Hello Milk makeup and goodbye Espresso Make Up: to end the year in style, Tik Tok’s beauty gurus have decided to (re)launch Coal Make Up which to date has over two million views on the social network he loved dearly Gen Z. His name says it all: carbon effect eye makeup focuses on the look and consists of an evolution of the classic smoky eye in shades of gray and black, however, this time with eye shadows so blended that they even appear blurry.
The most difficult part is not so much the nuances, but choosing the right shade to achieve this effect, which must resemble coal in some way.
Charcoal Make Up is not black or gray, but concrete
Black eyeshadow is not enough. On his channels socialcreator Zoe Kim Kenealy explained well how to create the perfect Charcoal Makeup inspired by coal, you need a specific tip of gray which is very hard to find in the market.
This kind of very dark concrete gray is obtained by mixing different shades and consistencies of eye shadows. You need a rich, creamy black, a cool, dusty gray, and a touch of smoky brown.
Charcoal Makeup: the best eyeshadow palettes to try
Today there are many palettes to create your Charcoal Make and in them, there is an explosion of black and gray with thousands of highlights. Think of the Creator palette from Layla Cosmetics, which among its 28 eyeshadows also includes different gradations of black and is available in four different finishes: Duochrom that changes color depending on the light, Metal Mirror with mirror effect, Butterspark micro glitters and full coverage matte.
Xenon Palette is no exception for Natasha Dedona which is available exclusively in Italy in Sephora stores and contains 15 shades perfect for every type of smoky eye, from soft and subtle to more aggressive ones, including charcoal eye makeup.
How to make makeup with a carbon effect
If there is nothing else, no one forbids you to perform Coal Makeup just with black eyeshadow. How did he do? Francesca Liberatoreby applied a matte black eyeshadow with a tempera effect that closely resembled the charcoal texture on the eyes of the models from his FW 2023 fashion show.
The application also plays a role in this trend. The eye shadows must not only be perfectly blended but also more or less blurred outwards. For example, for the beauty look of the models of his FW 2023 fashion show, he chose smokey eyes and strictly black mascara, but both are slightly blurred on the lower edge of the eye. An effective, replicable effect using a cotton swab when the black eyeshadow, mascara, and pencil are just applied and haven’t been set yet.