Comments on: Francesca’s New Stuff: Makeup

By: lizb

lizb — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:29:32 +0000

I ditto the wearing purple with blue eyes – it is, as with all things – all about the shade you choose & what works for you. Plum eyeliner is my default choice when I wear makeup (granted, that is very infrequent, but I have a decent amount of skill with it). It is incredibly flattering to my eyes, my skin color, etc. And in the summer, when I have a tan (ahem, my version of a tan is to stop being translucent. for about an hour. with freckles. but I digress), I break out the lavender/lilac shimmery eye shadow creme. Fabulousness!

By: Mrs. Hendricks

Mrs. Hendricks — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:43:04 +0000

I just bought by mail one of the Lauren Luke palettes (My Vintage Glams) and I really like it. It’s quite a value, too, when you consider all that’s included in it. I adore the lipcolor especially (Love Bite: great name, huh?), and the eyeshadows. The eyeliner is a bit tricky for me to work: I usually use MakeUp ForEver’s black gel pencil and shape the line with a brush.

I didn’t know about the brush cleaner/spray. I usually wash mine once a week, so I’ll check it out. And TropicalChrome is right: I think brown shadow for blue eyes, but it really depends on skin tone. My eyes are hazel and brown shadow is AWFUL on me, too.

By: TropicalChrome

TropicalChrome — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:15 +0000

I’ve always wondered about the “conventional wisdom” that purple eyeshadow can’t be worn by those who have blue eyes. I have blue eyes and I love what especially plummy purples do for them – they make them look a lot bluer and completely pop. And a little swipe of an iridescent lavender highlight shade for night is pretty amazing.

I’m sure these colors don’t work for other folks with blue eyes – I think skin tone has a lot to do with it, too. (Browns look AWFUL against my skin.)