FOTD – Cobalt Blue and Gold Smokey Eye

blue and gold smokey eyeshadow

I wish I could come up with a much more creative title for the look, but I have about 10 pages of workbook stuff to do for my aesthetician class that is just staring at me. I just wanted to get this look up so I can go back to skin analysis studies! Haha.

I happened to find this headband in some drawers I cleaned out yesterday that I purchased probably over a year ago. This is my favorite tone of blue, I love how vivid and bright it is. Most of all, I love that I had a pigment JUST as vibrant and pretty much the exact same color!

cobalt blue eyeshadow

I bought this pigment from IMATS probably about three or four years ago… I rarely ever use it. It’s such a beautiful color but for some reason I always had a hard time trying to figure out what to do with it. I was never really into smokey looks as much as I am now and felt I could take on an arabic inspired look for this.

blue smokey eye

I love love love inner highlights because I have such small eyes that this helps give the illusion of larger eyes. Also by bringing out the black shadow, extending almost to the end of my brow. I decided to go with a gold highlight because the two colors paired together compliment each other so well. Originally, I was only going to highlight the tearduct area, but by extending it all the way across, it helped open my eyes more since I had so much dark shadow.

nars cosmetics

obsessive compulsive cosmetics

Products used on the eyes:
Nars Pandora
Beauty Treats Liquid Liner in Gold
NYX White shadow base (Milk)
MAC Rule
Makeup Forever Off white shadow
NYX Eyeliner in Seafoam Green
OCC Pigment in Ultramarine
MAC Zoom mascara

Lips:
MAC Lipconditoner in Calm Mode
BeautyRush Lipgloss in I Want Candy

Blush:
MAC Blunt
MAC Gold Deposit

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About Sara

I have a passion for all things related to beauty and can see an art form in all types of ways when it comes to makeup and really being able to unleash your creativity. I simply love makeup and making people feel more confident about their appearances!
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11 Responses to FOTD – Cobalt Blue and Gold Smokey Eye

  1. avatar ash says:

    love your earrings girl!

  2. I love everything in it!
    It’s been a while, but I never said: I find u and your blog beautiful!
    You look inspired me, you can sse it there: http://make-up-of-tea.blogspot.com/2012/02/inspiration-sara-ashouri-mua.html
    I just wrote some words to introduce you and your talent, put a link to your blog!
    I hope you’re not ashamed by the makeup I did! I loved the idea, but I don’t have your skills and your products :)

    Thank you anyway!
    Leila.

  3. avatar kelli says:

    Do you have a favorite foundation?

    • avatar Sara says:

      I can get away with anything if my skin is being cared for. I don’t really have a favorite and actually don’t use much of foundation, but if I had to choose, Revlon Colorstay is pretty reasonable and works great!

  4. avatar camilla lumertz says:

    Amazing!!
    I loved the combination of colors!

    You are very talented! :)

    Kisses from Brazil
    =* * * *

  5. avatar Katie Chamel says:

    I wish you’d post a tutorial for this look! It’s stunning and so different! I have small eyes too and I’m always struggling with trying to make them pop. You’ve given me inspiration!

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