Girrrrl, next time you’re in Sephora, get your hands on Dior’s 2-Colour Eyeshadow duos ($35 each) because these shadows apply and blend like buttah!
Each if the eight duos includes a matte and a shimmer shadow in coordinating shades. For work today I grabbed the Pop Look duo, with its matte chocolate brown and shimmery gold shadows. I was shooting for sophisticated (for work) yet fun and wanted to use brown.
The Eyes
Products
- MAC Concrete Eye Shadow
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Dior 2-Colour Eyeshadow in Pop Look
- Diorshow Iconic Mascara in Noir
- MAC Fix+
The Eye Look
- First, with a 266 angled brush, I filled in my brows with MAC Concrete shadow.
- Next, I patted Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer onto my lids with a finger tip.
- I applied the matte brown shadow onto my lids and just barely into the crease with a MAC 252 eye shader brush.
- Then, using a 217 blending brush, I applied the shimmery shade to the center of each lid.
- To enhance the shimmer shade even more, I wet a MAC 239 eye shading brush with a spritz of MAC Fix+ and swept the wet brush head across the pan of shimmer shadow (using a wet brush amplifies eye shadow colors). I added a couple dots of the wet shimmer to the center of each lid.
After blending away any harsh lines with a 217 blending brush, I finished the eyes by curling my lashes and adding two coats of Dior Iconic mascara to the top and bottom lashes.
I think the contrast of light on dark opens up the eyes…
The Cheeks
Products
The Cheek Look
- Using a MAC 129 powder/blush brush, I swept MAC Emote blush onto the apples of my cheeks and then up into the hairline
The Lips
Products
The Lip Look
- I applied one layer of Fiction Brown onto my lips directly from the tube, blotted with a tissue and added a second layer to deepen the color. Now, blow yourself a kiss in the mirror because you’re done!
The final look…
I rarely wear an entirely brown look (makes me feel too UPS), but I was kinda feeling it today. If I do this look again, I think I’ll try it with a shimmery coral cheek instead.
Saturday Wedding
The wedding I went to last Saturday was a lot of fun. My school girlfriends are all getting married and moving on with their lives. I don’t get to see them very often anymore. Seems like everyone’s always so busy (myself included).
I used to see these gals practically every day back when we were in school, but now with our busy schedules and lives it’s maybe once every few months. I really want that to change.
Anywho, I hope your Monday went smoooothly and that you’re feeling fierce!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
This looks amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this look, you looked blooming!!!
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BEAUTIFUL! UM, Excuse me homie…where is that dress from? I LURV IT!! I am a black and white dress kinda gal!
Happy almost Tuesday!
Hi Nikki,
Thanks hon!
I hope you have a great week. 
Hi KK,
I got that a few years ago from and forgot that I had it. I found it this morning, LOL. It’s some random indy designer…I like it cause it’s a wrap dress and it makes me look skinny. Plus, I don’t have to iron it!
I actually don’t really like this look on you.. Sorry! It’s just kind of blah to me. I think you look better/fresher in brighter colors. You do look fab in the wedding pic though.
Hi Jessica,
Yah, it’s a shade I don’t usually wear a lot so it’s a different look. When I do it again I’ll have to add a bright pop on the cheek or change up the lip. Do you wear browns often?
Hi Karen,
what about your wonderful makeup for the wedding? Tell me everything
Hi Karen,
A really pretty picture
I love weddings !I like the shadow duo…very nice, have to check it out !
Hey karen!
I absolutely love that e/s application technique, and the look is gorgeous! The gold-matte brown contrast looks beautiful
By the way, hope you girls manage to meet more often.
Hugs! :3
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Looks amazing.
I hope you guys get to meet more often again. You all look great in that picture. You guys look like a fun group.
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oo i love the dress your wearing! where did u get it? i was at target last night and i tryed the pixie “happiness” lip stain and it looked terrible on me
, way to hot pinkish! It looked fab on you though.
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Hiya!
You look great! Dior… sigh.
ps. Sex and the city on DVD comes out today! YAY!
*Drool all over your Dior*
Oh man, that eyeshadow duo is great, wish you could see me salivating all over the pix. Your friends are so pretty and I bet you had fun seeing them. I posted my new hair up already, please come over and take a look if you’re curious
Karen, you look so beautiful at the wedding! Nice natural eye look. Love your site! Pretty much visit everyday.:D
I love this look, it is beautiful!
You all look great in the wedding picture. I hope you girls get to meet more often.
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Hey Karen,
I love the eyes! ooooh. Now I’m thinking, what do I have at home that I can try this with?
the wedding pic is cute, glad you had fun.
as a follow-up to the question earlier, I did light sheer gold eyeshadow wash, black gel liner, medium pink glowy cheeks and jampacked lipgloss to the wedding I went to on saturday (outfit black pants and plum cropped swing jacket).
Hi Anna,
Thanks! I love weddings, too.
Especially the dessert!
Hi Eru,
Heya hon! I think it’s my new favorite application technique. I’m going to try it with other colors soon.
What’s new with you?
Hi Karen B,
Awww, thanks hon! Yeah, they are a lot of fun. We had lots of good times in school. Enjoy having your friends close to you while you’re in school … it gets harder as you get older.
It’s been a while since I’ve asked, but how is your foot? Are you all healed?
Hi Gina,
It’s some random indy designer that I got from a small shop in Marin years ago. I totally forgot I had it until yesterday, LOL!
Ohhh that’s too bad that Happiness didn’t work for you. There are other lovely shades that are lighter. I haven’t tried ‘em yet, but hopefully I can find one that might work a bit better for your lips.
Hi Jen,
Thanks girlie!
Oh, I am SUPER EXCITED. Payday is coming this week, so I think I’m going to treat myself to the DVD!
Hi Dao,
I can’t wait to see your new ‘do. I’m sure you look fab!
I know you don’t live by a Sephora, but I hope you do get the chance to try the Dior shadows soon. I think you’d love ‘em.
Hi Alicia,
Thanks, hon!
I’m glad you enjoy the site. Are you a brown eye shadow kinda girl, or do you prefer brighter shades?
Hi Gio,
Thanks, girlie! I hope I get to see them more, too. I’ve read that it’s important to foster friendships, which is why I’m also glad that I have you and all the other readers to chat with on this blog! I feel like we’re all just kinda hanging out at a virtual coffee shop and talking ’bout makeup.
Happy Tuesday!
Hi Amanda,
Hmm, do you have a brown matte like Stila Espresso? You could prolly use Icon or Kitten as the shimmer shade.
Yah! Nice wedding look! I like how you balanced out the lips with a classic eye. Did you do a cat eye w/ a lil’ flick at the end?
You know, it’s weird to finally be of age when all my friends are getting married. I still can’t believe I’ve been out of college for ten years. Gosh the time goes by so fast.
I think it’s the emote blush that broke the look. I really love the eye look and will try that in the morning.
You look so pretty!
LOL @ UPS comment.
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My foot is alive and kicking
No more pain so I’m a very happy gal 
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