Lavendar e/s help needed please!

[Winthrop44]

Has anyone pale with yellow undertones found a lavendar that works on them? In the same way that most greys don't work on my undertones but French grey does I guess I'm looking for a "warm" lavendar. Is there such a thing?

 

[Honey B. Fly]

crystal e/s is a pretty greyish lavender, 2 warm it id put on a very pale gold e/s underneath, then layer crystal over it

 

[Fairybelle]

My trick (I am NC 25-30) is to start with a good base. Paint Pots work wonders, like Painterly (which provides good, neutral coverage). Like Honey B. Fly said, layering is key. Crystal is beautiful, and so is Stars N' Rockets. Play with 'warming up' your lavendars by putting warmer (using a light hand--this is to warm up the shade, not change it or dirty it up) dust the warmer, golder shade underneath then layer the lavendar more intensely. Or, when shopping for e/s, look for added sheen already in them like "red" or "gold" reflects as a base. Silver reflects will be cooler. On the MAC website, you can play around by putting your pointer over the e/s swatches and it will tell you what reflects (if shimmery) the eyeshadows contain. HTH!!

 

[Briar]

I tend to shy away from pale lavenders, grays and blues for the same reason (yellowish skin) but I would think that a lavender with a gold shimmer to it would work well. You might want to try MAC's Reubanesque paint pot as a base under lavenders and pinks, its a warm peachy color with an opalescent sheen to it that nicely warms up cooler eyeshadows.

 

[rainy]

I have MAC Crystal, I like the color but it is very 'cool'.

(Not sure if this has been discontinued) If you're not one of the anti-L'Oreal group, their Amethyst Ablaze duo has a light purple that leans towards the pinker, warmer side. It goes on a bit sheer so you'd need a proper base if you want it stronger, but I find the consistency agreeable. I am noticing mid-post that I can't find it on their websites, which makes me wonder if I ought to go out and find a backup for myself. Anyway.

 

[DaisyPie]

MAC Digit e/s is a gorgeous pale lavender colour - have you tried that?

 

[foxyqt]

i vote for Beautiful Iris! the MAC description of it is: fresh lavender with sheen

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by DaisyPie MAC Digit e/s is a gorgeous pale lavender colour - have you tried that?

I did a live chat the other day and the artist suggested Digit on the lid with Quarry in the crease. I'm going to give it a try even though I can't picture the combo...I could see Digit on me maybe with Shale in the crease. Anyway, I'll also try the other suggestions in this thread. Thanks everyone!

 

[xiahe]

try MAC's beautiful iris!

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I did a live chat the other day and the artist suggested Digit on the lid with Quarry in the crease

Just tried this and it looks soooo much better than I pictured it. Great suggestion by the MAC online artist!