How Do You Like Your Coffee?

Greetings to the Beautiful Color Elated!

     Like so many of you, I am a busy gal.  Sometimes the demands of work and family, and marriage, and...the list goes on, dictate the comings and goings of life.  I cannot stay away from my blog too long and it is good to find time to reconnect.  In that time away, I have found some new discoveries that I would love to share with you.
    Perhaps, in part because of my busy life, I indulge a bit more in drinking coffee than I ought.  It really is one of my few vices.  Where I love the flavor (and the effects) of  a good brew, I also love coffee colored eye shadows.  Especially, when I can find several lovely shades in one compact.  I am always looking for colors I can wear to work and that blend seamlessly into my day to day life.  Well...I think I found one.
    Clinique All About Shadow 8 pan Palette in Neutral Territory 2  is exquisite.  Eight easy to blend, richly pigmented shadows that go from rich cream to espresso.  From left to right (the lightest to the darkest) are Sugar Cane, a soft white with a satin finish.  For me, this is a good color for the inner eye corner for brightness with these or other shadows. Light Shades of Diamonds and Pearls Duo is yellow butter cream shade and the Light Shade of Neutral Territory Duo ( a tan) are both colors I would use for highlighting the brow bone.  The last four colors are the ones I use the most. Light Shade of Day Into Date Duo is peachy beige.  The Brown Shade of Polar Blue Quad is a nice taupe.  Great for neutral looks. I love Hazy. It is a shimmery light coffee.  Black Honey is a copper shimmer...love!  Especially to add warmth to the crease, and Dark Brown Shade of Morning Java Quad is dark coffee shimmer.  My only real angst with the collection, is that I wish more matte shades were included.

     My favorite look with this collection?  I love to take Hazy in the inner corner and around the inner tear duct.  Then, I take the darkest color and pat it on the remainder of the lid, extending just over the crease.  This makes for a somewhat smoky eye.  With a fluffy blender brush, I take Black Honey and graze it over the dark color, from the crease, up.  I graze this shade with peachy Day Into Date to soften the line.  I highlight with Shade of Diamonds and Pearls Duo.  I had to blend, blend here to lessen some of the shimmer. I prefer a more matte highlight.  With a pointed crease brush, I took Color Elation Shadow Single in Bombshell to deepen the crease.  Another good option would be MAC Embark, but I love the reddish undertone of Bombshell.  (colorelation.com)
    To finish the look, I used Clinique Blush Pop in Ginger Pop.  Lining lips with MAC Nightmoth (another addictive vice), I filled in with Maybelline Color Elixir in Nude Illusion and topped it with Revlon's Color Stay Mineral Glaze in Raisin.

       I wanted to show these shadows in different lights so you can see how "liveable" these shadows are. Perfect for day or evening.   And, truth be told, hubby was rushing me out the door, hence the selfie in the car.  Could not be helped. Everyone, thank you so much and again for joining me.  Please feel free to share with me your favorite coffee colored shadows. I would love to hear about them!  As always,  stay blessed and Color Elated!