Is it wrong to want Sunday brunch on a Wednesday afternoon? — or to get a little dolled up and don colorful makeup in the middle of the week? I hope not, because today the Benefit Sunday Funday palette and I have reservations. We’re doing a daytime/brunch look together featuring eyes in purple and bronze.
To test the versatility of the brushes that come with the kit, I told myself not to use any other brushes for this look, which was tough because I’m really picky about my eye brushes. I usually ditch the ones that come with palettes like this one, but the Sunday Funday brushes actually shine like stars. I wouldn’t toss my best brushes for ’em, but they should be great for trips and purses when you want to travel light.
The Benefit Sunday Funday Palette
Despite the palette’s name, I’m guessing these colors are safe to wear any day of the week, ha!
Most of the products I use for this tutorial hail from Benefit Sunday Funday, but if you happen to have any similar shades from other brands, feel free to put ’em to work!
First, grab your goodies!
Makeup for the eyes…
- A neutral eyeshadow primer like Benefit Stay Don’t Stray
- Toasty Liner from Sunday Funday
- The Pretty in Plum Eyeshadow from Sunday Funday
- The Shimmering Bronze Eyeshadow from Sunday Funday
- The Pink Satin Eyeshadow from Sunday Funday
- A black mascara like Benefit BADgal Waterproof Mascara
Your tools…
- Both of the dual-tipped brushes from Sunday Funday
- A good lash curler (lately I’ve been liking the Benefit ProCurl, but Shu’s curler also works great)
Benefit Sunday Funday makeup swatches on NC35 skin from left: Benetint, Hoola, Toasty Liner, Shimmering Rose, Shimmering Bronze, Pink Satin, Light Champagne, Pretty in Plum
Eye makeup, eye makeup, 1-2-3
1. Let’s start by prepping our lids. To prep mine and boost the wear time of the shadows, I start by smoothing Benefit Stay Don’t Stray primer over the entire lid with a finger. Then, with the Toasty Eyeliner, I draw a solid block of color directly on top of the lid area (which ramps up the richness of the shadow colors even MORE). Since I plan to smudge it, baby (aww, yeah!), in the next step, I kinda rush through it.
2. Color me bad. With one of Sunday Funday’s fluffy eyeshadow brushes, I pat Pretty in Plum directly on top of the liner, and, with the same brush, draw the color up into the crease.
3. Deepen the crease. To tone down the purple just a smidge and create the illusion of more depth around the eyes, I sweep Shimmering Bronze into the crease with the other Sunday Funday fluffy eyeshadow brush. Then, with a finger, I draw the color up toward my brow bone to mellow out any harsh lines.
4. Open up and say “eye” with a spot of shimmery shadow. For a wide-eyed look (insomniacs like me use this trick all the time!), I dab a finger directly into the pan of Pink Satin to pick up some color, and then apply a dot of it at the center of the lid. No need to blend out edges here because Pink Satin should settle on its own after a few minutes.
5. Let’s line the lower lash line to make our eyes POP! First, I line it with Toasty, and then I smudge Shimmering Bronze directly on top using the Sunday Funday angled eyeshadow brush.
6. Mascara time! As a finishing touch, I curl my lashes with the Benefit ProCurl Curler and apply three coats of Benefit BADgal Waterproof Mascara both to my upper and lower lashes (now bat them prettily!).
Sunday Funday lips and cheeks
Sunday Funday even comes with makeup for lips and cheeks (I swear this thing has it all).
Here, I dot and blend Sunday Funday’s Benetint on my cheeks, contouring the area below the apples with Hoola and swiping Shimmering Rose gloss on my lips.
And there you have it! 🙂 Sunday makeup on a Wednesday afternoon.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Gummy says
July 14th, 2010 at 4:12 pmOh my! How funny – I was just wondering how to use this beautiful plum eyeshadow (it’s from Korres, the plum color) I have, and decided to check out your blog, and boom! =D I really like this palette, but I have similar colors and would feel bad if I splurged on it, hee hee…
Would you say the shimmering bronze is close to Urban Decay’s Smog? I’m not sure what to pair the plum with, but this gives me an idea for something that I could try (and I’m not brave when it comes to bright eye colors. ^_^ Maybe one day, but not there yet…!)
Ah, but the whole Sunday Funday looks GREAT on you! =) You are so talented, always!
