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My real freckles aren’t yet visible, so I’m doing what I did last year, and wearing flower freckles makeup again! This time I chose blue flowers and paired them with yellow and coral colors.

That first flower freckles makeup post has put a smile on my face on more than one occasion. The same week I posted it, I got a question from a beauty editor, asking if they could use my photo in their magazine. So I ended up being featured in an Austrian women’s magazine! That’s one step closer to my dream of being on the cover. Hopefully talking about something important like mental health, blogging or makeup. I also posted the look on pinterest, where it has inspired people to recreate it. I love seeing your looks, so keep on tagging me if you do try it! You’ll find me on social medias by the name of charlottaeve.

Blue flower freckles makeup

I made a step by step tutorial for the flower freckles and the eye makeup. I also took before and after photos of applying blush and lipstick – just to show you how big of a difference that makes. I think a good base is important for this look, so that the flower freckles can shine. I thought a coral blush under the flowers suited the color theme nicely.

I chose coral lipstick – *Jane Iredale Triple Luxe Lipstick, Ellen – that I used both for my lips and cheeks.

Jane Iredale’s Triple Luxe is my favorite lipstick when it comes to lipstick formulas. And well, I love the gold packaging with magnetic closure. Honestly it’s the most comfortable lipstick ever. It has hydrating, thin and pigmented consistency. It works amazingly as a blush too, because it’s easily blendable.

Full review: The best lipstick I’ve ever tried?

Blue flower freckles tutorial

I used water-soluble face paints (mine are from Grimas) and two makeup brushes to create the flower freckles. I painted the flowers with the other end of my eyeshadow brushes. Easy. And once again, I want to remind you that it doesn’t have to turn out perfect – it’s still gonna look cute, I promise.

*CC Beauty Professional Face paints with brushes

I first made the yellow flower centers. Then I added the petals.

When I was done with the flowers I felt like something was missing, so I added a few smaller flowers (made them with the smaller brush) and some dots with a detailing brush. And that’s pretty much it.

If you make a mess, you can use a wet brush or a q-tip to clean and carefully add concealer on top of the mess (I did that a few times).

Gold & yellow eye makeup tutorial

First I primed my lid. Then I shaded my eye with a warm orange shade (I actually mixed mustard and a nude brown from the Too Faced Gingerbread Extra Spicy Palette).

I added yellow eyeshadow on the inner part of my lid, also on the lower lid. Then I patted on a shimmery bronze color on the center of my lid and on the lower lid.

Finally I tightlined my eye and added mascara. I chose blue mascara on the lower lashes, to match with the flower freckles.

Voilà!

Products:

*Urban Decay Primer Potion Eden
Too Faced Gingerbread Extra Spicy Palette (similar Too Faced palette *here)
GOSH Boombastic Crazy Volume Mascara, Blue
*essence Bye Bye Panda Eyes mascara

*Benefit 24hr Brow Setter Gel
GOSH Brow Pencil, Greybrown

*Jane Iredale Triple Luxe Lipstick, Ellen

Brushes:
*Coastal Scent Brush Set ($)
*Zoeva rose gold brush set ($$)

What do you think of the look? I gotta say, this look cheered me up on yet again another home office day.

This easy blue eyeshadow tutorial is a soft way to wear a bold color: blue eyeshadow is placed in a winged shape on the outer corner, pale pink keeps the lid light and a little glitter brightens the inner corner. The shape works especially well for deep set or slightly hooded eyes, because the blue sits high enough to stay visible.

I love blue eyeshadow, even though it’s not the most conventional color. I like to do a full blue makeup, but using just a touch of blue also works. In this look I used blue eyeshadow to create a wing. I paired the look with light pink. Sometimes things escalate to glitter (you know how it is), so I also ended up finishing the look with a glittery inner corner.

If you’re into blue eyeshadow too, come find more makeup looks on my Instagram @charlottaeve.

What you need for this blue eyeshadow look

Eye primer, so the blue shadow stays bright and even.
A light brown matte eyeshadow for soft shaping above the crease.
A medium or deep blue eyeshadow for the winged outer corner.
A pale pink or light neutral shade for the lid.
Inner-corner highlight, optional glitter, eyeliner and mascara.

Blue winged eyeshadow makeup tutorial

Instructions:

Prime your eye. Contour/shade your eye a bit using a light brown. This is optional, but for my deep set eyes it really helps to balance the eye. My deep set eyes makeup tutorial explains that placement in more detail. I shaded the area above my actual crease and slightly below my brow bone. If you look at the photos closely, you’ll see the difference.
Add some light brown on your lower lashline as well, so that it doesn’t look too bare with all the color happening on your lid.
Add blue eyeshadow in a winged shape to your outer corner. If you have deep set or hooded eyes, chances are that an actual winged liner is very tricky. My hooded and deep-set eyeshadow placement trick explains how to keep the color visible. However, a wing shape done with eyeshadow like this is easy to do and works wonders! Blend the edges of that blue color minimally, but keep it quite focused.
Add light pink to the rest of your lid and blend it together with the blue. I didn’t blend too much, because I wanted to keep the colors separate. If you blended a bit more, you could create a purple color between the colors!
Line your eye, add inner corner highlight and some glitter. Add mascara and you’re done.

For this look I used one of my favorite blue-containing palettes, NYX Perfect Filter Marine Layer (now discontinued). It has gorgeous colors! Besides these beautiful blues and pink, it has the most amazing duochrome purple-teal color in it.

For the glitter I used NYX Glitter Primer and glitters from Colourpop and OCC.

A blue look I did, when I got the palette in 2017. My makeup style has evolved quite a bit from this.

You can also follow my purple duochrome makeup tutorial using the same NYX Marine Layer palette.

Blue eyeshadow FAQ

Can blue eyeshadow work on deep set or hooded eyes?

Yes. Place the blue slightly above the natural crease and pull it outward in a soft wing. That keeps the color visible when your eyes are open.

How do you make blue eyeshadow look wearable?

Use blue as the main accent and keep the rest of the lid softer. In this look, pale pink and a small glittery inner corner make the blue feel lighter.

What can I use if the original NYX palette is discontinued?

You do not need the exact same palette. Look for a palette with a clear blue, a soft pink or light neutral shade and an inner-corner shimmer.

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