Flourishing is a deep, dark olive that can be used for a neutral or smoky look, depending on the amount of product you use or what colors you use to blend with it. Tete-A-Tint is the perfect transition color: those boring hues you use to blend with other colors to show the gradient or progression of the shades. 1, Flourishing, Post Haste, Tete-A-Tint, heck, everything, except maybe Pen N Pink because it's much too pale on me. I am loving Newly-Minted (I saw the MA today wear it packed on the lid with Chrome Yellow in the crease, and it looked totally amazing), Fig. I am glad Matte2 is permanent so I don't need to stock up should I run out of my favorite colors. I did a look using Matte and Mattene products, but first I am posting some swatches of these in addition to the swatches I posted in the previous entry. 1) as a compliment to the clean, minimalist look of fall fashion.Pardon the quality of these two pictures these were taken using a crappy camera phone
Now that I’ve got the knack of it, I’ll be sporting matte lids (in my favorite hues of Copperplate and Fig. I probably wouldn’t recommend matte2 for the shadow newbie the intense pigmentation makes it difficult to correct mistakes and can easily go from sophisticated to garish if applied incorrectly (the reflective pigments in a metallic shadow help to conceal mistakes while a matte shadow is not as forgiving).Īs something of an eyeshadow junkie, even I had to experiment a few times before I figured out the best way to apply. 1 (though I made sure not to contaminate my pots of matte2 with mica!). Although it probably defies the concept behind matte2, I had even great success layering a sheer shadow with a hint of mica over a deep purple hue called Fig. I like to transition from day to night by applying a sheer wash of color during the day and build it up to a smokier eye for the evening (and may I say that this is the shadow to use for to achieve a smoky effect). From there, it is easy to layer for a thick and superbly matte lid that is virtually weightless. On the other hand, if you’re willing to put in the effort, you can achieve the sheerest wash of color that makes the parrot green shade wearable for even the most demure makeup-wearer. However, patience is key if you try to apply the shadow too quickly, you’ll end up with blotchy lids. As for the shadows themselves, the grain is unbelievably fine and lends itself to a smooth application. In a variety of shades ranging from fuschia (Post Haste) to aqua (Clarity) to a selection of more wearable chocolates and charcoals, they are unmistakably the rich velvety hues of fall and winter.
So over, in fact, that M.A.C has released a line of eyeshadows called Matte2. To top it off, I couldn’t escape the thought that I may as well have applied my lip gloss to my eyelids for the same gummy, gunky effect. Remember the eye gel trend of a few years ago, when silky powders were replaced by pots and tubes of slick and shiny eye paint? Not only was it hard to apply, it was a hard look to pull off.
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