Pastel green: The Beauty Panel embraces this season’s brightest makeup trend
Despite not being a national holiday, many treat St. Patrick’s day as such. For kids, it’s an excuse for green flavoured treats and decorations. When you’re in university, it’s an all day booze-fest filled to the brim with green shots and beer. But in the real world, there are limited way to get in on the St. Patrick’s day celebrations in a responsible and glamorous way. Let’s face it—face paint never looks good in an office.
Lucky for us, pastel green makeup was all over the Spring 2014 runways, making it an ideal—and on-trend—way to add some holiday spirit to your look come Monday. (Of course, we’re also totally into wearing pastel makeup beyond St. Patty’s day celebrations.) Badgley Mischka did an all over wash of mint green on the lid in a soft hue, set off by a white eyeliner on the rim and a rosy lip. For an even bolder look, do what Antonio Marras did: a streak of colour in the crease, overtop a softer shade of pastel green—made all the more vibrant with a bright pink lip. Or make pastel green your go-to colour for a smoky eye. In a romantic twist, Giorgio Armani used the soft shade to create an ethereal look that was further complemented with a wispy updo. Should you seek inspiration beyond the runway, we asked the Beauty Panel for their tips and techniques on wearing pastel green. Read on to see their looks and get yourself into an all-green mood for Monday.
Challenge 53: How do you wear this season’s pastel green makeup trend? See the answers now! »
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Maggie Ng
Toronto | Beauty PhD
Come to think of it, I don’t think I own any clothing that is green, other than maybe one random T-shirt. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, if you can’t find anything green to wear, then why not wear green for your makeup look? I know that some people can find it a bit intimidating, as green (if done incorrectly) can look a bit garish or over the top. For my makeup look, I applied the green eyeshadow on my lid, but used a more bronze tone in the crease and bottom eyelid to soften the look. As well, I kept the rest of my makeup (cheeks/lips) quite neutral to keep this look still wearable for everyday wear.
Beauty Tip : If using green eyeshadow seems a bit daunting, try introducing green into your makeup look by using a green eyeliner as an accent colour on your bottom waterline, while keeping everything else neutral! The little pop of colour will make your eyes stand out, especially if they are a dark colour like brown.
Products used: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, Annabelle Instant Perfecting Base in “Natural Finish,” Garnier BB Cream in “Light,” Glo Minerals Pressed Base Powder Foundation in “Natural Medium,” Face Atelier Ultra Camouflage Duet in “Light,” M.A.C. Pigment in “White Gold,” M.A.C Pigment in “Kelly Green,” M.A.C. Pigment in “Teal,” NYC New York Color HD Color Trio Eyeshadow Palette in “#783 Oh SoHo Sweet,” Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in “#4 Taupe,” E.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in “Medium,” Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Liner in “52L,” Lise Watier Eye Shine Eyeliner in “Midnight Black,” Nars Illuminator in “Orgasm,” L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess in “Blackest Black,” Shu Uemura Lash Curler, Agadir Argan Oil
Kelly Freeman
Mississauga | Glitter Diaries
Pastel eyeshadows were a huge hit not only on the Spring 2014 runways and I’m loving it! You can take it from soft and minimalistic to bright and dramatic, which is what I love about it. Since I love wearing colour on my eyes, I went a bit to the extreme and created this bright pastel eye inspired by the makeup on the Badgley Mischka Spring 2014 show.
I applied an aqua blue to my lids and dotted a pale baby blue on the center of my lids for extra brightness. Then instead of lining my eyes with black liner, I applied a shimmery aqua blue liquid liner to my upper lash line and the outer 1/3 of my lower lash line. This step can be left out if you’re looking to create a softer look.
Lastly, I applied a cool pink to my cheeks and some highlight, and added a bold pink lip for fun. If you prefer a quieter lip, just apply a pink gloss to your lips.
