The Next Mood In Makeup: How To Wear Pastel

There is so much fun you can have with your eye looks when using pastel shades. For something quick and easy, dust a single shade across your entire lid, and finish off with lashings of mascara. For a soft finish, apply one layer of the pastel blue shade in the M.A.C Eye Love Surprises Eye Shadow Palette X 6, or layer it up for more oomph.

For those who prefer a single pastel shade on the more subtle side, try Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Pink. The soft pink and shimmer finish is prettiness personified. 

For those looking to take their pastel eye look to the next level, look no further than the Napoleon Perdis Technicolour Rebel Eye and Cheek Palette. Create a multitude of multidimensional eye looks using a combination of pastel green, blue and yellow in both matte and shimmer finishes.

And for those who love a striking liner look, swap your usual black or brown and create a flick with M.A.C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eyeliner in Commitment Issues. Equal parts fun and feminine, the pigmented lilac will last all day without the slightest hint of fade. 

Think you can’t get away with pastel makeup on your face without looking washed out? Think again! Soft washes of pastel shades applied in the right places can do wonders to add brightness and radiance. Take, for example, the Benefit Tickle Highlighter. The pastel pink colour and iridescent finish are perfect to accentuate cheeks and add luminosity and a hint of colour to the cheekbones. For extra glow factor, dab a touch to the centre of your eye lids. 

And for cheeks that have just the right flush, try Clinique Cheek Pop in Pansy Pop or Blush Pop. Pigmented and punchy in the compact but sheer on application, they add natural colour with long-wear. And if the mood strikes for a vibrant finish, the buildable formula layers with ease.