Eye Shadow Obsession

As I wrote on Feelgood Style, I have been playing around with eye shadow more lately. It is a fun and easy way to really add something different to your look.

My absolute fave right now is Revolution Organics Glow Beauty Balm in Bronzed. It looks very dark in the tube but goes on very natural, even on my super fair winter skin. I smudge a little on the apples of my cheeks and eye lids and it really adds a new dimension to my look in a very subtle way.

Another switch as of late is in the eye liner arena. I have always, always used brown pencil eye liner, but recently have been applying some dark shadow to lash lines with a sponge applicator and blending. Mix the powder shadow with a drop of rosehip oil to give it sticking power.  It is amazing how a darker liner can really brighten up your eyes.

Attempting a dark eye is somewhat intimidating if this isn’t a look you usually go with. This look from green makeup artist Christy Coleman’s site is smokin’ hot and actually easier to achieve than you may think. Start with a light shadow, like Sand from Lavera’s Eye Shadow Duo No. 3, then blend your dark shadow from lash line to crease. This tends to look best when the dark shadow has a creamy, glossy look. Mix your dark powder shadow with a little of the rosehip oil or even your cream blusher, to get the effect.

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I am still working my way up to the smokey eye. Have you tried this look? If not, does this make you want to?

Image:  dreamglow at Flickr.com, Creative Commons license.