For this look, I created a highlighted effect on the eyes by using a darker shade in the inner and outer lids and a light shade in the middle of the lid. This technique gives the eyes a ’rounder’ effect and is a good way to shape the eyes without having to heavily contour the crease. Here’s how to re-create this look:
Pairing together colours which are opposite each other on the colour wheel (known as complementary colours) is a good way to make your eyes really stand out. For this look, I combined purples with a bright primary yellow in the inner lid to create a striking effect on the eyes.
I called this look ‘LA Lakers Inspired’ as my husband said ‘LA Lakers!’ immediately when he saw the look (LA Lakers is an American basketball team, in case you aren’t familiar with the name).
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For this look, I combined various shades of green eyeshadow to create a graded effect on the eyes. Using eyeshadows from the same colour family keeps things simple, as you can shape the eye without having to work out how to combine different colours. This look can be varied by replacing the green with light, medium and dark eyeshadows from other colour families, such as blue, purple or brown.
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For this look, I combined pink and taupe-charcoal eyeshadows with a blackish-purple liner to create a sophisticated berry eye. Applying eyeshadows after liner softens any harsh lines and helps everything to blend together nicely. I used the Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette and the Urban Decay eyeliner in Delinquent but you can use any other brands with similar shades.
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For this look, I used a deep purple liner alongside golden-bronze eyeshadow to create a sultry, smokey effect on the eyes. You could use a different shade of eyeliner (e.g. navy blue, forest green) to create a fun variation on the same look. Here’s how to re-create this look:
Silvered Peach (no liner)
Silvered Peach (no 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:
This look combines shades of pink, plum and burgundy to create a sophisticated Valentine-esque eye. Here’s how to re-create this look:
For this look, I combined a teal-green liner with pinks and purples to create a colourful, candy-like eye. Applying a pinky-purple eyeshadow over the eyeliner transformed the teal-green into a pretty shade of turquoise and helped tie the overall look together. Here’s how to re-create this look:
Cherry Chocolate
Cherry Chocolate
For this look, I used a bright cherry-cranberry eyeshadow with medium and deep chocolate browns in the crease to create a warm cranberry 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!
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This look shows how using a dark, coloured eyeshadow base can help create a relatively simple and quick smokey purple eye. This type of look is perfect for a special occasion, evening out or for days when you want to add extra ‘oomph’ to your eyes. Here’s how to re-create this look:
Make-Up By Saira Lee 