How to Create a Mauve, Yellow & Green Eye for Evening Wear

A lovely evening gown falls short of expectations without superb eye make-up. Combining unexpected colors like mauve and green with yellow gives you a unique alternative to the standard smoky eye. Wearing this eye make-up with bold colored evening gowns works best. Any skin tone can wear this look; however those with lighter tones will find this make-up more vibrant on their skin than darker tones. The palette also works with any eye color.

Things You'll Need

• Eye primer
• Yellow cream eyeshadow
• Shadow brush
• Forest green cream eyeshadow
• Pencil brush
• Mauve eye cream shadow
• Lilac cream eye shadow
• Black liquid eyeliner
• Black mascara

Instructions

1. Apply eye primer to your eyelids using your fingers. Eye primer is a product used to prevent the creasing of eyeshadow during wear.

2. Apply a yellow cream eyeshadow to the inner corner of the eyelid and the inner third of the lower lash line with a shadow brush. Do not worry if the shadow appears smudged or uneven.

3. Apply a forest green cream eyeshadow over the entire eyelid, so that it covers most of the yellow. Leave a centimeter of yellow visible on the inner corners. Use a shadow brush to apply the green eyeshadow.

4. Use a pencil brush to apply a mauve cream eyeshadow to the outer crease of the eye. Sweep the color inward so that it melds into the green slightly. You must also gently brush the color up toward the browbone, but not onto the browbone. Using the pencil brush will give you more control over the color, so it will appear more vibrant on the eye.

5. Apply a lilac cream eyeshadow to just under the eyebrows with a shadow brush. Use firm strokes to meld the lilac into the mauve shadow.

6. Line the upper lash line and lower lash line with black liquid eyeliner. Make sure to keep the line neat, otherwise it will look smudged.

7. Apply black mascara to the upper lashes only. Wiggle the wand as you comb through your lashes. Doing this will prevent clumping.

References

• Youtube: Mauve, yellow, and green make-up for evening