Tips & Tricks: Shimmer Eyeshadow

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Do you love shimmer/glitter eyeshadow? I do! The sparklier the better. Would you like to know the best way to apply shimmery, sparkly eyeshados for maximum impact? Or are you looking to introduce shimmery eyeshadow into your beauty routine? If so, this is the post for you!

Recently I've had a change of heart when it comes to eyeshadow application. I used to be all about the sparkle, everywhere. From lash line to brow bone, I would use whichever shimmer/glitter eyeshadows took my fancy (examples below).

Look 4 from my Naked Palette series
http://brighteyedbeautyblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/series-naked-palette4.html

Look 6 from my Naked Palette series
http://brighteyedbeautyblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/series-naked-palette6.html

That's still fine, but it's a very full-on look which doesn't allow any particular eyeshadow to take centre stage. That's why I've started to change it up. I realised that the impact of a shimmery eyeshadow is at its greatest when it commands all the attention in an eye look- meaning that some of the eyeshadows around it have to be less shimmery or even matte.

When I first started, I wasn't sure how to mix shimmer and matte shades so that it looked good. So here are my suggestions for combinations that will help your shimmery eyeshadow stand out.

Bright Eye Look usng the Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette

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I just reviewed the Lime Crime Aquataenia palette and as I've said previously, I held off on reviewing it until I could think of a way to use all the colours in one eye look. The result is today's crazy bright eye look. This is definitely not an eye look for the faint of heart!

A very, very bright eye look done using the Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette.

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette.

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Do you really love brights? If so, this palette is for you! Today I am reviewing Lime Crime's Aquataenia Palette. This came out a while ago, and it's been sitting in my make-up drawer for quite a while. Why? I found the colours intimidating!

Here's the spiel:

"Aquataenia is different from all previous LC palettes because it's completely *pearlescent*. Each oceanic shade is loaded with shimmer & glitter particles to create a wet, glistening effect -- reminiscent of a mermaid's tail under the moonlight -- and makes your eyelids sparkle like the sea! Can be used on eyes or cheeks. Arrives encased in a deluxe purple tin."

Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette.

Eye Look: A pop of teal

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I recently got my hands on the Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette (review coming soon) and I must admit I'm having difficulty incorporating such bright colours into my eye looks. That might sound odd, coming from me, but I like to do looks incorporating most of the colours from a palette if I'm doing a review and for the life of me I can't think of how to use all the colours from this palette in one look! Anyway, this look is another example of how to incorporate a bit of colour into an everyday look.

A pop of teal in an otherwise everyday eye look

Eye Look: Ombre Eyeliner

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Today's look is about workplace-friendly but creative eyeliner :-)

Usually, my eye looks are bright and quite bold, but lately I've been in a work environment where my colleagues don't  wear makeup and I end up feeling over-done. At the same time, I love makeup and the creativity I put into my looks, so I'm not about to quit. Most of the time, I ignore my feelings of being over-done and just go with whatever I feel like doing. This is a look I came up with on a day I was running a bit late and I thought it might be a good way for those of you who are a bit scared of full-on eyeshadow or really bright eyeliner looks to dip a toe in the bright water :P

Bright blue and black ombre eyeliner look

Series: Pretty in Pink_Look 3 GLITTER!

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Do you need more pink in your life? Welcome back to the Pretty in Pink eye look series! My first eye look was soft and pretty, the second was all about a very bright pink shadow and graphic eyeliner combination and today I went almost all out with glitter.

Third look from the Pretty in Pink series

Bright Graphic Eyeliner Smoky Eye Look

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Have you seen the neon green graphic eyeliner smoky eye look Pat McGrath created in the Atelier Versace Spring Couture 2013 show recently? It was all kinds of amazing and bold. In honour of that look, I've come up with one of my own (not quite as neon...). I hope you like it!

Bright Graphic Eyeliner Smoky Eye Look

New Year's Eve 2012/13 Eye Look

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Happy New Year! To kick off the new year, I thought I'd share my eye look from last night/ this morning. I usually go all out on New Year's Eve but this year I decided to skip the falsies and make my eye look more interesting with smaller details you'd miss if you weren't looking closely. It's mixed metals, graphic eyeliner and lots of shimmer and glitter.

New Year's Eve New Year's Eve mixed metals graphic eyeliner eye look, one eye close up.

