I took my inspiration from the green of the famous Starbucks logo and tied in the brown tones to represent the drinks that are most popular. I find that these shades work beautifully together and create an easy outlet for those who are fearful of wearing green eyeshadow.
I went with my tried and true Covergirl Outlast foundation, I'm really pushing out the final dregs of this and am hoping it goes on sale soon so I can repurchase. I laid down a base of the Napoleon Perdis Auto-Pilot primer* (as Mister Bovary says, not to prime is a crime!) and set it all with the new Matte Maker powder from Maybelline.
I then ran over my cheek bones with TheBalm's Mary-Lou Manizer for a blinged out highlight (the best kind I have to say) and topped my cheeks with a dusting of the Dolce & Gabbana blush in 25 Caramel. I think a neutral cheek works best for this look, but I am so obsessed with neutral blushes right now that nothing else stood a chance anyway.
Holy shadow choices, Batman! I went with the green shade from the Revlon 595 Harmonious Quad, then layered a bit of MAC High Spirits from the Twists of Tartan palette to add a bit of a brighter green into the mix. I used the mint shade from Covergirl's 715 Majestic Hazels quad to highlight my inner corner then worked on bringing the brown tones into the look. I brought out my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette to use alongside the brown shade in my Revlon Harmonious quad, choosing Strange for my browbone after using Factory on my outer lid to complete the look.
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| Urban Decay Strange + Factory, Covergirl mint, MAC High Spirits, Revlon quad (brown and green shade) |
I wanted to create a natural lip look to go with the green as I think it ties into the Starbucks idea nicely (no bright red rings on your iced coffee straw!) and I think it kept the look quite casual. I layered some of Barry M's lip gloss in Toffee over my BOE Beauty #23 Better Bare Jumbo lip crayon (a Big W cheapie that I am mighty impressed with!)
That completes my Starbucks inspired makeup look- what do you think of it?
Where do you find your beauty inspiration? What drink is your go-to at Starbucks?
Emma x
*Primer sample was provided for consideration. Honesty, always.
What a beautiful look! I love how the greens play up your eyes. That D And G blush looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much - I find greens a bit easier to wear than some other colours, my eyes often appear green and even when they are grey I think it suits them :)
DeleteLovely look! Very neutral indeed but the green adds a little something!
ReplyDeleteSheri | Behind The Frames
Thank you Sheri, I thought it to be a perfect look for drinking a frappucino in Starbucks ;)
DeleteWhen you said Starbucks look, I was a bit worried, haha! You've done a fantastic job, I love how you've turned the green into a (gorgeous) wearable look!
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Haha what could worry you about a Starbucks look?!
DeleteI love what you did! I'm a huge fan of greens used the way you did! Soft, smokey and wearable!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharlynn! I think greens would look amazing on you, too
DeleteWow, those colours look amazing with your eyes and complexion! Starbucks wishes it were that pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz! I find that when I wear green eyeshadow I get a lot of compliments, I think it is nice to pair with pale skin without it looking muddy. LOL at your Starbucks comment!
DeleteWhile I'm not the biggest fan of Starbucks, that makeup look on you is gorgeous! I particularly like the transition of green. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI find that sometimes a nice plain coffee from a small store is better to drink, but if I want a sweet dessert in drink form I can't go past them. I tend to only have them on holiday since they are only in the CBD here though.
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