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Spring 2009 Runway Alert: How To Wear Turquoise Eyeshadow

24 January 2009

Spring is the best time to whip out those bright colors that were kept hidden in the drawers after the long cold winter and turquoise is my all-time favorite.

While turquoise looks best against darker skin tones and makes brown eyes pop, it will look good on lighter eyes and paler skin as well. Just make sure you pick one that has a metallic or satiny finish. Matte turquoise can look dated.

How To Wear Turquoise Eyeshadow
The combinations you can create with turquoise is endless. Check out the following pics straight from the runway for ideas.

At the Gucci S/S 2009 show, lead makeup artist Pat McGrath did a bold look with a rich metallic turquoise eyeshadow on the lid blended past the crease, a light green as a highlighter, lots of eyeliner and false lashes. She also highlighted the models’ cheekbones and cupid’s bow and added a soft pink lipgloss on the lips.

Models strutted in bronzed skin with eyebrows that were colored with a matte turquoise color at the MaxMara S/S 2009 show.

For the Emanuel Ungaro S/S 2007 show, turquoise was applied closely to the upper lash line with a warm bronzy gold on the crease and a violet on the lower eye.

Karl Lagerfeld sent his models on the runway with a creamy turquoise around the eyes paired with graphic black eyeliner and barely there lips at his Spring 2007 show.

Product Recs (clockwise from top left)

* MAC Aquadisiac eyeshadow
* NARS Duo Eyeshadow in South Pacific
* L’Oreal HIP Bright Duo Shadow in Showy
* Urban Decay Flipside

My Take
Below is a FOTD I did that was inspired by the Gucci show.

What I Used

* Skin Food Mushroom Multi-Care BB cream in #2
* MAC Select Coverup Concealer in NC30 under the eyes
* Jane Magical Mushroom eyeshadow to fill in eyebrows
* MAC Aquadisiac eyeshadow on eyelid
* MAC Waternymph eyeshadow on eyelid and blended up onto crease
* MAC Swimming eyeshadow to highlight
* Jane Clubbing eyeshadow on outer corner, crease and to line
* Ipum False Lashes on top
* MAC Marquise D’ Lipstick

Image Credits: Style.com.

18 Comments »

Cindy said:

The last pair of models .. the one on the left is Coco Rocha right?! I went to high school with her!! Shes soo pretty

And your turquoise look is awesome!!! Really brightens things up =) Love!

# 25 January 2009 at 12:19 am

Valerie said:

I totally love your look more than the ones you were inspired by!!

# 25 January 2009 at 1:26 am

blackbeauty said:

omg i totally am digging your look. i agree with valerie… way hotter than the models (even though i just adore Coco Rocha) wow keep up the good work! pssssssssssss pleaseee cover more make up tips for “ethnic” gals like me *kiss*kiss*

# 25 January 2009 at 10:57 am

Pinklye said:

Oh it’s great ! I love your look (I’m going to try this monday !).
But I totally love Emanuel Ungaro’s models <.3

# 25 January 2009 at 11:40 am

Beda said:

I love your take on the Gucci look. I think you did it better I would have never dreamt of using Swimming as a highlight. Looks perfect with the right colors!