For this weeks Makeup Wars the gals have decided to take on the Pantone 2013 Color of the Year, Emerald and show our favorite way to wear it. This is such a fun one for me personally, because Emerald is my favorite jewel-toned shade. And this post also comes to you just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Get your green on!
Below are the items I’m featuring in my post, a few fabulous items from Tarte and L’Oreal!
I love to wear my emerald as a pop of color on an otherwise neutral eye. A great palette to start this process is the Project Runway Limited Edition Studio Secrets Pressed Eyeshadow Quad in 216 Temptress’ Gaze by L’Oreal ($8.99 at Ulta).
This quad has three shades (a bronze, golden copper, and a deep, matte brown) that make it easy to create a bold, yet lovely neutral eye with a fourth shade in green to mix it up.
But, I like to mix it up even MORE by adding in a true emerald hued eye liner. My favorite for this is the Tarte Skinny SmolderEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liner in Emerald ($19.00 at Sephora & Ulta). This liner will not budge once it sets and it lines smoothly on the lid as well as on the waterline. There is no skipping, and it’s so soft all you need is one stroke for perfection.
Clearly, swatching and looking at product is fun, but the REALLY fun part is showing off the eye look!
For this EOTD I started out with my primer of choice, Urban Decay Primer Potion. Taking the L’Oreal Temptress’ Gaze Quad I applied the Bronze shade all over the eye lid except for at the inner corners where I applied the golden copper. The green shade is in the crease and blended up, and then I also blended a bit more of the golden copper over that. The deep brown shade was used to deepen the outer V. I lined top and bottom with the Tarte Skinny SmolderEYES in Emerald and then smudged more of the green shadow underneath that. The mascara used is Neutrogena Healthy Volume.
And, for kicks, an emerald nail look with L’Oreal The Muse’s Attitude Nail Color ($5.99 at Ulta)! I believe this polish as well as the quad shown are limited edition. Three coats of polish were used in the photo below.
How do you wear Emerald?
See what the other participants in this installment of Makeup Wars came up with! I’m really excited to see how the other bloggers incorporate the color of the year into their looks! What WILL we think of next?!
I like the looks of that quad! I was just eyeing those in the store yesterday but didn’t buy. I might go back now!
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Go back! I wish I could find more of them!
I forgot I have that Tarte eyeliner and I always get compliments when I wear it! I need to dig it out, I also NEED to find that nail polish. Great look!
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thank you!!
Oh I love that Tarte eyeliner! I have the worst luck with liners on my waterline, but I think I need to give this one a shot!
jbrobeck recently posted..Makeup Wars: Emerald Green
They usually run for me too. This one and MUFE Aqua Eyes seem to stay the best on my waterline
Love the Emerald trend! Really loved the beautiful color of the L’Oreal The Muse’s Attitude polish.
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I wish it was here to stay for more than just the year!
I love how the green is incorporated into the L’Oreal palette. It’s like the best of both worlds.
I love the Tarte Emerald Skinny liner too but I’m not as bold as you. I need to try a more dramatic look with mine.
MarciaF recently posted..Makeup Wars turns Emerald Green with Pantone’s color of the year
When it comes to that liner I can never have enough!
I have that palette but haven’t used it at all. I definitely need to try it out, it looks pretty similar to the Pantone ones at Sephora!
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The Pantone stuff at Sephora is so gorgeous. I want to pick up a few more pieces of that for sure!
What a beautiful look!!! I love that Project Runway quad!!!
Pammy Blogs beauty recently posted..Makeup Wars: Color of the Year: Emerald Green
It’s definitely top three of all time fave L’Oreal palettes!
I love that liner on you!
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That green liner is gooooorgeous. And what a beautiful green eye!
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Thank you, Mama Clumps!
I love those tarte liners – so creamy and just glide on! Your eye look is amaze, too!
Paula recently posted..Makeup Wars: Green is the Color of the Year
Thank you! Yes, I think I definitely need more of these liners. The pigment is amazing!
I really like that eyeshadow palette! I’m more of a neutral girl, so I appreciate the other 3 shades are brown!
Krystle(Baking Beauty) recently posted..New Milani Eyeshadows
Same here, I wear neutral for every day looks. The palette is perfect for people like us!
Beautiful look Brooke! This Emerald trend is growing on me.
Teri recently posted..Makeup Wars: Color of the Year Emerald Green.
Thank you! I’ll be so sad when 2014 hits and Emerald won’t be the color anymore lol
Love the eyeliner! Emerald green is one of my favorite colors. Your eyes look gorgeous!
Thank you, Lulu!!!
Love that look on you!
kelly recently posted..Makeup Wars: How to Wear the Color of the Year
Thank you!
I actually have that exact polish and palette. I like using the green shadow as a liner as well for a pop of green on my lids:)
They are popular choices, especially for this year! I bet the green would make a lovely liner!
Wow! That liner looks amazing. I also love the nail polish! Very Pretty indeed!
Pink Sith recently posted..Makeup Wars – Emerald Green Showdown
I adore Emerald! Pantone made my whole year!