Hi Beauty Lovers!
So break out your summer playlist (mine always includes The Click Five's Catch Your Wave, yeah I'm that old lol🎵) and the iced coffee and get ready for my new purple eyeshadow look --with some affordable favorites too!
Purple eyeshadow is very popular for summer 2021.
The only problem I faced with this trend is: which one do I choose???
There are so many gorgeous purple eyeshadows to choose from.💜
Which shade? Do I go with a richer one like violet, plum, eggplant, or wine?
Or do I choose a lighter variation like mauve, lavender, periwinkle, or orchid?
Do I pick a pretty purple (try saying that five times fast lol) to bring out the color of my eyes, which are hazel, and go for the eggplant or mauve?
(for blue eyes try deeper purples, for brown eyes all shades of purple look beautiful)
With so many options I decided to go somewhere in the middle, a shade of purple between dark raspberry and mulberry. A purple with some red/pink undertones to bring out the flecks in my eye color, but also reminds me of summer sunsets on the horizon.
And then I topped it off with an iridescent lilac shade 😉
I picked the purple shade in my NYX Avant Pop Art Throb palette
(If you don’t have this palette, NYX Hot Singles eyeshadow in Flustered is a similar shade of purple and retails for about $4.50).
Now that you have selected your perfect purple eyeshadow, you can get started with my Summer Purple Eyeshadow tutorial!
Note: I realized after creating this summer look that many of the Urban Decay eyeshadows I used have since been discontinued (dislike). I’ve included dupes for all of the discontinued shades throughout this post.
Recipe for My Summer Purple Eyeshadow Look
1. Primer & Purple Shadow: For any summertime eyeshadow look, prepping the lids is crucial. After applying a primer, sweep your purple shadow of choice all over your eye lids, stopping just a little into the crease of your eye.
2. Metallic Brown Shadow & Blend: Dust a warm brown shadow with a hint of a metallic finish in the crease of your eye for a brightening effect.
Run it all the way across the crease of your eye and take it out of the crease a tiny bit, creating a slight wing. Use a blending brush to soften the lines for a diffused sunset effect.
-I used Smog from Urban Decay which has been discontinued, but MAC Amber Lights Eyeshadow is a close dupe, Urban Decay’s Chopper is similar to Smog, but a tad lighter with more of a rose undertone.
3. Black Eyeshadow as Liner + Lavender & White Shadows: Heavy liquid liner is better suited for fall, use a super pigmented, matte black shadow on an angled eyeshadow brush to define your lashes.
Using a pressing/stamping motion, line your lashes with the black shadow, creating a tiny wing at the outer corner of your eye.
Next take a lavender shimmer shadow and dust it across your brow bone.
On top of the lavender shadow, sweep a white shimmer, just for an extra highlight.
-Dupes for Urban Decay’s Grifter (lavender shadow): MAC #Humblebrag is almost a dead ringer, MAC DazzleShadow in Shine De-Light is also close
-A close dupe for Urban Decay’s Polyester Bride (white shadow) is MAC DazzleShadow in She Sparkles
4. Champagne Eyeliner & More Brown Shadow: Run a shimmery champagne pencil liner along your lower water line to brighter up eyes.
Then use the same metallic brown shadow you used in the crease to line your lower lash line.
5. Waterproof Mascara, Iridescent Shadow & Concealer: Swipe a waterproof mascara on your top and bottom lashes making sure to “wiggle” the brush back and forth so it catches every little lash.
Using your finger tip tap a lilac iridescent eyeshadow onto the center of your eyelid.
Clean up any fall out with a concealer.
6. Bronzer, Liquid Highlighter & Blush: Lightly dust a bronzer under your cheekbones and blend out. Gently tap a liquid champagne colored highlighter on top of your cheekbones and down the bridge of your nose for a lit-from-within glow that will look perfect when the summer sunset hits it!
Blend a baby-pink blush on the apples of your cheeks and softly into your bronzer.
7. Brow Gel & Lip Gloss: Run a clear brow gel through your eyebrows to keep them in place.
Swipe on a hydrating rose gloss on lips for a dewy beach-like look.
Put it all together and you get...
To help set makeup for hot days (or anytime) I use a setting powder to keep everything in place. I use MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW10.
NYX: Avant Pop! Shadow Palette in Art Throb Collection
Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush
Urban Decay: Smog Eyeshadow
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
MAC: Carbon Eyeshadow
Tru Rituals: Dual Ended Eyeshadow Brush
Urban Decay: Grifter Eyeshadow
Elizabeth Mott: Blending Brush
Urban Decay: Polyester Bride Eyeshadow
Lottie London: AM to PM Eyeliner Pencil in Sunburst
Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Detail Flat Definer 110
Maybelline: Great Lash (Waterproof) Mascara in Very Black
Space Case Cosmetics: Eyeshadow in Alien Love Child
Tarte: Double Duty Beauty™ Shape Tape™ Concealer in N12 Fair Neutral
Nars: Mini Bronzer in Laguna
Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush
Pacifica Beauty: Get Lit Multi-High Light in Topaz
L'Oréal: True Match Super Blendable Blush Baby Blossom
Sonia Kashuk: Synthetic Domed Multipurpose Brush No. 16
Benefit Cosmetics: 24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel
Tarte: SEA H₂O Gloss Lip Gloss in Sail Away
Again, check out my video tutorial here
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