I am on something of a spending ban at the moment, as I am saving up for various things. The happy result of this is that I am being forced to use my existing collection... Today was the turn of my MAC palettes, and I chose a few neutral*ish* shades to create a subtle smokey...
My most recent MAC purchase is Patina eyeshadow, and I really do like it... Now, I admit, I have criticised MAC of late, due to the continual release of LE collections, which I think are not as high quality of most of the permanent products.
Patina is a warm, bronze-brown shade with a strong golden undertone. As such it wears well with a lot of other shades - gold's, or anything with a golden tone to it, bronzes, browns, orange/peach shades etc...
- Apply UDPP to the lid and blend with ring finger.
- Apply MAC patina to lid, up to socket line (I used a MAC 239) and soften the edge using a blending brush (I used a MAC 217)
- Use the end of the 217 brush to pick up some MAC satin taupe, and blend into socket, and slightly down towards the lashline.
- Using the lat of the 217 brush, pick up MAC shale, and apply into outer corner, and blend across the lid, fading into the patina.
- Deepen the outer v with a very small amount of MAC smut and blend in.
- Apply a little MAC shroom to the inner corner and browbone to highlight.
- Blend shroom, shale and smut across the lower lid to even out the look.
- Line the lower waterline with a neutral shade - I used Illamasqua's medium pencil in Interrogate. Curl lashes and apply mascara (I used Clarins Wonder Perfect Mascara in black)
- I then finished off the look by using a brow brush to apply a mixture of Satin Taupe and smut through the brows, and used Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer under the eye.
Do you own Patina?
What other shades do you like to wear with it?
7 comments:
I love neutral looks! Patina is a beautiful colour..i rarely use it though..inspired now to do a look with it. Its very very similar to woodwinked thought.
Beautiful look mizzworthy!
Very beautiful and subtle. Patina is a gorgeous eyeshadow. I like to pair it with glamour check or mulch x
I like Patina a lot, but without a good base it doesn't show up on me that well - I've never thought of pairing it with Satin Taupe, have to try it! I usually apply a cooler matte brown in the crease when I use Patina, but I have to venture out and try it with some other shades too :) xxx
Gorgeous colours I have Patina and Satin Taupe on my wish list! Love all of your looks! :D
I love the gems I find when shopping my stash :)
Thought this looked gorgeous on you yesterday. May have to dig our my Patina, I own most of the colours already ... ;)
Lovely look:) I use Patina as an everyday shadow. I put Brule all over my lid and use Patina in the crease. I'm so pasty this works well on me lol xx
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