Like my last post in this series about coral lips, this post is focusing on a spring/summer trend that I'm trying to successfully pull off. And in the process, I can hopefully share with you an idea for how to do it yourself!
In this post, I tried to recreate the yellow eyeshadow trend two different ways. The first is a more toned down version, and the second is something very out of the ordinary for me- it's bright!
(I'm not totally in love with this first one now that I post this, haha. The brown kind of makes it look like... a bumble bee? Now I know for next time, ha!)
Look one: paired with browns
Products used:
-Almay Bright Eyes eye base+concealer
-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk (matte white base)
-Golden yellow shimmery eyeshadow pigment (Sample I got from a giveaway last year)
-Coastal Scents 88 palette (matte cream, bright yellow, light yellow, chocolate brown, medium bronze)
-NYX Ultimate Pearl eyeshadow in White Pearl (shimmery white)
-Covergirl Liquiline Blast eyeliner in Brown Blaze
-L'Oreal Double Extend Illuminator mascara for green eyes
First I primed my eyes and applied a matte white base so the colors would show up better. Then, I applied a shimmery golden yellow pigment eyeshadow all over my lid. I blended it into the crease and then applied a satin pale yellow shade in the crease. I highlighted my brow bone with a matte cream shade, topped with a shimmery white shade that I also put in my inner corner to brighten. I did the pale yellow shade along my lower lash line as well. I followed with a chocolate brown shade (applied with my ELF definer brush-any sharp angled brush would also work) in the very outer corner, creating a precise line along the outer edge and crease areas. I blended this slightly into the yellow using a bronze shade. Then, I lined the very outer edges of my eyes creating a slight wing using a dark brown eyeliner. To finish, I curled my lashes and applied a black mascara.
Look two: paired with teals
Products used:
-Almay Bright Eyes eye base
-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
-Golden yellow shimmery pigment eyeshadow (same as look #1)
-Coastal scents 88 matte palette (light yellow, same as look #1)
-Physicians Formula Shimmery Strips eyeshadow for green eyes- Pop! collection (bright teal)
-Wet 'n' Wild ColorIcon eyeshadow palette in Pride (shimmery medium teal)
-Wet 'n' Wild ColorIcon eyeshadow palette in Vanity (shimmery gold, bronze, and matte cream)
-NYX Ultra Pearl eyeshadow in White Pearl (shimmery white)
-Victoria's Secret eyeliner in Dark Brown
-L'Oreal Double Extend Illuminator mascara for green eyes
First, apply your eyeshadow primer all over your eye area. Follow with a matte white base all over the lid area and along lower lash line. Apply a bright golden yellow eyeshadow to the lid, stopping about 1/4 of the way from the outer corner. Blend a pale lighter yellow shade above the previous yellow, blending into the crease, and on the inner 1/4 of the lid. Tape off the outside of your eye so the outer eyeshadow colors create a sharp line. Take a bright teal shade and pack it on the outer 1/4 of the lid, creating a sharp line where it meets the yellow. Blend this out using a shimmery medium teal shade above the crease and to blur the lines. Apply a shimmery white eyeshadow to inner corners. Then, apply a matte cream eyeshadow to the brow bone. Take the golden yellow, shimmery gold, and bronze shades underneath the lower lash line, applying lightest to darkest. Follow with a deep brown or bronze eyeliner on the outer corners of top and bottom lash lines, and mascara.
Adding the teal to this look was a big leap for me- like corals, teals are another color family I'm terrified of. I actually couldn't think of a better color to pair the yellow with that would give enough contrast, though. I like how it turned out for a bright, summery look!
I hope the explanation helps a little. I only included that this time because the looks were a little more involved than most looks I do.
Thanks so much for reading, and I really appreciate the feedback! It's great to know what you guys want to see here! :)
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