A Sephora + Pantone Makeup Look: Emerald (2013) // St. Patrick’s Day Makeup

March 17, 2013

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I’m all about multi-tasking when it comes to posts, so I couldn’t miss this chance to share a green look with you: not only is it totally appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day, but it features Pantone’s 2013 Colour of the Year, Emerald.

Don’t miss this post on SSB for the full tutorial!

I kind of hate Pantone’s 17-5641 Emerald, to be totally honest, but I’m sucking it up for the time being. It’s not that I don’t love greens–I love a deep forest green, and I’m currently smitten with this grey-green polish–it’s just this green.

The Sephora + Pantone Universe Emerald collection is undoubtedly gorgeous on some, but I just feel like it looks a little obnoxious on my skintone, you know? A little too bright, a little too blue.

Bright lids & light lips

I don’t often opt for a brighter version of something, but I really preferred this one — as gorgeous as the red lip was, I liked the vibrance of the monotone lid & shimmery, mid-toned lip.

I layered the Sephora + Pantone Prismatic Shadow Block and Lightspeed Glitter Dust (both in Emerald) to get this eye, and I have to say: not really feeling either product.

The Shadow Block in particular really grated on my nerves; for a Sephora cream eyeshadow (two things I’ve come to expect a lot from), I thought it went on rather patchy and oily, and creased like a terror.

A darker lid & bold lip

For the She Said Beauty tutorial, I smoked out the eyes with a dark green eyeshadow & winged black liquid liner, then added a rather lush red lip.

(& I am totally allowed to that, because Clarins’ Red Wine Rouge Eclat and Le Métier de Beauté La Belle were wholly responsible for the gorgeous end product. My actual lips played no part in the lusciousness; a mere set of bystanders in a fantastic collision of pigments and shimmer.)