When I was deciding how to call this look, it just seemed very tropical to me. Shades of warm greens and blues are always on my mind when I think of paradise. Even though this is a bit darker look, I still think it reflects that mood. 

Since eyes are fairly bold, I used BB cream for some luminosity and lightness. I covered imperfections with liquid concealer and powdered my face with loose powder. I also thought it would be only appropriate to bronze up the skin, if the look is tropical. For that I used matte warm bronzer. I contoured just a tiny bit and that was my cheekbones and nose. I also used metallic light gold highlighter on tops of cheeks, nose bridge, Cupid's bow and on top of brow arch. For blush I went with a mix of redish peach and brownish peach to look in tune with my hair color and not to overpower my eyes. 

On the lips I used a very neutral lighter brown shade to make the eyes focal point. Obviously you can go bold on lips. Some orange reds would look amazing, but I wanted to keep it wearable and a bit understated.

Products used

Face:

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - 21

Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer - 005 Light Natural

E.l.f. HD Powder - Sheer

Essence LE Light of Orient Bronzer - 01 Sunkissed Beauty

Essence LE Metal Glam Highlighter - 01 Gold Digger 

MAC Pinch Me + H&M Pure Radiance Powder Blusher Brown Sugar

Eyes:

Avon true Colour Matte Eyeshadow Quad - 1

Freedom Makeup Pro Decadence Palette Today's Tonight - 14

theBalm Nude'tude - Sleek

Avon True Colour Eyeshadow Quad - Precious Shells 4

Zoeva Mixed Metals - Ore Stone

Zoeva Mixed Metals - Neo Brass

Makeup Revolution Ultra Professional Eyeshadow Flawless - Angel

Avon Khol Eye Liner - Turquoise Waters

Avon Khol Eye Liner - Cobalt Blue

Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara - Intense Black

Brows:

Freedom Makeup Eyebrow Pomade - Caramel Brown

Lips:

Born Pretty Store Charming Lipstick - 17 

I love how different types of eyeliners can change the shape of your eyes. It's fun to play around sometimes and try something different. The makeup itself is very neutral and I believe very wearable, since I did go for a softer cut crease. 

I used yellow toned nude matte shade all over my lid. Then I added warm matte brown in the crease and above. I darkened the crease with chocolate matte brown shade. Then I added dark green matte shade in the crease as well and on the outer part of the eye. Here comes Catrice beauty of shimmery dark green eyeshadow all over the lid. 

Around the lower lash line I also put light brown shade and darker in the outer half. Then I added dark matte green in the outer part closer to the lash line and I added shimmery green more towards the inner part of the eye. I used gold champagne shade in the inner corner of the eye.

I did my usual winged liner and lots of mascara. 

I did my usual bronzer, contour and highlighting routine. For cheeks I used peach matte blush and for lips I used peach based brown lipstick. I love love this green. Do you like green eyeshadows too?

It comes in a pastel purple pink packaging with black writing. I find this to be the usual shape of Maybelline mascaras. It contains 9.5 grams and costs around 11€ ( it was on sale for 8.24€).

Mascara has a silicon wand, which I just love. I hate those mascaras with bushy natural bristles. 

On one side you have very short bristles, which resemble one of those lash combs. On the other side you have longer bristles and they are smaller towards the ends. The bristle size also alternates from the shortest (the comb), to going around to the longest. I'm not sure how exactly are you suppose to use this, but I usually use either the short (comb) size or the longer curved part.

The shorter the bristles, the more definition you get and I feel like it does a good job of separating and a bit of elongating the lashes. You can see the photo on the left side.

On the right side is the photo with the longer curved bristles. This one definitely gives you volume, it makes your lashes thicker and bolder. That being said it can clump them a little. 

I find that you get the best result if you alternate between the two ends of the brush. First I always use the short comb side, then I go in with the longer curved side and if I stick my lashes together, I go back with the comb side and separate them. 

All in all I find the effect pretty good. I have enough volume and the lashes don't stick together. It actually looks like I have more lashes. It doesn't really do much in the length department, but then again it's a volumizing mascara. 

The formula is more on the thick side rather then on the runny side. It's also a bit wet. The brush has way too much product on, so it's best if you wipe some of it off, at least in the beginning. I was also surprised that it holds my curl really well. It does droop a little in the middle of application, if I put too much on, but it is still very much curled up. Also be careful when applying too much, because it may fall off during the day and leave you with those little black dots under your eyes.

I feel like waterproof version of this mascara should be the bomb. I'm not saying this one isn't. but the waterproof version must hold the curl amazingly and it probably doesn't have any fall off either. 

I am definitely satisfied with this mascara. It's now become one of my favorite drugstore mascaras. It probably the in the second place L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes. Definitely worth a try, if you're looking for something with volume and definition. 

Let me know what is your favorite drugstore mascara and why? I might research some more mascaras :).

I started as I start most of my eye makeup, with light matte brown shade in the crease. I deepened the crease in the outer corner with a bit darker matte brown shade. As a base on the eyelid I chose very light yellow toned green shade.

Then I went over it on the outer half with matte grass green shade. In the outer corner and in the crease I put moss green shade. I decided that I wanted to add one of my favorite brown based green shades along that moss shade in the outer part of the eye. 

In the bottom I used matte brown shade in the outer third of the eye and then added yellow toned green all over the bottom lash line. I darkened it the same as before, with a grass green shade and added just a little bit of that mos green shade in the very outer corner. 

In the inner corner I added shimmery light yellow gold. Lately I've been loving slim and elongated eyeliner look, so that's also what I did here.

I finished with lots of mascara.

I won't go too much into detail of my face makeup, because it's pretty much the same as always. Bronzer mixed with taupe blush on the outer edges of the face and highlighter on tops of cheeks, nose and cupids bow. I decided to pair the eye makeup with my favorite shimmery peach blush. As for the lips, I decided to try a few options. 

Here I used a very nude pink toned lipstick, so all the focus is entirely on the eyes.

I also tried it with a contrasting color, light peachy brown lipstick.

But my favorite option is paired with this sort of 90s lip trend, matte brown lipstick.

This is very wearable version of green that would probably suit many. You know me, simple and wearable - well mostly. How about you? Do you like green as an eye shadow or think it doesn't suit you?

Then I used shimmery dark silver shade and darkened outer corners. I used a silver blue shimmery shade and put it over the matte blue shade with my finger. I used bright blue as a base before to make this blue stand out more. Then I used the same matte blue at the center of the lower lid and I used the two matte brown shades in the outer third of lower lid.

I went over brown matte shades with shimmery dark silver shade. I also went over blue matte shade with the silver blue shimmery shade and brought it near the inner corner of the eye. In the inner corner of the eye I used matte white shade as a base and then I went over it with light champagne white shimmery shade. This time I skipped the eyeliner and instead used black matte eye shadow as an eyeliner. I did winged it out a little, since you know I really like that look.

Finished with lots of mascara. After that I cleaned up the edges with concealer to make it look more sharpened and winged out.

I did my usual foundation and concealer routine. I also used taupe shade to contour around my outer edges of the face and used champagne colored highlighter. I didn't wanted to put on too much blush, so I used a very light hand with shimmery peachy blush. As for the lips, I used pink based nude lipstick. Since the eyes are so bold, the rest of the face makeup is very neutral and simple.