One of the fun things (and there are many) of teaching elementary children is that every now and then, I can dress up in a fun, thematic way. Now, teachers, God bless them, can take this to an extreme. Miss Frizzle comes to mind. Though she and The Magic School Bus are fictional, many a teacher can lay claim to snowman brooches, solar system ties, apple earrings...you get my drift. I am guilty of a few jewelry items myself that I wear for certain seasons, holidays or fields of study. But because I revel in Color Elation, you better believe my makeup drawer gets whipped out during these times too. There is no event or holiday that cannot be punctuated by an unusual lip color and a 120 palette!
Case in point, Dr. Suess' birthday. The entire school had the opportunity to come as a favored character or wear red, black, and white. The playground was a sea of Cat in the Hat hats. Having no hat to don and being a bit tired of wearing red, black, and white, I felt compelled to do something different. I decided to pay homage to The Grinch. Yes, he is grumpy and unappealing, but...he was a great reason to wear my newest green lip color and eye glitter! There is a method to my cosmetic madness.
To create my look, I used (top left) Shadow Single in La-De-Da from my shadow line Color Elation Cosmetics. This is a delightful kiwi green that I used in the inner corners and around the tear duct. I love the way it brightens! MAC Mineralized Eye Shadow in Jade's Fortune is a lovely marine green with a bluish finish. I applied this on the remainder of the mobile lid. I took Henna, a matte cinnamon from Color Elation to use as my bridge color and with my 120 palette, I found a smoky pine green to darken the crease. I am in love with Milani Crystal Eyes in #4, Gorgeous & Glowing. I used my finger to apply this over Jade's Fortune. It is a multi colored sparkle so you see sparks of green, gold, blue, and pink. So pretty! After finishing the eyes with mascara and liner, I lined my lips with the small black pencil and filled in with Lime Crime Carousel Gloss in Holly Gram. The picture DOES NOT do this shade justice. It is another glorious pine green with amazing sparkle. My only angst is that the coverage is at times, not even. So, if you wear it, check it often as I learned taking these pics. When it is applied and fresh, it is STUNNING!
Thanks so much for joining me today. It was a fun look and a glamorous take on the Grinch. Have you tried any unusual color palettes lately? Please share them and feel free to write me for any questions. Please visit my cosmetics store, Color Elation Cosmetics at http://www.colorelation.com. Please visit and "like" our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/colorelation. Take care, and, as always, stay Color Elated!
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