EOTD: Paladins Can't Wear The Helm of Disintergration

It speaks to how much I adore Fyrinnae that I'd buy neutral colours from them. I don't think I've ever picked a neutral colour when shopping, before. Alas, they had nerdy names, and thus I was helpless.
This look is actually my own take on a LetzMakeup tutorial video I watched. I sort of used her technique, but changed all the colours and blahblah. Neutral looks tend to look washed out and muddy on me, but this one came out pretty well, I think. That's my new favourite lip combination, too!

Paladins Can't Wear The Helm of Disintergration - Step-by-Step

Why, yes, that is a 'Talk Nerdy to Me' hooded shirt.


I don't know why I look like I'm asleep, dreaming of chasing mice, here.

Eyes

I actually followed this video tutorial for the eyes, in terms of technique, etc. So I'll explain what products I used and changes underneath it. You should probably watch it, then read my changes, if you want to try and recreate it.

• I used my MAC Painterly Paint Pot all over the lid, instead of Rubenesque, and then covered it all over the eye area with my miracle-product Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy. (If you don't own it, you might as well go buy it, 'cause I'm not shutting up about it anytime soon.)
  
• Next, I applied Fyrinnae's Polar Bear eyeshadow all over the entire lid (not inner half, like hers) and into the crease, using a regular flat shader brush.
• With a fluffier brush (MAC 224) I applied Fyrinnae's Nijiro eyeshadow all over the inner half of the lid, up toward the brow-bone, and highlighted the inner corner on the lower lashline with it, too (the way she does in the video, with her MUFE Star Powder).
  
• Highlight under the brown with any highlight paler than Nijiro. I used the white half of The Body Shop 02 Hot Brights Eyeshadow duo, just because it's a nice matte, pale shade that works as a highlight for me, and I snagged it for £1 in the sale (score!).
• Where she uses MAC Smoulder eye kohl, I use my Urban Decay 24/7 pencil liner in Zero, in the same place, with the same technique and smudging, etc, both on the top and bottom lashline.
• (This takes you up to about 04:30 on the video) Instead of working black eyeshadow into the crease immediately, I used Fyrinnae's Beholder eyeshadow, and worked it into the crease in the same way, with a stiff-dome brush, being careful not to shade down onto the lid.
  
• Instead of the Stardust #950, I used a matte black eyeshadow (something from a Sleek iDivine palette, Fyrinnae do Snow White if you need one) sparingly on a pencil brush (tap it off if you're worried about looking like you've been socked in the eye/work in a coal mine/are a panda) and worked it into the crease, over Beholder, to really darken the crease and make the lid pop out more.
  
• With the same brush, and same black, I worked it over the smudged winged-out liner on the outer-V of my eye, to add more definition there, too.
• I skipped the glitter (trying to be neutral, here!) and touched things up, now - re-applied eyeliner, re-highlighted a little, brushed on a little more Nijiro wherever my black shadow became too heavy or intrusive, and generally touched up anything that wasn't blended enough for my tastes.
• Then like usual, I primed my lashes with Urban Decay's Eyelash Primer, and used Bourjois Liner Effect mascara.

Lips

• Exfoliated with LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub (which really does taste of bubblegum).
• Applied Aromaleigh Lip Balm (Licorice Twist!), left it for a few minutes, then blotted off any excess.
• Applied Illamasqua lipstick in Submit (I've wanted this for ages, just for the name. Close friends will know why.)
• Over it, I used my favourite lip product ever which is Fyrinnae's Deceptive Innocence lip lustre. I love the name, I love the slightly pinkish-neutral nude colour of it, everything. It's hard for me to find a nude lip colour that's not too dark, too brown, or too peach - this is perfect.

Face

• Prime with Fyrinnae's Velvet-Gel Silica Primer.
• Apply concealer - Bobbi Brown's Corrector in Light Bisque - where necessary.
• Dot Estée Lauder Doublewear foundation in Shell over areas that need the most coverage using the MAC 191 brush.
• Buff foundation into skin in circular motions using the MAC 187, adding more where necessary, until it's all blended in.
• Wipe off the MAC 187 and buff Fyrinnae's Fluff Finishing Powder all over face to finish.
• Apply Milani Powder Blush in #08 Luminous blush along cheekbones (NARS Orgasm dupe).

And that's it! I think people are always envious of what others have - people tell me they wish they could wear bright colours (you can, you ninny) and I'm jealous of people who pull off neutrals really well. Because I'm pale, a lot of them just wash out and look muddy, but I think this more goldeny-smoky neutral thing worked, although the original on LetzMakeup's video looked much better, but I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that's because she is ludicrously pretty.

I didn't get to use Damn Paladins in this look, which was what started me buying neutrals from Fyrinnae in the first place, but it still inspired the EOTD name.