Sham-rocking the Greens: St. Paddy's Day Eye Look and Tutorial

Hey everyone! I know I'm a day late but here is my St. Patrick's day interpretation. I love greens for brown eyes, so I have lots of different shades of green shadows in my stash.


Secret World


Haute Model

For the crease and outer lid, I used these amazing 10-color eyeshadow palettes from NYX! NYX is one of my favorite eyeshadow brands because they are really pigmented, easy to blend, and the colors are truly saturated and rich. Plus, they are easy on the pocketbook. I used the olive and dark greens in the Secret World palette, and the beautiful gold-green-brown hybrid eyeshadow (top left) from the Haute Model palette.



For the inner lid, I used my favorite mineral eyeshadow in Kauai Kiwi from Earthen Glow Minerals. This company is no longer around, but I am pretty sure you can find a substitute for this - any lime green eyeshadow will do.



I also used Oomph from the MAC Mickey Contractor collection to add some depth to the crease.


I used the Bare Escentuals Buxom Eye Stick in Bow and Arrow (middle) as a colored base.

Here is a step-by-step. All products NYX unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Eden all over lid, browbone and lower lashline. Apply Bare Escentuals Buxom Eye Stick in Bow and Arrow on lower lid.


Using the Bare Escentuals Smoky Eye brush, smudge the product to blur harsh edges.


Using a stiff shader brush, apply Earthen Glow mineral shadow in Kawai Kiwi over Bow and Arrow and all over lid.


Using the Sonia Kashuk blending brush, apply olive shadow in Secret World palette on outer lid.


Using the same brush, apply the top-right shadow from the Haute Model palette.




Using the same SK blender brush, apply MAC Oomph on outer V.


Using the same brush, apply some more of the color used in the Haute Model palette. Blend harsh edges with the 224.


Apply liquid liner on upper lashline (I used Penultimate liner in Rapidblack).


Using the Essence of Beauty large shader brush, apply MAC Manila Paper to highlight Browbone. Apply falsies and mascara. Tightline upper lashline with a black pencil liner. Using a detail brush, apply light green color in Secret World palette on lower lashline and Oomph on outer lower lashline. Apply Stila Topaz kajal liner or a flesh-toned liner on waterline.











FACE:
PCA Skin Care Protective Hydrator SPF 25
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light
Chanel Mat Lumiere foundation in Beige and Ginger (60-40 mix)
Hard Candy Glamouflage concealer in Medium mixed with MAC yellow corrector
Lumiere Minerals Salmon concealer on undereye area
MAC Careblend pressed powder in Medium Plus
MAC Weekend cream bronzer
MAC blush in Pink Cult
MAC Gana blush as highlighter on cheekbones

LIPS:
Rosebud lip salve
ULTA lipliner
MAC sheen supreme lipstick in Full Speed