Ombre Eye Makeup

I don't know if the word ombre actually can be associated with eye makeup, but I'm going to pretend that it does! I've been so into the idea of "ombre" hair on all the celebs these days, although I'm too chicken to try it on myself!  (you can check out my previous blog on this hair trend) So I decided to make it work for makeup!

The real definition of ombre says that it was an 18th century card game...so go figure how we made it describe hair and makeup!! Ha!

My ombre eyes done in a blue color palette.

The idea of ombre hair is to create a dark root and then extend downward to a lighter tip.  Check out model Lily to the right working this hair trend.




So when it came to me doing this idea on my eyes, it came out pretty neat.  


I took a color palette of blues and greys, and decided to go from bright blue (the dark root) and extend it to a more subdued color-my grey (the lighter tip.) 

My Stila palette I got over Christmas, with my 3 brushes showing you which 3 shades I used

for my look- a turq, baby blue, and smokey blue grey.

This look is good for those that don't get putting a color exactly in the crease of their eye, so you don't really need any separation of colors bc you eventually just blend them all together. 


Here's my step by step showing you one eye without the ombre look in the beginning and one eye already done with the look:

 Ombre eye on right eye (my right eye- your left;-)).

Typical eye makeup I do- with an accent color on lash line and just in crease.

Close up of ombre eye.  Blue liner is by mark cosmetics metalliner- in Blue Chrome.

Showing the graduation of color on the ombre eye.  Bright blues lead to subtle blue grey.

Finished product on both eyes.

Keeping the rest of the makeup subtle so focus is on the eye!

Blush is Sonia Kashuk in "Melon", and lips by Nars in "Turkish Delight."

Would you try this trend on your eyes or hair or both??