Tangerine Tango Smoke!

Here's a great smokey eye look inspired by Tangerine Tango that's perfect for spring and summer evenings!

For those of us with blue eyes, this orange trend is perfect because it really makes blues pop!

1 Apply foundation all over and concealer in areas of concern. Set with a translucent powder.

2 Blend bronzer through the backs of the cheeks, and around the hair and jawline. Apply a peach-bronze blush to compliment the look onto the cheeks.

3 Pat eyeshadow primer all over the lid before pressing a burnt orange pigment from lash line to crease on the first two thirds of the lid. Blend your edges.

4 Press a black eyeshadow onto the outer most third of the lid and blend. Continue to apply the shadow and blend until you have a good level of intensity and a natural gradation of colour.

5 Line the upper and lower waterlines (inside of the eye) and smudge into the lower lashes on the outer corners.

6 Bring your black shadow on the outer corners of the lower lashes to give a smouldered and smokey look. Pack your burnt orange pigment onto the inner half of the lower lash line and lightly blend across the black.

7 Blend a light champaign shadow through the brow bone and onto the inner corners of the eye for a barely there highlighted look!

8 Apply lots of mascara to the upper and lower lashes.

9 Finish with lip balm to hydrate and naturally plump!

Products Used:
Face Atelier Ultra Foundation
Givenchy Mr. Light Concealer Pen
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural
Sephora Collection Brow Pencil 'Nutmeg Brown'
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Inglot Pigment Eyeshadow '81' (orange)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Blackout' (black)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Bootycall' (light champagne)
Clinique Cream Eyeliner (black)
Two Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara
Nars Bronzer 'Laguna'
Nars Blush 'Luster'
EOS Lip balm


xo candice
www.candicegroen.com

Triadic Tangerine Tango!

At a training conference I recently attended we talked a lot about the colour wheel and different colour schemes. 

Here's a Pantone Universe colour of the year 'Tangerine Tango' inspired shadow look using a triadic colour scheme!

1 Apply foundation all over and concealer in areas of the concern and set with a translucent powder.

2 Buff bronzer through the backs of cheeks, temples and hairline, and apply a pinky blush further back on the cheeks.

3 Pat an eyeshadow primer all over the lid before smoothing on a purple cream base from lash line to crease. The purple cream will help our shadows come out more vibrantly!

4 Blend a bright purple shadow high through the crease and onto the entire lid concentrating the colour on both the outer and inner corners. 

5 Press a bright tangerine pigment onto the centre of the lid directly above the iris and gently blend the edges.

6 Gently blend a green eyeshadow alone the lower lash line and lightly blend the colour up and out to meet the purple shadow on the outside corner of the eye. This will help to lift the eye and give the shadow a slight cat like shape!

7 Rim the upper and lower waterlines (inside of the eye). Remember to wrap around the inner corners of the eyes and smudge a little into the lower lashes/lash line on the outer corners of the eyes. Apply lots of mascara!

8 Finish the look with a complimentary light nude pink gloss or tinted lip balm!

Products Used:

Origins Vitazing Moisturizer (tinted)

Lancome Tient Idole Ultra Foundation

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage SC-01

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural

Dior Universal Brow Styler

Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Loreal Colour Tattoo '20 Painted Purple'

Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Omen' (purple)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow 'Kush' (green)

Inglot Pigment Eyeshadow '81' (reddish, golden orange)
Clinique Cream Eyeliner
Two Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara
Nars Bronzer 'Laguna'
MAC Beauty Powder 'Oh, So Fair'
Revlon Lip Butter 'Sugar Frosting'

xo candice
www.candicegroen.com

Nars Spring 2012 Inspired Look

Here's a look inspired by Nars' Spring 2012 Collection as promised! I love how the smokey and dimensional navy eyeliner looks! You can choose to wear it with bold berry lips like in the advert or balance it for a more wearable look with a neutral lip colour! Hope you guys like it!

1 Apply foundation all over and concealer in areas of concern. Set with a translucent powder.
2 Brush bronzer back through the cheeks, around the hairline, and a touch to the centre of the face to warm up the complexion and contour. Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks and an illuminator all over the cheeks and cheekbone for a natural glow.
3 Apply a nude shadow similar to your skin tone all over the lid as a base.
4 Use your cream product to sketch out a winged eyeliner. This will act as a great base for a strong colour with lots of staying power.
5 Press your navy eyeshadow directly on top of your eyeliner, avoiding the tip of the wing. Use a blending brush to soften the liner and make it soft and smokey looking.
6 Use a black cream liner to tight line the upper lashes, wrapping around into the inner corners of the eye. Smudge this black liner across the top of the upper lashes as well.
7 Apply a light coat of dramatic mascara to the upper and lower lashes.
8 Lightly highlight the inner corners of the eyes and under the brows.
9 Apply a blue based berry red lipstick to the lips for lots of drama, or keep it natural with a light shimmery pink lip balm!

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Products Used:
Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation
Givenchy Mr. Light Concealer
Laura Mercier Translucent Powder
Benefit Bronzer 'Hoola'
Nars Blush 'Deep Throat'
Tarina Tarantino Illuminating Primer 'Nude'
Sephora Collection Brow Pencil 'Nutmeg'
Maybelline Colour Tattoo Cream 'Tenacious Teal'
Two Faced Eyeshadow 'Skinny Dip'
Two Faced Eyeshadow 'Heaven'
Clinique Gel Eyeliner 'Black'
Chanel Mascara
Nars Lipstick 'Scarlet Empress'
Revlon Lip Butter 'Sugar Frosting'

xo candice
www.candicegroen.com
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