To compensate for the site being down intermittently, here’s a Rose Romance look I did yesterday. I think it’s the first time I’ve worn eyeshadow in two weeks ore more! I just always run out of time and end up going with a minimal to no makeup face these days. I’m working on it, though!
You will need the following…
- Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral beige base), Et Tu, Bouquet? eyeshdaow (glittery peachy-pink), Of Summer eyeshadow (lilac), Creme de Violet eyeshadow (warm purple), Shadowy Lady eyeshadow (dark burgundy-purple), Shroom eyeshadow (highlighter), Benefit BADgal Liner (black), Plushlash mascara (black)
- Cheeks: Summer Rose beauty powder (cool pink-purple), Dior Rose Diamond skin shimmer (light pink)
- Lips: A Rose Romance lipstick (pinky-purple), Magnetique lipglass (fuchsia-purple)
- Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Et Tu, Bouquet = Gleam; Of Summer = Beautiful Iris; Summer Rose = Well Dressed; Way to Love = Hue; Magnetique = no dupe
Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base. On the inner lid, apply Et Tu, Bouquet? eyeshadow using the 239. Apply Of Summer eyeshadow to the middle of the lid. Darken the outer lid using Shadowy Lady eyeshadow using the 239. Darken crease with Shadowy Lady eyeshadow using the 226, then overlay with Creme de Violet eyeshadow. Sweep Shroom eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Urban Decay Ransom Liner on lower lash line, and Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Summer Rose beauty powder using the 129, then highlight with Dior Rose Diamond skin shimmer with the 188. Apply A Rose Romance lipstick to lips, and then top with Magnetique lipglass for color and shine.
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very pretty!
Thank you, Evo!
Love it, everything compliments each other so well!
Thanks, Rachael!
Very pretty! I’m in the same boat with having no time to put makeup on. I went to work with no mascara yesterday, GASP!!! Lately, I’ll do face at home and eye makeup on the BART train and I’m gettin pretty good at it!
Question what is overlay?
“then overlay with Creme de Violet eyeshadow”
I will let Christine answer for sure, but my take on her statement is that she placed Creme de Violet over the places she put Shadowy Lady (outer part of lid & crease). This is called an overlay. Creme de Violet lightened up the crease, etc. since Shadowy Lady is matte & quite a dark purple.
Thanks, Tatiana!
Basically, it means I put Creme de Violet over the other shadows
So pretty!
Thanks, Jenn!
Flawless, Chrisitine…everything works so well together..you can pull off anything from minimal to OTT and look so glam !I could never wear that lovely fuschia lip color!
Aww, thank you girl!
This look is soo pretty! I love that lip color, it’s gorgeous!
Thanks, Gio!
Wow – i don’t know that if i had your collection, i could not wear eyeshadow for 2 weeks or more. You just have so much fun things to play with. Every day would be another experiment.
LOL! I’m just lazy these days (or really busy and find myself with more important things to do)
thanks Nicole15!
Gorgeous
You look great in purples!
Thanks a ton, Jaime
Really gorgeous. Makes me want to buy all 3 purple/pink from this collection. Hm, not good.
I mean all 3 purple/pink e/s. Plus the lipstick too, although I wasn’t keen on the swatch at first, but it looks lovely with the l/g.
Thank you, Anitacska! LOL!
wow love the lips!
Thanks, Emma!
oh I love it! pink and purple are my favorite colors now! <3
Thanks, Sanny!
GOOOOOOOOOOOORGEOUS…but christiiine..plz plzz when u take a full face shot can you take one while looking down..
so i can see the whole eye makeup from a distance..it gives a totally different look from a distance…i LOOOOOVE those pics..and it gives me a better idea if the look would suit me..! 
hope u don’t mind me asking you this
loooove all your looks…hugzz..
TAKECARE…
I do take them, but they don’t always turn out since I can’t open my eyes to make sure it’s in focus, sorry
GORGEOUS!!
Thanks, Maggie!
This is so gorgeous! You pull off those lilac tones so well! I don’t think I can wear purples on my lips, but Magnetique & Summer Rose look fantastic on you!
Thanks, Catherine!
Psh, I bet you can!
Stunning! I really like purples with your skin tone.
My boyfriend is coming with my MAC package tomorrow; can’t wait to try this collection out! Kind of bummed I didn’t get Loving Touch after seeing your swatches though.
Poop.
Thanks, Skyler!
Aww, yay for MAC packages. Enjoy it!
Nice. I really like the lippy. I need to pick up that gloss in magnetique this weekend.
Thanks, Elmer!
Beautiful!
I got Tender Tryst and Secret Crush today (and a lot of other stuff I probably shouldn’t have)… I can’t wait to try them out!
Thanks, Danielle!
Yayyy, enjoy your new goodies!
I have been a fan of your site for quite some time now and it’s my first time to comment.=) Gorgeous as always! No wonder you won the glam awards=)
Thank you! Congrats on the first comment
Hope you’ll leave more!
Your skin looks a little strange here – you can see your real skin colour by your hairline, and your foundation looks very light and pink. I wonder if it’s just not photographing well. What foundation was this?
It’s probably reflecting light, though my face is darker than my neck, so I do have to use a lighter color on my face, which would be why my hairline is darker.
Really pretty!!!
Thanks, Jennifer!
I LOVE your looks and I LOVE trying them on me. I ALWAYS give you credit where is it due. You do so much for us makeup whores and we love you so dearly! Thank you creating such beautiful looks! You are a true inspiration!
Thanks, Maxiene! I am so glad you like the looks, and I am SO flattered that you like them enough to try them yourself
Man, I wish I could pull off purple eyes and pink lips together – it looks AMAZING on you but I can never quite get the same look to work on me (and we have similar colouring) and I always wimp out and go for nude or beige lips instead…
It would look great with a deep smudgy purple liner too, I think.
Very pretty.
Thanks, CeeBee!
I wonder why you don’t find it works on you! I do feel weird in such bright lip colors, though!
And it worked!
I got several compliments, so many thanks to you Christine!!!
That sounds AMAZING! I am so glad you gave it a try and made it work for you by putting your twist on it
Well, don’t you look radiant! You’re glowing, hon!! Nice.
Thanks, Sash!