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Makeup Transformation: Matching Make Up

Posted by Alexandra C. | Monday October 10, 2011

Matching your eye shadow to your nails or lips or matching all three together has long been a practice only for those of the old school make up philosophy. These days, matching your eyes to your blush to your lips and even to your nails is not only unnecessary but it can be over the top. However, Christian Dior showed this look on the Spring 2012 runway and we kind of love the polished and put together look.

Make up artist and YouTuber Lisa Eldridge also caught on this trend and put together a tutorial showing how to pull off this monochromatic look, the video is up and posted here. We saw monochromatic fashion become a trend recently, make up just seems to be a natural progression. We decided to give it a try for make up transformation. We took before pictures- with our regular everyday make up and then after pictures with a matchy- matchy palette.

Nail Polish: butter LONDON 3 Free Lacquer in Blagger (US$14.00)
Eye Shadow: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Ammo Shadowbox- used 'Shattered' (US$40.00) and Lancome Color Design Eye Brightening All-In-One 5 Shadow and Liner Palette (C$54.00)
Lipstick: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Sultry Sable (C$6.00)

Nail Polish: Mary Kay Nail Lacquer in Gold Leaf (C$10.00), O.P.I. Bring on the Bling (C$12.00)
Eye Shadow: Coastel Scents 88 Piece Warm Palette (US$18.95)
Lipstick: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Just Enough Buff (C$6.00)

Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Polish in Rapid Red (US$6.99)
Lipstick: Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Color in Red Revival (C$9.29)

Blush: Stila Custom Colour Self Adjusting Blush in Coral (C$26.00)
Lipstick: MAC Mattene Lipstick in Rare Exotic (US$14.50)

What do you think of the matchy-matchy make up? Is this something you'd ever try? Leave us a comment by October 17th for a chance to win! Good luck!

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44 Comments

	on October 13, 2011 Nicole said: i love mix and matching but id try anything :) including matching
	on October 13, 2011 Steffikah 9,295 said: I'd do it, but I'd be afraid of overdoing it! I'm going out tonight though and will match my red nails to my red lips.
	on October 13, 2011 avasmama 633 said: I like the matching look for going out or for your night time make up, I find it to look a little more glamorous and put together. I think the regular make up look is more for daytime and just around the house.
	on October 13, 2011 BlondeBrittany 1,000 said: I would try some of them... I really like red lipstick with nail polish.. I do that one often! But I really would like to try Mandy's look too!
	on October 12, 2011 sara said: I like it! I would try it! But i do love colour blocking as well. sarabialczyk@gmail.com
	on October 12, 2011 hideouslyheather 1,039 said: I can go both ways here, I love the matchy look, but at the same time I love random colours meshing together. Mandy and Alexandra's look really POP. Great look guys !
	on October 12, 2011 Lillian22 1,096 said: I usually go with neutral and natural...so I like Shiori's look the best!!
	on October 12, 2011 deanna T 887 said: I would probably try it, but with a more neutral colour! :)
	on October 12, 2011 takanikki 2,265 said: It would probably depend on the shade and colour. But I think Michelle did it quite well. :)
	on October 12, 2011 Tania Bugnet said: This has changed my mind about matching colors! I normally wouldn't go this route but now I just might try it myself. I like the look!