Today, I am going to introduce you to one of my new favourite eyeshadows – Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Dive Bar! Dive Bar is a gorgeous, slightly iridescent bluish-purple shade – not quite purple, not quite blue, just a beautiful mix of both. This type of shade is perfect if you feel that blue is a little scary but purple is too bold.
The sun was shining last week and so I designed a look to complement a summery outfit of pale blue and coral. I also used a little brown eyeshadow along the upper lashline to add some very soft definition to the eyes.
Tip: Using eyeshadow as eyeliner is a good way of adding subtle definition to the eyes. It also means you don’t have to invest in extra eyeliners, making it a good technique for saving money!
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For today’s look, I took inspiration from a bright, beautiful cobalt blue bag (see below) and an aqua coloured dress I was wearing (see full face photos at the end of the post after the ‘Read More’ link). I combined aqua, cobalt blue and a ‘pop’ of magenta plum to create a punchy, colourful effect on the eyes.
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The look is a variation on the ‘Quick Smokey Eye’ look, swapping the brown tones for purples. There are two extra steps in this look – deepening the crease (to add some extra depth to the eye) and an inner corner highlight (to brighen the eyes). However, you can easily skip these extra steps if you want to keep things the same as in the ‘Quick Smokey Eye’ look.
Tip: Using a clear, skin-toned or black eyeshadow base means you can use it with any eyeshadow colour and don’t have to invest in extra products. Keeps things nice and simple!
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The look uses minimal products and one eyeshadow brush, making it perfect for days when you want a quick, yet smokey, effect on the eyes. The steps are relatively simple as well – great if you are starting out in make-up.
Tip 1: You can easily adapt this look by using a different eyeshadow colour on the lid. Click here to see a purple variation of this look. Charcoal grey, forest green and navy would also work well.
Tip 2: Using a clear, skin-toned or black eyeshadow base means you can use it with any eyeshadow colour and don’t have to invest in extra products. Keeps things nice and simple!
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For this look, I applied a slick of pink glitter liner to add some sparkle to a neutral eyeshadow combination. Using glitter eyeliner along the upper lashline is an effective way of adding some intrigue to an existing look, without changing it too much. Here’s how to create the look:
This look shows how combining a coloured eyeliner with neutral eyeshadows can add a fun ‘pop’ of definition to the eyes. You could use any shade of eyeliner with this look (blue, plum and bronze would look lovely too) to create a different effect on the eyes.
Tip: For this look, I patted a bottlegreen eyeshadow over a teal-green eyeliner, changing the liner to a forest green shade. You can easily transform an eyeliner shade by patting any eyeshadow from your existing make-up kit over the lines you have drawn. This is a great way of creating new looks without having to purchase new products.
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The golden bronze, coral-red and brown tones in this look make me think of the shades in a flickering fire. Applying a deep bronze eyeliner along the upper and lower lashlines adds extra definition and smokiness to the eyes.
Tip: Bronze or brown eyeliner creates softer definition than a black eyeliner, making it a good option if you find black to be too harsh.
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For today’s look, I took inspiration from a pair of earrings I have which are bright yellow, green and blue (see above). I combined pale lemon yellow, pale green and bright blue eyeshadows to create a colourful, tropical eye.
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This look makes me think of strawberry and vanilla ice cream as the colours on the eye create a strawberry and cream halo. I used a darker shade in the inner and outer lids and a light shade in the middle of the lid to create a highlighted effect on the eyes. Here’s how to re-create this look:
Make-Up By Saira Lee 