Summer Colors

this past summer, i must have read a million magazines as i boarded planes, buses, vaporetti and taxis. and almost every one of them, from Vogue to Cosmo to Nylon, said that this summer's makeup obsession was being dark and bronzed, and teal colored eye makeup. well, i decided to do my own take, and see if it worked for me. these are my products:

 from left to right: Urban Decay 15 year limited edition eyeshadow palette, Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow in Suburbia, Make Up For Ever eyeliner pencil in color 10L (deep gold), and of course, my Primer Potion!

 this is a close up of the colors that i used, Deeper and Deep End (and i swear i didn't know the names when i picked!)

 this picture is a closeup of the finished product, which i created by brushing the Suburbia Cream Eyeshadow on from my lash line to my crease, covering the inner corner with Deeper, and the outer corner with Deep End Eyeshadow.

and when my eyes are open, you can kinda sorta see that i lined my lower lash line with the golden eyeliner from Make Up For Ever.

to apply any Cream Eyeshadow, i like to use a brush like this one, because it creates a really smooth line, and it was designed for more gel-like products, so instead of trying to use an eyeshadow brush to apply creamy shadows (which will only ruin the brush) use a straight edged makeup brush. (and one that you're not too attached to, as cream shadows tend to stick really well, no matter how many times you rinse!)

so, now that you can see the products, you know just how simple this look is. the only thing (aside from products, duh...) that you really need to have is a steady hand with a brush, and that's about it! my golden-teal goddess look (which is an over-naming of a simple thing) really does bring out the summery, bronzed look in a unique way (at least, i think so...) and this makeup, combined with the 90-degree heat today, almost made me forget that it's not summer anymore!