Thursday 23 January 2014

EOTD: Red & Gold...

You may have gathered by now that I don't give up easily :-) This "persistent" characteristic of my nature prevails in most areas of my life, but perhaps even more so in the makeup section (which is a biggie by the way lol). Basically, if someone tells me "you shouldn't wear xyz", it's like waving a red flag in front of a bull, and makes me even more determined to wear "xyz", and that's how I feel about red eyeshadow. Why do I bother? I love it! No better excuse (or motivation) than that really...


So I've played around with burgundys and plums, deep pinks and berries, but bright fire engine red was the one that presented the biggest challenge, and required the most daring, if you know what I mean (I breached the red lip barrier back in September). So I set about figuring out how to make it work. I knew I couldn't get away with red all by itself (not that I'd want to anyway), so I looked to the rainbow for some inspiration, and there was the answer - pair it with yellow (or gold)!


Of course this look may not appeal to another living soul, and it doesn't necessarily do my tealy eyes any favours in the colour-enhancing department, but I definitely think there's a place for it in my repertoire, and I'll continue to play with it for as long as I can, age-wise...

WARNING - do not attempt this after a late night,
or if your eyes are even remotely bloodshot...


For a base I used one of the spoils from my Blogstar prize, the fabulous Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold. Deliriously happy to have received this shade because I have quite a number already, but not this particular colour. And oh my, it's a stunner - so creamy and rich, and provides a deliciously dense coverage. I have a gold Mirenesse Face Colour Gel in my kit, but it doesn't hold a candle to this tattoo (it's very sheer)...


On the inner half I applied a glistening gold from the bhcosmetics Take Me To Brazil palette - most of the shadows in this box are mattes, but the bottom row is all buttery shimmers (I used the 3rd one from the left). On the outer half, I mixed together two of the reds from the same palette - one kind of orangey, and the other a bit more cherry. Much to my delight when I blended the mid-point, the two colours merged into a soft and very flattering orange :-)


On the lower lashline, I applied my usual MNY Master Precise Liquid Liner, and then went over it with a damp brush dipped in Urban Decay Honey, and pushed a wee bit of UD zero into the crease. Finally I lined the waterline with my new fave crayon, the NYX Wonder Pencil...


So what do you think gals - would you be prepared to give red eye shadow a chance?

Take care of you,
kats xxx

10 comments:

  1. I honestly cannot fault this EOTD in any way. I applaud you for being bold and not letting others hold you back from doing what you want (one of my favourite characteristics in people) and for the beautiful gradient - it feels summery and looks really...REALLY good on you!! xx

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  2. Oh sweetie pie thanks so much! I actually wore this to work and it cheered me up just knowing I was breaking the "mature lady" rules ha ha...

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  3. Wow, wow, wow! I adore this look, hun. I love how you've framed this look with the darker colour in your crease. I bow to the master!
    xx

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    1. Oh my Indie, such a compliment from YOU darling, my queen of the golds and shimmers ♥ I can clearly see this combo looking fabulous on your pretty brown peepers, especially paired with your Red Hottie nail gel - ooh la la! (((XXX)))

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  4. Looks lovely kats! Personally, I think that there's no such thing as 'you shouldn't wear xyz...' If you like it, and it makes you feel good, go for it!

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    1. Yay Rose, you're a gal after my own heart! - I say "phooey" to those nay-sayers lol...

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  5. well.. i am not sure giving up is in your dictionary, but you do make an inspiring look

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    1. Hi Ailyn was wondering if you've had any luck making your shadows more vibrant with a colored base?

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  6. I don't think there's anything wrong in trying out unusual colour combinations. That's how we find out if it works for us or not. This colour combination is still pretty on you, Kat, even though I agree with you that it really does not show case the beautiful colour of your eyes.
    I have used red eyeshadow . You may find it strange but I combined it with black and white. It looked alright too as I co-ordinated it with colours that I was wearing in an outfit.

    Arty Girl
    bh.artygirl@gmail.com

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    1. Red with white and black? Sounds perfect arty, would have loved to have seen it on you hon...

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