Ladies is it a faux pas

MaryJane_8810002
MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
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To wear eye shadow that matches your blouse? Some are telling me no while others are telling me yes.
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  • My0WNinspiration
    My0WNinspiration Posts: 1,146 Member
    That Ronald Mcdonald look is sexxxyyyy
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Yeah. Too much IMO.
  • HaleyxErin
    HaleyxErin Posts: 94 Member
    yeah choose something different but not clashy
  • UrbanLotus
    UrbanLotus Posts: 1,163 Member
    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
    CharityGC Posts: 499 Member
    I think it depends. Hot pink shirt with hot pink makeup? No. Neutral shirt with neutral makeup? Yes.
  • gfedex
    gfedex Posts: 226 Member
    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
    horseplaypen Posts: 442 Member
    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
    mminor77 Posts: 313
    Mimi from the Drew Carey show matched it all the time and I thought she looked stunning 99% of the time.
  • Jubee31
    Jubee31 Posts: 93 Member
    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
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    You face is not an accesorie
  • Foxxy18
    Foxxy18 Posts: 119 Member
    Mint green top? Yeah, let's put on some mint green eyeshadow.
    Said no one ever.
  • GypsySoul_74
    GypsySoul_74 Posts: 152 Member
    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
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    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
    cragen01 Posts: 22 Member
    Everything should go, not match.

    Yep, I'm definitely a guy. That sentence made absolutely no sense to me. :P
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    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
    xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
    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
    EmilyEmpowered Posts: 650 Member
    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
    UrbanLotus Posts: 1,163 Member
    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
    Minerva624 Posts: 577 Member
    I never knew that it even mattered. I'm not being sarcastic either.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    It depends entirely on the color of the blouse.

    Matching certain shades of blue is au currant.

    Matching red is appalling. And scary.
  • CaliforniaSweetheart
    CaliforniaSweetheart Posts: 989
    I keep my makeup looking natural and I don't match it up to colors in clothing.
  • kiraleilani
    kiraleilani Posts: 124 Member
    I'm a matcher. If I'm wearing an emerald green shirt I wear emerald green eyeliner and rock a neutral smoky eye. I think it looks really good. I think it's a matter of personal preference and how it's applied.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    uhh do what makes YOU happy... people tell me things ALL the time but then the next week they copy my style.. haha its funny so just do you and be yourself people will soon follow...
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    Does it really matter? I didn't even know it mattered :noway:
  • flobeedoodle
    flobeedoodle Posts: 176 Member
    Mint green top? Yeah, let's put on some mint green eyeshadow.
    Said no one ever.

    Said lots of people, plenty of times. I will leave determining whether or not it was a good idea to say as an exercise for the reader.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    It's just hard to pull off and that's why it's gotten the bad rap as being faux pas.

    Most everything everyone here has said is true. Including the seemingly contradictory statements
    "you're face is not an accessory"
    "my face is an accessory"

    Most perfect statement here that also explains why both those statements fly..."it's all in how you apply it."

    There are plenty of tutuorials all over youtube and there are sites where you can play with makeup, fashion, and even makeup AND fashion to decide what look you'd like to achieve. instant message me if you want the website addresses for some.

    for now while you're figuring it out and learning whether you can really "own" a bold look stick to the advice given here mostly matchy matchy is bad, "goes" together is good. matching neutrals is okay cause it's like natural tones, right? but matching bold colors you better know what you're doing with application like our beauty "erhower" on the previous page and have that swagger to carry it off.

    here are examples of matching that works on top and doesn't work below, don't ask me why I can just tell by looking at them:
    top set=good, bottom set=bad

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  • alias1001
    alias1001 Posts: 634 Member
    I thought you chose makeup to compliment your features?
  • pudadough
    pudadough Posts: 1,271 Member
    I don't do it myself. I have a few colors that I stick to. Mostly grays and browns.

    BUT, I think it can be done subtly if you use a light hand and maybe a color from the same family and not the exact matching color. For example, use a darker burgundy instead of stop light red when wearing a red shirt.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I thought you chose makeup to compliment your features?

    yeah when you're starting out you should. and when working corporate style. but when working in creative fields or just have your time to yourself, you can be more adventurous and braver bolder and it's more expected.
  • SwimFan1981
    SwimFan1981 Posts: 1,430 Member
    Whatever makes you feel good, go with that :smile:

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