It's that time of year again when Pantone declares the
color of the year. And this year's color is....(drum roll please)
EMERALD. I'm sure you could tell from the title or the giant swatch below. Emerald is a
beautiful color and I'm pretty happy that it was chosen. If you aren't
exactly sure what emerald is, Pantone describes it as, "a lively,
radiant, lush green".
So who is Pantone, and what is color of the year? Well Pantone is basically the authority when it comes to color.Pantone identified over a thousand colors using a set of numbers, making it so people and companies can refer to the number and insure the color is the same. The color of the year is a way for us to know what is on trend. Everyone from interior designers to fashionistas will be using it as inspiration. So prepare to see emerald everywhere.
Emerald is a pretty color but one can only have so many emerald shirts or scarfs.An easy way I find to stay in trend with the color of the year is with makeup.With makeup you can play with the color and go as intense or as minimal as you wish. Sephora+Pantone create a line with the color of the year, making it easy for us to stay on trend. Besides the Sephora+Pantone collection, emerald can be found in many other makeup lines.
Here are a couple of my favorites:
Eyeshadows
Inglot Make Up Forever NARS L'Oreal
Eyeshadow Eyeshadow Duo Eyeshadow Infallible Eyeshadow
$6/0.08 OZ $20/0.08 OZ $34/0.14 OZ $7.99/0.12 OZ
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Creme Eyeshadows & Eyeshadow Bases
Urban Decay NYX Maybelline NY Make Up Forever
24/7 Glide-On Jumbo Eye Pencil Color Tattoo Aqua Cream
Shadow Pencil 624A Edgy Emerald 22 Emerald Green
Clinic Rocky Mountain Green $6.99/0.14 OZ $23/0.21 OZ
Eyeliners
Liquid Eyeliner Moire Insider Eyeliner Long Wear Eye Pencil
9 Emerald Reflection Emerald Hunter
$34/0.1 OZ $14/0.01 OZ $24/0.04 OZ
Mascara
Make Up Forever
Smokey Lash
4 Green
$23/0.23 OZ
Available here
Lips
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
Lip Tar
Power Plant
$18/0.33 OZ
Available here
Nail Polish
Smokey Lash
4 Green
$23/0.23 OZ
Available here
Lips
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
Lip Tar
Power Plant
$18/0.33 OZ
Available here
Nail Polish
Illamasqua Essie
Nail Varnish Nail Polish
Elope Pretty Edgy
$14/0.5 OZ $8/0.46 OZ
Inglot Eyeshadow-385 Matte
The perfect matte emerald shadow! It's a creamy powder formula that packs a punch of pigment. Definetly check out their freedom system if you haven't.
Make Up Forever -168 Iridescent Lagoon Green
A super soft powder, that blends out effortlessly. A lighter emerald almost blue/green shade with tons of tiny gold shimmer.
NARS Duo Eyeshadow Eyeshadow - Misfit
Probably my favorite shadow of the group, for color and formula. It is a rich emerald shade with a light golden shimmer. It's paired with beige shade, so it makes wearing emerald shadow a bit easier.
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow- Golden Emerald
A super velvety formula makes this shadow last all day. It's more of an almost mossy green with tons of small golden shimmer. A much more wearable alternative.
Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil- Clinic
This creme pencil allows you to get a kick of color on the go. Easily blendable and super pigmented, with amazing staying power. It's a true emerald shade with silver sparkle.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil- 624A Rocky Mountain Green
A pretty emerald shade with a sheen. As super cremy and pigmented eye pencil that works wonders as a base. Intesifies any shade you place on top of it with little to no creasing. I do recommend a primer for those with oily lids.
Maybelline NY Color Tattoo- Edgy Emerald
My favorite creme shadow/shadow base of all time. Both high end and drug store. Creamy at first, it dries pigmented and doesn't budge. It's a lighter, paler emerald shade.
Make Up Forever Aqua Cream- 22 Emerald Green
A brighter emerald green, with a metallic finish a a strong yellow undertone. It's a creamy formula that stays put for hours and blends easily. It's a great base for eyeshadows.
YSL Liquid Eyeline Moire- 9 Emerald Reflection
Great liquid liner! Super long lasting with a small applicator perfect for creating a thin line. It's a pretty emerald shade with shimmery reflections.
Buxon Insider Eyeliner- Emerald
A creamy formula that glides on eyelids and inner rims of eyes easily without any tugging. A deeper emerald shade that flatters many eye colors.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Pencil- Hunter
A long-wearing gel fomula now in pencil form. It's a super pigmented deep emerald green. I would not reccomend it for the inner eye rims though.
Make Up Forever Smokey Lash- 4 Green
One of my favorite mascaras ever! It gives your lashes curl, length and volume without being clumpy. The emrald shade is uber pigmented and offers a cool pop of color.
O.C.C. Lip Tar- Power Plant
If you haven't tried lip tars, I highly recommend them. They are long lasting and insanely pigmented. A very very little bit goes a long way. It's a pretty emerald green shade, for those who like to play with color in unexpected ways.
Illamasqua Nail Varnish- Elope
A super vibrant, emerald green for your nails. Long wearing with a great shine.
Essie Nail Polish- Pretty Edgy
You can't go wrong with an Essie nail polish. Long lasting and chip resistant in a nice vivid palmetto green.
Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil- Clinic
This creme pencil allows you to get a kick of color on the go. Easily blendable and super pigmented, with amazing staying power. It's a true emerald shade with silver sparkle.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil- 624A Rocky Mountain Green
A pretty emerald shade with a sheen. As super cremy and pigmented eye pencil that works wonders as a base. Intesifies any shade you place on top of it with little to no creasing. I do recommend a primer for those with oily lids.
Maybelline NY Color Tattoo- Edgy Emerald
My favorite creme shadow/shadow base of all time. Both high end and drug store. Creamy at first, it dries pigmented and doesn't budge. It's a lighter, paler emerald shade.
Make Up Forever Aqua Cream- 22 Emerald Green
A brighter emerald green, with a metallic finish a a strong yellow undertone. It's a creamy formula that stays put for hours and blends easily. It's a great base for eyeshadows.
YSL Liquid Eyeline Moire- 9 Emerald Reflection
Great liquid liner! Super long lasting with a small applicator perfect for creating a thin line. It's a pretty emerald shade with shimmery reflections.
Buxon Insider Eyeliner- Emerald
A creamy formula that glides on eyelids and inner rims of eyes easily without any tugging. A deeper emerald shade that flatters many eye colors.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Pencil- Hunter
A long-wearing gel fomula now in pencil form. It's a super pigmented deep emerald green. I would not reccomend it for the inner eye rims though.
Make Up Forever Smokey Lash- 4 Green
One of my favorite mascaras ever! It gives your lashes curl, length and volume without being clumpy. The emrald shade is uber pigmented and offers a cool pop of color.
O.C.C. Lip Tar- Power Plant
If you haven't tried lip tars, I highly recommend them. They are long lasting and insanely pigmented. A very very little bit goes a long way. It's a pretty emerald green shade, for those who like to play with color in unexpected ways.
Illamasqua Nail Varnish- Elope
A super vibrant, emerald green for your nails. Long wearing with a great shine.
Essie Nail Polish- Pretty Edgy
You can't go wrong with an Essie nail polish. Long lasting and chip resistant in a nice vivid palmetto green.
I'm looking forward to playing with emerald this year!
Thanks for reading
Love, Elle
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