an airbrushed effect.</p
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<p>Fake cheekbones with <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/en/Beauty/Categories/BESTSELLERS/Filmstar-Bronze-Glow_455-3003231-FBRZX16X1R10/?ddkey=http%3AGalleryTemplate3Across&freeText=CHARLOTTE+TILBURY+FILMSTAR+BRONzE+%26+GLOW&msg=MSG_SEARCH_ONE_MATCHING_PRODUCT&shouldCachePage=true&srch=Y&x=-1157&y=-46">Charlotte Tilbury’s Filmstar Bronze & Glow, £49</a> – the bronzer and highlighter duo is comprised of powder so finely milled it glides effortlessly onto skin and gives you a model bone structure. Apply the bronze under cheekbones (sweeping up and out) and highlighter above. It’s like having Charlotte in your make-up bag, well almost…</p>
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<p>The cornerstone of this look is the eyes. Blunder used <a href="http://www.cledepeau-beaute.com/">Clé de Peau</a> Satin Eye Color in 113, with a smudge of Eyeliner in Brown 002 to add definition and to help create that subtle feline flick. Seyfried is the face of the brand, but frustratingly it’s not available in the UK! Snap it up in Asia, America or Russia. Want to recreate the look? Try bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 in The Nick of Time, £19 at <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/bareminerals-ready-eyeshadow-2.0-the-nick-of-time/10601401.html">Lookfantastic </a>and Round the Clock Eyeliner in 7pm (a rich brown), £13. Finish with a slick of brown mascara.</p>
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<p>Finish with a light dusting of translucent finishing powder. ELLE loves Urban Decay Naked Skin Compact powder, £22 at <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123932105999?CMP=SSH&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=7461282&ci_sku=7461282&ci_src=18615224&$$ja=cgid:5632648687%7Ctsid:45357%7Ccid:105431527%7Clid:18283950120%7Cnw:g%7Ccrid:50890265167%7Crnd:5820543087928942053%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:1o7%7Cbku:1&gclid=CJXR9Z_oir4CFSMYwwod9LQArQ">Debenhams</a>. it doesn't cake on make-up and adds a grown-up luminous sheen to skin, NOT sparkle.</p>
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