I've been told my whole life by fashion mavens that blue eyeshadow is so passe. It died with shoulder pads, 8-tracks and Molly Ringwald's career. I sadly gave up my dream of pretty aquas and turquoises painted on my eyelids, and resigned myself to colors that were “mature” and “appropriate.”
But now I'm ready to smash out of this dull shell! Here are some easy tips for wearing blue eyeshadow day or night without looking like a 6-year-old who got into Mommy's makeup box.
Blending and Placement: To start off for wearing any color eyeshadow, put primer on your eyelids to eliminate fading and smudging after hours of wear. To create one consistent palette, apply one shade of light beige over the eye lid all the way up to the brow bone. This light neutral color is also helpful for blending the blues together. Put the darkest indigo or navy shade as eyeliner closest to the top lash line and also on the crease. Use your brighter color, an iridescent and soft shade with a little metallic tint on yo
ur entire eye area and apply conservatively to the brow bone. Use a blending brush to make the progression of blues look natural without any clear lines of distinction.
Compliment Don't Combat: Keep the rest of your makeup neutral and natural. Skip the blush and lipstick that tend to compete for attention on the face and instead apply a clear lip gloss; it works just as well to accent your features.
How to Work with Hair Color and Skin Tone: Good news tow-headed beauties: you too can work this style. Just stick with blue-green hues and use an espresso-shade of mascara to keep your eyes looking fresh instead of severe with black eyeliner and mascara accents. Brunettes with fair skin look stunning with a more violet-blue shade that has a slight shimmer. Olive skin tones work best with icy blues and redheads look great with blues that have a pearly, creamy finish.
No matter how you decide to wear this taboo shade, you can never go wrong if you just remember to keep it simple and classy.
By Kimya Kavehkar
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