feeling blue
I got the idea for this metallic blue eyeliner look from a look Kristin Stewart wore to Cannes earlier this year, and I’ve been wanting to wear it ever since. Obviously, I’m no beau Nelson (I WISH), but I tried.
There are so numerous things I love about this makeup look, but the main things are 1) how dynamic and metallic the liner is, and 2) how the liner morphs from bright metallic teal in the inner corner, to green in the middle (it isn’t obvious, but it’s there, methinks) and a dark blue in the corner, and that’s just along the upper lash line! The lower lash line has these small, subtle blocks of dark blue interspersed with teal… It’s colorful but not cray-cray.
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I would completely wear this out to run errands. In fact, I did, out to get groceries, and I practically said “WASSSSUP” to the older woman who straight-up stared at me in the bread aisle as if I were a visitor from another planet.
Some thoughts on the essential products
The many complicated thing in this look is the liner, but you can make it as easy or as complicated as you want. If you want to go a simpler route, you can use a couple of bright metallic blue pencils and a black liner on your water line, but I did a combination of eyeliner, cream shadow and powder shadow… Basically, I was in the mood to Speel.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Electric: A metallic teal with silver glitter, available in the permanent line. It’s very bright and intense, but don’t get it anywhere close to your water line because your eyes will tear up if they’re sensitive.
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Chanel Stylo Ombre Et Contour in Contour Graphique ($34): I used this dark matte navy as a base for the darker blue parts of the liner. It’s creamy, smudgy and intensely pigmented. It also takes about 5 minutes to fully dry down, so you’ll have lots of time to play with it.
Chanel Splendeur et Audace Quad ($61): I layered the black and blue shades on top of the dark matte navy liner. It’s shiny but less intensely metallic than similar shadows from urban Decay and MAC… Eh, it’s alright.
Viseart Libertine palette ($49): I swept the matte brown into the crease and blended the matte beige on my brow bone and in the inner corner. The shadows were easy to blend, but they have a very stark matte finish, which, on my dry lids, adds a few extra years…
Christian Audette X charm professor Lipstick in Johanna ($60): one of three lipsticks from an LE collaboration set my gal buddy Rachel over at The charm professor recently did with Christian Audette, an indie line from new York.
Johanna is named after her baby girl, and it’s a warm-toned creamy nude matte that tastes and smells a little like vanilla. The very smooth formula doesn’t catch on any lip flakes or work out into my lip lines.
In a word: gorgeous! I topped it with a little Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss in 166 Physical for good measure.
Chanel et Audace palette ($61)
Viseart Libertine palette ($49)
The three lipsticks from the Christian Audette X charm professor Collection: Johanna, Golightly and Elle ($60 for the entire set)
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My skin doesn’t look anywhere near this even-toned in real life, by the way. I went with a fuller coverage than normal because Kristin’s skin looked so ideal in the photo. I owe that magic to Estée Lauder double wear foundation (the original one) and Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away liquid Concealer. They did all the heavy lifting!
Uw vriendelijke wijk charme verslaafde,
Karen