Rachel McAdams Inspired Makeup Look (REQUEST)

I received a request to recreate Rachel McAdam’s daytime makeup look in the picture below, and this is what I came up with:

The image doesn’t show her eye makeup in much detail, but it’s a darker color near the lash line and outer corner. She has a lighter color on her crease and a cream color as highlight that matches the inner corner/tear duct of her eyes. Rachel is also wearing a hint of blush and light pink lipstick with gloss. I think her makeup is a very fresh, clean everyday look.

Here are the steps I came up with for this Rachel McAdams inspired look (after applying moisturizer, face primer, and foundation):

STEP 1

Apply a cream colored eye primer on your entire lid to achieve a nice clean base for your eye shadow. I used MAC Paint Pot in “Soft Ochre” with a MAC 249 brush.

STEP 2

Using a fluffy brush, pick up a light brown color and apply along your crease using a windshield wiper motion. (Note: If you are not yet familiar with terms like crease, outer V, etc., take a look at my eye makeup map!)

I used MAC E/S in “Wedge”, which is a light beige/taupe matte color.

STEP 3

Apply a dark brown matte color like MAC E/S in “Handwritten” near your outer upper lash line and blend towards the center upper lash line.

STEP 4

Now create a parallel line with the same brush and color as in Step 3 along your outer to center crease area (the darkest part of the line should be near your outer corner). Then connect the two lines by lining up your brush to follow the same angle your outer lower lash line makes as it meets your outer upper lash line. Blend!

STEP 5

Using the same fluffy brush from Step 2, lightly brush a shimmery cream color to your brow bone area. I used MAC E/S in “Shroom”.

STEP 6

Line your upper lash line with a brown color. The outer part of your eye liner should be the thickest, and the line should get thinner as it reaches your inner corner.

In this picture, I am wearing Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in “Chocolate Shimmer”.

STEP 7

Using a pencil brush like MAC 219, pick up the same highlight color and smudge it along your tear duct area. Then curl your lashes and apply mascara. I used a deep brown mascara (Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Brown Mascara) to make achieve a less dramatic daytime look.

STEP 8

To help create a fresh look on your cheeks, brighten your cheeks by blending a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone. Then lightly apply a beige-pink blush on the apples of your cheeks and blend diagonally upwards.

I used MAC Sheertone Blush in “Blushbaby”.