Today’s color combinations are inspired by The mega eyeshadow palette Smoke ‘n’ Roses from ColourPop what felt like a waste of a subject! So much could have been done there. First and foremost, roses come in a variety of shades, undertones, and depths. There are pale and pastel colored roses that range from almost white to buttery yellow to soft orange, along with a range of pinkish-white to light pink. There are an abundance of roses with deep, rich hues ranging from true red to burgundy to purple.
Last spring I had nearly 30 different rose bushes and trees planted in my front yard (not all of them survived, story for another day, but we planted some of the replacement plants a month ago!). You can see the many varieties of David Austin English roses as a reference point, but there are many varieties of roses beyond that.
There are several roses that appear bicolored, such as Boscobel (coral pink), Queen of Sweden (warm pink that fades to light pink over time), Enchanted Peace (yellowish to pinkish red), and Arctic Blue (pinkish-red). purple with peach back).
These combinations are less about the Smoke ‘n’ Roses palette and more about the palette of colors roses can have, as well as accenting the stems and leaves. In a smokier version of pinks, I’d lean towards slightly faded and deeper hues with earthy elements (think grungy neutrals to represent mulch, dirt, thorns, dying blooms) … for another day maybe.
About this series
Each look idea revolves around a “quad” of four nuances with the expectation that, depending on the skin tone, one could bring in the right browbone or additional transitional nuances. Think of these ideas as a stepping stone with four “core” colors that can inspire your next look. For reference, based on how I normally apply makeup, I would consider applying the colors in this order: inner lid, center of the lid, outer lid / crease and crease / above the crease or lid.
Roses are more than red 5.0
