How To Create A Bold Blue Eye Look Like Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam (aka “Little Rudy Huxtable” from The Cosby Show) is all grown up and is giving me the blues – in a good way, of course! She spent the Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans participating in the ESSENCE Music Festival and I must say that I was rather surprised (but in a totally good way!) to see her rocking such a bold blue eye. LOVE!

Her eye makeup actually inspires me to step outside of my comfort zone and give blue eyeshadow a shot. (Because, as you know, blue can be a tough color to pull off .) If the color is too faint you’ll barely see it, and if you wear too much blue,  you’ll end up looking like a 1970′s throwback (but totally not in a good way. EW.)  Keshia got it just right and I say if she can pull it off, so can we!

Here’s how we  can rock the blue eyeshadow look:

1. Prep the entire eye area with an eyeshadow primer.

2. Next, apply a matte, powder, blue eyeshadow over your entire lid.

3. For a bold, highly, pigmented look, wet your crease brush (with either water from a spray bottle or MAC Studio Moisture Fix) then  dip into a royal blue eyeshadow and apply to your crease.

4. Use this same brush and eye shadow and apply a thick line along your top lashline

5. Blend a neutral brown slightly above your crease and up toward your eyebrow.

6. Highlight the brow bone using a shadow slightly lighter than your skin.

7. Take out your black eyeliner and carefully line your top and bottom waterline.

8. Next apply a strip of false eyelashes. Once your glue is dry, apply 2 coats of black mascara.