Ladies is it a faux pas

MaryJane_8810002

To wear eye shadow that matches your blouse? Some are telling me no while others are telling me yes.

My0WNinspiration

That Ronald Mcdonald look is sexxxyyyy

iulia_maddie

Yeah. Too much IMO.

HaleyxErin

yeah choose something different but not clashy

UrbanLotus

YES, being matchy is very dated, dont' match your makeup to your clothes, your bag to your shoes, etc. Everything should go, not match.

CharityGC

I think it depends. Hot pink shirt with hot pink makeup? No. Neutral shirt with neutral makeup? Yes.

gfedex

Going within the same colour family can work (say, a navy shadow with a sky-blue shirt) can work, but exact matches will stick out like a sore thumb.

horseplaypen

I think it depends. Hot pink shirt with hot pink makeup? No. Neutral shirt with neutral makeup? Yes.

Agree with this. I tend to wear earth toned makeup when wearing earth-toned clothes - browns, mossy greens, ivory, silvers. I'm surely biased when critiquing myself, but I don't think it's too matchy.

But yes, with brighter colours I think the matchiness would be more obvious - like bright blues with bright blues, emerald green with emerald green, or hot pink as above. Maybe you want to go for that look and maybe you could rock it - but I wouldn't personally!

mminor77

Mimi from the Drew Carey show matched it all the time and I thought she looked stunning 99% of the time.

Jubee31

Mimi from the Drew Carey show matched it all the time and I thought she looked stunning 99% of the time.

Haha, I second this.

SoViLicious

You face is not an accesorie

Foxxy18

Mint green top? Yeah, let's put on some mint green eyeshadow.
Said no one ever.

GypsySoul_74

nobody's talking about intensity or placement of shadow... i think there's a way to wear it and make it work. if you use the matching shadow as an accent or an eyeliner (with a neutral like taupe, ivory or grey over the rest of the lid), that can be really pretty and striking without being too much. also, if the shadow is a sheer version of the color (not opaque and painted-on like drew carey's mimi), you can get away with it over the whole lower part of the lid (though probably not above the crease).


personally, when i want my eye makeup to match my outfit, i like to do a neutral smoky eye, then use the color as either upper or lower eyeliner (usually not both at once; i'll do upper in the color and lower in a neutral, or vice versa)

78brownie_wechanged

nobody's talking about intensity or placement of shadow... i think there's a way to wear it and make it work. if you use the matching shadow as an accent or an eyeliner (with a neutral like taupe, ivory or grey over the rest of the lid), that can be really pretty and striking without being too much. also, if the shadow is a sheer version of the color (not opaque and painted-on like drew carey's mimi), you can get away with it over the whole lower part of the lid (though probably not above the crease).


personally, when i want my eye makeup to match my outfit, i like to do a neutral smoky eye, then use the color as either upper or lower eyeliner (usually not both at once; i'll do upper in the color and lower in a neutral, or vice versa)

This right here

cragen01

Everything should go, not match.

Yep, I'm definitely a guy. That sentence made absolutely no sense to me. :P

n2thenight24

You face is not an accesorie

I disagree with this.

But agree with the "everything should go, not match" statement. I typically just go with eye shadow that brings out the color of my eyes.

xxghost

nobody's talking about intensity or placement of shadow... i think there's a way to wear it and make it work. if you use the matching shadow as an accent or an eyeliner (with a neutral like taupe, ivory or grey over the rest of the lid), that can be really pretty and striking without being too much. also, if the shadow is a sheer version of the color (not opaque and painted-on like drew carey's mimi), you can get away with it over the whole lower part of the lid (though probably not above the crease).


personally, when i want my eye makeup to match my outfit, i like to do a neutral smoky eye, then use the color as either upper or lower eyeliner (usually not both at once; i'll do upper in the color and lower in a neutral, or vice versa)

Yup. I agree with this completely.

I match my blouse with my eye shadow, but it is always very subtle. I wouldn't do red with red, for instance. Or green with green (unless I'm going to a sporting event). But I'll do a light purple-tinted smokey eye with a purple blouse.

EmilyEmpowered

I think it depends... I am slightly addicted to makeup, and while I appreciate a neutral look, if I am going through the trouble and spending the time putting on makeup, I want people to see it, not look natural. I do not just apply grey or black smokey eyes, I will do colors... So if I am going out wearing a purple dress or shirt, I will do a dark purple smokey eye or whatever. But I am one of those people who devours youtube makeup videos lol, and gorgeous makeup is what I am into for a night out. So it might be extreme for some people, but I enjoy how I can totally change my look simply by more or less makeup and the way it is applied (contouring, eyeliner, etc.). I know a lot of people who dont like "alot of makeup" but I DO and I dont care what others think, I dont think I ever look tacky, I base my makeup on the occassion. If you know how to apply and dont throw it on like clown makeup, go for it!

And yes, i have done a hot pink and purple look and I got a lot of compliments at the party I went to, again its all in how you apply it.

But on a daily basis, I dont really match my eye shadow to my shirt because I feel its too much for work or going to the grocery store, occasionally I will depending on what I am wearing (blue shirt= blue liner, brown pants= natural look, coral shirt= coral lipstick and blush...etc)

And I totally disagree that your face is not an accessory...

UrbanLotus

nobody's talking about intensity or placement of shadow... i think there's a way to wear it and make it work. if you use the matching shadow as an accent or an eyeliner (with a neutral like taupe, ivory or grey over the rest of the lid), that can be really pretty and striking without being too much. also, if the shadow is a sheer version of the color (not opaque and painted-on like drew carey's mimi), you can get away with it over the whole lower part of the lid (though probably not above the crease).

personally, when i want my eye makeup to match my outfit, i like to do a neutral smoky eye, then use the color as either upper or lower eyeliner (usually not both at once; i'll do upper in the color and lower in a neutral, or vice versa)

Because I don't think you should do it at all, ever. No need to try to make it work when something else looks better. Like if I'm wearing blue, I would do green or purple on my eyes. Not blue!

Minerva624

I never knew that it even mattered. I'm not being sarcastic either.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

It depends entirely on the color of the blouse.

Matching certain shades of blue is au currant.

Matching red is appalling. And scary.