Look – Simple Green & Dark Green Eyes

Date: May 28, 2009 - Posted in: Green, Looks, Smokey

This is the look I wore to the Benefit breakfast yesterday :) (This is, obviously, before Benefit made me over!) I didn’t think something this simple would turn out this lovely!

You will need the following…

  • Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral beige base), Juxt eyeshadow (pastel green), Bottle Green eyeshadow (dark green), Prussian eyeshadow (dark blue), Soft Force eyeshadow (highlighter), Prescriptives Grotto Liner (green), Plushlash mascara (black)
  • Cheeks: Margin blush (coral-pink)
  • Lips: Brave New Bronze lipstick (pinky nude), Chanel Tangerine Dream (coral)
  • Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
  • Substitutes: Brave New Bronze = Honeylove

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 with the 249. On the lid, pack Juxt eyeshadow on using the 239. Darken crease with Bottle Green eyeshadow using the 226, then deepen with Prussian eyeshadow with the 219. Sweep Soft Force eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Prescriptives Grotto Liner on lower lash line. Apply Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Margin blush using the 129. Apply Brave New Bronze lipstick to lips, and then top with Chanel Tangerine Dream for color and shine.

Check out more photos!

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Leave a Reply

78 Responses to “Look – Simple Green & Dark Green Eyes”

  1. Deanna

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Wow! Really great job! I think it’s absolutely lovely.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Deanna! :D

  2. Yaya

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Love it!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Yaya!

  3. Jen

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Really pretty!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks so much, Jen :)

  4. Livia

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    I like this look.. :) Might have to checkout bottle green – is this a pro colour?

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Livia! Yep, it’s a PRO shade!

  5. Anitacska

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Very nice, especially the eyes. Still not sold on Brave New Bronze though. :)

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Anitacska! :)

  6. Sanita

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Beautiful! But why aren’t you using false lashes? They look great on you.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      False lashes are fun, but I like to save them for special occasions and not everyday :)

  7. Nathalie

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    You look very cute in green, that’s the color I prefer to see on you. Beside, you have the most perfect eyebrows!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Nathalie! :) Glad ya like the ‘brows!

  8. Liz

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Beautiful! I absolutely love Bottle Green; I use it in almost every green look I do. I haven’t tried pairing it with Juxt, though *makes a note*

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Liz! It’s a new fave :)

  9. pia

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Oh oh, i absolutety adore grotto. And bottle green.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Me too! One of my fave liners. :D

  10. Hoonie

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    wow, look so sweet and beautiful

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Hoonie! :D

  11. loki

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    i love the greens!!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Greens are my favorite :) Thanks!

      • loki

        Thursday, May 28, 2009

        if you love greens you should try absinthe(its in the ud book of shadows) its by far my fav green ever!

  12. Mikki

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    You always look so full of happiness! :) It’s so sweet

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      I can’t lie, I’m pretty happy with most of my life right now :) You are all a big piece of that!

  13. Andrea

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    This is a great look!!!! You look great!!!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Yay! I’m happy you liked it!

      Thanks, Andrea!

  14. Nicole15

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Wow, you know, when i saw your pic from the Benefit store yesterday, i thought you had used silver/grey shadows. Must have been your sweater that originally made it look that way to me. However, now that i see this close-up, the colors are just gorgeous together. You’re right, so simple, yet so beautiful. I love it!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      They changed up the look at Benefit :)

  15. Jackie

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    I really like this look! What do you think is a good dupe for Bottle Green? (it doesn’t necessarily have to be MAC either) I’m not near a pro store to pick Bottle Green up.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Jackie! Hmm, it’s kind of like a dark, green. Almost a forest green. I can’t think of any dupes off the cuff, but that’s the color description. Bottle Green is matte in finish, too.

  16. Sandy

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    lovely look Christine :)

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks so much, Sandy! Hope you’ve having a great day!

  17. Jenna

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    This is, IMO, one of your best FOTDs. It’s so (relatively) simple, but stunning!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Jenna! I did it at 5am, so I wanted to do something simple. Plus, I needed to use Juxt to match my shoes, LOL.

  18. Tatiana

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    LOVE IT! Freaking love it. My favorite look of yours yet, probably because I’m so in love with the color green.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Aww, thanks, Tatiana! Greens are a big fave for me, too :D

  19. Ashlee

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    That look makes me want to run out and buy everything you used on your eyes. I love the look and I can never have enough green =)

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      LOL!

      You can definitely never have enough greens!

      Thanks, Ashlee :D

  20. Miss_M

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Really pretty look !!

    Love greens on you :)

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks so much, Miss M!

  21. aradhana

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    beautiful! really flattering colours on you! esp the grotto liner…

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thank you, Aradhana! I love Grotto!

