Taupe Neutrals Using MAC Eye Shadows

I did a simple eye look using taupe and brown eyeshadows from MAC. I used my favorite taupe shadow ever from MAC called Twillery. Unfortunately, it's a limited edition from the Inventive Eyes Quad from 4 years ago:


Vellum is totally gone, I did a bad de-quad-ing so it literally crumbled into pieces.

Twillery is still one of my favorite MAC eyeshadows, so much so that I have two of these. For this look, I used Bare Study paint pot underneath to give Twillery a little bit of a lighter shimmer, in order to open up the eyes:


Bare Study

For this look, I also used Bronze and Time and Space eyeshadows (see first photo above). To give more depth and dimension to the crease, I also used MAC Satin Taupe eyeshadow:





I used Manila Paper to highlight. It's from the Colour 4 quad of the Spring Colour Forecast collection. This shadow is quickly becoming one of my favorite highlighters.



I also used the amazing mineral blush from Jouer named Blossom. I love the formula of this blush. It is so finely jet-milled and it applies like a dream on the skin; it is never splotchy and finish is gorgeous.



I used Refined mineralize skinfinish from the Sugar Sweet collection.


I also used one of my favorite lippies from the MAC Give Me Liberty of London collection, Peachstock.


I used Virgin Kiss lipglass on top of Peachstock (from the A Rose Romance collection).

Here's a step-by-step. All eye products MAC unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion all over lid and browbone. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Bare Study paint pot on lid.


Using a stiff shader brush like the 239, apply Twillery on lid. Pack it on.


Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Bronze on outer V.




Using the same brush, apply Time and Space on outer V and blend with the 224 brush.


Using the same brush, apply Satin Taupe on crease and blend colors using the 224.


Using the 227 brush, apply Manila Paper on browbone to highlight. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on pencil in Zero to waterline and tightline. Apply L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner (felt tip) on lashline. Apply falsies. Apply mascara.


Woops! The false lash's glue came off, but I was able to glue it back after I took this pic.


Peachstock lipstick and Virgin Kiss lipglass



FACE:
Dr. Denese SPF30 Tinted Defense Day Cream
Revlon Photo Ready foundation in Golden Beige
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer
Buff'd mineral foundation in Chamois on undereye area
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution finishing powder in Peaches and Cream
MAC Golden powder to contour
Jouer mineral blush in Blossom
MAC Refined MSF on top of blush

LIPS:
ULTA automatic lipliner in Flesh
MAC lipstick in Peachstock
MAC lipglass in Virgin Kiss