Many of us, while not approving of Kim Kardashian’s personal behavior, are grudgingly admiring of the woman’s flawless and dramatic makeup.

The cornerstones of her striking makeup include highlighting and contouring (which I discussed in the following blog post from several months back: Contouring 101), a glossy nude pout, and dramatic smokey eyes.

Since my skin tone is so different from Kim’s olive complexion, I invited my dear friend Christina, who is of beautiful Mediterranean coloring, to pose as my makeup model for a Kim Kardashian inspired look!

Closer views of this look:

Another view (notice the strong contouring required, as well as its slimming effect):

Products used from Christina’s own kit are listed below:

FACE
Contour Cream Shade — NYX HD Concealer in “Tan” (applied along the sides of the nose and the hollows of the cheeks)
Highlight Cream Shade — NYX HD Concealer in “Fair” (applied beneath the eyes and along the bridge of the nose)
Foundation — Bare Minerals Original Foundation in “Medium”
Blush/Highlight — Bare Minerals All Over Face Color in “Rose Radiance”

Eye Makeup Close-up:

EYES
Lid — Bare Minerals High Shine Eye Color in “Rose Gold”
Outer V — Covergirl Smoky Shadowblast in “Mauve Smoulder”
Inner Corner — Bare Minerals Eyecolor in “Peach Surprise”
Liner — ULTA Automatic Eyeliner in “Black/Brown”
Mascara — Lorac Pro in “Black Noir”

LIPS
Lipgloss — Buxom Full-On Lip Polish in “Sophia”

Hope you enjoyed the look! 😉 A special thanks to my bestie for modeling!