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What's your sign? We've got your lucky eyeshadow color
Try a new makeup look and improve your life at the same time by choosing makeup colors that mesh with your zodiac sign. Astrology guru, Michele Bernhardt, founder of MyInnerWorld.com shares advice on what eyeshadow colors a woman of your sign should wear. And why follow this advice, you may ask? She claims wearing the suggested colors can add balance to your life -- who couldn't use more of that?
By Sarah Carrillo
Gemini
Your best eyeshadow color is: Yellow
One to try: L'Oreal Paris HiP Bright Shadow Duos in Flamboyant, $6.99
Why: Energizing and stimulating, this is a color filled with radiance and light. It has the ability to lift your spirits. Wearing it increases your memory and communication skills.
How to wear it: "Bright sunshine yellow can be beautiful as a pop of color on inner corners of eyes and lids. Finish with a smoky black [outer] corner," says Karsten.
Next: Cancer
Taurus
Your best eyeshadow color is: Green
One to try: Physicians Formula Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Eye Shadow Duo in Green Eyes Organics, $7.95
Why: This color rejuvenates the spirit. It resonates with stability and healing and gives you balance of strength and substance. Wearing it helps heal the body and attract wealth and prosperity.
How to wear it: MAC Pro artist Jennifer Karsten says: "Try taking an olive [green] and sweeping it on the eyelids and lower lash lines around a [black] fully lined eye for a smoky look."
Next: Gemini
Aries
Your best eyeshadow color is: Red
One to try: Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow in Heat, $18
Why: This color signifies passion, strength and courage. Wear it to increase your strength, energy and vitality when beginning something new or initiating action.
How to wear it: Apply vibrant red shadow over a neutral or gray shadow to tone down the brightness. And be sure to apply eye drops if necessary first; you don't want the red shadow to highlight red eyes (and believe us, it will).
Next: Taurus
Cancer
Your best eyeshadow color is: Pink
One to try: Bobbi Brown Metallic Eye Shadow in Pink Pearl, $20
Why: This color inspires love and can be worn in times of change or transition. It is also a good color to wear when you're in need of emotional healing. Wearing it opens the heart and increases receptivity.
How to wear it: "To avoid the 'bunny rabbit effect,' keep pinks on the 'icy' side with a bit of white in them. Try a soft rose shade with a more muted tone as a natural wash of color all over lids and into crease and keep the lashes 'starry eyed' with a light [coat of] mascara," says Karsten.
Next: Leo
Leo
Your best eyeshadow color is: Orange
One to try: MAC Eye Shadow in Orange, $14.50
Why: This color resonates with power and greatness. Wearing it increases joy and optimism and also assists in aligning you with riches and your position in life.
How to wear it: Try wearing orange as eyeliner for a subtle pop. Wet a thin, flat brush and draw a line of orange powder shadow along upper lash lines.
Next: Virgo
Virgo
Your best eyeshadow color is: Royal blue
One to try: Josie Maran Eye Shadow in Magic (a shimmery gray navy), $20
Why: This color resonates with beauty, purity and wisdom. It helps ease tension and promotes tranquility. Wearing blue opens the mind and encourages patience and eloquence.
How to wear it: Royal or navy blue is great worn as a liner since it helps make eyes look whiter. Or go all out by wearing a matching dark blue mascara or doing a blue smoky eye.
Next: Libra
Libra
Your best eyeshadow color is: Light blue
One to try: Nars Single Eyeshadow in Heart of Glass, $22
Why: This color signifies love, beauty and balance. It embodies the essence of peace and serenity while inspiring you to be strong and take decisive action. Wearing it promotes balance and a sense of well-being.
How to wear it: Try sweeping light blue shadow on your lids and pairing it with a sheer white or silver shadow blended under the brow bone. This "ice princess" look is great for a party.
