MAC Beautiful Iris

I recently fell in love with MAC Beautiful Iris eyeshadow, and had used it in my previous tutorial. Anyways, I just think this eyeshadow is so pretty for Spring/Summer makeup, especially for those who are not afraid of colors. If you’re on the conservative side, please take a look at Neutral Eyes with a Pop of Color on how to add a bit of color to your makeup wardrobe.

Anyhow, I decided to pair this purple eyeshadow with very soft warm brown colors, this way the makeup stays pretty soft and not too much. I used my Kat Von D Shade + Light eye contour palette for the rest of the eyes. I will try to do a review on that palette soon update: Review is up! I have so much review to do, not enough time. I’m still busy with the move, so I haven’t settle down yet. It’s kind of hard for me to do tutorials and getting back into my posting routine with all the stuff lying everywhere. *sigh*

purple eye makeup

Products used

Eyes

  • Primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion “Original”
  • Base – Kat Von D Shade + Light eye contour palette “Laetus”
  • Transition – Kat Von D Shade + Light eye contour palette “Ludwin”
  • Outer V/Crease/lower lashline – Kat Von D Shade + Light eye contour palette “Sytry”
  • Eyelid – MAC eyeshadow “Beautiful Iris”
  • Winged liner – Kanebo Kate Super Sharp eyeliner
  • Waterline – MAC Chromagraphic eyeliner “NC15”; Kat Von D Shade + Light eye contour palette “Liberatus”
  • Mascara – Lancome “Hypnose”
  • Eyebrows – Anastasia Brow Wiz “Taupe”; L’oreal Brow stylist
  • Falsies – Gwiyomi Boutique no. 3

mac beautiful iris

Face

  • Primer – Becca “Ever Matte Poreless Priming Perfector”
  • Foundation – L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation “104 – Golden Beige”
  • Concealer – NARS Radian Creamy concealer “Custard”
  • Setting powder – CoverFX translucent powder

Cheeks

  • Contour – Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette “Shadowplay”
  • Highlight – Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette “Lyric”
  • Blush – NARS blush “Mata Hari”

Lips

  • Lipstick – Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede “Flashing Lights”
  • Lip gloss – Make Up For Ever Artist Plexi-Gloss “202 (sweet pink)”

mac beautiful iris

Neutral Eye with Pop of Color

One of my favorite way to change my makeup wardrobe is to create a neutral eye with pop of color. This is the easiest way to add colorful eyeshadow, if you are not comfortable wearing lots of colors on your eyes. There are several ways to add this pop of color – on the waterline, along the lower lash line, or as winged liner. This time, I decided to add a pop just on the inner corner of my eyes. It’s very subtle, and has a brightening effect. This is a great way for those with monolids or hooded eyes to add color to their eyes.

The eyeshadows that I used for this tutorial is from the MAC Amber times 9 palette (except for the purple). You can purchased the eyeshadow individually if you prefer. The eyeshadows on this palette is smaller than the individual ones, but I think it’s not that bad especially if you’re a beginner makeup artist who is trying to build their kit, or if you are someone who don’t wear much makeup daily but would like a versatile palette. I like this palette, it might be my go-to bridal palette, such pretty earthy tones with a good mix of matte, shimmer, frost, satin, velvet and lustre

spring makeup tutorial

Products list

Eyes

  • Primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion original
  • Base – MAC eyeshadow “Georgia Peach”
  • Transition – MAC eyeshadow “Cork”
  • Outer V/lower lash line – MAC eyeshadow “Aromatic”
  • Eyelid – MAC eyeshadow “Don’t Tell”
  • Inner corner – MAC eyeshadow “Beautiful Iris”
  • Winged liner – Kanebo Kate Super Sharp eyeliner
  • Waterline – MAC Chromagraphic eyeliner “NC15”
  • Eyebrows – Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz “Taupe”
  • Eyebrow gel – L’oreal Brow Stylist
  • Mascara – L’oreal Manga Rock mascara
  • Falsies – Gwiyomi lashes no. 3 + Gillian

 

mac amber times 9 makeup look

Face/Cheeks

  • Primer – La Roche Posay “Cicaplast Baume B5”
  • Foundation – Mac Pro Longwear foundation “NC25”
  • Concealer – MAC Pro Longwear concealer “NC25”
  • Setting Powder – CoverFX translucent powder
  • Contour – MAC contour powder “Sculpt”
  • Blush – MAC blush powder “Fleur Power”

Lips

  • Lipstain – Shu Uemura Lip Tint Gelatin “CR1”
  • Lip gloss – Make Up For Ever Artist Plexi-Gloss “202 (sweet pink)”

summer bronze smoky eyes