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How To Wear Pantone's Colour of the Year: Emerald

Posted by Alexandra C. | Wednesday March 20, 201317 comments


I love it when a trend is universally flattering. There is nothing worse than being in love with a style and knowing that you'll never be able to pull it off (I'm looking at you harem pants, bustier tops and boyfriend jeans). Fortunately, the hottest Spring trend and Pantone's colour of the year happens to be flattering on every skin tone. 

You may be shying away from such a bold, deep colour, but don't. Embrace it. The key to wearing emerald is all about pairing it with the right blush and lipstick and keeping it subtle. Emerald is a strong colour, but it's also fresh and modern which makes it the perfect way to switch things up for the upcoming season

Still reluctant to jump on the emerald bandwagon? We're going to try and convince you by showing you three different ways to wear it.  We'll also give you a few lip and cheek pairing suggestions. 

For our emerald eye looks, we all used pieces from the Sephora Pantone Color of the Year Collection (C$82.00):
 

 
Curious to see what we came up with? 

#1: Ali
 

Ali accented a sheer swipe of shadow and some liner with emerald mascara. While it may be a scary thought, the emerald mascara is actually quite subtle. On blue-green eyes like Ali's, it makes for a beautifully striking look.

#2: Mandy 
 

Mandy opted for a thin, liquid liner in emerald. It isn't over the top, but it's a rich and eye catching alternative to black. We think the emerald looks great with Mandy's olive skin tone. 
 
#3 Alexandra 


I went with an emerald smoky eye. Less intense colour made it more day appropriate. Use a more intense shade and stronger liner and this could be a great night look too. 

Blush Options: For an emerald eye, cheeks should be kept in the coral, pink or dusty rose family. Avoid too much red so you don't impersonate a Christmas tree. Keep it to a pretty flush too, nothing too intense so you don't enter clownville. 
 

1. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hr Blush in Achiote (C$31.00)

2. Revlon Matte Powder Blush in Blushing Berry (C$11.99)

3. Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Moist Glow in Tansoleil (C$26.50)
 
4. Paul & Joe Limited Edition Face Color in Nymph 001 (C$26.50)

5. Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush (C$15.99)
 
6. Sephora Color Theory Sculpting Blush (C$29.00)

Lip Colour Options: Choose a similar shade as your own lip colour and stick to the same colour family as your blush. Try for a 'your lip but better' approach. I think a bit of gloss (but avoid overly sparkly, foiled or metallics) looks pretty and more natural than a chalky matte lipstick with emerald eyes. 


1. Bare Minerals Pretty Amazing Lip Color (C$20.00)

2. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick (C$9.99)

3. Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color in True Pink (C$28.00) 

4. Stila Color Balm Lipstick in Isla (C$29.00)

What do you think of the emerald look? Will you try it out?
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17 Comments

on May 02, 2015  11kalf  15,985 said:

I actually just bought an emerald green eye pencil, and I am stoked to start using it. I'm never sure how/when to pull it off, so i might just go for it aha

on April 08, 2015  Sora  5,222 said:

Loooving this. They all look great

on March 29, 2013  shanaz  5,961 said:


You nailed this look, Alexandra!

on March 27, 2013  AlexJC  50 said:

@Steffikah If you want a less expensive option than Sephora, you could try Hard Candy's coloured mascaras which are available at Wal Mart. Or, maybe try Physican's Formula? I know they sell coloured mascaras but I don't know if they'll have a green.

on March 27, 2013  Steffikah  9,295 said:

Loving the idea of the emerald mascara. Do you have any suggestions for where I can find this? Product name/price would be really helpful as there are no Sephora stores around me, and Sephora can be quite pricy. I've tried blues before, and occasionally purples but I find they're all too dark and look black. I want something dark enough to define my lashes but coloured enough for people to look and say, wow that looks really nice, holy wow that's not black! (In a good way, of course).

on March 24, 2013  bluesparkles  595 said:

Perfect :)

on March 21, 2013  angelaj20  81,680 said:

I like the eyeliner and the smokey eye. I still haven't convinced myself that I can pull off this colour, no matter what treatment I do. Hopefully, soon I'll experiment with it.

on March 20, 2013  ellstar  4,964 said:

I like the eyeliner on Mandy, that's the most tempting.

on March 20, 2013  chel  602 said:

Love all these!

on March 20, 2013  LadyFlash  8,899 said:

Love all these shades. I always like to rock green tones to compliment my red hair and love soft pink, coral colours as well.

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