Thursday 20 February 2014

COME PLAY WITH ME: Mad About Mattes...

My darling friend IndieAna has come up with a blog innovation called "Come Play With Me" - the idea is for bloggers to create a "themed" post every couple of weeks, using the marvelous talents they have in whatever beauty arena is their speciality. So not being a backward-in-coming-forward kind of gal, I'm going to start the ball rolling with this post - the theme is "Mad About Mattes", and I certainly am crazy about them :-) Matte eye shadows are terrific for an older gal like me because they downplay (rather than emphasise) all the wrinkles and crinkles on my lids, and the pigments stay put and don't transfer onto my puffy hoods. So here we go with a matte orange and black EOTD...


I started with MNY Color Tattoo in Fierce and Tangy as a base - it fits in with the theme because unlike some of the other shimmery creams in the range, this one has a reasonably flat finish. On the inner corner I applied matte orange from the Chi Chi Goes To Rio palette pictured below on the left, and in the centre I added matte red from the bhcometics Take Me To Brazil palette (below right).


Then I smoked the outer corner with the matte black from the same bhcometics palette, and took it underneath the eye as well...


And for a contrast, I lined the waterline with essence white kajal - not entirely matte, but close enough lol...


I just love the idea of a theme for blog posts, and I do so hope some of you clever and creative bloggers will join me in playing with IndieAna - the more the merrier I say 

Take care of you,
kats xxx

Edit: Hailey has joined in and you simply must check out her stunning matte look!
...and darling Gemma Sapphire too - wait till you see how gorgeous she is!

7 comments:

  1. OMG, Kat, that was so quick! That look you have created is Ah-mazing, hun! Matte can often be associated with being boring . You've totally blown that theory! Gosh, I can't stop looking at it! xx

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    1. Lol Indie, you're such a honey - glad you like it ♥
      How about Hailey's look huh? I'm in absolute awe of her skills...

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  2. Sorry it took me so long to get round to joining the group gals!! But I've just published my matte look :)

    http://ladysapphireblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/come-play-with-me-mad-about-mattes.html

    Kat your matte creation is fab! I love how the orange slowly blends into the dark shades. It looks great and is really eye catching. Mattes look really lovely on you hun. That palette is amazing too! :)

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    1. Sweetheart it made my day to read your post - wow, all my favourite gals are joining in the fun! The look you created is drop dead gorgeous, as are you - woo hoo, to see your beautiful face at last is such a treat xxx

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  3. Hun, I would love for you to decide the next theme for "Come Play With Me".
    xx

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    1. Indie darling, I'd be honoured! I have something in mind and will put a post together in the next few days - oooh how exciting lol...

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    2. It was only natural that I'd choose you, lovely. I can't wait to see what you decide on. No rush, hun, after hearing your hectic week, make sure that you make time for you xx

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