Next: Scorpio
Scorpio
Your best eyeshadow color is: Burgundy/berry
One to try: Sephora Colorful Mat Mono Eyeshadow in Mat. No. 7 (a matte deep burgundy), $10
Why: This color inspires depth, strength and love. It helps you move through times of transition. Wearing shades of burgundy increases your perception, persistence and drive.
How to wear it: "Use a matte burgundy for lining and defining eyes, or use a shimmery texture for a jewel-toned smoky eye -- sweep the color around a [black] lined and smudged eye," Karsten says.
Next: Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Your best eyeshadow color is: Teal
One to try: Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Super Shimmer in Peacock, $14
Why: This color will enhance wisdom and optimism. Wear it while traveling or exploring. It promotes tolerance and understanding and is useful in dealing with others who have alternative points of view.
How to wear it: Deep teal makes for a great smoky eye. "Try it [blended] with a medium cinnamon or toasty brown swept in the creases to avoid too much drama," Karsten says.
Next: Capricorn
Capricorn
Your best eyeshadow color is: Earthy brown
One to try: Prescriptives Colorscope Eye Color in Brownie, $14
Why: Logical and surefooted, this is a color of substance and determination. It helps you feel stable and responsible. Wearing it promotes practicality and aids you in manifesting your dreams.
How to wear it: Brown is a great neutral and can easily be worn on the lids for day or dressed up with a metallic gold shadow blended over top for night.
Next: Aquarius
Aquarius
Your best eyeshadow color is: Purple
One to try: CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadows in Purple Pop, $2.99
Why: This color invokes the qualities of humanity and kindness. It helps you practice and understand detachment. Wearing shades of this color gives you a sense of community and enhances friendships.
How to wear it: Try doing a smoky eye in purple; it's unexpected and totally sexy. Check out an example in our runway trends gallery.
Next: Pisces
Pisces
Your best eyeshadow color is: Sea foam green
One to try: Shu Uemura Pressed Eye Shadow in Matte Pale Turquoise, $20
Why: This color helps guide people between the inner and outer world. It evokes qualities of trust and clarity and helps you see past the world of appearances. Wearing it will increase your faith and psychic abilities.
How to wear it: "Use [sea green] on lids with a soft, neutral skin-tone shade in your creases and a bold black liquid liner on top for a 'Rihanna' look," Karsten says.
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Ugh! I hate yellow, I've always hated yellow.
by SolarisannSeptember 15, 2009 at 07:21PM Report as inappropriate
hah! This is a joke, for real! There is absolutely no way a horoscope can tell me which eye shadow I should wear, ( no offense to those who believe in astrology), however I'm not one, I took the quiz just for curiousity, but nothing has ever been more wrong, my sign is virgo and it stated I should wear blue! I would look hidious with any type of blue, so I don't know if this quiz is sactioned by this website if so, I'll go back to "Style". You see I have dark brown hair with red highlights, and very dark green eyes. I don't even look good wearing blue. Anyone who knows anything about makeup knows that someone with green eyes can wear browns, violet, purple, pink. charcoal, but not blue. Someone needs to read their charts a little better. Not trying to be mean, just being honest. Good try though.
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by jaydezgreenJuly 11, 2009 at 05:41PM Report as inappropriate
Very useful for me
by 48481960April 21, 2009 at 05:59AM Report as inappropriate
Nah. As a Capricorn, earthy browns make me look tired and worn out. The correct eyeshadow colour depends on your actual eye colour and whether you have "cool" or "warm" colouring. I'm a cool, so any colour in the warm spectrum is harsh and unflattering. However, a "warm" Capricorn would look terrific in the suggested shade!
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by PerfectionistApril 21, 2009 at 03:44AM Report as inappropriate
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Orange eyeshadow on me? You have got to be joking! I tried it as eyeliner back in the 80's and early 90's, and was totally dissed for it. I was told that I looked dead! Get real!!
I rated this article: 3 out of 10
by lamb727October 05, 2009 at 04:10AM Report as inappropriate