QUICK TUTORIAL: Steel Blue MetalMatte

Alright, today I have another MetalMatte palette tutorial, this time using the grey Stone and the lighter blue Ignite with a pop of Volt on the lower lashline.  If you’d like to see how I did it and get some thoughts prior to the full review of this palette, keep on reading.

First up I set my primer with Bone all over.  I would normally use a flat shader to do this and only on the upper crease area but for these shadows I prefer to completely set my lid (maybe leaving a small portion of the outer corner tacky) using a dense round top concealer brush.

After that I out down a little Suede to begin my transitioning and went right into Stone with a small round crease brush.  I liked this shade a fair bit, it’s one of the better mattes (I’ve used most by now, they aren’t bad but they aren’t perfect).  I took this and packed it onto the outer corner and gently swept it through the crease.  I continued messing around, bringing it a little higher and adding more depth as the look went on.

Next up I chose Ignite, a light blue with a bare hint of aqua and packed it all over my lid with my finger (you don’t have to use fingers but they go on quicker when you do).

Nearly finished I used a small brush to trail Volt, a warm medium-deep purple onto my lower lashline and placed Femme Fatale Spearmint Candy (a lilac base with aqua reflect) at my inner corner.

I finished by tightlining and adding mascara.

Later on I checked myself out again and realised the lower lashline was too heavy for the upper so I put a tiny line and wing using Physician’s Formula Eye Booster and it really evened it out.  That’s an easy fix if you feel your eyes are droopy or too dramatic below.  You can also blend a skin tone shadow over your work to mute and lighten the colour.

I hope someone got some enjoyment out of this week’s post, I’ll be back again next week, probably with a final tutorial/GRWM for this palette and then after that my final thoughts.

Cassy