green is good
Oh, oh, oh! ever because MAC Parrot eyeshadow entered my life I’ve been a little obsessed with greens, and I’m not talking collards or peas, girl. Behold my current green shadow crushes, from the left to the right: Maybelline Antique Jade expert wear Eye Shadow, Lancome Ombre-Eclair in emerald and L’Oreal’s Pure Pigment shadow Stick in Mesmerizing.
If you’re still green-shy, then consider Maybelline Antique Jade expert wear Eye shadow (about $3.50), a very pretty true green with no blue undertones. Its soft, pearl finish gives it a subtle shimmer, and in my experience shimmer shadows are simpler to blend than mattes and much more forgiving.
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Because the shadow isn’t as pigmented as MAC or Shu Uemura eyeshadows, you have lots of room for error. I like lining both my upper and lower lashlines with a creamy liner like MAC Technakohl, and then applying Antique Jade to “set” it in much the same way that loose powder sets foundation. Layering the shadow on top of your eyeliner gives eyes a different texture and color than using eyeshadow or eyeliner alone.
Didja ever make chalk drawings on the sidewalk when you were a kid? I dig L’Oreal’s Pure Pigment shadow Stick in Mesmerizing ($9.99), an olive-green shadow that comes in a stick, not only ’cause it looks like chalk, but also for its flexibility. My lazy beast self likes to use it when I’m in a hurry because it leaves out the middle man, aka the brush. I apply the stick color directly on my lid along the upper lash line, and then smooth out the edges with my fingers for a sheer, shimmery green lid. two coats of mascara and I’m done!
If I want a bolder look I run the stick briefly under water. Wetting it intensifies the color, turning it into a metallic gold-green. Don’t you love having options?
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Last but not least there’s Lancome’s Ombre-Eclair eyeshadow pencil in emerald ($20.00), a bold green shadow with color punch that comes in an easy-to-use pencil. Soft and creamy, it glides onto my lids without any tugging; just one swipe over my top lid leaves a bright, shiny burst of color.
Be warned: because the formula is smooth like buttah, it does have a tendency to migrate into the crease, so I use it with an industrial strength lid primer like urban Decay Potion primer on my top lid. I typically don’t like Potion primer because it makes shadows hard to blend, but if I’m only going to use one swipe of color it’s fine.
Another option is to layer a dry powder shadow like Antique Jade or MAC Vex on top to avoid color from migrating and create lotsa different effects.
Are ya ready to go green?
Here I go again on my own, going down the only road I’ve ever known…
I don’t have to go to work tomorrow, so it doesn’t feel like Sunday at all! Not having the gnawing feeling of “Here I goooooo again!” in the pit of my stomach sure helps my mental health.
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Today I did a *ton* of cleaning and then went for a looooong run in the cold (LOL, it’s 55 degrees here in northern California. I know that’s practically tropical compared to many parts of the country). Now, El Hub and I are off to the films to elevate our minds with the fine feature film, walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Marcello Mastroianni it ain’t, but I need a good mindless flick from time to time!
Are your stockings stuffed? What are you hoping Santa will bring you this Christmas? I’m really wishing for a vat of peppermint ice cream from Baskin Robbins.
Dost mahalle cazibeniz bağımlısı,
Karen
P.S. Your weekend isn’t complete without the weekend round up of the best messages from the charm blog Network!
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The Muse reviews Guerlain’s forever Gold from Guerlain’s holiday Collection!
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