Create a fairy tale look that will make others green with envy

Jealousy may be a green-eyed monster, but there’s nothing frightful about this gorgeous look. Pantone, the company responsible for predicting color trends for all industries, put “Greenery” in play in 2017. Although its bright green hue influenced fashion and lifestyle designers, the makeup industry opted for darker shades of the emerald hue. Today, nearly every cosmetic manufacturer has a version of deep green in their repertoire.
For a vibrant change of pace, try using forest green and teal eye shadow instead of your usual smoky shades. Use the darker color for dimension then add teal for a look with depth. This combination benefits from a flirty set of false lashes, but you can certainly simplify things by applying a few coats of black mascara instead.
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Materials
- Hydrating mist (Caudalie Beauty Elixir)
- Folding fan (optional)
- Pore refining facial serum (Caudalie Vinopure Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Serum)
- Makeup primer (Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer, Blurring)
- Liquid foundation (Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation)
- Beauty sponge
- Concealer (Morphe Fluidity Full-Coverage Concealer)
- Loose translucent setting powder (Laura Mercier)
- Contour powder (Kat Von D Kitten Mini Shade + Light Contour Duo)
- Fluffy cheek brush
- Rose blush (Bare Minerals, Beauty)
- Angled cheek brush
- Eye shadow primer (Urban Decay Primer Potion, Original)
- Matte forest green eye shadow (Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette Volume I, Enchanted)
- Blending brush
- Matte teal green eye shadow (Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette Volume I, Jada)
- Pencil brush
- False eyelashes (not shown)
- Tweezers (not shown)
- Lash glue (not shown)
- Nude lip gloss (Bare Minerals Gen Nude Buttercream, Totally)
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Instructions
1. Spritz your face with hydrating mist, and fan your skin to help the mist dry faster.
2. Pat and press a dime-sized amount of facial serum onto the oil-prone areas of your face, such as your T-zone, with your fingers.
3. Apply makeup primer to your face with your fingers.
4. Apply liquid foundation to your skin with a damp beauty sponge. Press the product in firmly to eliminate excess foundation.
5. Brighten the area under your eyes by applying concealer with the applicator wand. Press the product into your skin with the damp beauty sponge.
6. Set the concealer by pressing loose powder below your eyes with the damp sponge.
7. Define your cheeks by swirling contour powder below the cheekbones with a fluffy brush. Sucking in your cheeks will help you find the hollow so you can place the color properly.
8. Restore color to your cheeks by patting rose blush onto them with an angled cheek brush. Apply the product from the center of your cheek outward toward your hairline diagonally toward the top of your ear. Swirl the brush to blend away any harsh edges.
9. Pat eye shadow primer onto your eyelids with your ring finger. Wait a few minutes before applying eye shadow.
10. Use a blending brush to darken the outer and inner corners of the lid – as well as the crease of the eye – with matte forest green eye shadow.
11. Buff matte teal eye shadow onto the corners of the lid, and sweep the color all the way to your brow bone. Fill in the center of the lid as well, and use a pencil brush to darken the area just below your lower lashes.
12. Hold the false lashes with the tweezers, and apply a small amount of lash glue onto the lash band. Let the glue set for 10 seconds before applying the lashes just above your upper lashes.
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13. Apply nude lip gloss to your lips for a neutral look.
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