If you could take any eyeshadow and turn it into a nail polish, which would it be? Share!
Something like MAC’s Reflects Transparent Teal… but opaque.
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UD’s Lounge.
Vex from Mac
@Ju Laur That would be so pretty…
Mac ‘s electric eel, satin taupe parfait amour,
MUFE no 9 , but my first choose would be NARS outremer
@Stephanietps I second the NARS outremer!
@Stephanietps Outremer looks, I think, a little like Rescue Beauty Lounge’s IKB : 2012, from the fan collection.
Illamasqua Ore or Urban Decay Loaded!
oohh hard candy’s beetle!
MAC’s All That Glitters. You know how you’ll just rediscover an eye shadow? Ever since I got Smashbox’s Limitless Cream Shadow in Icon, I’ve been using that to blend the lines. Talk about amazing!
Urban Decay’s Lounge or Toasted, I think. Moonglow, by Femme Fatale Cosmetics (an indie company I’ve fallen in love with lately), is also a really lovely shade!
The aubergine side of NARS Eurydice or Melusine, or Ondine. I actually like to do a pale lip with a strong eye, matching my nails to my eye makeup.
@xamyx Me too!!!! On all of it, from how you do your makeup to the colours you’ve mentioned! I’ve got my eye on both Eurydice and Melusine, solely for their aubergine sides (I’m a sucker for that colour) but can’t decide if it would be redundant to get both or which one is better (given the accompanying side shades and what I already have in my collection). I have an YSL aubergine nail varnish that is pretty close but it lacks the sort of nacré shine or OOMPH of the Eurydice.
Benefit Show Offs! in Bambi would make an awesome nail polish.
Have you tried putting Transparent Teal in top coat and using over black nail polish? It’s my fave combo ever! But other than that, I would have to say Jealousy Wakes 😉
I’ve tried, but it’s not really what I want – I want it to be super opaque/dense, haha!
@Christine (Temptalia) Instead of a clear topcoat, have you tried using a cheap, thin polish in teal? Or, even using the pigment/topcoat over a teal?
Mac Club and any of the UD Midnight Cowboy line, i would really like a beige cream glitter, my ideal would be like DLippmann glitter in the air.
I’m going to be greedy and say Armani Eyes to Kill Intense! Anything from that range would be cool, but particularly #3 and #14 because I have such a soft spot for these types of shades!
mac’s shale would look so pretty on nails!
Nars tropic and mac trax 🙂
Giorgio Armani #20 Obsidian Black, with all the sparkle and different colors it reflects in the pan.
mac woodwinked or urban decay’s snatch
MAC Parrot for sure.
I second MAC Club!
@Daniellenm30 This is such a beautiful color but how do you guys wear this color on the eyes? Do you use something underneath? I’ve had it forever in my collection but sadly never reach for it because I can never make it properly work.
@sshine0923 @Daniellenm30 I use a flat eyeshadow brush (or even a concealer brush), and pack it onto my lid, then blend a matte fleshtone shade on and above the crease, add highlight shade, dark brown or black in the crease, and line with black liner. Usually, I just use primer under, but if I’m going for a more intense look, then I’ll use a dark colored base.
MAC Stars n’ Rockets, Chanel Illusoire, and the purple and peach colors from Dior’s Extase Pinks quint!
I know it’s not an eyeshadow…but I really wish they’d make a Lollipop Loving nail lacquer. The pretty shimmery coral with GREEN duochrome….omg 🙁
Actually, now that I think about it…I want a nail polish like Chanel’s Epatant…and on the flip side, an eyeshadow like Chanel Peridot
First choice, I have to echo Jill Baldwin below and say UD’s Loaded. Second choice, I’d have to echo Xamyx and say the eggplant purple side of NARS Eurydice (or Melusine). I thought I’d hit my dream polish when I got NARS’ Night Porter to match the Night Porter eyeshadow. But the colour isn’t as dark green or gold-flecked as I thought it would be or as it looked in swatches. (Plus, it was bloody HARD to apply successfully!! Quite a nightmare, actually. 🙁 And far too matte as well. I’m slightly crushed.)
Ooh…great question! MAC Expensive Pink. However, if the question was reversed, I’d answer that I’d love to see MAC Bad Fairy as an eyeshadow. That would be interesting.
Burn it Blue from NARS !
Anything that shows up as true taupe against my skin – like Stila Fog or W&W Moondust. OPI’s Over the Taupe is brown on me, and I’d love a taupe nail look, with or without shimmer!
MAC copper, MAC bitter or Sugarpills loose eyeshadow in Darling.
MACS coppering or bitter or Sugarpills loose eyeshadow in Darling
GA Eyes To Kill in Obsidian Black
MAC Blue Brown/Green Brown (and their dupes, if applicable), UD Gash liquid eyeliner
Uh, I have this old Versace es, it’s reddish pink with white and gold glitter in it – i’d love that as a nailvarnish 🙂
Macs Blue Orbit!
MAC’s Club or Cranberrx
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loose shadow/pigment Sugarpill Chromalust in the color Goldilux
Club by Mac
Goldilux or Lumi by Sugarpill
Nars Lola Lola, or Cairo
Stars & Rockets by MAC
MAC Impeccably Rich
Urban Decay’s Sin
All you have to do is stick some loose powder into clear nailpolish. 😀
Both of my Urban Decay Naked Palettes!
MAC’s All that Glitters and Club 🙂
If I could turn any polish into a shadow.. Zomg *head explodes* first choice would be orly space cadet. Shadow to polish? All of the fyrinnae arcane magic!
Sin by Urban Decay! Sounds boring, but I love this color! 🙂
Sugar Pill’s Lumi as an opaque matte polish.
MACs Beauty Marked for sure.