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Velvetines liquid lipstick in Suedeberry

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Have you been wanting to see what Lime Crime's Velvetines liquid lipstick in Suedeberry looks like? You've come to the right place!

Lime Crime Velvetines liquid lipstick in Suedeberry

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Centrifuchsia Opaque Lipstick

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Today I'm back with a review of Lime Crime's Opaque Lipstick in Centrifuchsia. This bright, bold colour is a great alternative to the classic red statement lip.

Lime Crime's Centrifuchsia Opaque Lipstick

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Velvetines in Red Velvet

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I was quite excited to receive this in the mail- Lime Crime's new liquid matte lipstick. They're called Velvetines and the shade I have is Red Velvet.

Lime Crime Velvetines liquid lipstick in Red Velvet

Look: Vesper Lynd

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Have you seen the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, yet? Today's look is inspired by Vesper Lynd's look in Casino Royale (2006). Vesper was big on the smoky eyes and my eye look is based on the eye makeup she's wearing in the scene where she's wearing a purple dress. It's really hard to get a good look at the makeup for that scene, so I've improvised a fair bit and made it a bit more dramatic, for the fun of it.

Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) in Casino Royale.
Iage from :http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/14/article-0-05B61F970000044D-777_468x676.jpg

Vice Palette Series_Junkie with Lime Crime Unliner in Reason

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As you might be able to tell (from my Vice Palette review and from this bright eye look), I love the eyeshadow Junkie from Urban Decay's Vice Palette. I don't really know how that came about, as I have a general aversion to blue eyeshadow (admittedly, I have been working on that, as evidenced by this tropical blue and purple eye look). I've also been playing around with my Rhyme and Reason eyeliners from Lime Crime.

Eye look done using Urban Decay's Vice Palette and Lime Crime's Uniliner in Reason (eye open).

Lime Crime Black Friday Sale

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For you lucky Americans, Black Friday Sales are fast approaching. If you don't already, you should feel really lucky that you have such awesome sales. Australia has higher prices to begin with and we don't have sales anywhere near as good as yours.

Because it's Black Friday coming up, Lime Crime is doing a pretty good sale on their products and this time we internationals get to have a slice of the action.

Holiday Season Gift Ideas: Stocking Fillers (Lips and Nails Edition)

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Are you still stuck for gift ideas? Are you not a gift set or eye product or face product person? Or do you want even more  indiviudal items to make up your own extra amazing gift set? This post is for you!

Today's gift category: Individual items/Stocking fillers

Edition: Lip and Nail products

Look: theBalm's Balm Jovi and Lime Crime's Unliner in Rhyme

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Quite obviously, I've been playing with my Rhyme and Reason eyeliner set by Lime Crime and with theBalm's Balm Jovi palette, too. Unlike in my last look, in which I paired silver eyeliner with a matte shadow, in this look I decided to throw restraint out the door and go all out with shimmer and glitter.

Eye look using theBalm's Balm Jovi palette and Lime Crime's Uniliner in Rhyme (eye open)

Look: theBalm Balm Jovi and Lime Crime Reason

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Here's a look I did using theBalm's Balm Jovi palette and Lime Crime's Reason Uniliner. I thought the contrast of a dark matte shade and the light silver was pretty.

Eye look  using theBalm's Balm Jovi palette and Lime Crime's Uniliner in Reason (eye closed)

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Unliner Duo in Rhyme and Reason

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As promised, here is my review of the Lime Crime Unliners in Rhyme and Reason. These were sold in a special promotion a while back as a limited edition set- Rhyme and Reason for $20.

Lime Crime Unliners in Reason (L) and Rhyme (R).

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Alchemy Collection

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I'm back! With a vengence, I must say. Beware, this is a detail and picture heavy post!

Today's review is on the Lime Crime Alchemy Collection. This came out fairly recently, and the whole set includes the Alchemy eyeshadow palette (5 duochrome eyeshadows), two opaque lipsticks (Serpentina and Poisonberry), and a mook (it's a photoshoot mini mag, basically).

The cover of the Alchemy Mook.

Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick in Glamour 101

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Following on from my post on the Candy Apple Carousel Gloss, I thought I'd better show you what Lime Crime's Glamour 101 looks like without Candy Apple layered on top of it.

Stock photo of Glamour 101 Opaque Lipstick by Lime Crime.

Photo from: http://www.limecrimemakeup.com/productimage.php?product_id=72&current_image=1