Comments on: Smashbox Reign Fall 2009: 4-Step Eye Makeup

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:58:19 +0000

good pics, now watching your video on guidance hehe.. so much to learn as beginner.
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By: Stephie

Stephie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:11:26 +0000

I love how you dress all fancy for these #-Step Looks. That’s really neat of Smashbox to have a palette with both shimmer and matte versions of the e/s. You’re absolutely right about blending down reddish e/s. I had a few I thought I could never pull off until I started mixing and blending them with some peachier, brownier, plummier e/s as well. Haha.

By: bomi

bomi — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:28:51 +0000

hi karen, how are you tonight?
i’m a student, and when i go to class, i do not like to wear shimmer eyeshadow especially because it’s daytime and i feel like it’s a bit too much.
i do however enjoy matte shadows to highlight my eyes.
for example, adding a blue shadow to my lash line looks subtle but also really clean.
i use light matte neutral tones to highlight my eyes by applying it on my lids.

the problem is… i am a student and i am financially limited.
the only expensive brand i own is an eyeshadow trio by smashbox, and it ended up not suiting my complexion.
my eyeshadow (drugstore) always smears or comes off, especially covergirl shadows which are a bit powdery…
can you recommend some eyeshadows that are matte, that will not come off?
help por favor?

(SORRY THIS IS SO LONG! I DONT KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING LOL)

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:12:22 +0000

Hi A.C., This look with shimmery purple and red eyeshadows is one of my favorites. The eyeshadows are LE from the MAC Antiquitease collection from 2007, but you can easily do it with dupes in your collection!

By: A.C.

A.C. — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:03:43 +0000

Hi Karen! You can barely see the red once you blend everything together….and I’m very pale NW15….so I have to be careful that I don’t look like a vampire! LOL! I’m starting to experiement with the reds, peaches, and believe it or not oranges. I’ve found some great tutorials on youtube for using oranges to make blue eyes pop! I love the smokey eye look and when I put my brown colored contacts in (I got these specifically so I could wear purples,greens, and blues)I’ve been experiementing with purples…do you have any e/s color combo suggestions?