Mermaid Eyes Look using cheap palette

2016-12-31 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 11 min

Chantal demonstrates a mermaid-inspired eye makeup look using a very inexpensive eyeshadow palette (about ) combined with a NYX 'Mermaid' shadow. She shows step-by-step application: priming lids, building shimmer and depth with white/gray shades, applying turquoise and blue (finger application for payoff), spraying the brush with MAC Fix+ to intensify color, finishing with gel liner, lower-lash blue smudging, mascara, and a matte nude lip. She warns about potential irritation from cheap makeup, recommends patch-testing, and emphasizes blending to make inexpensive shadows work.

Video guide

  1. 0:00 — Intro and concept
  2. 0:54 — Why be careful with cheap makeup / patch-test advice
  3. 1:12 — Completed one eye and blending advice
  4. 1:35 — Applying white and transition shades (MAC Dusky Rose)
  5. 3:57 — Applying NYX Mermaid turquoise with finger and brush
  6. 5:34 — Adding blue, spraying brush with MAC Fix Plus for payoff
  7. 8:04 — Eyeliner and lower-lash blue smudging
  8. 10:44 — Mascara, face makeup, falsies, and final look

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  • Product — cheap eyeshadow palette: Inexpensive eyeshadow palette repeatedly used for turquoise/blue shades; purchased for about
  • Product — NYX Mermaid: Turquoise/mermaid shimmery shadow used for the look
  • Product — MAC Pro Longwear Concealer: Used as an eyeshadow primer
  • Product — Benefit Cosmetics Foundation Powder: Used to set the concealer on the lid
  • Product — MAC Fix Plus: Sprayed on the brush to intensify eyeshadow color payoff
  • Product — Maybelline Eye Studio gel liner: Used for eyeliner
  • Product — Maybelline Lash Sensational: Mascara used; speaker calls it 'the best mascara'
  • Product — Real Techniques brush: Brush used to apply/blend the NYX Mermaid shadow
  • Product — MAC Dusky Rose palette: Used for creating depth/transition color

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