I also kind of wanted to title this post 'Ugliest name, prettiest shade' - I mean, really, Celery?! I hate celery. But I love this shade, so that's what it's going to be all about today; plus another idea on how to incorporate spring pastel-ish shades into everyday make-up looks.
I'm actually stretching the truth a bit here;
bareMinerals Eyecolor in Celery ($14 for 0.57g/ 0.02 oz) isn't exactly a pastel shade, and it certainly isn't mint. Celery is more of a light shimmery sage green; it has a grey rather than white base. But because it's such a light shade, it does work quite similarly to pastel shades - I would go as far as to claim that it might work better for those who struggle with pastels, and from what I hear, it's very many of you.
I don't have much more to say about the quality/texture of the bareMinerals Eyecolors (
you can check out this post for my thoughts), apart from the fact that I cannot fault this one and found the complex shimmer quite stunning, but not overwhelmingly blingy; you can see it quite well in my indirect light vs. full sunshine arm swatches.
Contrary to
my previous look that featured a pastel purple shade (Lancome's Evermore Lilac) in a very prominent fashion all over the lid, I've used Celery sparingly as an inner corner highlight. I think this is probably the easiest way to try wearing pastel shades - the sage green is still visible but the overall look is more neutral than anything. I've used a warm rosey taupe (Inglot no. 402 Pearl) all over the lid, blended up to the crease as well as on the lower lashline, and a matte dark grey (Inglot no. 348 Matte) lightly in the outer corners. I finished the look with a thin line of dark brown pencil liner (Annabelle Smudgeliner in Rich Chocolate) and a generous coat of black mascara (Covergirl Lash Blast Volume).
Lastly, a quick shopping tip: I would really encourage you to sign up for Bare Escentuals e-newsletter. They sometimes email particularly nice offers, including some free products with no purchase necessary, which is how I scored Celery, and recently a deluxe sample of their Lash Domination mascara (am I the only one who wants to call it Lash Abomination?!). I won't say no to free make-up, peeps.
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| Some pretty green beauty things, because I didn't have any eyeshadows
remotely similar to Celery
to compare the shade depth. Clockwise: bdellium Tools Green Bamboo
Brush no. 975, bareMinerals Celery, Gucci Gracious Tuberose EDT mini,
Orly Mini Nail Polish in Gumdrop, Fyrinnae Eyeshadows in Enchanting
Otters and Electric Stardust, L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden
Emerald. |
Have you been incorporating some pastel shades into your eye looks recently? Any favorites I need to add to my list?
LOL. I giggled as soon as I read the first line cause I was thinking exactly the same! ;D
ReplyDeleteI don't love celeries, either. I only like it fresh dipped in ranch or something.
But seriously, why couldn't they name this "mermaid-something-fancy"?
Frankly, I don't have many from BM and not into mineral makeup in general, but Celery is quite pretty and perfect for spring. Love that soft green sheen on the inner corners of your eyes!
Speaking of the "Lash Abomination", I wonder how they incorporate minerals in mascara form.
Gah, I can't even stand celery with dips - maybe blended in a soup where you can't taste it would be ok. Eeeh, I don't think there's anything mineral about those mascara, or their lip glosses for example - but as long as they're good products, I'm not complaining too much :)
DeleteHahaha I don't mind celery-its good with some Cheeze Whiz spread on it-KILL IT WITH FAKE CHEEZE SPREAD hahaha.
ReplyDeleteI think I have this shade and it's pretty! I need to give my BM shadows some love.
And well, celery isn't as bad a name as the lip gloss I reviewed that was called CRISPY LIPS. ????????
Mmmmm, Crispy Lips... just one step from Crusty Lips :D I like bareMinerals shadows but I'm usually too lazy to use them day to day!
DeleteI love celery :D Hahaha. I actually have a similar shade from BM but it's called something else - I feel like they rotate out shades and names quite frequently, and don't have a "permanent line" like MAC or other brands.
ReplyDeleteIs celery like Marmite, maybe? I could never stand it but my family can't really understand it. I'm not sure about their permanent vs. limited edition stuff - I think their kits usually have some more LE shades but the two eyeshadows I bought separately (this & Nude Beach) are still available. Interesting!
DeleteHahaha celery? Really???
ReplyDeleteI can't handle loose eyeshadows, but this seems so fine! It's a smart move to use it in the inner corners as well. I don't get along too well with pastels otherwise ;)
Oh this is a pretty shade but I don't think I will get too close to a loose shadow, I'm afraid that I would end up with a Celery colored nose tip! :(
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colour! I love the last pic with the other greens. And count me in on the celery smackdown - I like it cooked in small doses but cannot stand it in raw form. *choking sounds*
ReplyDeleteI love the way you've applied Celery on the inner corners! I've always found frosty pastel eyeshadows to be a bit of a challenge, so I'm definitely going to steal this technique. And the color is beautiful; I'm seeing a lot of sage green this spring, and I like it as a muted alternative to mint.
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