Try It Out Thursday: Colorful Eyeshadow
I try to experiment with colors once in a while or when I go out at night, but the truth is I’m loyal to neutrals. I will wear the same look over and over and all I do is alternate between shades of brown, gold, and lilac. Recently, I’ve bought some more colorful eye shadows in order to add some color to my makeup. Here are a few ways I like to wear color on my eyes:
1. Eye shadow and Matching Eyeliner: I wore blue and black eye shadows with a coordinating eyeliner on my waterline. Matching my liner to my eye shadow really made my eyes pop and tied the look together. For me, this is a night look (dinners, birthdays, parties, etc.)
2. Color on the Lower Lash Line: I think this is my favorite way to add color to my makeup. It looks very pretty and wearable. The purple shadow is MUFE #92.
3. Pop of Color on the Inner Corner: I’ve worn this a lot during the daytime. It’s the subtlest way to add any color to your look. The orange eye shadow is MAC’s Rule.
4. Colored Smoky Eye: Instead of using mostly neutrals or black shades, a colored smoky eye is an easy way to incorporate color. It keeps the look dramatic but not overly dark. This was a nighttime look as well.
I also like to do a neutral eye and use a colorful eye shadow just on the center of my lid. When I was younger I used to experiment with bright colors more often. For some reason as I’ve gotten older I seldom leave my neutrals comfort zone. Using colors is so fun so I’ve been trying to incorporate them more lately. 🙂
What’s your favorite way to wear colorful eye shadow?
Past Try It Out Thursdays: MAC Mixing Medium, Ombre Lips, and Red Eyeliner.
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29 Comments
Natalie Roseanne Peploe
29th Nov 2012 - 8:06 pmI love the Wet and Wild palettes. I got my first one in a Canadian swap :). Amazingly pigmented xx
LinasBeautyDiary
29th Nov 2012 - 8:14 pmcolorful shadows look so pretty in the pan but since I'm really fair, I'm always scared I'll end up looking like a psyco doll haha love the freen look the most 🙂 xx
Erica
29th Nov 2012 - 8:15 pmThis is wonderful!! You did an amazing job 🙂 I love the lower lashline idea!
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PDXBEAUTIFUL
29th Nov 2012 - 8:49 pmAbsolutely LOVE #4 🙂
Niki
29th Nov 2012 - 9:21 pmOoo love all the pops of color! Gorgeous!
Christine B.
29th Nov 2012 - 9:33 pmI love all of these looks! I only do colourful smokey eyes. I'm so afraid of colour eyeshadow because I never know what blush and lipstick to pair with them.
Coco
30th Nov 2012 - 6:06 pmYeah, that's tricky. I usually play it safe and use a nude blush or lipstick. xx
Sandy
29th Nov 2012 - 9:48 pmSuch great looks but I especially love #2. The most colourful I've gone with my eyeshadow is MAC's Club, but that cobalt blue looks amazing xx
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29th Nov 2012 - 9:56 pmi LOVE number 3!
looks lovely
xo
Becky
29th Nov 2012 - 11:48 pmNeutrals are my safe haven, but makeup to me is no fun without bright colors! Usually I wear brights like 1, 2, and 4, but I'd like to try 3 as well! Thanks for the idea 🙂
Lulu
29th Nov 2012 - 11:49 pmI love the third option. I'll have to try it out.
Anonymous
30th Nov 2012 - 1:25 amBrights are my favorite! Really! MUFE makes amazing eyeshadows 😀
Jen27
30th Nov 2012 - 3:30 amWow, you did a great job with all of these! I especially like #1 and #4- the blue liner and smokey green eye both look so striking! I like to wear bright shadows on the outer corner of my lid (with a neutral blended in the crease) or as a soft liner underneath the eye 🙂
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Linds
30th Nov 2012 - 3:53 amGreat looks! Makes me want to try more color now too x
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30th Nov 2012 - 5:30 amoh wow, the eye make-ups are all beautiful! it's always nice to incorporate colours in our eye make-up once in awhile. they look so fierce 🙂
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30th Nov 2012 - 10:05 amI love number 4, I have some green eyeshadow and have always wondered what to do with it 🙂
Vita
30th Nov 2012 - 10:13 amI'll do a coloured liner for a bit of colour but I absolutely love the idea of the coloured smoky eye – I'm seeing that look in all the glossy mags now so it's def on trend! It would be a purple smoky eye for me 🙂
Anonymous
30th Nov 2012 - 11:32 amAnything goes for me to wear colours. I sure love my neutrals but my colourful shades get a lot of love too. Bold eyeliner is the easiest (and fastest) way to incorporate colour on a daily routine. I did a tutorial in October on how to use eyeshadow as liner, just in case any of your readers is interested in ^^
Love the green shade you use for the smokey eye, it really makes your eyes stand out a lot.
I hope to see more colourful looks from you darling! xx
Coco
30th Nov 2012 - 6:00 pmYes 🙂 I'm excited to experiment with colors a lot more and I will definitely post whenever I do. xx
Walk On The Style Site
30th Nov 2012 - 12:41 pmreally nice eye-make up looks! you're such an artist! =)
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Coco
30th Nov 2012 - 6:00 pmThank you 🙂 xx
Passing fancy
30th Nov 2012 - 4:32 pmNice idea, although I only stick to plum shades and with the smokey eye tehcnique 🙂
Carolyn
1st Dec 2012 - 9:51 pmI'm in LOVE with that first look! The blue looks amazing with the brown eyes! JEalous! 🙂
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Catherine Mona
2nd Dec 2012 - 12:27 amThe green smokey eyeshadow looks phenom with your brown eyes girl!
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Coco
2nd Dec 2012 - 12:43 amThank you, sweetie xx
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Spontaneous Beauty
2nd Dec 2012 - 9:40 pmI love wearing colorful colors!
Gemma Turner
5th Dec 2012 - 5:27 amI love the first look you created with the blue! It's gorgeous!! xx
Yolandaas
21st Dec 2012 - 8:10 pmlove ur eotd, big fan of ur blog, so glad i found it 🙂 x