Build a Quad: “Sunset Style”
There’s one look that I do often, even if the shades themselves are interchangeable, and it’s what I’d call a “sunset eye.” Like it sounds, it includes the colors you might see in a sunset: bright yellows, fiery oranges, coppers, and reds.
This quad includes: MAC Goldmine eyeshadow (bright, true yellow gold), MAC Coppering eyeshadow (a coppery-red bronze), MAC Passionate eyeshadow (matte deep fuchsia-pink), and MAC Rule eyeshadow (a matte lightly burnt orange). If you wanted a more autumnal quad, you could easily swap out Passionate for MAC Antiqued eyeshadow, as well.
A few combinations to try with this…
- Goldmine all over the lid, Rule on the outer lid, Coppering in the crease
- Goldmine on the inner third of the lid, Rule on the middle of the lid, Passionate on the outer lid, Coppering in the crease
- Rule on the inner half of the lid, Passionate on the outer lid, Coppering in the crease
- Goldmine all over the lid, Passionate on the outer lid, Coppering in the crease
A few looks I’ve done that can be replicated with these shades…
- Easy Gold & Orange Holiday Eye
- Frosty Coppery Bronze
- Gold & Copper Sunset
- Gold & Cranberry Look
- Christmas-themed Eyes
- Orange & Pink Look
Build a Quad is a feature focusing on creating different eyeshadow palettes that are both beautiful and functional using permanent shades of eyeshadow. We invite readers to suggest their own build-a-quads — just leave your ideas in the comments! Don’t forget to name your quad! :)
See swatches…
Goldmine, Rule, Coppering, Passionate, Antiqued
Roxanne
Monday, November 16, 2009
Rule and Passionated seem weird to me in a way (maybe becaue it’s matte?). Antiqued, Coppering and Goldmine are gorgeous though!
Christine
Monday, November 16, 2009
They are beautiful partially because of their texture since both Coppering and Goldmine are so shimmery!
glitter princess
Monday, November 16, 2009
rule seems abit to organey do u think it will be ok on skintone nc35/40??
Christine
Monday, November 16, 2009
I think it would be fine – I’m NC30 or so and like it on me, and when I was NC35/40 (tanned up during one summer from playing tennis), Rule was gorgeous on me (IMO!).
Gemma
Monday, November 16, 2009
I absolutely LOVE this series, Christine. Thank you so much for doing it. Now I just have to decide on which quad I want to make with my B2Macs!
Christine
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My pleasure, Gemma ;D
Let me know what you get!
rashmi
Monday, November 16, 2009
hello christine
yeah thats the one i was looking for
hey i bought a 15 pan pallete
and i bought these –
goldmine ( oh god how gorgeous it looks wowowwwww)
passionate , antiqued , all that glitters , soft brown , espresso ,
ricepaper , amber lights … only 8
and yes a 116 brush … yeapeeee
thanks for all the suggestions and
pls suggest few more e/s hahahahahha
last min shopping
and how can i forget fresh morrocon lipstick
i will thank u all my life for that gorgeous colour
love that
Christine
Monday, November 16, 2009
It was so great to meet you yesterday, Rashmi! :)
Here are a few more I might consider to fill up that palette, knowing your preference for pinks/golds…
Gleam, Motif, Naked Lunch, Jest, Patina, Nylon, Satin Taupe, Cranberry
Renee
Monday, November 16, 2009
I just got Motif and Patina…love them. I paired them with Smut last week (and again today!) this is my new favorite combo.
Christine
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Gorgeous!! :)
Anne
Monday, November 16, 2009
Awww … beautiful! You have always such good ideas! <3
Christine
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thank you, Anne! :)
Nini
Monday, November 16, 2009
What about: ‘Build a 15 pan pallette’?
Christine
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Too many variables, IMO! It’s totally possible, but at the same time, I think it might be a little overwhelming. I know I keep my palettes arranged by color, too, not by color combinations and have seen a lot of others do the same, so I’m not sure how useful it would actually be (vs. a quad, so at least you can see a distinct pattern and be able to focus on those).
How do you keep your palettes organized, Nini?
Saira
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
That’s a really pretty quad! I really like the addition of Passionate – I wouldn’t have thought to put a pink in there. It gives a really nice pop of colour along with the gold/orange tones.
Christine
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thank you, Saira! :) I also love mixing Passionate + Coppering to get a “red”!