Help me complete my collection pretty please

[ri0tdorque]

In the past month my collection of e/s from MAC has tripled (woohoo!) The problem I seem to have, however, is that I go to the counter and chat with the nice ladies and I tell them some of the colors I have then they recommend a few different things. The make it all seem so easy to blend it all together but then I get home and end up dumbfounded going "ok now what do I do with this/what do I pair with this"

Tomorrow I am getting my gift certificate in for a whopping $50 and plan on rounding out my collection to better extend my love for bright funky beautiful eyeshadows. But I need help!!! Below is a list of my current collection what I want to know is what do you suggest to best compliment what I currently have. Also since I've yet to do a FOTD on here (but plan on it very very very soon) here's a link to a picture of me to get my face type/eye type all that jazz. Suggestions pretty pretty please....with sugar and honey and a cherry on top

Juxt (pretty sure at least)
Swimming (again pretty sure at least)
Brun
Coppering
Goldmine
Sushi Pink
Te-Te-A-Tint
Haunting (Alexander McQueen Collection)
Woodwinked
Shimmermoss
Phloof!

Oh also I have Beige-ing and SeaMe in shadesticks and a sample of painterly paint pot.

So with those in mind any ideas/suggestions? So far the two I have really been looking at are Chrome Yellow and Retrospect.

Thank you thank you thank you to anybody who has actually read this far along and replies with their ideas!

 

[Girl about town]

Maybe carbon or black tied as a crease colour, nylon is gorge as a highlight, swish is pink and will look cool with green hair, chrome yellow is cool, as is bitter, aquadisiac will look quite cool too.

 

[purrtykitty]

I see you've got lots of greens, and looking at your coloring, have you thought about purples...they'd look fantastic on you. I would suggest either Beautiful Iris or Satellite Dreams. They're not exactly the same...SD is brighter, but they're both gorgeous purples. Chrome Yellow is a fun color. I go back and forth about whether or not to get this, but since I just got Golden Lemon pigment, I'll pass on it for now. Have fun! MAC has so many colors...it's easy to get overwhelmed!

 

[Simply Elegant]

I'd suggest beauty marked, carbon, knight devine, freshwater and nylon.

 

[ri0tdorque]

Thanks! Actually 3 months ago my hair had bright purple stripes and tips running though it and I was all bummed that I could not find any of my purple shades. The "green hair" is actually more of a tealish color but always ends up green due to the flash eventually I'll get it on camera the way it looks IRL.

After going though gobs of tutorials one thing I've noticed is that I tend to lean towards the funky bright pop colors and maybe it's just me but I think yellow would pop as a inner lid color with so many things. That and I have this gun metal gray from UD that I got a while back that I really want to try with the yellow so we'll see.

How's the Golden Lemon doing on you? What do you use it with - just curious really I'm still working out how to apply correctly and blend but slowly getting there.

 

[ri0tdorque]

Ok here's maybe an odd or fopah (wow I have no clue how to spell that) question ~ is carbon really that great or can't I just use on of the other numerous deep blacks that I currently have? I only ask because I don't mind getting it but if I can make due with what I have already for deep black and then spend my money getting other colors to blend that that would make me happy.

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by ri0tdorque How's the Golden Lemon doing on you? What do you use it with - just curious really I'm still working out how to apply correctly and blend but slowly getting there.

I just used it today and I *loooove* it!! I used UDPP as a based, followed by Beige-ing shadestick. Then I applied Melon pigment (which I also just got) on the inner half of the eye and blended Golden Lemon onto the outer half of the eye. I also put it a little on the outer half underneath my eye. It's a bit of a flakier pigment, so I think patting it on the eye, rather than sweeping it will help minimize fallout. Then once it's on gently blending...I didn't have too much trouble, other than a little fallout. I can't wait to do some brighter looks. I think Golden Lemon is so versatile...it will go with just about anything!

 

[Girl about town]

If you have blacks already you prob don't need carbon x

 

[ri0tdorque]

That sounds really pretty - you don't by chance have a picture of it do you I've love to see it.

I just did my eye makeup but I messed up and so I'm going to start again this time using a tutorial so wish me luck ~ One day I'll get brave enough to post one of my looks I'm building up the courage.

 

[panda0410]

I was thinking Beauty Marke e/s and Flammable paint!! This would make a great contrast with your hair

But it really goes with a lot of stuff - if you like bold and funky colours then these two are great and can be paired with each other or plenty of other colours!