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Are You In A 'Neutral Eye' Rut?
The neutral eye is hot...but don't get stuck in a rut.
Here’s the thing. Sometimes, I get stuck in a neutral color rut (does this happen to you too?!) where I find myself wearing the exact same few neutral shadows over, and over, andover again… And that’s been me lately! I tell myself that neutral colors are just so quick and easy, and even when I’m in a rush I can swipe them on and know they’ll look great without thinking twice.
No More Ho-Hum
But then I remember all of the other totally gorgeous Simple Beauty Minerals eyeshadow colors in my stash– and I just know that I need to break out of my ho-hum routine! And here’s a little secret: adding color doesn't have to be complicated, or take forever to plan out, or be too bright and dramatic for everyday wear.
A Quick and Easy Boost
In fact, they can be just as quick and easy as your everyday neutral eyeshadow routine is!
Go For Misty
Take Misty Mineral Eyeshadow for example. Misty is an absolutely fabulous color. It’s somewhere between a dark, shimmering pink and a warm purple (and it’s about to be your new Summer color crush!) and it’s incredibly easy to pair with your favorite neutrals for a quick, simple, and gorgeous eyeshadow look that is guaranteed to “wow”– really! I wore this look to do my grocery shopping after I was done with the pictures for this post and I got several compliments on the “beautiful pink eyeshadow” I was rocking– which is definitely not something that happens everyday for me, and makes me think that Simple Beauty Minerals is onto something with this beautiful shade…Enjoying this bit of Simple Beauty? Click HERE for 20% off your first order!
Misty. Hot Cocoa. Bliss.
For this look, I chose to pair Misty with Hot Cocoa– one of my absolute favorite brown eyeshadows for mixing and matching with different looks (Really! In fact, I just ordered another full size Hot Cocoa earlier today!). The beautiful chocolatey brown of the Hot Cocoa perfectly melts into and complements Misty’s pretty, shimmering, elegantly pink pop of color. I ended up adding in Bliss as my highlight (another all time favorite of mine), although I forgot to swatch it in this shot!
For brushes, I went with the flat Eyeshading Brush and the Crease Brush.
Pack on Hot Cocoa
I started off with my Eyeshading brush and packed on Hot Cocoa all over my lid– making sure not to extend it out too far or up too high since I wanted to leave plenty of room for Misty!
Pick up a Bit of Misty
After I had placed the Hot Cocoa, I picked up a little bit of Misty using my Crease Brush to blend it into my crease (slightly on top of the Hot Cocoa), as well as slightly above in a little arc. I reapplied it a few times so that I could get the build up of color I wanted, but leave space to blend it out as well.
Finish off with Bliss
I finished it off by applying Bliss to the inner corner of my eye, as well as just a touch of Bliss on my browbone. After this, I ended up going back over Hot Cocoa with my Eyeshading brush focusing especially on the center to make sure it was dark enough after adding in and blending out the Misty several times earlier.
Curl. Swipe. Line. Shine.
And then, after curling my lashes and adding in mascara, pencil liner, a few swipes of Perfection Lip Gloss and… Voìla!
Misty Brings a Brilliant POP
I love the pop of pink in this look from Misty, and I think it really shows off the gorgeous color in all three shadows. Plus, I love that this got me out of my routine and inspired me to try something new!
Abby is a photographer and blogger who never says no to a hot cup of tea or a new shade of lipstick. She lives in Monterey, CA with her husband where they enjoy hiking, cooking/eating everything vegan, and basically living the (neat and tidy) hippie dream. You can follow her @galaxyandglowworm and @abbyroephoto on instagram.
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