Go Nude Or Go Home

With your makeup look, that is! Nailing the no-makeup look is all about using nude tones to enhance your facial features. Thankfully, Kate Tokyo has the secret weapons to help you rock this trend.

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With your makeup look, that is! Nailing the no-makeup look is all about using nude tones to enhance your facial features. Thankfully, Kate Tokyo has the secret weapons to help you rock this trend.

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The Natural Nude

The devil is in the details when it comes to this subtle look for the day. Armed with these versatile beauty tools from Kate Tokyo, just follow these steps and people will be dying to know the secret to your fresh-faced, wide-eyed look.

Left to right: Kate Brown Shade Eyes in BR-7, Kate Liquid Rouge V in PK-1, Kate Lasting Eyebrow W (LQ) in BR-1, Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil in BR-1
Left to right: Kate Brown Shade Eyes in BR-7, Kate Liquid Rouge V in PK-1, Kate Lasting Eyebrow W (LQ) in BR-1, Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil in BR-1
Rock this look!

1 Blend the two lighter shades from Kate Brown Shade Eyes in BR-7 over the entire eyelids.

2 If you have single eyelids, try a brown eyeliner for a more natural finish. For the undereyes, draw as close to the waterline as possible.

3 To fill in the gaps in your eyebrows, draw with the liquid pen end using light feathery strokes in the direction of your hair growth, working up and outwards.

4 Finish the look with a pop of pink on the lips using Kate Liquid Rouge V in PK-1.

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The Smokey Nude

When night falls, you want your makeup to have a bit more oomph. This foolproof look is sophisticated, and just like that quietly confident woman at a party.

Left to right: Kate Brown Shade Eyes in BR-7, Kate Lip Gloss S in BE-1, Kate Lasting Eyebrow W (LQ) in BR-3, Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil in BK-1
Left to right: Kate Brown Shade Eyes in BR-7, Kate Lip Gloss S in BE-1, Kate Lasting Eyebrow W (LQ) in BR-3, Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil in BK-1

1 Sweep shade A across your lids all the way to just below the brow bone. Trace the upper lash lines with shade B . Now, starting from the middle of your upper and lower lash lines, take shade C and shade outwards towards the outer corners of your eyes. Lastly, take shade D and highlight the upper inner corners of your eyes.

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2 Use the liquid pen to create the natural look of brow hairs by drawing and filling in any gaps. Then flip to the powder tip to shape your eyebrows.

3 Remember, this is not an ultradramatic look, so go for clean and thin lines close to your upper and lower lash lines to define your eyes. Thankfully, the 1.5mm tip of Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil in BK-1 makes that easy to achieve.

4 With your eyes being the focus of this makeup look, use a neutral tone like Kate Lip Gloss S in BE-1 on your lips.

Tools of the trade

Kate Sharp Lock Gel Pencil

This rich gel eyeliner doesn’t just deliver ultra-intense colour, its super fine 1.5mm tip glides effortlessly to ensure precise and flawless lines. What’s more, it’s resistant to sweat, water and tears, so it stays put all day.

Kate Lasting Eyebrow W (LQ)

This dual-tipped multi-tasker has all your brow needs sorted. The fine liquid pencil end fills even the smallest of gaps while the smudgeable powder defines and shapes the brows flawlessly.

Kate Brown Shade Eyes

This versatile four-shade eyeshadow palette is the secret to getting the nude makeup look right. The nude tones are designed to blend seamlessly to create perfectly contoured wide eyes.