Matching Eyeshadow Colours: Day 3

Smokey eyes can be achieved with a whole array of colours too.  Traditionally, a shimmery grey or silver is used as the all over base colour, with a black eyeshadow on the outer corners.  However, you can create a smokey eye look with purples, blues, greens, browns etc. 

Today, I chose to go with a traditional grey as I had used a purple in my previous blog on smokey eyes. 

FOR A LOOK AT A PURPLE SMOKEY EYE, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
http://jazzo-princessjasminem.blogspot.com/2011/12/smokey-eyes-for-night-out.html

What I used:

OUTER CORNER: MAC eyeshadow in Black Ted
ALL OVER BASE: MAC eyeshadow in Electra
LIGHTEST: Krayolan eyeshadow in white

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY THESE COLOURS, PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS BLOG:
Basic Eyeshadow Application
http://jazzo-princessjasminem.blogspot.com/2011/12/basic-eyeshadow-application.html

Here are a few more colour combinations for smokey eyes!!

MAC Black Ted            MAC Blue Edge            Krayolan white

MAC Black Ted          MAC Pompous Blue          Krayolan white

MAC Black Ted          MAC Beauty Marked          Krayolan white

MAC Black Ted              MAC Mulch              Krayolan white

FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THE EYESHADOW COLOURS GO TO:
http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/154/363/Eyes/Shadow/Eye-Shadow/index.tmpl

Important tip:  In order to make the smokey eye even darker, apply a black cream shadow first.  I like to use MAC Paintpot in Blackboard.

Matching Eyeshadow Colours: Day 2

Today I am playing with earthy colours.  These are colours like brown, beige and rust.  You can accomplish a polished nude look with these colours, or a more intense look for the evening.  I find that brown and beige looks good on any skin tone, from fair to tanned.  However, the rust colours will definitely look better on a tanned skin.  But play around if you like it.  You never know what you will come up with!!!

Today, I chose to combine a rust with a much darker colour in the outer corners of my eyes.  It's more intense and looks good for an evening out but natural enough to be worn in the day. 

Here's a closer look at the eyes!

What I used:

Outer corner             All over base colour             Lighter colour

OUTER CORNER: MAC eyeshadow in Blue Edge
ALL OVER BASE: MAC eyeshadow in Mythology
LIGHTEST: MAC eyeshadow in Nylon

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY THESE COLOURS PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS BLOG:
Basic Eyeshadow Application  
http://jazzo-princessjasminem.blogspot.com/2011/12/basic-eyeshadow-application.html 

Here are a few more colour combinations with earthy colours!!!

MAC Mythology            MAC Gleam            MAC Nylon

MAC Mulch             MAC Mythology             MAC Nylon

MAC Mulch          MAC All That Glitters          MAC Nylon

MAC Black Ted                  MAC Mulch                  MAC Nylon

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A CLOSER LOOK AT EACH EYESHADOW COLOUR, GO TO:
http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/154/363/Eyes/Shadow/Eye-Shadow/index.tmpl

Important tips: 

1) The general rule (although I hate the term 'rule' for makeup) is that lighter colours should be worn in the daytime and darker colours in the evening.  If you do want a more intense look for an evening out, play around with darker colours on the outer corners of your eyes.

2) In order to fade the colours into each other nicely remember to BLEND, BLEND, BLEND!