Remember when eye shadow was fun? It’s usually the first item girls grab when they start to play with make up. The unabashed brightness swathed across their lids. But as we mature this teenage beauty staple often falls by the wayside. Desire for a more “natural†look, a two- (or three-) in-one product or (usually) less time for primping all contribute to our displacement of this lid adornment. After not using eye shadow in years, a set came across my desk recently. Even back when I did use shadow it was usually a light tannish, brown color not that far off from the natural color of lids. This duo from Lavera came with a white shade and (here’s the fun part) a dark charcoal color. The deep, sultriness of it was so super tempting that I could not wait to test it out. Envisioning Angelina Jolie in Wanted I rounded up my brushes, sponges and assortment of applicators and plunged in. My first attempt (done, thankfully, pre shower) ended up a bit addict-y. Not what I’m trying to represent. After more experimentation I ended up with some cool results. Here they are: Read more of this story »
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Eye Shadow: Not Just for Teens
