Black Eyeshadow.... Chanel Mirifique #85

I always wanted to be able to make dramatic eyes with a lot of black eyeshadow and somehow it never worked for me.  My eyes would look tired and sad, that's all.  After many trials and fails, I have decided that for whatever reason this black eyeshadow thing is just not going to work for me.

Then one day, at Chanel cosmetic counter, I came across Chanel Illusion D'ombre, Long Wear Luminous eyeshadow #85, Mirafique, and because my dream of having gorgeous black  eyeshadow on my eyes never dyed, I decided to give it a try one more time.

After a little bit of experimenting, practicing with handy brush that is included and getting down my technique applying this creamy texture eyeshadow, I realized that FINALLY, it worked!  My eyes looked beautiful and exactly how I always wanted - dramatic, huge and alive.  It does not hurt to say that I got a lot of compliments on this look too.  

When my first excitement faded a little bit, I  asked myself, why is it worked so well this time?  This is what I think: some people are fortunate enough (aka MODELS) to have faces on which any black eye makeup just works.  As for me, I had to work harder and find a product that works for my type of face.  The difference between black eyeshadow I tried before and this one is in its strong shimmer.  CHANEL is known for making makeup products with the right shimmer, strong and visible, that lights up the face, but does not look vulgar or only teenage appropriate.  This is exactly what makes the big difference between looking gorgeous and..."trying too hard and it is still not working for her."     Pin It

How to Wear Blue Eyeshadow...Chanel #92 Bleu Celestes

I had this Chanel  Eye Shadow #92 Bleu Celestes  for awhile and I love it.  There is an opinion that blue eye makeup sometimes is hard to pull off.  This is why when I came across the article written by makeup artists Robin Black, who has worked with Chloe Sevigny, Eva Mendes and Olivia Wilde,  about how to wear  blue color on your eyes without looking 1980s girl, I thought it will be useful to share her suggestions with you.  Via LifeStyle Mirror!

Here are Robin's suggestions on how to wear blue eyes:

1. Ditch your usual black liner (liquid, gel or pencil) and recreate your favorite shape in blue. For a cat eye, I love a bright neon blue: It’s unexpected and looks gorgeous on both dark and light eye colors.

2. For a night on the town, switch your typical smoky eye (comprised of shades of black, gray or bronze) for an elegant navy version. A navy smoky eye looks great with nude lips or for the bold, with a bright pop of color (orange red or pale pink look modern).

3. If you prefer a more natural look, why not try blue mascara? Start with dewy skin, flushed cheeks, a nude lip and then a thick coat of bright blue mascara on both the top and bottom lashes. Curl and flutter for the full effect.

As a final note, Robin Black urges you to remember, “Keep the color on your eyelid. Blue up to your eyebrow will read as 1980s Valley Girl.”

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Chanel... Eyeshadow Duo #20 Taupe-Delicat

My latest "go to" eyeshadow palette is Chanel duo in color #20 Taupe-Delicat.  The Delicat color is exactly what I needed to make the look Pat McGrath created for  Dolce and Gabbana show  which I absolutely love.  This light color gives me nice and clean nude tone and a touch of mascara makes my eyes look fresh and rested without looking too made up.  I like wearing this look with my  Dior red lipstick   or  Chanel red lipstick   because red lips is intense enough and I don't need more eye drama when keeping the focus on my RED lips.  Although I have to say that there are many ways I like wearing red lips, including the look with dramatic eyes, but with nude eyes it looks like I used lipstick ONLY and was not trying too hard.  Dark taupe color from this duo is great too.  I use it when need to define my eyes a little bit more and still keep "soft" look to it.  I noticed that some eyeshadow from taupe color range can give my eyes tired look, but not this one.  If I need an evening look, this eyeshadow duo works perfectly as well, I just use more of the Taupe eye shadow to make it look dramatic. Pin It