Have you ever used an eyeshadow as a blush? If you did, what did you use? Did it turn out well?
I definitely have! I’ve used some iridescent kind of shadows, like say Nanogold, on cheeks to highlight, or even Da Bling for a light pink blush!
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yup! i used wedge e/s once as a sub for emote blush 🙂 it doesnt show up well on my eyelids so i prolly will use it more as a contour powder lol
Oh, wow, great substitute, lol!!
yes sometimes i use post haste (matte2) eyeshadow as a blush works great 🙂
Oh, fab, Claudine! Great idea!
I use neutral pink as a blush, it is great! Today I also tried girl friendly pp as a cream blush underneath it – perfect!!!
Oh, that’s a good one to try!
i use sushi flower on the apples of my cheeks, then i use my bella il fiore roller ball eyeshadow in jailhouse rock [a rosy apricot] to highlight. it’s especially great during the summer because my skin gets really dark (i have french, hawaiian, and native american blood in me!) so it goes really well with my skin tone!
Very pretty!! I just tried some Bella Il Fiore lipglass, how funny (I had never heard of it before recently!).
Yup, i know i have done with both mac/upper end eyeshadows and drugstore branded ones. The results are always fab. Great when you want a very different approach to both texture and colour (i believe i have even used mac’s yogurt as a highlighter).
Saying that, i’ve been known to use blush as eyeshadow, so that can work both ways :).
Embark on cheek bones
Nice!
Yes, I’ve used MAC pink frost (or pink shimmer) on my cheeks before…
That’s a good choice, Robin, how did it work?
It looked nice– nice and shimmery. I was in a bind 🙂
yep. before it became a blush, raizin was an eyeshadow. lol
lol, how cool!
For sure I have. And I often use eyeshadow as a highlighter especially on darker skin tones …
Oh, that’s a great idea, Critty 🙂 What were some of your favorite experiments?
Definitely! I usually use Vanilla as a cheek highlighter. It works very well!
Good idea, Sophia!
I use Pink Venus when I want a pink shimmer on the cheeks!
Pretty choice, Jenny 🙂
Never! I suppose I haven’t thought outside the box like that before. *lol*
Haha! Think you’ll try it in the future?
I just used a little bit of highlighter from a smashbox brick to highlight the bone between my eye and cheek today!
Oh, that’s a good choice, Erin!
Hey Cristine,
Yup often i use blush as eyeshadow it always turn beautiful,even though i have almost every colour in blushes but im a matching freak like ya!!!
Luv..
Zzainy.
That’s great, which has been your favorite shadow to use as a blush?
While we are on the subject of shadows (when aren’t we though, really!), Christine, have you got Romp yet? You were saying months ago you didn’t know why you didn’t have it. Just wondering since it’s one of my favorites.
Hey Erin!
Still haven’t gotten it, actually. I’m really bad about remembering when I’m at the MAC store, LOL.
Not usually – since I hardly use the blush products I already have! But a few years ago, I used a very light (and I do mean VERY light) dusting of Gold Mode on the cheek bone/temple area, on top of a beige-golden blush and it looked good. Never tried it much after that – I prefer a subtle, matte look and this certainly wasn’t one!
LOL! Oh, I can imagine Gold Mode might be gorgeous on the skin, as a highlighter!
I love Lovestone m/e/s as a blush! Its beautiful when used with a light hand & the 187.
Oh, I knew that’d be a good one as a blush!
I always do. Since eyeshadow and blushs are just about the same, I dont see any reason to buy both. There has been about 2 times that Ive bought actual blush and thats because it was on sale.
That’s a great way to save! 🙂
I’ve used Engaging MES before, and used Fusion Gold Metal-X as a highlighter yesterday 🙂
I love it, that’s so great, Stacey!
Yup~
I’ve also used some darker shadows for sculpting. ^_^
Such a good idea, Ruby!
No, but sometimes I use blush for eyeshadow!
Like which blushes, Stephanie?
NYX Cherry eyeshadow! Need a very light hand with this one, though.
Oh, light hand for that for sure!
It’s funny you asked this today, because I actually used Blush as EyeShadow!! LOL. I used Fashion Frenzy as my accent color with a lighter pink shadow, and it looks great! LOL. So I guess it works both ways!
How funny! Very nice, though 🙂
Phloof! It’s a great highlighter for me.
Nice! What skintone color are you, Amanda?
Yes! I use passionate as a blush and phloof! as a highlight quite regularly~
That’s awesome, Liz! I’ve never thought to use Phloof! on the face!
I’ve used coppering and i loved the warm glowy-ness it gave me.
Oh, that’s great, Lentaya! I think it might be too dark on me, what shade is your skin?
No but I use blush as a crease color all the time. Especially Nars Zen blush and Benefit Dallas blush. Gives a polished, no makeup look. A little MAC Beig-ing all over and a swipe of blush in the crease.
Haha, very smart, Andrea! 🙂
Think I used blusher as eyeshadow once…long time ago. I’m not a red person!
lol, Rise!
I used Star Violet (MAC) on my cheeks. Wow, I never thought it looked so natural.
Wouldn’t have thought to use that one off the cuff! Great find!
Billy B. did my make-up using Scott Barnes Cashmere e/s on my eyes and on my cheeks as a contour. It looked amazing.
Oh that’s awesome, lucky to have him do your makeup!
I’m a fan of expensive pink as a blush!