  22. Saira

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Gorgeous! Love this look! It’s funny, I did a simple green look yesterday as well [Greenstroke paintpot on lid, Juxt on lid, Humid in crease, UD Midnight Cowgirl (like Nylon) to highlight]. It’s really good when a simple eye make-up look turns out really nicely!

    • Nicole15

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Saira – so funny you mention this look of yours cause I rock the same look quite often. i really like it! greenstroke pp, juxt on lid & humid in crease. only difference is i sometimes use gorgeous gold to blend out just above crease & use femme fi as my highlight. great minds think alike ;) LOL

      • Saira

        Friday, May 29, 2009

        It’s really cool when you find a nice simple, colourful look that works, isn’t it? I might have to try a light gold-toned eyeshadow as you suggested, just to try something new with it.

        • Christine

          Friday, May 29, 2009

          It is! One more look to add to the go-to list when you run out of ideas (or time!) :D

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Saira!

      Ohh, that’s pretty! I don’t think I have Greenstroke any more, otherwise I might have had to copy!

      • Saira

        Friday, May 29, 2009

        That’s a shame that you don’t have Greenstroke anymore. Am sure there’s an alternative green base colour you could use. I really like Greenstroke, as it gives a subtle hint of green colour beneath the eyeshadows.

        • Christine

          Friday, May 29, 2009

          I really didn’t take to the majority of the paint pots — I pretty much only like Soft Ochre paint pot! I know, I’m terrible!

  23. lisa

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Love it!

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks, Lisa!

  24. Vandana

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    you look lovely :D
    as soon as i get some moolah in my hands, i m buying the eyeshadows AND brave new bronze…for this look :D

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      Thanks so much, Vandana! Aww!! I hope you get money soon then!

  25. Stephanie D

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    That grotto liner looks beautiful. How does it hold up on your waterline? I’m considering getting it, but it depends on the longevity.

    • Christine

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      It holds up a bit, but nothing stays 100% on my waterline. I get about 3-4 hours!

    • Heather

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      That was gonna be my question too…is one of the UD 24/7 colors anything similar?

      • Christine

        Friday, May 29, 2009

        IMO, not really. Grotto is unique amongst my stash of eyeliners :(

  26. andi

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    love it!!!<3

    • Christine

      Friday, May 29, 2009

      Thanks, Andi!

  27. Heather

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    This look is jaw dropping beautiful! I’m going to do it tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration! I love the way you’ve separated the Eyes, Cheeks, Lips stuff btw in the post – it looks really nice!

    • Christine

      Friday, May 29, 2009

      Thanks so much, Heather :) I am always honored to inspire!

  28. ice

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    This look is so fun! totally gorgeous:) i love greens and i must get that Juxt eyeshadow…my problem is, whenever i do a look, i don’t achieve to get that boundary of colors just like yours:((…mine always look like all the colors are so smoked up and mudded down, lol! i really need to work on my blending skills:(

    anyways, lovely work as usual:) thanks for sharing your talent to us <3

  29. DevilishDoll

    Friday, May 29, 2009

    Really love this look. I have Juxt, I’ll have to see if they have Bottle Green on EBay, I can’t get stuff from MAC Pro.

    • Christine

      Friday, May 29, 2009

      Thanks! I hope you can track it down. It really is a fantastic shade!

      • DevilishDoll

        Friday, May 29, 2009

        Ah, found it…but with all the collections coming out in July, who knows when I’ll have money. Thank God my birthday in July, I just might be able to get everything I want. =P

        • Christine

          Friday, May 29, 2009

          Yay for birthday monies <3

  30. Natural Cosmetics

    Friday, May 29, 2009

    I think this is a wonderfully gorgeous look that has been created. Thanks for posting the makeup items required and giving directions. And yes, you look very pretty. :)

  31. Chiara

    Saturday, May 30, 2009

    I love this look, you’ve inspired me to use my Prussian e/s more often.

    • Christine

      Saturday, May 30, 2009

      Thanks, Chiara! Prussian is amazing, I hope you do use it more!

  32. Jibby

    Saturday, May 30, 2009

    Gorgeous eyes! Love the greens!

    I think the foundation color looks off though…

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 31, 2009

      Thanks, Jibby!

      What about the color looks off?

  33. Stacey

    Saturday, May 30, 2009

    Beautiful! That prescriptives liner is a gorgeous colour.

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 31, 2009

      Thanks, Stacey :D It’s one of my fave liners!

  34. Sash

    Thursday, June 18, 2009

    I’m so in love with this look, Chris!! You nailed it!!! Suits you!!!

    x.

    • Christine

      Monday, June 29, 2009

      Thanks, Sash!

  35. Bettina

    Wednesday, June 24, 2009

    how does one find these specific pro shades?? I think I am missing something here.