I’m not so different from most women, despite the amount of makeup at my disposal. I have my favourites, my 4-subway-stop makeup routine (that’s concealer, powder, liner, mascara, brows, blush and lip gloss). I also favour quite a natural look — you might have noticed in the photos I keep posting (hey, I’m the only face available to me at all hours that doesn’t mind hanging around through 453 shots until I get a good one). But this summer, I’ve added a little green to my repertoire. And it still looks natural, natch.
My new favourite green is one of the colours in Chanel’s limited edition Lumières Facettes silky iridescent eye shadow quad in Oasis ($60). The whole compact is lovely and so easy to wear for every eye colour and every age; I’m just obsessed with the pretty greeny-gold shade, which brightens my brown eyes. A light application looks fresh with lots of mascara (and waterproof brown liner on the inner rim of my upper lid, at the base of my lashes to make them look thicker). And a more intense layer is fun with a flick of winged black liquid liner and black mascara. Plus, when I wink, it gives Clive-O the green light.
Chanel cosmetics are available at major department stores; check out www.chanel.com for instructive makeup application videos.
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16 July 08 at 2:48 am
can I just say the colors look hot on you??? Love it!
16 July 08 at 8:04 am
Thanks, Nikki *grin*. I’m adjusting to the size of my face here — my cousin told me to make my pics bigger!
16 July 08 at 10:56 am
You look great! If you ever need a guinea pig…think of me….
Avra
16 July 08 at 11:33 pm
Thanks, Avra! The hours are strange, though… tee hee!
17 July 08 at 9:33 am
It’s lovely. I’ve actually been looking for a golden green. What are you wearing for a base shadow?
17 July 08 at 10:38 am
Thanks, D :-) No base shadow; I’m good with a healthy layer of M.A.C pressed powder. If creasing comes too quickly to whatever you wear on your lids, you might like M.A.C Prep + Prime Eye or M.A.C Paint in Base Light.
19 July 08 at 5:16 pm
gorgeous! i’m loving the larger photos!
: )
20 July 08 at 1:14 am
Thanks! Some clever chippie thought I should make my images bigger — a good idea!
20 July 08 at 3:07 pm
Ohh…..what a gorgeous face!
20 July 08 at 10:07 pm
But it’s about the EYE SHADOW, Annette, the EYE SHADOW! *grin*
21 July 08 at 2:04 pm
ooooh. Love the sparkles. I wish I could wear golden green but the red hair it gives me the queasy look. Hmmm. But I totally want some shimmer now. Just what I need- an excuse to go shopping. :)
22 July 08 at 9:50 pm
Shopping is therapy… I absolutely support that theory! Actually, if your colouring is as I imagine it (*grin*), I bet Cargo’s Eye Shadow Duo in Sausalito, a soft pinky-beige/plummy copper combo, would be beautiful on you. Don’t be afraid of the pinky-beige — it’ll surprise you, in a good way. Also, Stila eye shadow in Kitten. If you want to play, think about Cargo’s Eye Shimmer Collection. The white is perfect for that wee highlight in the inner corners of your eyes, and the others are fun as liner or a hint of WOW (yes, you can have a HINT of wow) as a dab in the centre of your lid, over a neutral shadow. Or you might like just the Cargo EyeLighter in White — again, for the inner corners and a little dab on the centre of the lid and sparingly on your brow bone.
19 August 08 at 11:10 am
what color eye shdow works best for making blue eyes really pop?
19 August 08 at 12:32 pm
Hi Malorie,
Thanks for your question. It sounds boring, but brown eye shadow makes blue eyes look intense. So does bronze and copper. Deep purple, deep plum, navy blue and dark grey are also good options. Blue-eyed folks are so lucky!