Bringing a Pop of Color to a Neutral Eye

Today I'm going to talk about neutral looks and how you can bring a little something extra to them with a pop of color. Whether that be on the lid it self or with your lip color. So I have three. Two of them I've linked videos to that I done for Instagram.

This look above, I actually seen @wickedbeautification on Instagram do with similar colors. I modified it somewhat to my own vision and used different products. Her's is gorgeous so you should check it out for sure, she's so talented. It had more plum/berry shades in it without the inner corner teal part. Mine is a bit more red brown, oranges and a lighter teal somewhat.

Here's what I used to do mine:

• ABH shadows in: Red Earth, Bengal, Fresh Peach, Smoke
• Coastal Scents: Light Tangerine and Dark Mango (lower lash line under Red Earth)
• ABH Prussian Blue is in the center but what really makes it teal and bright is Sugar Pill Lumi pigment. Lumi is on it's own in the inner corner.
• Lena Lashes Bianca lashes

My lips are Venom gloss from ABH. Basically this is a halo eye. I find halo looks are the easiest way to give pops of color because they're less structured. Also inner corner pops of color are something to think about, if you want a more structured, dramatic, winged look. So how I accomplish a halo is I work with my lightest color on the biggest blending brush I'm using and as the color gets deeper my brush gets smaller and the color gets lower. I apply the darkest color, in this case being "Smoke", with a pencil brush on the inner and outer part of the lids. The center color I usually always apply with my finger. It works best for some reason. The pigment I apply with a damp stiff brush or flat brush.

 This is a more cool toned brown eye (halo again) which when you add pink over it it tends to look a little purple. I try to keep the brown tone as much as possible so I add in warmer tones to cancel out any purple it's trying to bring out. It has some orange on the lower lash line. I have a video for it here which will take you through the whole "halo" technique I use for all halo looks pretty much. Now you could actually add in much more brown to make this even more neutral. I went in hard with the pink so you may want to do less. The Star Powder pigment brings iridescence, it's not necessarily vital to the look though. You could use the pink shades and just go with a darker pink halo eye which is still beautiful. 

Here's what I used:

• Urban Decay Vice 4 palette: Bitter, Delete, 1985, and Fast-Ball. Flame (lower lash line)
• Makeup For Ever Star Powder in 944 (center)
• House of Lashes Smokey Muse lashes

My lipstick is ABH Lovely liquid lipstick.

This look I really love because it's a warm neutral smokey eye with an ombre lip that has a bright red center. I have a video on how I done my ombre lip here. The eyes can be modified to what ever you want as well as the lips, I just wanted to include a pop of color that wasn't necessarily on the eye.

Here's what I used:

• ABH Shadows: Party Dress, Henna (titanium finish orange, basically a foiled orange.), Smoke, and Noir. Bengal is in the crease I'm sure but I don't have it listed.
• Violet Voss Lashes in Dolls Just Wanna Have Fun

Lips are Feminist lip liner from Colour Pop and Atlantic City liquid lipstick from Ofra Cosmetics.

So those are my latest, and best three examples of easy ways to add in color to your makeup. Whether it be daily, or for a special occasion they all would be suitable. My birthday is Friday so I'm thinking the first one with the teal is going to be my birthday look. If I don't find something I like better. Right now though it's my favorite. Also check out my Instagram (@lovemascara) for small tutorial videos every few days. I'm still working through the lighting and angles though so bear with me, I'm trying to better the quality of them.

I'll sign off now and I hope this was helpful, remember to be kind to each other. Spread love not hate. I appreciate you and take care!