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How to pull off pastel eye shadow

Focus attention on your eyes with a subtle sweep of pastel eye shadow. A colour-outside-the-lines approach is on trend and user-friendly.
How to pull off pastel eye shadow

The trend: Pretty eye shadow in pastel hues

Pastel eyeshadow trend beauty trends spring 2015 Photo, Imaxtree

Get the look

Keep it simple. This is the opposite of a classic smoky eye — just pick one shade. Makeup artist David Allan Jones suggests prepping eyelids with concealer or a taupe base shadow, then using a soft eyeshadow brush to gently dust a long-lasting formula across the eyelids, layering to build colour.

Pastel Shadow Trend Spring 2015 Photo, Roberto Caruso

Pro tip

If you have fair or light lashes, curl them and add a coat of mascara before applying eyeshadow. The mascara will define your lash line so you’ll need less eyeshadow.

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Pastel eye shadow picks (top to bottom) Sateen Eye Colour in haze, buttercream, Blue Suede, sandstone, $29 each, Laura Mercier. Wet/Dry Eyeshadow Brush #49, $33, NARS. Cosmetics Eye shadow in Pink Freeze, $19, M.A.C Cosmetics. Porto Venere Eye Paint in Soft Pale Pink, $30, NARS. Toledo Bellgreens Eye Shadow Palette in Savant, $53, M.A.C Cosmetics. Limited Edition Beautiful Colour Eye Shadow Quad in Posh Purples, $48/Set of 4, Elizabeth Arden.

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