Golds and Coppers Using Aromaleigh and MAC Eye Shadows

Note: Top right is Aromaleigh Elemental Lustre in Pyro

First of all, Happy Mother's day to all moms and all people who show motherly love to others! ;-)

Here's a gold and copper eye look using Aromaleigh Elemental Lustre mineral eyeshadows. I like these eyeshadows when using gold/copper/bronze looks because these are hella vibrant and they really look like molten metal on the lids. I also prefer to use these loose shadows dry, because they become way too metallic and frosty when foiled. I use them with a tacky eyeshadow base underneath - I prefer to use MAC paint pots.



I also used MAC's Cut To Fit eyeshadow from the Pret-a-Papier collection. It's a frosted red bronze that I'd thought would go well with the warm coppers of Aromaleigh Elemental Lustres.

Here is a step by step. All eye products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Sin all over lid and browbone and lower lashline. Apply MAC paint pot in Indianwood on lid using a fluffy shader brush.


Using a firm shader brush like the MAC 239, apply Ego on lid dry using patting motions.


Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply MAC Cut To Fit on outer V.

Golds, Copper and Brown Using Aromaleigh and MAC Pigment

Here's a gold-copper-bronze look using Aromaleigh mineral shadows and MAC pigments. I used Gothic Lolita eyeshadow in Satin Laces, which is one of my favorite Aromaleigh eyeshadow collections. I also used Pyro from the Elemental Lustre collection to give a bright copper tone to the look. I used MAC pigment in Chocolate Brown to give the brown-bronze depth I need to finish off the look.

All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply MAC Bare Canvas paint all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Rubenesque paint pot on lid.


Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" shader brush (or the MAC 239), apply Satin Laces on the lid slightly damp using MAC Charged Water.


Using the same brush, apply Pyro damp on the crease going down to the outer V.


Using the same brush, apply MAC Chocolate Brown pigment on the crease and outer lid.


Blend with the MAC 224 brush.


Apply some more Pyro using the shader brush if necessary.




Add a little Chocolate Brown and blend with the 224.


Using the Stila Brush No 5, apply MAC Sunday Best eyeshadow on the browbone to highlight, and using Coastal Scents mini detail brush on the inner corners.


Blend the colors together using the 224 brush.


Apply MAC Blacktrack fluidline on upper lashline. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 pencil liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline. Apply Satin Laces on inner lower lashline andPyro on outer lower lashline. Apply Red Cherry falsies #15. Apply mascara.









Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Earthen Glow Mineral foundation in 50-50 mix of Helena and Yuan Yuan
UD 24/7 pencil concealer on undereye area
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over UD 24/7
Aromleigh ultra resolution finishing powder in Translucent
MAC beauty powder blush in Eversun
MAC Redhead mineralize skinfinish over blush

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Brave New Bronze
Milani Lipmixer lipgloss in Lip Mix

Golds Using Aromaleigh Elemental Lustres and MAC 214 Brush

I finally laid my grubby hands on the gorgeous MAC 214 brush. It's officially described as a small shader brush on the MAC site, but it is mainly a smudge brush, but it can have a variety of uses. It can be used to smudge lines to create a sultry smokey eye look, and the stiff but very dense hairs can likewise apply color effectively on the lashlines. It can also be used to pack color on the lid, or to create a defined crease.

I had a hard time getting this brush because it was already sold out at all the MAC stores and counters around me, and even in the one store in California that I'd planned to go to because we regularly visit our relatives there. It was also sold out at the MAC site, so I just decided to call the MAC Pro store in LA. They were so accommodating and they actually take phone-in orders, so I immediately ordered the 214 when they told me that they had a lot in stock. It came out a little more expensive because I had to pay for shipping, but they shipped it on the very day I ordered, and UPS had to secure my signature when they delivered it. I liked how secure the MAC Pro Store's order system is. I guess if you guys have trouble finding a particular discontinued or sold-out MAC product, you can always call the nearest Pro store and place a phone-in order. Thanks to the Pro store, my Brunette Blonde Redhead brush family is finally complete:



I will be using the 214 for the look/tutorial below. I dug out my Aromaleigh Elemental Lustre samples and played with them for this look. I used to hate the Elemental Lustres because the texture was chunky and metallic shine was just too much for me, until I realized that this eyeshadow formula works best when used dry, not foiled on the lid. It is probably obvious that I really like Aromaleigh's shadows. They are very pigmented, apply like butter on the lids, and are vibrant and not just mere mica bombs like some mineral shadows are. Here are the Elemental Lustres I used for this look:





All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay Primer Potion of lid and lower lashline. Smooth with finger. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Indianwood paint pot on lid.


Using the MAC 239 brush, apply Gleam dry on lid (I took the picture before I evened out the product, so pardon the wonky application).


Using the 239, apply Mutiny dry on mid to outer lid. Using the same brush, apply Crucible dry on outer lid, blending into Mutiny.


How it should look so far.


Using a fluffy shader brush, apply a neutral beige eyeshadow on the edges of the shadows above the crease to blend out harsh lines.


Using same shader brush, apply Solange dry on outer V and crease (Solange from the Bete Noire shadow collection).


Using the MAC 214 brush, apply Gleam on inner lower lashline and Mutiny on outer lower lashline. Tightline and waterline using Victoria's Secret's kohl pencil in Black Velvet.


Highlight using a shimmery light goldish eyeshadow. Apply MAC Blacktrack fluidline using Sonia Kashuk's bent liner brush. Apply Red Cherry falsies #15. Apply mascara.













Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Cory mineral foundation in 50-50 mix of Beyond Cream and Carmel Cream
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC20
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution finishing powder in Peaches and Cream
NARS Super Orgasm blush
MAC Refined Golden bronzer to contour

Lips:
MAC tinted lip conditioner in Pink Fish
ULTA lipliner in Flesh
Prescriptives Colorscope lip color in Golden Quartz shimmer
Jouer lipgloss in Pink Sand