Eyeshadow help, please

[beckibear]

I am new to MAC and eyeshadow (as I am not so good at applying it). I have the following eyeshadows:

Seedy Pearl
Nocturnelle
Honey Lust
Aquadisiac
Black Tied
Flammable Paint
Sea Me Shadestick

I also have a Berry coloured Chanel Kohl Pencil and the Fluidline in Macroviolet.

I also have some non-MAC shadows (Laura Mercier Margaux, Topaz and American Coffee and a shimmery white Bourjois eyeshadow). What combinations can I make from these? And do you have any recs for other MAC eyeshadows that I should invest in?

I'm grateful to anyone who answers

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[Ithica]

Two of my favourites are vanilla pigment and shroom shadow. I find that shroom makes a gorgeous highlighter.

Oh and one of my fave combos is : Juxt inner v, Humid outer v and vanilla piggy to highlight

Hth

 

[melliquor]

Flammabe all over lid to edge of crease, Nocturnelle over Flammabe into the crease. It should be lighter in the crease and you could give it a nice smokey look and then Black Tied crease with Nocturnelle and outer v. A highlighter would be nice with that combo. I think you should invest in a highlighter like shroom, all that glitters, naked lunch, naked pigment, or rose blanc if you can get it (Strange Hybrid). I would invest in a few colours from each colour family that you like. Get some highlighers and maybe a green, purple, and another blue.

 

[beckibear]

Thanks. Both very helpful

 

[AllThatGlitters]

What is your skin tone, eye color etc?

 

[beckibear]

Hi,

I'm quite fair though I often fake tan. I use Chanel Vitalumiere Creme in Limpide (not sure what the MAC equivalent is). I'm cool toned with Green eyes and dark hair.

Hope that's enough info

There's a pic of me in my profile if that's helps.

 

[claresauntie]

You need to add some more neutral colors to your collection. You've got a lot of really strong colors and you need some colors that are a bit more toned-down to complete your collection. Then you'll have tons of flexibility.

 

[syrene78]

You should invest in a Bare Canvas paint from MAC before it gets discontinued.
It is great to use under any color e/s as a base and will make your e/s last for more than 12 hours!

Apply this on the eye lid only if your eyes are dry.
Then apply your e/s always starting with the lightiest color in the inner lid and going with a stronger color towards the outside.
The trick is to use complimentary colors, to my opinion.
You wil get good with practice anc can always buy your e/s buy pairs: green and yellow/ copper and gold.
Then you just need to blend them so that they are not too vivid.

You can also work only with one tone: copper for example and use different coppers and then you play with their differences.
It is all about blending, so practice is your best friend here.

Steph