How To Master Burgundy Eye Make-Up
Images: MAC; MERIT BEAUTY; ILIA
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How To Master Burgundy Eye Make-Up

Burgundy eye make-up is trending – think warm, aubergine tones that enhance all eye colours, without looking heavy or theatrical. A chic alternative to black, it adds elegance and edge to any look. Keen to give it a go? These are some of our favourite products to help you get the look…
By Rebecca Hull /
Images: MAC; MERIT BEAUTY; ILIA

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The Easy-To-Apply Stick

Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick,  £29.50 | Bobbi Brown  

Bestsellers for a reason, Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Shadow Sticks have a buttery soft texture that make easy work of a smokey eye. This new Mulberry shade has quickly become our favourite. It has a bronze quality to it but with just enough aubergine to make it a little bit different. There’s a subtle sheen to the texture, which catches the light nicely. Glide it along your lid and blend it out from the lash line upwards for a soft, smokey eye. We recommend using a brush for the smoothest finish.

Available at BobbiBrown.co.uk

The Affordable Palette

Bite-Size Eyeshadow, £4 | E.l.f  

Neat and compact, this well-curated palette from e.l.f. contains four aubergine and purple shades – a mix of mattes and shimmers – that all work together. The pigments are impressive too, especially given the £4 price tag. With impressive colour payoff, they last for hours, don’t crease and allow you to create a multitude of looks. We love to use a fine-nibbed eyeliner brush in the deepest shade on the far right of this palette. Run this along the lash line for a flash of colour and some subtle definition.

Available at ElfCosmetics.co.uk


The Trending Mascara

Lash Sensational Sky High Burgundy Haze, £12.99 | Maybelline

Maybelline’s Sky High Mascara went viral when it first launched. With all the same benefits as the original formula, this new aubergine shade thickens and lengthens lashes with a single coat, while the clever, flexible wand picks up even the tiniest of lashes for a fully fanned-out look. As for the colour, it’s more of a ruddy, brown aubergine – flattering and eye-catching.

Available at Boots.com


The Versatile Option

Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette, £32 | MAC Cosmetics

There are six very pigmented shadows in this palette. Each one nods to the burgundy trend at different levels and in different hues, allowing you to pick and choose depending on your preference. Sheer and silky, they layer nicely together and there are champagne tones inside to balance out the darker tones. No matter your eye colour, you’ll find each shade really enhances it.

Available at MACCosmetics.co.uk

The Buildable Pencil

Satin Kajal Liner, £30 | Victoria Beckham Beauty  

These Satin Kajal Liners are so easy to blend and, with a glossy, long-lasting finish, they are fool-proof to use. The aubergine tone is both bold and flattering. Whether you wing it out along the lash line, use it as a tightline or scribble it all over the lids before blending it out for a soft, diffused finish, it promises to give your look some edge in the most sophisticated way possible. 

Available at VictoriaBeckhamBeauty.com


The Fool-Proof Liquid

Yeux Paint, £33 | Violette Fr 

These liquid eyeshadows from make-up artist Violette have been a huge hit. Available in numerous shades – think champagne tones and bright vivid blues – they suit all eye shapes and colours. Swipe it on and blend with your finger or a brush for a speedy, smokey eye. Despite being a liquid, it never settles into fine lines, nor does it leave behind any stickiness. Apply a single layer for something more sheer or build it up gradually for more intensity and depth. It also acts as a great base for any other shadows you want to apply on top. 

Available at VioletteFr.com


The Softer Shadow

Solo Shadow, £26 | Merit

If you want to play with an aubergine tone that isn’t too dark, try MERIT’s Solo Shadow in ‘Social’. With lilac and warm aubergine undertones, it’s more muted than others on this list and subtly enhances – as well as brightens – the entire eye area. As for the texture, it’s so creamy and easy to work with. Just swipe a little over your lids and buff it out with a brush or your ring finger. You’ll get a seamless finish either way.

Available at MeritBeauty.com

The Playful Liner

Eyefinity All Day Eye Shadow, £6.24 | Max Factor

The clue is in the name: this shade is a chic, warm burgundy that looks really elegant. A liquid liner, it has a tiny amount of shimmer inside which catches the light nicely, while the velvety texture glides onto lids easily. To dip into the burgundy trend, use it to create a feline flick; or for something more discreet, play with the colour by just using a little at the inner and outer corners. 

Available at Amazon.co.uk

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