Remember last week I told you we were having the worst weather in months, because I had evoked an ancient curse? Well, the wrath of the gods is still in full swing, or, to put it plainly, the weather sucks.
Since apparently we’re not going to get spring out here this year, I thought I’d try to get into that springy mood by having a look at Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2016. Alongside the omnipresent Serenity and Rose Quartz, Pantone selected eight other shades that best represent the upcoming season.
The color that most caught my attention was without a doubt Snorkel Blue. I don’t know if it was because it hinted at the beach vacation I was dreaming of while all I could see through my skylight was grey and rain, or because I just love these types of blues with a touch of green… but I immediately knew that I wanted to use it to create a spring look.
Since Carnival had already come and gone, the obvious choice was to use it on the eyes rather than on the lips, which I instead decided to paint peach. Peach Echo, to be precise!
On Pantone’s website, Snorkel Blue looks like it has a very light touch of green to it so, after a great deal of swatching, I found that the best product I owned to replicate it was this double-ended KIKO crayon from an old collection. By layering a tiny bit of the aqua teal on top of the cobalt on my hand, I got a pretty good match.
Unfortunately, though, using the cobalt on my eyes proved quite difficult, as it lifted whenever I tried to apply more product on top of what I had already applied. Going back in with the aqua teal was out of the question.
Coincidentally enough, the only peach lip product I own is from the same KIKO collection. For some reason, peach is a color I never wear, but here I think it worked nicely: the final look is colorful, yet wearable. (Speaking of which… Did you read my post on Makeup and Beauty Blog on how to make crazy colors wearable?)
What shades do you tend to gravitate to in the spring? Are you going to use any of Pantone’s colors? And what do you usually pair blue with?
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38 Comments
Candice
March 9, 2016 at 8:08 amThe blue eyeliner looks really pretty! Perfect pop of colour
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Sarah
March 9, 2016 at 9:45 amGorgeous colour pop – puts me in such a good mood despite the dreary weather! x
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Purva
March 9, 2016 at 10:23 ami love that blue eyeliner..so chic
Rachel Holliday
March 9, 2016 at 11:59 amI am loving how you’ve incorporated Pantone’s key colours into a beauty look! Snorkel blue is my fave of their tones too and I am loving this eyeliner on you
Rachel xx
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Neha
March 9, 2016 at 1:00 pmWow..that Snorkel blue eyeliner looks so cool on you carol…Great Clicks… xoxo, Neha
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Agata
March 9, 2016 at 2:49 pmI love that blue on you. Such a simple look but yet so interesting and fun!
Soumya Midhun
March 9, 2016 at 4:38 pmTotally loving your peach lippie Carol and I so wanna buy an affordable blue liner. Any suggestions from drugstore line? Maybelline maybe? And yes surprisingly it is raining here in Dubai today.
jessica
March 9, 2016 at 5:57 pmI like the blue liner.
That blue lippie they released was weird though, even by my standards.
Maria Garcia
March 9, 2016 at 9:01 pmMy favorite is blue eyeliner. Great looks.
Thanks for sharing this color pop.
Maria
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Ela
March 9, 2016 at 9:03 pmI have a boring makeup routine, mostly neutrals! Rose quartz and peachy echo are the colours I’ll try to add into my spring makeup menu. I am not sure about blue, I am not that confident to wear it 🙂
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Shireen L. Platt
March 9, 2016 at 10:35 pmI’m waiting to bring out all my crazy colour eye liners for Spring time! I have tons of them (can’t stop buying) but rarely use any. I hope to get out of my comfort zone this year so fingers crossed.
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Alina
March 9, 2016 at 11:28 pmI had no idea about Snorkel Blue, but love the idea of using a blue shade like that to line the ideas for simple pop of colour. It really suits you x
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H A Parker
March 10, 2016 at 2:13 amThis liner looks so stunning on you Carol! It’s a shame that it wasn’t that great to re-apply, but you did a perfect job at making it look easy. I love how you’ve slightly smoked out the ends too, it looks more effortless. I tend to wear peachy tones in the Spring time. But I really want to change things up and wear some more brighter shades like you.:D
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Rumela
March 10, 2016 at 3:06 amLove this pop of blue perfect spring makeup look.
