This season it is all about the gothic look as the likes of Benefit make up style gurus and the catwalks are telling us! Yes that’s right..goth chic is what its all about this season with the catwalks displaying pale skin, black eye make up and monochrome clothes.

The trouble with gothic make up, is that it goes against everything I have ever been taught about putting on Benefit make up when I was younger as it was about sweeping eye make and blended in foundation. But now, its more about the harsh, scowl of goth chic, which doesn’t really accentuate my lovely blue eyes!!

If you want to achieve this look with the help of Benefit make up, here are some helpful tips. The first step for that gothic chic look is the strength of the eye make up. Using Benefit make up eye range, I use their silky powder eye shadow in orchid haze is a great way to get that smoky dark effect needed for the grunge look. Add some Benefit make up BADgal smoldering black eye pencil around the rims (and inside if you can handle your eyes watering!) with some lashings of BADgal black mascara and you have your first steps to gothic eyes (that or a witch for Halloween!)

Benefit make up have some brilliant products for the skin and lips aspect of your gothic chic look. Use Benefit make up Play Sticks cream to powder foundation in 9 different shades for that pale, never been on the sun look with a liberal dose of a beautiful red lipstick and there we have it! A catwalk face ready for the office!

For more advice on cheap make up, have a look at this hub!

Some reviews of the products mentioned above are:

Silky powder eye shadow:

“Well worth the money as it sweeps on easily and lasts all day. Lots of wonderful colours to suit everyone!”

“It hasn't smudged and it hasn't creased. I've been out in the wind and then the sun, I've been cooking and cleaning and it is still going strong”

BADgal smouldering black eye pencil:

“I always wondered how other girls had smoky sultry eyes…I now know..they use this eye liner!”

“Eye liner with an edge!”

Play Sticks Cream:

“flawless velvety complexion”

“a brilliant foundation that's like a 3 in 1”

Some comparable prices:

Cheap Smells: Mascara £10.95 Eye Pencil: £10.95
Debenhams: Mascara £14.50 Eye Pencil £13.50
Amazon: See below: