Category Classic

May 10 2015

Silvered Peach x 2

 

Silvered Peach (no liner)

Silvered Peach (no liner)

Silvered Peach (no liner)

Silvered Peach (no liner)

 

 

 

 

 

Silvered Peach (with glitter liner)

Silvered Peach (with glitter liner)

Silvered Peach (with glitter liner)

Silvered Peach (with glitter liner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

This post shows you how you can easily change up an existing look by adding a ‘pop’ of glitter liner along the upper lashline.  Look 2 (two pictures above to the right) features the Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Distortion (click here to read more about this product).  You could also experiment with other colours of glitter eyeliner or pencil eyeliner to add an interesting effect, without changing the eyeshadows.  Here’s how to create the two versions of the Silvered Peach look:

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Apr 22 2015

Soft Smokey Browns (Using Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette)

 

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For this look, I used champagne, taupe and brown eyeshadows to create a soft and neutral effect on the eyes.  Neutral tones on the eyes combine well with a variety of lip colour such as pinks, reds or more natural nudes.  I wore this look with Max Factor Ruby Tuesday, which is a satin finish true red.

I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette to create this look but you can use any brand of eyeshadow you like which has similar shades.

Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Feb 17 2015

Caramel Chocolate (Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette)

 

Caramel Chocolate

Caramel Chocolate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this look, I used an amber-caramel toned eyeshadow with medium and deep chocolate browns in the crease to create a warm, soft effect on the eyes.  I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette to create this look but you can use any brand of eyeshadow you like which has similar shades.

This look is part of The Chocolate series, which shows how you can experiment with a different lid colour to change up an existing look.  You can find The Chocolate series here.

If you are interested in how these combinations look on other people, then I’d recommend taking a look at @shinebridabeauty on Instagram! @shinebridabeauty tagged me to show she was inspired by The Chocolate Series and re-created the looks on her Instagram page.  It’s so wonderful to see the combinations on someone else.  @shinebridabeauty also uses different products, which that you don’t need the same items to re-create a look.  She also came up with her own extra Chocolate look – Coconut Chocolate – so look out for that one on her Instagram page!

Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Feb 11 2015

Green Patina

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MAC Patina is a pretty golden-taupe eyeshadow which can be used alongside a variety of other eyeshadow colours, including greens, golds, browns and even neutral pinks.  Patina is a really interesting shade, as it looks different depending on what other colours you use alongside it.  I chose to bring out the green and brown tones in Patina by pairing it with moss green and deep reddish brown in the crease.  Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Jan 15 2015

Pink Vanity (Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette)

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Pairing soft pinks with purples is one of my favourite ways of wearing coloured eyeshadow in a fun, yet under-stated way.  Using shades which are close to each other in the colour spectrum can help make coloured eyeshadows more wearable and also helps with overall blending.

I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette to create this look but you can use any brand of eyeshadow you like which has similar shades.

Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Jan 3 2015

Neutrals With Navy Liner

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This look uses navy gel eyeliner across the upper lashline to add a little ‘pop’ of colour to an otherwise neutral look.  Navy blue, charcoal grey and chocolate brown are good options if you want to try something a little different from black eyeliner.  Jewel purple, forest green and teal also look beautiful with neutral eyeshadow if you want to experiment more with brighter colours.

Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Dec 27 2014

Beige Neutrals (Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette)

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This look is perfect for days when you want your eyes to look natural but still ‘dressed’.  Neutral tones on the eyes can be combined with any lip colour that you like, be it a bright red lipstick or a nude lipgloss.

I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette to create this look but you can use any brand of eyeshadow you like which has similar shades.

Here’s how to re-create this look:

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Dec 15 2014

Face of the Day: Winter Wonderland

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I was inspired by the cold, frosty day today to create a wintery look using white, blues and grey on the eyes.  If you are nervous about wearing brightly coloured eyeshadows, this look shows how you can wear colour in a more classic and slightly more natural fashion.  I used a pink blusher and pink-mauve lipstick to complement the cool tones on the eyes.  Here’s how to re-create this look:

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