[user3]

I myself don't really have any staples so I can't answer the first question but I can help with color combos

BTW thank you for breaking down into categories!




1)
Base-MAC canton candy paint
On outter V and crease-MAC hard to please e/s
on lid-MAC trax e/s
to line eyes-MAC carbon e/s
to hightlight-MAC beige-ing s/s

2)
Double base for this look
above crease-MAC bare canvas paint
below crease-MAC mauvism paint
On the lower half of the lid-MAC nocturnal plum pig
On the rest of the lip up into the crease-MAC greensmoke e/s
To hightlight-MAC vapour e/s

3)
Using the Beau Quad
Outter V and about 1/3 way in on the lid and crease area-MAC hard to please e/s
On lid MAC pink like paris e/s
In crease-MAC sugarlily e/s
to higlight-MAC forgery e/s

I am sure you know this but just incase you don't Rose pigment makes a lovely gloss when mixed with a clear gloss.