Products used: Korres Foundation in “Light,” Korres Concealer in “Light,” Bijin Cosmetics Blush in “Palette 1,” Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in “Tiki,” Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in “Ash Blonde,” NYX Cosmetics Eyeshadow Base in “White,” L’Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow in “Endless Sea,” L’Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow “Sassy Marshmallow,” Bijin Cosmetics Palette in “1: Aqua Blue,” Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette for Eyes in “Vanilla Nuts Eyeshadow,” Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in “Bora Bora,” Essence I Heart Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in “Showy,” Hard Candy Plumping Serum Gloss in “Girl Next Door”
 Badgley Mischka did an all over wash of mint green on the lid in a soft hue, set off by a white eyeliner on the rim and a rosy lip. For an even bolder look, do what Antonio Marras did: a streak of colour in the crease, overtop a softer shade of pastel green—made all the more vibrant with a bright pink lip. Or make pastel green your go-to colour for a smoky eye. In a romantic twist, Giorgio Armani used the soft shade to create an ethereal look that was further complemented with a wispy updo. Should you seek inspiration beyond the runway, we asked the Beauty Panel for their tips and techniques on wearing pastel green. Read on to see their looks and get yourself into an all-green mood for Monday.
Challenge 53: How do you wear this season's pastel green makeup trend? See the answers now! »
Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week's challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.
Jump to: MAGGIE NG | KELLY FREEMAN
Maggie Ng
Toronto | Beauty PhD
Come to think of it, I don't think I own any clothing that is green, other than maybe one random T-shirt. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, if you can't find anything green to wear, then why not wear green for your makeup look? I know that some people can find it a bit intimidating, as green (if done incorrectly) can look a bit garish or over the top. For my makeup look, I applied the green eyeshadow on my lid, but used a more bronze tone in the crease and bottom eyelid to soften the look. As well, I kept the rest of my makeup (cheeks/lips) quite neutral to keep this look still wearable for everyday wear.
Beauty Tip : If using green eyeshadow seems a bit daunting, try introducing green into your makeup look by using a green eyeliner as an accent colour on your bottom waterline, while keeping everything else neutral! The little pop of colour will make your eyes stand out, especially if they are a dark colour like brown.
Products used: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, Annabelle Instant Perfecting Base in "Natural Finish," Garnier BB Cream in "Light," Glo Minerals Pressed Base Powder Foundation in "Natural Medium," Face Atelier Ultra Camouflage Duet in "Light," M.A.C. Pigment in "White Gold," M.A.C Pigment in "Kelly Green," M.A.C. Pigment in "Teal," NYC New York Color HD Color Trio Eyeshadow Palette in "#783 Oh SoHo Sweet," Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in "#4 Taupe," E.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in "Medium," Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Liner in "52L," Lise Watier Eye Shine Eyeliner in "Midnight Black," Nars Illuminator in "Orgasm," L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess in "Blackest Black," Shu Uemura Lash Curler, Agadir Argan Oil
Kelly Freeman
Mississauga | Glitter Diaries
Pastel eyeshadows were a huge hit not only on the Spring 2014 runways and I'm loving it! You can take it from soft and minimalistic to bright and dramatic, which is what I love about it. Since I love wearing colour on my eyes, I went a bit to the extreme and created this bright pastel eye inspired by the makeup on the Badgley Mischka Spring 2014 show.
I applied an aqua blue to my lids and dotted a pale baby blue on the center of my lids for extra brightness. Then instead of lining my eyes with black liner, I applied a shimmery aqua blue liquid liner to my upper lash line and the outer 1/3 of my lower lash line. This step can be left out if you're looking to create a softer look.
Lastly, I applied a cool pink to my cheeks and some highlight, and added a bold pink lip for fun. If you prefer a quieter lip, just apply a pink gloss to your lips.
Products used: Korres Foundation in "Light," Korres Concealer in "Light," Bijin Cosmetics Blush in "Palette 1," Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in "Tiki," Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in "Ash Blonde," NYX Cosmetics Eyeshadow Base in "White," L'Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow in "Endless Sea," L'Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow "Sassy Marshmallow," Bijin Cosmetics Palette in "1: Aqua Blue," Laura Mercier Artist's Palette for Eyes in "Vanilla Nuts Eyeshadow," Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in "Bora Bora," Essence I Heart Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in "Showy," Hard Candy Plumping Serum Gloss in "Girl Next Door"){kind=link}