The Most Universally Flattering Eyeshadow Shade Is…

In the Olympics, the bronze medal means 3rd.  Which is great, but not 1st place.  But in makeup…

It’s a winner!

As a redhead, I always noticed my makeup looked the best when I was using this one particular bronze shadow.  So I (QUITE generously, I think, ha) put it in my makeup artist kit, thinking it might work on a few clients.

To my surprise, it looked good on everyone.  I’m talking every. single. skin. tone. from lightest to deepest AND every eye color across the board.

The bronze shade I use is called “Tempting” from MAC.

This eyeshadow has amazing pigment, is creamy (not powdery) and lasts.  The pan refill, that you can pop into your z-palette, is only $6!  If you want it in the case it’s $17 and worth every penny.

It amazing how the bronze color makes everyone’s eyes sparkle.  It gives them that mesmerizing look, where you don’t want to stop looking at them but also you understand to be normal you do have to break eye contact at some point.

The best part?  To me this shade is the ultimate enhancer.  I think makeup should bring out your features, not mask them.  This shade brings out everyone’s eyes, which are such a beautiful feature to enhance.  In photos, it’s soft enough to disappear and not look like heavy makeup, but again, gives your eyes that sparkle.

I (mostly) use it these two ways |

1 |  To make eyes sparkle.

I use brown or black eyeliner in the waterline {post} and then using a thin pencil shadow brush, I push this shadow gently right under the liner, on the underside of the lashes, then smudge it out lightly.  I got over the edges with a shade close to the person’s skin tone, to soften the line.  I do this when I’ve used neutral shades on the top lid.  See this look {here} in Carly’s After Paradise look.

2 | As a subtle smokey eye.

I use this all over the top lid, right up to the crease.  I use a neutral, matte taupe in the crease line (for me, that’s Kjaer Weis in Grace). Then, I’ll go underneath my eye with the bronze and buff out the edges with a neutral skin tone shade.  You can see this look below.

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Shop | M.A.C. Tempting online at Nordstrom, they offer free shipping with no minimum!

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Thank you for reading!  What is your go-to eye shadow shade or palette?  I’d love to know.  MAC Tempting was such a lucky find for me.