Sara’s post yesterday for Bon Marche got me thinking…I used to love The Body Shop! Why don’t I shop there anymore? I guess it faded after I started buying more drugstore makeup from Target and finding specialty items at stores like Sephora and ULTA.
So, I checked their website and (amazingly) they still sell one of my all-time favorite eyeshadow quads I own. I’ve had this quad since 2005 (full disclosure, I have a hard time throwing away makeup) and still use it occasionally because although I used it nearly every day for several years, it still looks barely touched. This stuff is built to last.
The colors are really universally flattering, and the bit of shimmer looks really beautiful on, without being too shiny or sparkly. The colors blend together easily, and you can make them look as natural or as dramatic as you want.
I’ve labeled each color above with a number to show you how I use it.
1 : I apply #1 all over my eyelid, from my lashes up to my brow bone. Don’t forget to put a little bit on the inside and outside corners of your eyes!
2: I blend two all over my eyelid itself, focusing on the outside corner of each eye.
3: #3 is the darkest color in the palette, and I put this liberally in the crease of each eye, along the lash line and sweep it out to the outside corners.
4: You can stop there, but if you want more drama, I add a bit of the ultra-shimmery #4 right along my lash line and blend it into #1 up to the brow bone.
Finish the look with a bit of blush or bronzer, mascara, eyeliner (if you want!) and a soft pink gloss.
P.S. You can also use the eyeshadow wet, so if you have a small, slanted eyeliner brush, dampen it and use the #3 color to apply the shadow as liner along your lash line.
The Body Shop Shimmer Cube “Warm”, $22 (in stores only)
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