I have all bright colored eyeshadows like bright red from Inglot palette and deep blue from Glamour Goddess palette. I usually never get any occasion to wear these bright colors. In India, usually in corporate offices, people refrain from using any makeup. You may get weird stares that are enough to make you feel conscious, even if you sport a bit bright lipstick, so I always get too cuckoo to put on any eyeshadow other than browns.
Usually my office makeup consists of nude shade lipstick, some pink blush, kajal, eyeliner and mascara. Today, while getting ready for office as I gave a glance to my makeup palette, I wanted to wear the blue eyeshadow as I was wearing a dark blue dress. But, as is the trend in office, I was about to close the palette heaving a big sigh, when I thought of this idea.
I usually refrain from using bright colored eye pencils for the same reason of not sporting various colors at office (Reason why I didn't buy siahi). But, I used the following technique, which I believe can make any eyeshadow quite wearable for office people like me. Its a very easy technique and takes hardly 2 minutes to work on. It doesn't require any blending or mixing. You just need to prep your eye with proper base and compact powder and then take a thin brush, get right amount of eyeshadow on it and just line your lids with it. Smudge it a bit, apply black eyeliner, kajal, mascara and you are done.
Below I tried this technique with two eyeshadows: Dark blue from Glamour Goddess palette and Sindoori red color from Inglot palette:
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| My naked eye |
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| Blue eyeshadow only above the upper lashline instead of filling the whole lid |
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| Apply liner and mascara |
Now with red colored eyeshadow:
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| Inglot eyeshadow all above the upper lashline |
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| With liner and mascara |
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| Overall look |
So, how did you find this? Which bright shade are you gonna sport today?
I mix a darker colour over the lighter colour to tone it down :)
ReplyDeletehe he..yeah..I got it from your siahi post!! :D :D ..I find this much easier without worrying about blending the right amount!! Its just like applying liner!! Me happyyyyyyyyy..I'll wear all bright shades now!! he he he..even greeeeeeeeen!! I want to buy siahi now!! :(..Even after your post I felt like buying it!!
ReplyDeleteOh but I apply Siahi just like that also, without putting anything over it..but sometimes I won't feel like it :D :D I wanted to get the Maybelline black liner..then didn't get..too much makeup..let me finish all my black kohl and pencils and everything :|
ReplyDeletecali I have never dared to wear a red eyeshadow but this is pretty wearable and awesome. Like it's not screaming loud and in the face kinda thing. it's cute and pretty wearable. :D
ReplyDeleteRatiiiiiiii..you can try this technique with tht weird MAC dare to wear green eyeshadow!! he he he..I think it will look pretty niceeee!!!
ReplyDeletehe he..Rads..how many kohl pencils and liners you have? me very curious nowww!! :D
ReplyDeleteGreat job!!! Your eyes look great :-D
ReplyDeleteThanks Rakshanda!! :)
ReplyDeleteCali....so pretty eyelashes you git ;;)
ReplyDeleteI have many bright e/s never thought of wearing it otherwise....now I am gonna try this.
May be I will try this with my Fuchsia pink one soon ;))
@Jinal
ReplyDeletehe he..try it Jinal..I am wearing deep plum color today..and its looking really nice and wearable!! And I am loving this profile pic of yours!! :-* :-*
this is soooper easy :D...i will copycat ...looks really toned down cali...nice one
ReplyDeleteGreat tip Cali! Your eyes looking all healthy and pretty!
ReplyDeletehe he Priyaaa..yeah..actually I wanted to wear that inglot redddddd eyeshadow since ages..then I had your saffron too in mind,....and was wondering how to make these bright colors wearable!! :) Try it, I assure it'll come out really nice on your eyes!!!
ReplyDelete@corallista
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much corallista!! :) :) :)
hehe the blue one is lukin very pretty...me wanna wear eyeshadoes now:D
ReplyDeletelooks pretty..ur eyes r so pretty..honey brown..love dem..:)
ReplyDelete@Farha
ReplyDeletehe he he..wear it Farha..It will look really nice and wearable...I am loving wearing eyeshadows this way to office!! :D :D :D
@bhumika
ReplyDeleteThank you sooooooooooo much Bhumika!! You can use your 120 palette this way now..It has so many colors na....you can use one for each dress!! :D :D
@Cali
ReplyDeletethank you :*
I will surely try....and mail you pics :))
@Jinal
ReplyDeleteyippieeeeeee..me waiting for the piccysss now!! he he he he!! :D
@Cali
ReplyDeletepakka will mail you. :))
This is a fun way to add colour to your eye!
ReplyDelete@Scarlett O'Hara
ReplyDeleteYeah Scarlett!! :D Thanks!! :)
yaar meko bohot pasand aaya idea. will look cool with those casual salwar kameezes too naa :D
ReplyDelete@EVE-O-LUTION
ReplyDeleteYeah!!! And it wont look OTT or weird at all!! :) :)
@calicoaster Ps: I didn't know you had 2 blogs, till I found this, so I now I follow this one too.
ReplyDelete@Scarlett O'Hara
ReplyDeleteyeah...I separated my beauty and makeup posts from my regular ramblings..didn't want to mix the both as that blog is quite old, just consists of what I feel like writing and rambling and has lot many male and female readers from different age groups!! :) Thanks for following Scarlett!! :D :D
Hey Cali....you really have big natural eyelashes na....me very jealous.....lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvved the last pic................its so :X
ReplyDeletehe he he...thanks Jomollllll..yeah..my lashes are somewhat long..In fact I used to wear chashma some years back, and it used to get dirty all the time coz of me blink blink blink!!...But now its gone..so me happpppppyyy!! :D :D :D
ReplyDeletehey cali...u did lasik kya ?
ReplyDelete@bhumika
ReplyDeleteHi Bhumika!! No dear..I did some eye exercises...and had proper diet..I didn't have much number and after some time it got healed!! :) :)