As I’m sure many of the female readers will know, over the festive period and for the NYE celebrations most of us will have been putting on our evening eyes – a dash of smokey silvers and dark metallic here, a sprinkle of sequins and sparkles there. However, this month focuses on how to transform from the ‘after dark party girl’ to the more subtle ‘daytime darling’. The time has come to reinvent your smokey eye!

To create this daytime look is where you will need your palette of warmer shades – minks and bronzes are the perfect combination. Follow the technique of the original darker smokey eye, but be sure to smudge the shades, although only subtle smudging is needed for this. To make the eye appear brighter, dab a touch of silvery white eye shadow on the inner corner of the eye. Also, when applying your mascara, start from the root of the eyelash and gently move the wand from side to side as you comb upwards. This will allow space between the lashes to really enhance the volume and length of them!

Now for the evening smokey eye – this look doesn’t come from the same colour palette as a darker eye. You can create the 2015 version of the ‘party eye’ by using matte shades of dove greys – look out for this colour this year, as it will be a big trend for SS15 – and layer up with slightly darker shades. Here you can use a faint feline flick to help frame the eyes and shimmery nude tones to highlight the upper lids. Blot with your finger along the brow bone to create a C shape curve around the eyelids. This will create a flawless effect, making the tops of your eyes appear brighter and luminous, and giving a glow to your night time dusky look!

Finally, be sure to use the two-tone effect by mixing up your colour palettes. Fading darker and lighter shades on the upper and lower lash lines works well with rose tinted cheeks and pink balmy lips for an early touch of spring. By not having a heavy smokey eye you can make use of colour elsewhere on your face, like your brows and lips. Pairing a fuller eye with both brows and lips could make the face appear heavily made up, rather than complimenting and focusing on one particular feature.

One of the great things about being able to experiment with your make up is the creativity it brings to play with each new look. Taking the latest beauty trends and replicating them purely from the pages of your magazines can be quite tricky, especially if you are not accustomed to using make up. However, this is where the creativity comes in and allows you to adapt these trends to what works best for you and, not only your skin tone, but your overall look. What better time to try these out than the start of new beauty trends? Until next time, enjoy reinventing your smokey eye!