Recently, she did this tutorial for icy peacock and squid ink blue makeup. I think this look could be fabulous for a winter party or holiday event. The eyes really have that glitzy, icy look that is perfect for wintertime.

Image: Lauren Luke

The makeup that Lauren uses includes:

• My Fierce Violets Porcelain Dust Eye Shadow
• Ben Nye Eye Shadow (peacock)
• Ben Nye Eye Shadow (cosmic blue)
• My Smokey Classics Eye Shadow (twilight ash)
• Collection 2000 Glitter Liner (hustle)
• My Sultry Blues Blush (wind flush)
• MAC Blush (lightscapade)
• MAC Pencil (jealousy)
• MAC Plush Lash Mascara
• L’Oreal Glam Shine Lips (rose blush)

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Icy Blue Eye Makeup Tutorial

Infinite Liquid Eyeliner is a waterproof eyeliner that last up to 24 hours. It comes in vibrant shades of green, blue and purple, as well as brown and black.

Image: Milani Cosmetics

If you are looking for an affordable way to add a pop of color to your makeup routine, this is definitely it. This liquid liner is priced at just $5.99 online at milanicosmetics.com and at CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide.

Dramatic purple eye makeup is really “in” right now. Check out this video from MissChievous to get purple smokey eyes.

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Infinite Liquid Eyeliner from Milani

Image: Saks Fifth Avenue

The set also includes:

• Black Thickening and Building Mascara
• Black Violet Kohl Eye
• All Over Eye Colour Brush and Eye Crease Brush
• Double-ended Smudge and Corner Eye Colour Brush
• Double-ended Crème Eye Colour Brush and Crème Eye Detail Brush

Priced at $125 at Saks Fifth Avenue, the Laura Mercier Gemstone Eye Collection isn’t cheap. But the colors (Pearl, Tiger’s Eye, Deep Amethyst, Tourmaline and Malachite) really are amazing. The deep amethyst is my personal favorite, as the rich purple color looks wonderful with green eyes. You don’t need to use much of these highly-pigmented shades to get dramatic results.

If you have a little extra money to spend on yourself (or want to pick up a nice gift for a friend), I definitely recommend this Laura Mercier collection.

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Laura Mercier Gemstone Eye Collection

Each of these eye kits come in a silver-pewter vinyl makeup bag that is embellished with a big round bead and grosgrain ribbon. A $55.00 value, you can purchase the M·A·C Eye Bag at Nordstrom for just $36.00.

Image: Nordstrom

The Alakazam! Chocolate Eye Bag features sparkling, rich brown colors that are perfect for an evening out. This kit includes:

• Copper Sparkle Pigment (0.26 oz.)
• Rich Ground Fluidline
• Zoomblack Zoom Lash
• 209SE Eyeliner Brush

Image: Nordstrom

With the Naughty Noir Eye Bag, you can get the full noir look. This eye kit includes the following products:

• Shimmertime Pigment (0.26 oz.)
• Blacktrack Fluidline
• Zoomblack Zoom Lash
• 209SE Eyeliner Brush

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M·A·C Eye Bag for the Holidays

If you are looking for a fantastic cream eyeshadow, this one is a good bet. Like the other Double Wear products, I was impressed by its long-lasting formula. Using your fingertip, it goes on smooth and easily. The color is rich with most of the shades having a matee or slightly pearly finish.

Image: Estee Lauder

Unlike some cream shadows, this one is very blendable. So if you prefer, you can layer the colors with powder eyeshadow without them mucking up. Estee Lauder says this product is “For all skin types and ideal for mature skin.” The reason being, you don’t have to pull or tug on your eyelid and the skin surrounding your eyes to apply. It goes on fast and easily, and like I mentioned, lasts all day.

As for the shades, it comes in eight terrific colors.

• Pink Amethyst
• Silver Star
• Antique Gold
• Blue Velvet
• Ivory Lace
• Pink Blush
• Precious Jade
• Vintage Violet

I’m partially to green and gold shadows, so I adored the jade and gold. The Pink Amethyst and Silver Star are limited edition shades.

You can find Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowCreme for $17.50 online at EsteeLauder.com, Nordstom and a variety of other retailers. And as always, you can shop from your local Estee Lauder makeup counter.

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Estée Lauder Double Wear ShadowCreme

Using a eyeliner brush, it creates a very smooth, highly pigmented line. It dries quickly and never fades. The color doesn’t change, smudge or crease until you take it off.

