Spring 2012 Makeup Trend Spotlight: Green

by PJ on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Givenchy Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.parfumsgivenchy.jp)

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After purples for spring 2011 and blues for fall 2011 (as well as warm-toned and cool-toned neutrals, which have been taking turns to be on-trend in the last few seasons), we have green in its various hues for spring 2012.

Givenchy‘s spring 2012 Instant Bucolique makeup collection features a strong visual (above) and makes a statement with a fresh and spring-like minty green in Le Prisme Eyes Quartet in 79 Bucolic Blossoms. A very similar shade is seen in Venis Please in 178 Bucolic Lily.

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Givenchy Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 2(image from www.parfumsgivenchy.jp)

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One of my favorite green-based eyeshadow palettes for spring 2012 is Dior‘s 5 Couleurs Garden Edition in Garden Pastels from the brand’s spring 2012 Garden Party makeup collection. It includes a warm yellow-toned olive green and a cool turquoise-toned green. The former is a more wearable green for me, while the latter is a guilty pleasure. (Cool-toned greens are also seen in Dior’s 3 Couleurs Smoky in 461 Smoky Garden.)

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Dior Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.iswii.net)

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Similar warm-toned greens are featured in NARS‘ Duo Eyeshadow in 3087 Paramaribo, and similar cool-toned greens can be found in Lancôme‘s Ombre Absolue Palette Lumessence in C60.

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Nars Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.cosme.net)

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Lancome Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(image from www.iswii.net)

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Apart from the two palettes above, Paul & Joe‘s sage-toned Face & Eye Color CS in 078 Purr-fect from the brand’s spring 2012 Meow! makeup collection is another tone-on-tone green palette.

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Paul and Joe Face and Eye Color CS 078 Purr-fect Spring 2012 Makeup 6

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It is also interesting to see all the various shades of green (pastel green, sage green, leafy green and verdant green) and which other colors are alongside them in eyeshadow palettes.

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RMK Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(RMK Sprinkling Eyes in 02 Green)
(image from www.rmkrmk.com)

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YSL Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(YSL Ombres 5 Lumières in 13)
(image from www.cosme.net)

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Sofina Aube Couture Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(Sofina Aube Couture Designing Impression Eyes in 556)
(image from www.cosme.net)

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Elegance Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(Elégance Phantom Eyes in 25)
(image from www.cosme.net)

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Last but not least, GN-1 of Kanebo Kate‘s new Real Create Eyes for spring 2012 is used on the brand’s spokesperson Kimura Kaela and featured in the how-to video.

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Kanebo Kate Spring 2012 Makeup Trend 1(image from nomorerules.net)

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It is a coincidence that I started a mini green phase last year as I decided to go for Visée’s Glam Shade Eyes in GR-5 and Visée’s Glam Glow Eyes in GR-4 (my first two tone-on-tone green palettes). I have to say that, for me, greens (even warm greens, which suit me more) are not as easy to wear as pinks, purples, or warm neutrals, but they are a welcome diversion (and a challenge) from the safer shades.

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Related posts:

Three Spring 2012 Makeup Collection

Sonia Rykiel Spring 2012 Makeup Collection

London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Highlights

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