Sunday, December 21, 2014

the best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.


The holiday season. I can't get enough of it! For the last several weeks, I have been writing out Christmas cards, wrapping presents, watching movies, listening to music, and even giving my wardrobe and makeup a seasonal splash. From Christmas sweaters and t-shirts to my makeup.....it seems that everything in my life lately is holiday-themed. And honestly? I like it that way.

One example is my latest makeup look of the day. In addition to my t-shirt (it read: don't get your tinsel in a tangle) and my jingle bell earrings, I wanted to add even more holiday cheer to my FOTD. I was getting ready to help a friend decorate her house - so the goal was to be as festively fashionable as possible. That is why I chose to wear a combination of green and red eyeshadow. It sounds crazy! But somehow, it managed to turn out to be quite wearable.

The products I used for this makeup look were:
- Rimmel Clean Finish Foundation
- Rimmel 3 in 1 bronzer 
- Hard Candy Walk The Line Liquid Eyeliner 
- Benefit They're Real! Mascara
- NARS Turkish Delight Lip Gloss
- Little Mermaid eyeshadow palette from Sephora. 

The colours? A turquoise green with a lighter green layered on top and a redish brown shade blended through the crease. I wanted to take inspiration from classic holiday colours without looking like a total caricature! By opting for slightly deeper tones, I think I was able to accomplish this. Want to find out? Take a closer look at my holiday themed makeup look:


So, that is my holiday makeup look! I had a lot of fun playing with the colours and seeing how I could make the combination easy to wear. Overall, I was really happy with how it turned out.

Are you counting down the days until Christmas? What do you think of this makeup look?

xo Shannon

17 comments:

  1. stunning! awesome photos!
    kisses
    Pearls and Roses

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  2. Lovely makeup! It's nice that you feel so festive :)

    Beauty Inside Art

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  3. ;)

    Ficou muito bonita sua maquiagem! Adorei a escolha das cores.

    Ótimo domingo, Shannon!

    Beijo! ^^

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  4. I love makeup, especially eye !! Very pretty!

    A greeting!
    VICTIM OF MY CLOSET

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  5. Gorgeous girl!
    Love the turquoise.

    -Aditi
    adi-may.blogspot.com

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  6. Merry Xmas Dear - I will be singing hahaha

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  7. I love so much this make up!!! If you want follow me on my blog: http://newyorkparigimilano.blogspot.it

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  8. Shannon you are beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
    kisses
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

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  9. I really like this makeup look Shannon! For me Christmas = red lips!

    Francesca The Sparkling Cinnamon

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  10. the eyeshadow color is just mesmerizing! So perfect for the holiday season!

    Amanda | feast.fashion.faves

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  11. great makeup <3

    xo
    www.evesbreeze.blogspot.com

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