Nope,.. tried using complimentary colors,.. tried shadesticks, applying wet.. etc,.. but it still comes out this smokey color,... I am taking it back,... I am sad about it but it just doesnt do it for me,.. everytime I look at it I try again,.. but unless you kill it with beautiful Iris it always looks kinda grey,...and at that point you might as well just wear beautiful iris by itself? Also the pink is like a muddy version of SunnySide up that was in the holiday Jewel palette,... So I'll just stick with beautiful iris and sunnyside,....