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Trang Do
March 10, 2016 at 6:31 amThis blue eyeliner looks so pretty! Love it soo much!
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KaSonndra
March 10, 2016 at 8:36 amHi Carol… I like the snorkel blue and the peach echo too! LoL I think Pantone’s 2016 palette is awesome. Thanks for sharing these tips on how to use them in our makeup routine.
Have a great day!
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Perkymegs
March 10, 2016 at 8:54 amYou look so cute carol in that expression 🙂 Snorkel blue looks so amazing on your eyes 🙂 Love it !
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wendee isaacs
March 10, 2016 at 12:07 pmlovely makeup. you looking beautiful carol.
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Gemma
March 10, 2016 at 4:11 pmYou are right it works perfectly the peach and the blue. Your make up here looks so pretty. I love the blue eye liner.
Gemma x
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rakhshanda
March 10, 2016 at 5:58 pmYou look beautiful <3 Love the colours!!!
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Darriyan
March 10, 2016 at 6:43 pmI love the blue eye-liner! It suits you! Don’t think I could ever pull off a blue eye look though!
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Becca
March 10, 2016 at 7:29 pmOooh I love this! That blue really pops on you x
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Pisa
March 10, 2016 at 10:41 pmGreat post dear! The blue eyeliner suits you so good!
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whitney
March 11, 2016 at 7:02 amYou look super sophisticated, I love blue eyeliner for eyes! Ahh I want to get some kiko cosmetics!
Deevya
March 11, 2016 at 7:12 amThat eyeliner suits you really well. Great post. 🙂
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Taislany Gomes
March 11, 2016 at 10:10 amThe blue one is gorgeous! Love it
Happy Friday babe! Kisses,
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Joice J
March 11, 2016 at 10:54 amSuch a amazing look, that blue liner is so refreshing! xoxo
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Sangeeta
March 11, 2016 at 11:24 amI never thought of myself as a blue eye liner person, but I am falling in love with it after seeing your photos.
Rosanna
March 11, 2016 at 3:35 pmGreat eye makeup look!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Rosanna x
Nora Gouma
March 11, 2016 at 4:22 pmLove your eye make up, you look very pretty, thank you for sharing!!!
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LindaLibraLoca
March 11, 2016 at 5:51 pmI rarely wear blue, but I usually pair it with peach or nude colors to pull it off when I do. Your combo makes me long for summer vacations on the beach!
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Uzo O
March 11, 2016 at 8:11 pmThe weather has been really tricky here too . I also got some KIKO lip pencils and they are really nice, the Rose Quartz colour for the year is very nice and i love your eye liner. . Hope you have a great weekend!
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Laura
March 11, 2016 at 8:49 pmI’m pretty sure you suit every single makeup colour! You look just gorgeous 🙂
Love the blue pencil, I have been tempted to play with colour again – I used to be a fan of greens and blues however stopped for quite a while and opted for my warmer browns, reds, golds, pinks.
Great picks!
Laura xo
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Lulle
March 12, 2016 at 2:15 amHaha, I have that same double lip crayon from Kiko! I like it but I don’t use it often at all… I just have way too many things. The blue is so pretty on your brown eyes!
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idu
March 12, 2016 at 3:35 amGreat idea, I too have been wearing springy clothes, whites too since the sun is out anyways. The liner looks so pretty on you.
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Kay
March 12, 2016 at 2:46 pmIt’s a shame that it was a little difficult to apply, but honestly, this shade looks absolutely gorgeous for you! It really makes your eyes pop with colour. 🙂 <3
Kay
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Makeup Martini
March 25, 2016 at 7:27 pmLoving the blue liner!