This one is due the kindness of readers, specifically AngerinDoll, who replied to my earlier post/plea with fantastic ideas for combinations with the copper-peach and bronze-taupe in this quad -- the skintone white I can just about figure out on my own, while it's a constant effort not to smear the glittery green ALL OVER MY TORSO as it is....
So thanks to AngerinDoll, here's a look using only the 'tricky' shades in this quad, offset with a cool lilac infused with warmer opalescent shimmer -- Shiseido Ghost single, swatched here.
Peach all over lid, blended up and out in a soft but slightly pointed shape to balance the fold of my inner corner. Bronze-taupe smudged along both lashlines, extended slightly in an 'open' shape at the outer corner. Shiseido Ghost curved around the inner corner and dabbed in the 'open' gap at the very outer corner of the eye.
Mascara being tested is Kiss Me Heroine Make's latest formula: Volume&Curl S in black.
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Lips: Guerlain Rouge G Genna. Base: (my current go-to combo for helping these warm tones meld with my skintone, of) Shu Underbase Cream Pink, Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation 001, Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Tranquility highlighter and Burberry Sheer Concealer 01 under eyes. Brows: Shu Uemura Hard 9 brow pencil Seal Brown.
I think this look would've been stronger if I'd had with me a less greyed shade than Ghost, one with more contrast against my skintone (I usually prefer to bump Ghost up over a dark base), but I'm kind of tickled that the results actually look as if I'd been trying to 'fake up' Shiseido's BR214 Into the Woods trio :D
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Which I had womanfully resisted earlier this year despite looks from beautiful temptresses Joey, Sophia, and Lauren.
So Touryokuzora is the Suqqu quad that just keeps giving! There will be a few more looks to come (sorry for those who are already and justifiably bored to death) but if you have ideas/requests for combos I'd love to hear them :)
So thanks to AngerinDoll, here's a look using only the 'tricky' shades in this quad, offset with a cool lilac infused with warmer opalescent shimmer -- Shiseido Ghost single, swatched here.
Peach all over lid, blended up and out in a soft but slightly pointed shape to balance the fold of my inner corner. Bronze-taupe smudged along both lashlines, extended slightly in an 'open' shape at the outer corner. Shiseido Ghost curved around the inner corner and dabbed in the 'open' gap at the very outer corner of the eye.
Mascara being tested is Kiss Me Heroine Make's latest formula: Volume&Curl S in black.
Spoiler: I like this mascara plenty and a year ago a formula with its level of performance would've become a new staple, but having been spoiled by my current options of Fasio Full Dynamic Volume for fluttery or L'Oreal Telescopic Falsh Lash Waterproof for va-va-voom, I felt a little 'naked' with this on, so added a second coat, then MOAR of the copper-peach over my undereye area (...I don't recall why there, specifically, but let's not examine too closely) before taking full-face shots:
I think this look would've been stronger if I'd had with me a less greyed shade than Ghost, one with more contrast against my skintone (I usually prefer to bump Ghost up over a dark base), but I'm kind of tickled that the results actually look as if I'd been trying to 'fake up' Shiseido's BR214 Into the Woods trio :D
So Touryokuzora is the Suqqu quad that just keeps giving! There will be a few more looks to come (sorry for those who are already and justifiably bored to death) but if you have ideas/requests for combos I'd love to hear them :)