For those that like their brights, here are the five top-performing, permanent medium blue eyeshadows that I’ve personally tested:
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These are pretty. I love the turquoise MUFE one. I rarely use straight up medium blues like most of these. I don’t think it’s a super-flattering color on my eyes, and primary blue isn’t my favorite color in general. I love all the other variations of blue: aqua, teal, turquoise, blurple, navy, midnight blue, etc. It’s like nude lipstick: I have to have a hint of something else in it.
My favorite blue palette is actually a Hard Candy Top Ten one that cost me $6. It’s mostly the medium blues I usually don’t gravitate toward, but the colors aren’t patchy and the finishes are shimmery. I break it out once in a while to try to get out of my no-blue rut.
The only ones here that I can get away with are MUFE ME232 and ColourPop Pop Rocks. Again, as always, warmer toned blues. Probably, it’s my skintone plays into that a whole lot. Weird thing is, ColourPop hasn’t had Pop Rocks up on their site all summer, so hopefully they’ll bring it back this winter?
I thought they DC’d Pop Rocks and Meow.
Oh no, I REALLY wanted Meow so badly! ?And now that I’ve seen Pop Rocks next to other bright blues, I love it too. And I’m not a big blue eyeshadow fan, but do like “warm” blues.
Sadly, I believe ColourPop Pop Rocks has been discontinued. Fresh Water is one of my favorite colors for a blue smokey eye!
Unfortunately, I believe ColourPop discontinued Pop Rocks earlier this year, along with their other tie-dye shades.
If memory serves me correctly, you also gave good ratings to Coconut, a beautiful, vibrant blue, which is one of my favorites.
All pretty, but this is just the type of blue I can not wear without looking terminally ill. Believe me, I have tried, more than once, and I can’t get it to work. The darker blue from yesterday, I think it was, are a lot better for my colouring.
If I’m not mistaken, Pop Rocks has been discontinued. 🙁
Wow – another gorgeous list of blues! Love the Buxom Schmooze the best.
Is it possible for you to do a Champagne or Mint top 5 list? That would be fantastic.
Paranoid looks stunning.
These are pretty but I tend to go for darker blues because I find mid-tone blues can pull 80’s fast.