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Look - All Matte Neutrals

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Christine |

I try to get some all-matte looks in from time to time, because it’s basically “out of the box” for me. I gotta tell you, while I don’t have anything against mattes, I just don’t do them often because I don’t have a lot of mattes! But after doing this look, it made me so sad to see all those wrinkles amplified and screaming at me 🙁 I’m not sure if it was a one-time thing or not. Time will tell ;P

How was everyone’s weekend? It’s not quite over yet, but what did y’all do for fun?

You will need the following…

  • Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral base), Malt eyeshadow (dark beige-pink), Soft Brown eyeshadow (medium brown), Wedge eyeshadow (cool brown), Bisque eyeshadow (soft beige), Urban Decay Honey 24/7 Liner, Plushlash mascara (black)
  • Cheeks: Enough Said blush (soft peach)
  • Lips: Calvin Klein Lipgloss in Maven
  • Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
  • Substitutes: Enough Said = bronzer

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 inner lid, apply Malt eyeshadow using the 239. Apply Soft Brown eyeshadow to the middle of the lid. Darken the outer lid using Wedge packed on and drag into crease using the 239. Darken crease with Wedge eyeshadow using the 239. Sweep Bisque underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Urban Decay Honey 24/7 Liner on lower lash line, and Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Enough Said blush using the 129. Apply Calvin Klein Maven lipgloss for color and shine.

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Kella Avatar
Kella

I reeeally dislike Honey by UD, I just don’t like gold liner. BUT, this look is so amazingly beautiful that it’s ok! ANOTHER #1 from me! Lovelovelove 🙂 Love everything about this look.

Kat Avatar
Kat

I love the raspberry/burgundy lip color. How do you like the lipgloss? Is it a good texture or sticky? I recently bought a CK Delicious Luxury Creme lipstick in Show Stopping. I like it and want to go back to try some more of the line.

Erin/slipnslide Avatar
Erin/slipnslide

The paint pots don’t help with the crepe-y creasing problem, I’ve had that happen to me before too. Try using a Paint instead of a Paint pot, I usually have better luck with those, or maybe UDPP.

Shefali Avatar
Shefali

Hey Christine! Pretty…I think you should wear more berry lip colors more often. It looks good and I think it really stands out nicely with your dark hair color.

whitnee Avatar
whitnee

I don’t see the wrinkles! It’s definitely odd to see you with rather dewy complexion and matte eyes. I think I like it though. A lot of times you see people with a matte face and shimmery eyes to stand out, and this makes them stand out equally…and it’s different from the norm without being crazy.

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tinnie has a question:

this look is EXACTLY what i need for new years parties!
how do i do this look while trying to make my eyes look bigger (rounder) at the same time?

Nicole Avatar
Nicole

I’m not so into matte finishes. Maybe a litte darker color, which looks not so floury or something with a more pinkish base.

Or you exchange Malt with Shroom or another light color with a hint of shimmer or you try Bisque on the inner V as well. I think this would look better, because the crossing between Malt and your natural skin color is too harsh. I believe you can soften this area and reach an more harmonically look.

I hope that helps.

Anitacska Avatar
Anitacska

I like the lips and the face, but don’t like the eyes, sorry. Especially the eyeliner, odd colour choice tbh. I don’t really do matte either, so that’s really my taste, but you do look nice as always. 🙂

Claudia M. Avatar
Claudia M.

When I looked at the first picture, I thought “meh”, but it looks good in the full face pic. You look so cute, younger maybe?
Not too crazy about the gold eyeliner, but the lips more than make up for it, gorgeous color =)

A Avatar
A

Your eyebrows look WAY better thicker and shapely than your old thin ones. I’m jealous, I wish I could get mine to look this perfect. You look so much younger and fresh!

Rebecca Avatar
Rebecca

I am in love with this look! I am going to go buy and fill a quad tomorrow with these colors. I am also going to go swatch this CK gloss to see if it’ll work on me. (Never paid attention or bothered to check out the CK makeup line at my department store.)

You should totally do something like this again. You look awesome!

Rebecca Avatar
Rebecca

Hey Christine!

I made these shadows into a quad at my MAC Pro and the girl said “What a GREAT quad!” She was all excited about the matte/neutral color combos and I told her I got the idea from someone’s site online! Looks like you impressed even the pro girl!

Rebecca

stacy Avatar
stacy

this look is sooo gorgeous , i love every single thing about it. you look too gorgeous, and the tan, just beautiful. . its funny im looking at a fotd from today and compared to this one you’re so much lighter hehe and your hair pulled back like that is also very nice on you

Bettina Avatar
Bettina

Hey Christine, I think you pulled that look off quite well. I don’t own alot of mattes either. I own a few because I think they help blend some colors together well and that they are useful for highlighting. It’s funny that you say they amplify wrinkles because my mom is telling me to find her an entire eyeshadow palette of just matte neutrals and it’s proving quite a challenge for me. She claims that shimmery shadows are amplifying her wrinkles.

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