11 Back to School Makeup Looks
- Keeping it light is always a favorite way to do school or work-safe makeup. It’s flattering, effortless, and you’ll never look overdone.
- Brighten up tired eyes with pops of shimmery peach on lids. School can be exhausting–from extracurriculars to studying to hanging out with friends–so camouflage any tired peepers by using light, shimmery shades all over the lid!
- Darken the crease for a bolder look that’s still not overdone or too smoky. It can give your eye more definition!
- Soft and subtle is easy to do once you have a set of go-to neutrals.
- Try softer crease shades for your natural looks–you’ll still get the definition and depth you want, but it will be more sophisticated.
- Try subtly darker neutrals for a more intense version of the natural eye. You’re still not going full-frontal with color, but you’re punching up the color a little bit.
- Add color on the lid in shades that are noticeable but not neon, and you’ll be able to dabble in color without feeling like you’re wearing too much.
- Smoky eyes are totally school-worthy if the mood hits! Try something like a champagne on the lid and really smoke out the crease and lash line.
- Greens, grays, and blues are all perfect for fall! If you’re not afraid of color, rock them!
- Go bold or go home! I know we have to have some readers who are going to wear the brightest shadow no matter where they’re going, so this is one of my favorite looks for something ultra bright!
- Cute and fun and just right. It’s colorful, but it’s not neon – this always reminds me of ice cream, but it’s also very youthful.
I love the violet glow look!! I did it for the lady gaga concert!!
Thanks, Laura!
Love the options, Christine! I think the colorful looks might be better for nighttime on me, though, even though they’re gorgeous. Do you ever get your brows professionally shaped, and what brow powder color are you wearing, b/c they look great w/these looks!
The last time I had them shaped was maybe 2 years ago, lol! I am really, really lazy/bad about things like that. I just try to maintain them myself after I get them done, though.
I use MAC Espresso eyeshadow
Thanks for answering so quickly, I had to ask because your brows are in such good shape (mine are def. wonky and wild!) I’m going to have to print these out on photo paper and put them in a binder for fast reference for my mornings (pre-coffee). You should seriously think about doing a NARS-type makeup look book with spiral binding or something, not like you have the free time or anything– lol
D
I wishh! I did a makeup book (self-published) a couple of years ago, and I’d love to do a volume 2, but time! ugh!
some of the best brows I’ve seen!
Thanyou Christine! U gave me ideas for next monday
In the “Go bold or go home” look what eye shadow/liner did you use?? I LOVE it so much! (especially the purple bottom liner!)
Check the link! It lists everything
go bold or go home is my favourite! awesome job, christine!
yay!
The first look on the 3rd row is lovely! I could see myself wearing that a lot!!
Love all the subtle neutral variations. Very nice.
where can we find links to these looks?!
Every look is linked above!
sorry for always asking dumb questions! I kept trying to click the pictures! (*smacks head in shame*)
LOL! No problem!! It’s such a pain in the behind to format it like the above and make everything clickable across browsers. SO easy for the coding to get all wonky.
WHERE’S THE ‘LOVE IT’ BUTTON?! Need it asap for this post!!!
LOL!
Dude. How did I miss that neon one?!
Love the other neutrals, though I don’t wear neutral very much at all. I do love seeing these collections though.
And I’m insanely jealous of your brows. I’m growing mine out to have them professionally shaped again because they do NOT handle DIY brow care well at all! The back ends are VERY sparse, and one of them grows higher than the other, so I think I need to groom one from the bottom, the other from the top, to get them symmetrical. ARGH. I’m at my wits end with it!
The growing out process painful, but you will get through it!!
I still have yet to create that ice cream look (the last one) but its my favourite of yours ever! No more school for me though, college is over! Whoop! (I hope)!
this is the perfectt post since i’m more of a neutral eye wearer
Thank you SO much for these options! i love the colorful ones too, except i wouldn’t have the guts to where them
I love the looks christine but at my school your not allowed to wear makeup =/ what do you suggest to do. we all sneak conceker but what else can i do to get that fresh face with out wear makeup?
Try mixing a little shimmer in your moisturizer
I love the colorful looks. Those are the ones I’d use the most.
I would wear them all for school maybe exept #1 but skip the brown/black/orange liner on the waterline, a little too ‘special event’ to me ^^
The “ice cream” look is my fave. I love to mix and match brights and pastels.
Definitely one of my faves, too!
I KNOW I SAY EVERY RECENT LOOK OF YOURS IS MY FAVORITE BUT LIKE
THESE ARE SO AWESOMEEE IT’S OVERWHELMING LOL
fhasicohioasfhicofhasioc sooo pretty!
Aw, thanks again, Prerna
Just a random question I’ve had on my mind for a while – why don’t you use eyeliner on your upper lashline?
It tends to irritate my lash line
What eyeshadows did you use for the second, fifth, and sixth one? (:
oh, never mind… (:
No prob
THIS POST MAKES ME SO EXCITED FOR SCHOOL!
I CANT WAIT TO TRY THESE OUT (:
THANKS CHRISTINE, YOU’RE THE BESTT!
Christine, can you do a tutorial of how you do your lashes?? I can’t imagine how you get them SO perfect and gorgeous! In the bottom left image, for example, your lashes are just clumped together perfectly. Is there a certain way to do that? When I put mascara on, the lashes all just separate.
I think I have a few of my earlier video tutorials showing lashes!
Christine, thanks for this post! These are great ideas! I’d love to see more advice/idea posts like this.
Will do!
Love the neutral looks! I only wear neutrals, but love how you can still play and change it up a bit, thanks for the inspirations!
Thanks, Jennifer
Neutrals are endless!
I love the cute and fun one, Christine!! Tutorial?
Thanks, Stacie! There is one on the YT channel I believe!
i love them all ! though i don’t think i could get away with the last three for school but they are still fab! i would love to see a slightly smokey school look or something a little more out there ( but still neutralish ) for older girls at school say 16 +?
I hope you do an updated version of this. I rocked almost all of these last year!