Anyways, thanks! Have a lovely day – the weather is HOT down here in SoCal today and it’s finally starting to feel like summer after last week’s row of overcast mornings. Thank goodness for a little bit of a/c! ^_^
.-= Gummy’s last blog post… A Day of Firsts =-.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:37 amHi Gummy,
They’re similar, so you could it to replace the bronze shade, but there are subtle differences. Shimmering Bronze is a touch more coppery (like a penny!), while Smog is more of a neutral golden brown.
Tiffany says
July 14th, 2010 at 4:16 pmI can’t wait to copy this look! I might try it tommorrow since I have plans after work.
I used the palette once last week but was disappointed in the shadows – I realized I should have used a primer first!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:35 amPrimer totally helps. If you want to bump up the colors even more you could also always wet your brush first with MAC Fix+!
Tiffany says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:42 amI tried it today. With the primer and the liner underneath it looked amazing!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:47 amYAY!! I’m glad it worked out for you. Where are you headed after work? I hope it’s something fun.
Tiffany says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:48 amwe’re going to the botanical gardens – they do a cocktails in the garden thing on Thurs evenings! 🙂
How is your Thursday going?
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:37 amMine felt like it took FOREVER. TGIF, though! I can’t wait for the weekend.
Katie says
July 14th, 2010 at 5:21 pmWow!! This tutorial makes it look so easy!!! Thank you for doing this, its really helpful!!!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:34 amHi Katie,
🙂 Yay! I’m happy to hear you found this useful. Have a great Thursday!
Rae says
July 14th, 2010 at 5:57 pmI will always be envious of your uncanny ability to make everything seem easy 😛 Sunday Funday looks marvelous on you, Karen!
.-= Rae’s last blog post… Bright coral cheeks =-.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:33 amHey Rae,
Thanks hon! Do you think you might give this palette a go?
Maggie says
July 14th, 2010 at 5:58 pmSo pretty! I definitely need this palette now! 🙂
.-= Maggie’s last blog post… My Humble MAC Collection July 10 =-.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:33 amHi Maggie,
Yes you do. 😉
Laura says
July 14th, 2010 at 6:49 pmVery cute, very useful.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:33 amGlad you liked this one, Laura!
Amber says
July 14th, 2010 at 6:55 pmThis is super-pretty. I keep forgetting to try your little eyeliner trick in #1 but I want to! I’m thinking this weekend.
BTW, I nabbed the Naked palette the second I got Sephora’s in-stock notification this morning! I feel giddy and only a little guilty. It’s such a good deal that not buying it would be like losing money. 😉
.-= Amber’s last blog post… Herman =-.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:32 amYou will NOT be disappointed with that palette. I really is all that and a bag of chips… especially if you love your neutrals!
Debbie P. says
July 14th, 2010 at 7:52 pmThis is perfect! You rock, and thank you for posting this for us.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:30 amHi Debbie P,
You’re very welcome. Let me know if you try the look!
Michelle says
July 14th, 2010 at 8:13 pmSo pretty – loving all of these palettes!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:29 amHi Michelle,
Me too!
melissa says
July 14th, 2010 at 9:02 pmooooh girlfriend this look is right up my alley! i’ve been rockin purple all week-i’m tempted to break out my UD get baked palette for this one! you did an amazing job on this, the colors look awesome with your coloring, plus the plum color is to die for! i’ve never tried the eyeliner on the lid trick, (i’m blonde and pretty fair) but i am definitely going to try it tomorrow to amp up the purple– thanks for that tip! woohoo so excited!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:28 amHi Melissa,
I loooove the Get Baked palette, and you can do something very similar with the Get Baked shades. Try Bourbon liner on the lid, pop a brown or gold shade on top, and do a lil’ bit of teal in the crease. Or, pop the teal on top of Bourbon and do gold or brown in the crease.
melissa says
July 15th, 2010 at 2:08 pmthat sounds perfect! i’m gonna give it a go for tomorrow…TGIF!
snoopysteph says
July 14th, 2010 at 9:14 pmWhat what?! Eyeliner all over the lid? So gonna try that in the morning. 🙂 Thanks for the tutorial, I always learn something new from you!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:27 amHi Snoopysteph,
How did it go?
Kelly says
July 15th, 2010 at 2:03 amGreat look and tutorial, thanx! Would love to have this palette!!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:26 amHi Kelly,
Sure thing! 🙂
Nina says
July 15th, 2010 at 5:48 amI love the purple eyeshadow and it looks awesome on you! Must buy this palette! 🙂
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:26 amThanks, Nina!
Yay, I’m glad to hear you like this palette. Benefit makes the most tempting stuff, don’t they?
