Sienna Miller has shared an ingenious trick for mess-free eyeshadow application

Promising hydrated skin and flawless makeup, this multitasking hack is so perfect for party season

Sienna Miller is pictured with her blond hair in loose waves whilst attending the Closing Ceremony red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 7, 2024 in Venice, Italy/ in a beige and grey sunset-style template
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It seems we can bid farewell to eyeshadow fallout while simultaneously achieving refreshed and hydrated under-eyes - and it's all thanks to Sienna Miller and her clever eye patch hack...

While the best eyeshadow primers can keep your favourite eyeshadow shades from creasing or melting away into the makeup abyss, there's one issue many of us face: fallout. There are few worse feelings than being minutes away from completing your routine - with your best foundation, concealer and blush all perfectly blended - only for specs of loose eyeshadow to rain down on your under-eyes and cheeks, foiling your hard work. While you might suggest carefully dusting said fallout away with a large brush, there's always one dot that smears or a glitter particle that refuses to budge.

Thankfully though, Sienna Miller has just shared the perfect solution to this heartbreak, which promises to not only refresh your under-eyes but catch any traitorous, flyaway pigment during your eyeshadow application...

The trick Sienna Miller swears by for perfect eyeshadow application

Having already turned us on to Charlotte Tilbury's Unreal Foundation Stick for a natural makeup look, Sienna Miller is back with yet another beauty tip regarding the iconic brand. This time it centres around the Hollywood Skin Secrets Immediate Eye Revival Patches.

Sharing her routine for the perfect evening look on Charlotte Tilbury's YouTube channel, Miller revealed that she applies the patches just before she does her eyeshadow.

"A little trick is that you can leave these on while you do your eye makeup and they'll catch anything that might fall," Miller quipped, adding: "And then at the end when you take them off, you're going to look very refreshed."

The patches feature a 'Bio-Smooth Eye Contour Complex' which is infused with a bio-tech ferment, that works together to hydrate, depuff and boost the elasticity of the under-eye. Plus, thanks to their serum-laden surface, these patches will snag any eyeshadow powder that may fall from your brush or lid, as you blend it in.

This multi-tasking hack (which is popular among makeup artists) effectively combines both a skincare and makeup step into one, saving you time and effort, which is ideal if you're an eyeshadow beginner. It's also very timely with party season approaching - when the occasion calls for glamour and your under-eyes need some TLC.

In case you're wondering how Sienna Miller then went on to apply her eyeshadow, she used the Exagger-Eyes Luxury Palette (at Cult Beauty) to create the look. As a first step, she takes the lightest shade, sweeping it across her entire lid to prep the area. Miller then mixes the shimmer shade with a reddish hue and applies them all over before adding the shimmer (on its own this time) to the centre of her lid. Finally, she takes the rose-gold and red hues and adds them into her crease to create definition and then dusts the 'priming' shade once more over her brow bone, to create a highlighted effect.

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If Charlotte Tilbury's £58 eye patches are a little out of your budget, but you still want to ward off any eyeshadow fallout, we've rounded up a few of our favourite hydrating alternatives to consider.

Naomi Jamieson
Digital Beauty Writer

Naomi is a Digital Beauty Writer from woman&home, where she covers everything from skincare to fragrance but specialises, particularly, in makeup and nail trends. Through her work, Naomi gets to share her trend expertise and share her own shopping recommendations and product reviews. Previously, she worked as a Lifestyle News Writer for My Imperfect Life magazine, where she used her savvy for TikTok to bring readers the latest beauty buzzwords, fashion movements and must-have products. 

Before that, Naomi split her time between both GoodTo and My Imperfect Life, whilst training for her Gold Standard diploma in Journalism with the NCTJ, for which she earned a Distinction. Interestingly though, Naomi actually has a background in design, having studied illustration at Plymouth University but leapt into the media world in 2020, after always having a passion for writing. Now, when she isn’t reporting on the best perfumes and latest beauty releases, you can find her drinking copious cups of coffee, drawing and probably online shopping...