Today I'm posting a very special EOTD - been saving this one for a while, since early April actually. Some time ago I asked the beautiful and talented Michelle from Ritual Eyes to blend a shadow pigment that was as close as possible to the Pantone Colour of the Year, Radiant Orchid. She sent me three samples of her work (as well as a few other delightful goodies) and I've been playing with them ever since. This DARLING gal named them "Radiant Kats" (how thrilling to have a shadow tailor-made and named for me!), and of the three, I reckon this one is the closest to what I was after - Radiant Kats 2.
I'm not used to working with loose powders, so it took a few goes to find the right base that would allow the pigment to both adhere well, and show off it's vibrant beauty - interestingly the best results came from a $3 lipliner pencil, Nabi Dark Fuschia...
I added Orbit from the SleekV2 matte palette in the crease, and used a Nabi eyeliner pencil in the shade Emerald Green along the lower lashline. For the waterline, I applied essence waterproof gel eyeliner in BBC ALL NIGHT BLUE (can never figure out this name - it's more green than blue!)...
I think these two colours work magically together, and of course the pink shadow is exactly the right blend of goodness knows how many ingredients, but it's PERFECT, and with a soft delicate shimmer - ahh Mich, you're an artist and a gem, and I thank you with all my heart ♥
And to complete the look, for lips I used Nabi Bright Pink lipliner, Bloom Chile lipstick, topped with Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in shade #41, and the blush is the middle hot pink from the BYS On The Bright Side trio...
Have you found the perfect Radiant Orchid shadow yet?
Take care of you,
kats xxx