Kim says
July 15th, 2010 at 6:15 amKaren, you’re a wonder! I would have broken out in hives if someone told me to put eyeliner on my whole lid, but once again you’ve shown that the scariest sounding things are awesome if you try them. I also love the tip about dabbing a pink dot in the center of the lid. So clever! Thanks for this! 🙂
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:25 amHi Kim,
Glad you liked this tutorial. If you try out the look please let me know how it turns out!
Kim says
July 19th, 2010 at 8:28 amI actually did a version of this on Saturday (subbing pink shades for the purple, ’cause you know I have that Rocky Balboa thing going on with purple eyes). It did turn out really well though! Thanks again!! 🙂
Scientific Housewife says
July 15th, 2010 at 6:40 amI’ve never thought to put eyeliner down before eyeshadow to vamp up the color, what a great idea!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:25 amHi Scientific Housewise,
Oh yeah! It’s a great way to breath new life into old colors.
kelley says
July 15th, 2010 at 6:56 amThese palettes are amazing!!! esp those glosses, i wonder if benefit would release them independently, cuz i kinda already have those colours so no point collecting more *but soo tempted ><*
.-= kelley's last blog post… curry or a subze =-.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:24 amHi Kelley,
That did a great job with the glosses in both kits. They’re really pigmented, feel comfy on the lips and have a nice shine to ’em.
Are you a Benefit fan?
Van says
July 15th, 2010 at 8:22 amI love this look Karen!!! I love the shimmering eye shadow dot on the lid, what a great tip 😀
I’ll have to try that next time I go all out with my eye makeup, I’ve done the shimmering lip gloss dot on the center on my bottom lip but never tried my lids, can’t wait 🙂
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:24 amHi Van,
It’s one of my fave eyeshadow tricks because it’s so easy. 🙂
Meghan says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:00 ami bought the other benefit palatte that just came out, but now i’m gonna have to get this one too!
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:23 amHi Meghan,
Hot! They’re both very nice palettes to have around. Have you had the chance to play with Scene Queen yet?
Lisa S. says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:08 amFab tutorial! I hadn’t ordered this palette yet even though I really wanted it, so I think this just
tipped the scale for me.
Karen says
July 15th, 2010 at 9:22 amGreat! Let me know what you think of it once you pick it up!
S says
July 15th, 2010 at 12:24 pmYou make this look so easy. I would have never thought that a darker base would make the purple appear more rich. Cannot wait to try this for a weekend dinner date with Husband. Thank you!!!
.-= S’s last blog post… love this stuff =-.
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:38 amYou’re welcome! Have fun on your date. 🙂
Emily says
July 15th, 2010 at 1:42 pmGorgeous! Thanks for this easy and do-able tutorial! I’m gonna definitely try this look out sometime. I am lustin’ me some of that Benetint. ;]
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:38 amHi Emily,
Benetint is *very* cool. It was one of my first blushes.
Have you tried it yet? It’s actually very easy to use.
Trinidad says
July 15th, 2010 at 2:26 pmThe plum is GORGEOUS!
.-= Trinidad’s last blog post… Best Ponytail Holders Ever! =-.
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:39 amHi Trinidad,
I like that color too!
em says
July 15th, 2010 at 3:16 pmomg this look is gorgeous! and thanks for such an eas step-by-step tutorial 🙂 purple seems to really suit me so this is so making me want to buy this!
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:49 amHi Em,
You’re welcome!
Alexandra says
July 15th, 2010 at 3:31 pmSo pretty i might get this,if its still available when i can afford it.
Just got a kitten yesterday my son named him Vince,got to get him vacinated soon 🙂
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:49 amCongrats on your new kitty! What does Vince look like?
Twetriz says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:11 amLooks so beautiful, this I haven’t tried yet. I love it on you!
.-= Twetriz’s last blog post… Perfect Skin Tone =-.
Karen says
July 16th, 2010 at 7:50 amHi Twetriz,
Thanks! I hope you give this palette a peek sometime soon.
Pinch says
July 16th, 2010 at 11:47 amOooooh, I love the combination of purple and bronze – I never would’ve thought of it! Great job girl, you’re gorgeous as always!
.-= Pinch’s last blog post… Urban Decay Polyester Bride & Oil Slick =-.
Roxeanne says
July 16th, 2010 at 5:55 pmThank you for doing this tutorial. It’s really helpful!
Tiffany says
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:40 pmwow karen! u make it look so easy! ive been aching to buy this palette from sephora~ !
Karen says
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 pmHi Tiffany,
Having everything in the kit is tops… it’s really handy when you don’t want to think too hard about your makeup, ya know?