Eyeshadows Spring 2011

The eyeshadow trend for spring 2011 reflects tropical paradise! Think blues, corals or for the even more daring, neon shades. 

 Pretty hues of Blue make a powerful statement that any fabulous women would love to make! I personally have never used blue shadows but I love the way it was used on the model to the left, very bold but suttle in a way. Never use blue with a dark lip shade or heavy blush! Thats a big no no! You don't want your look to be clownish or to resemble halloween makeup. Nude lips are a perfect way not to compete with your eyeshadow. The key to a pretty blue shade is blending blues, don't opt for just one blue shade. You need at least two shades, light and dark. For a more sexy and professional look you can use 3 shades. Also, skip the black eyeliner if you like to use liner, instead you can use a darker shade of blue eyshadow as liner or just plain navy eye liner. Lastly, do not wear blue eyeshadow to match your clothes! It should complement the color you have on, never match!  For fair or ivory skin, I recommend, Mary Kay's blue shadow in Midnight star and Blue Metal. For olive or darker skin complexions, I recommend Denim Frost and Azure. 
Check out the recommended pretty blue hues here!

 Green is one of my personal  favorite colors of eyeshadow since it compliments dark eyed, brown haired, olive and dark skinned woman. Green is shown as a spring 2011 eyeshadow trend but honestly this color can be worn year round! The shade of green just has to be right. As with the blue shadow above, its best to apply green shadow blended in 2-3 shades, using the softest green shade at the brow line and on the lid (Mary Kay Lemongrass shadow). The third darkest on the crease and/or as a liner subsitute (Mary Kay Ivy Garden shadow) and second darkest to blend the lightest and darkest together (Mary Kay Emerald shadow). If you opt to only using two shades, light and dark, you should use the a medium dark shade on the lid and a light shade on the upper eye and brow. Lastly, stick to neutral colors for cheeks and lips, as shown in the picture to the right.
Look at all 3 Green shades as explained above!

Pastel purple is gorgeous on any complexion! For fair or ivory skin complexions I recommend that you use a lightest shade of purple on the lid/brow line (like Mary Kay Lavender Fog Shadow) and for a darker skin tone, the second darkest shade of purple on the lid/browline (like Mary Kay Iris shadow). The darkest shade should be used on the crease and/or eye line for both complexions (Mary Kay Sweet plum). The second darkest shade (Mary Kay Iris eyeshadow) for ivory/light skinned complexions should be used to blend and for darker complexions, instead the lightest shade (Mary Kay Lavendar fog) should be used to blend. The picture on the left is an example of what makeup artist calls a "dramatic" look. This look is perfect on any complexion, you can just follow the picture using the 2nd darkest on the lid, the 3rd darkest shade on the crease and the lightest shade on the brow line. 
Click here to check out the Purple shades I've recommend above!


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