So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend?

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Tinaplus3
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So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend?

Post by Tinaplus3 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:48 pm

I can't afford all of them, lol. But there's so many to choose from! Which ones would you recommend from this list?
I'm looking for something to brighten and just enhance my eyes. Not too much color or shimmer. I did add Adorn and Astral for fun :) But might go for the less sparkly Adorn. I have light brown/olive colored eyes.

Adorn
Astral
Godiva
Cameo
Latent
Tauptasitic
Earth
Cloudberry
Cutie Pie
Bristol
Restless
Alibi
First Kiss
Goddess
Miss You

(For reference my stash of eyeshadows include; Mac Jete, Saturnal, Seedy Pearl & Aristocrat, U.D. Pistol, Jane Iredale Platinum & Brown Sugar trio & Awake Petal Peach eyeshadow. I don't wear them much except for Jete and Petal Peach which are my favorites. I would love to also find clones for these so I could switch over, lol. Cloudberry sounds like a lovely dupe for Jete!)

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Die Marchen
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by Die Marchen » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:30 pm

Hi! could you please tell us how deep is your skin tone and what your undertones are?

You write you want to enhance your eyes. I am classic scandinavian type girl and my all time favorite "just to enhance eyes" eye shadow is Boom. From the newer shades I love Doubloons, Mahalo and Bonanza. They are all nice one wash lid colors

Shadows from your list are very different, there are highlighters, crease and lid colors, maybe you try to be little more specific about what you need? Forum ladies are great makeup mavens and will surely help you.
Current ratio, Sept. 13: 1 Ebony : 1 Buttery Gold : 15 All Purpose : 5 Ivory : 2 Yellow : 1 Liberty : 1 Beach Bunny
The mix is pale and does't look yellow
Tinaplus3
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by Tinaplus3 » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:50 pm

Hi, I am usually the lightest/second lightest in foundation colors. I usually go for a neutral ivory shade. The only one I've tried from your list is Doubloons. It's so pretty but just doesn't look right on me :(

I prefer a one wash color and then a lighter glowy highlighter (non-shimmery) color for the brow/tear duct area. I'm just looking for some softer neutral colors with more of a glowy quality than shimmer/glitter. Does that make sense? lol

I took a few pics of my eyecolor and am going to try and post.
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kchalbi
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by kchalbi » Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:50 pm

I think Shell would be a good base color on you. I also think Touring would be very natural looking and flattering! I have a golden tone to my skin (you appear to as well from your pics) and Doubloons doesn't look quite right on me either. The peachy colors like Cloudberry, Sweet Tea or First Kiss would probably work too.
Die Marchen
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by Die Marchen » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:06 pm

I am much cooler, so most of my faves are not the way to go, but I'd suggest to take a look at Boom, it is Mac Shroom clone, so you will find swatches,
and maybe Luxe. Hih
Current ratio, Sept. 13: 1 Ebony : 1 Buttery Gold : 15 All Purpose : 5 Ivory : 2 Yellow : 1 Liberty : 1 Beach Bunny
The mix is pale and does't look yellow
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by Springfairy » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:37 pm

How about Olive You? It's a great lid wash. Karen sent me a sample and I tried it recently, great for olive/brown eyes.

A friend of mine for whom I do makeup frequently has eyes just like yours. The colours that work really well are: Fete, Glory, Hairpin, Honey, Tailfeather, Posh, Harris, Cougar, Dark Arts, Momentum, Sonic and Homecoming Queen.
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Die Marchen
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by Die Marchen » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:02 pm

I double Springfairy's suggestions:
Glory,
Tailfeather,
Posh,
Harris,
Cougar and Wildcat - it makes great duo for some special occasions,
Dark Arts
and Homecoming Queen.

Was thinking of them, but not sure if I could recommend it as they work great for me. But all these are very sophisticated and natural colors good for warm girls.
Current ratio, Sept. 13: 1 Ebony : 1 Buttery Gold : 15 All Purpose : 5 Ivory : 2 Yellow : 1 Liberty : 1 Beach Bunny
The mix is pale and does't look yellow
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Re: So many to choose from! Which shades would you recommend

Post by MBlovesSN » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:49 am

Hello! Thought I would add to the list of suggestions. I have hazel eyes with honey centers and light to medium olive/golden/yellow skin with a red overtone.

For a one color wash, I love Adorn. It is simple yet interesting enough to work.

Also, for the first time, I am currently wearing Godiva. I received it as a sample and love it. It is the perfect medium nude pink that can be worn on the lid and in the crease and look like two different colors on the eye (I blended it into the crease and it looks a little darker so it looks like I am wearing a different lid and crease shade - love that).

I can also recommend Hairpin and Spoiler. Though I have never used them as lid washes, I could see them being okay for that (these will show some color though.....maybe more than you would like).

Cloudberry is beautiful in the jar, but it is too light for me to do as a lid wash so I use it for the inner eye area only.

Other colors I think would work like Godiva are Sweet Tea (I have this one and it imparts a lighter creamy peach-bronze color) and Fete (looks like it would impart a lighter copper-pink color).

I have Harris but like Hairpin and Spoiler, I think it may be darker than you are looking for.

Hope this helps! Sorry I jumped all over the place. If I think of anything else, I will add them.
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