Pinks and Purples Using Mineral Shadows and Blushes

I was able to get some samples of the beautiful Les Papillons eyeshadow collection from Aromaleigh. I had high hopes for these shadows, and they didn't disappoint. The colors are beautiful, the pigmentation rich. In fact, these babies are hella pigmented. In the look below, I used the Aromaleigh eyeshadows dry, and yet they stayed vibrant on my lid for hours and even withstood a long nap.



Here are the four eyeshadows I will be using for this look. Flying Flower is described on the Aromaleigh site as "A joyful cool frosted pink with soft violet highlight and sparkles of copper. Silvery metallic heart." Dormant Dream is "dramatic and vivid fuschia purple with a metallic heart and pearl frost finish (A customer requested a "Gucci" purple, and this is the result!)". Fragile Charms is "a muted mauved purple with fuschia and burgundy undertones. Slight blue highlight, silvery metallic smoothness and brilliant diamond glints", and Emergent Beauty is "The deepest pearlescent mauved burgundy with smoke tones, deep metallic red and sparkles of russet and aqua." I love the names of the products, and Kristen's descriptions are out-of-this-world!

Here's a step-by-step. All eye products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply MAC Butternutty shadestick all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy brush, apply MAC paint pot in Fresco Rose on lid.


Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" brush, apply Flying Flower dry on lid.


Like so.


Using the other side of the same brush, apply Dormant Dream on outer V.


Using the Sonia Kashuk premium blender brush (black handle), gently blend the edges of the shadows.


Using the Loew Cornell shader brush, apply Fragile Charms on the outer-most part of the lid.


Blend all harsh lines with the SK premium blender brush.




Using the Loew Cornell brush, apply a tiny bit of Emergent Beauty on the crease, and add more Flying Flower and Dormant Dream as necessary. Blend with the SK blender brush.


Using the Stila No. 5 brush, apply a pearly light pink shadow to highlight.


Using Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner brush, apply MAC Blacktrack fluidline on upper lashline.


Rim eyes (waterline and tightline) with Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero. Using the MAC 219 brush, apply Flying Flower on inner lower lashline, and Emergent Beauty on outer lower lashline. Apply Red Cherry false lashes #503. Apply mascara.







Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Cory mineral foundations in Beyond Cream
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil concealer
Bare Escentuals Well Rested mineral concealer
Lumiere all over face enhancer (Radiance) in Island Sands
MAC Taupe blush to contour
Lumiere veena blush in Violaceous
Adorned With Grace mineral shimmer blush in Dainty over blush

Lips:
Estee Lauder artist's lip pencil in Tawny Writer
MAC lipstick in Aristo-chic
MAC dazzleglass in Money, Honey