Minimalist Beauty: Duochrome Eyeshadows (Part 2)

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This post is part of the Minimalist Beauty series. To know more about this series, click here.

As promised in the previous post, here are a couple ways in which I love to use duochrome eyeshadows:

1- Applying a matte colour to the crease with a duochrome eyeshadow on the lid makes for a beautiful eye look giving it incredible depth and dimension. (I personally love to do this!)

Here is a beautiful example of application of this technique:

Source: http://makeupbox.tumblr.com/post/4673016507/day-look-sea-foam-eyes-you-can-wear-colors

2- Manipulate the eyeshadow. You can get different results from one duochrome eyshadow by applying it on different coloured bases. Pretty understandable! Here is an example picture:

To see more examples, head over to Zoffe's makeup for more swatches like above:
http://zoffe.blogspot.com/2009/05/quick-tip-duochrome-eyeshadows.html

I love duochrome eyeshadows. Especially if you have a smaller eyelid space (like me!) compared to most people. I highly recommend getting some duochrome's in your collection. They take the eye look to another level by adding depth and sparkle. It's a fun and easy way to make your eyes the focus of your look.

Some of my favourite duochromes from my makeup collection are:

1) NYX Single Eyeshadow in Morocco
2) NYX Chrome Eyeshadow in Princess.
3) Mikyajy Sabaya Starlights in 01
4) MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque
5) MAC Eyeshadow in Expensive Pink

NYX Single Eyeshadow in Morocco

NYX Chrome Eyeshadow in Princess Pink

Mikyajy Sabaya Starlights in 01

MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque

Temptalia has the best swatches. For a swatch of Expensive Pink Eyeshadow by MAC, follow the link below:
http://www.temptalia.com/mac-eyeshadow-swatches-reds-pinks-oranges

Below are some of our own swatch pictures, please bear with us while we learn to operate the new camera. :)

NYX Morocco- The swatch doesn't do it justice :( It looks amazing on the eyes! 

L-R: Mikyajy Starlights in 01, NYX Princess Pink, MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot

L-R: Mikyajy Starlights in 01, NYX Princess Pink, MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot

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Minimalist Beauty: Duochrome Eyeshadows (Part 1)

Hello everyone!

This is the second installment in the Minimalist Beauty series. To check out the first post, click here.

Today, I want to share my love of duochrome eyeshadows with you all! 

What are duochrome eyeshadows you ask? Well, in simple words- it's that colour in your eyeshadow collection that has two tones of colour mixed in it. The colours change according to the way light hits them. Sometimes it can have more than two colours mixed in. For the most part, duochrome eyeshadows are highly iridescent, but also come in satin or shimmer finishes. Personally, my favourite ones are the highly iridescent ones. 

Temptalia's definition of duochrome:

"A product with a duochrome finish or color will look like one color when you look at it straight on, and then when you angle it, it can look like an entirely different color (or nearly so)."

Duochrome eyeshadows play a 'minimalist' role in a makeup routine in the sense that if you were to apply it as a lid colour, it gives a lot more depth and dimension to the look rather than applying the usual one-tone eyeshadow. It makes the lid "pop" and makes them stand out effortlessly. 

Duochrome eyeshadows not only work as great lid shades, but when you bring them up to the crease, they play out with the light and the shadow in such a way that it seems one has applied a different, deeper colour in the crease without the effort of using another eyeshadow. A famous example is MAC's Satin Taupe eyeshadow. This is especially helpful for on-the-go and helps keep the steps in a makeup routine to a minimum. 

Ever since I realised the amazing look duochrome eyeshadows give and the way they take the makeup look to another level, I've become duochrome crazy! Lol! This especially struck me while watching divamakeupqueen's videos on YouTube. 

Fun duochrome looks from around the web:

Source: Cannot remember! If anyone knows, please let us know so we give the credit due to the person.

Source: http://makeupbox.tumblr.com/post/21377170080/duo-tone-liner-with-a-duo-chrome-eye-shadow-how

Source: http://kissmysparkle.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-most-amazing-duochrome-eyeshadow.html

In part 2 of this post, I will share some ways in which duochromes can be used :D 

Hope you all enjoyed this post! Please share your thoughts and ideas with us! 

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Do you also love duochromes as much as we do? 

Do you have any duochrome eyeshadows in your collection? If yes, please share in the comments! :D 

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Until then, take care and enjoy your weekend!