Image: Rock & Republic Cosmetics

The colors have awesome names – Ballistic, Mental, Smut, Voltage, Distortion, Razor and Toxic – which coordinate with the “Bound” name. Some of the shades are shimmers, while others are matte. I tried Smut (black matte) and Toxic (green shimmer). They are both terrific, but I’m always partial to black eyeliner.

What I like most about this gel liner is that you don’t need to be pro to put it on perfectly. Even if your hand isn’t the steadiest, it goes on so smooth and easy that you can create the perfect line without much fuss.

You can find Rock & Republic Bound Gel Eyeliner at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and the Rock & Republic website for $24.00.

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Rock & Republic Bound Gel Eyeliner

Image: Estee Lauder

In the last year, I have found a number of cream shadows that I love. They provide fabulous color and many of them last as long as traditional powder.

Then, I was introduced to Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowStick. Could it be? A convenient, quick eye shadow stick that went on smooth and lasted all day? Though I am a big fan of Estee Lauder, I was definitely skeptical.

I was pleasantly surprised. This glide-on stick is silky smooth and the color is very nice. You can blend the shades together, wear them under powder or use them on their own. They last all day … and I mean all day from dawn ’til evening.

You can get the Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowStick for $17.50 each at EsteeLauder.com, NeimanMarcus.com and at your local Estee Lauder makeup counter.

My only complaint is not enough colors. They come in six shades – Gold Pearl, Sand Shimmer, Golden Peach, Bronze, Rose Chrome and Black Pearl. I’d love to see some greens and purples.

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Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowStick

The fall beauty trends have already hit stores! So be sure to snatch up some of autumn’s hottest eye shadows.

Dolce & Gabbana has reinvented the purples, steel blues and grays that were so stylish in the eighties, making them fun again!

The perfect set of these shades is D&G’s Smooth Eye Colour Quad in “Night”

Image: dolcegabbanamakeup.com

This quad contains four velvety shades of light metal gray, dark cobalt blue, lush lavender and violet!

There are endless color combinations.

For instance, lightly sweep the gray onto the lid as your base color.

Then apply the lavender color.

Using an eye crease blending brush apply the violet shade into the crease as a muted contour.

If you want a stronger contour use the dark cobalt color instead.

Next take an angled eyeliner brush and apply the dark cobalt blue along the lash line.

You can even apply some of the lavender color underneath the bottom lash line to make the eyes pop.

Let your inner artist out to play!

Sidory is a freelance make-up artist based out of Washington D.C. She is also a contributing beauty writer and blogger for several online fashion publications and web sites. If you think she doesn’t do enough already, she’s also the Editor in Chief of her own beauty blogzine, beautyverve.com. Somewhere in between all this, she is a mother of two girls, wife, and abstract artist. Her friends call her a workaholic; she calls herself a rock star.

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Steely Gaze

Image: CoverGirl

This mascara is created from a unique formula that contains actual nylon fibers (the same material used for lash extensions). Their flexible Elasta-Nylon formula provides super long, beautiful lashes that don’t flake or break all day. It’s a non-clumping formula with a long brush (CoverGirl’s longest brush ever) to give you perfect precision and the ability to reach corner-to-corner.

LashBlast Length Mascara comes in four shades — Very-Black, Black, Brown-Black and Brown. It will be available at mass-market retailers beginning in September for $7.49 SRP.

If you want to try it, you may be able to get this mascara for early purchase online starting August 17, 2009. Quantities will be limited but you can check it out and make your purchases at covergirl.com/lashblastlength (website won’t be live until the 17th).

This is one of my favorite drugstore brand mascaras that I have tried in a while. I’m not one of those women that was graced with uber long lashes naturally, so I adore a good lengthening mascara. This one is definitely top-notch!

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CoverGirl LashBlast Length Mascara

Image: Sephora

• 0.09 oz Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• 0.03 oz 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon (glimmering dark brown)
• 0.26 oz Big Fatty Mascara (black)

This eyeshadow primer will make sure you shadow stays fresh all day…never fading, creasing or melting away. Their 24/7 eye pencil is a long-lasting formula that goes on smooth and provides fabulous color.

And then of course, there’s the Big Fatty Mascara. Even the skimpiest lashes look full, lush and dark with this mascara.

The miniature versions are perfect for your makeup case, your desk at work or your travel bag. You can grab the Urban Decay Trifecta and other cosmetics on discount right now at Sephora.

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Urban Decay Trifecta 50% Off