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For Fall/Winter 2013, Make Up For Ever has premiered a new eyeshadow palette, Blue Sepia (SGD$75).
Inspired by the women of the 50s’, Dany Sanz embarked on designing a look that would best represent the sensational, glamorous icon of elegance with a style that is both vintage and modern, Mysterious yet distinctively graceful, the Blue Sepia heroine is one who wears confidence on her face
I love the promotional image – everything about it is just perfect. The fur (faux fur I’m sure) coat fits the seasonal theme beautifully and the model’s porcelain complexion serves as a perfect foil to the smokey blues and deep burgundy lips. And I love her hair!
Dany Sanz looked to the film icons of the 1950s which according to her, was a period of transition – fashion, beauty and the artisanal atmosphere were slowly changing with the liberation of women. Dany highlights that female icons of the 1950s like Ava Gardner and Marlene Dietrich remain striking as ever – Marlene Dietrich was the first woman in Hollywood cinema to have worn trousers even (Google Marlene Diertrich pants and you’ll get the full story!).
The Blue Sepia Palette is thus homage to the concept of simple but sophisticated glamour. MUFE conveys the vintage vibe via the 7 sepia tones in the palette. In terms of colour, Sepia refers to a reddish-brown shade; in photography, sepia hues reflect the aging of old photographs. With blues and emeralds scooping the spotlight this year, MUFE posits a luminous peacock blue as “the new black” and gives the Blue Sepia palette a modern update.
The Blue Sepia Palette contains 8 pans of eyeshadows – 7 sepia-toned shades of blacks and browns and 1 striking peacock blue, named Petrol Blue. With the exception of Petrol Blue, the remaining 7 shades can be found in MUFE’s lineup of permanent eyeshadows.
Here is the ingredients list on the palette for your reference:
The back of the box provides a step-by-step description of how to create 2 different looks using the palette.
If you’re looking for more inspiration, here is another guide by MUFE:
Let’s take a closer look at the eyeshadow shades in the palette.
#128 Copper Fawn – pearlised peach-tan
#28 Coffee – matte brown with slight red tones
#152 Light Pink – iridescent icy baby pink
Petrol Blue – iridescent peacock blue with gold tones
#04 Black – matte charcoal black
#98 Brown – matte brown
#17 Espresso – matte cool deep brown
#127 Metallic Taupe – pearlised taupe-beige
My favourite shades in this palette are Petrol Blue, Metallic Taupe. Petrol Blue is very pigmented and I like how it has that subtle green-gold tone which makes it far more interesting than a standard aqua blue. Metallic Taupe is a cooler and lighter alternative to one of my favourite eyeshadows, MAC Woodwinked – Metallic Taupe has a soft sheen and is more neutral than the bronzed tones of Woodwinked and I find such shades pair beautifully with practically all other colours. I also love that on me, Metallic Taupe does not pull greyish or purplish which I don’t quite like in other taupe eyeshadows.
I totally understand MUFE’s inspiration with this palette but I really wished there was a gold shade in this palette which for me, would make it even more versatile and glamourous. That said, I think this is a great palette for travel – easy neutral shades and if you’re bored, that bright blue is always there to up the ante. It’s almost like a pared down Urban Decay Naked Palette with a pop of peacock.
The textures are all smooth and pigmented; I found that the matte black was very very smooth and needed a little more layering than the others but nothing drastic. With a primer, the colours show up beautifully. For the simple look I created, I chose to layer the eyeshadows in the Blue Sepia Palette over 2 MUFE Aqua Shadows in 6E (deep navy) and 28E (pearl tan beige).
I created a simple eyelook with, of course, Petrol Blue as the focus.
For the eye look, I applied MUFE Aqua Shadow in 6E on my eyelids and then applied Petrol Blue on top of it; I misted my brush with MAC Fix+ when I applied Petrol Blue because I feared for fallout with the soft eyeshadow (or blending movements can also create a bit of fallout) – aquas and blues can sometimes leave an odd greenish stain on skin.
I blended a thin layer of MUFE Aqua Shadow in 28E on my outer crease and applied #127 Metallic Taupe on top of it; closest to the browbone highlight, I blended a daub of #128 Copper Fawn.
I prepped my browbone with Lunasol Shining Eyes in Pink (iridescent pink cream shadow) and then lightly blended out #152 Light Pink.
For my lower lashline, after lining it with a black pencil eyeliner, I misted an eyeliner brush with MAC Fix+ and set the liner with #04 Black.
Other products used:
Upper Lashline Eyeliner: Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner
Mascara: Shu Uemura Tokyo Lash Mascara
Sunblock:Olay White Radiance Ultra UV Blocker
Primer: Sofina Ange Long Keep Base
Foundation: Shu Uemura Face Architect Smooth Fit Fluid Foundation in 734 Rich Beige
Concealer: MUFE Full Cover Concealer in #12 and #14
Powder: MUFE Duo Mat in #205 and Chacott HD Enriching Powder (Finishing Powder)
Cheeks: NARS Powder Blush in Amour
Lips: MUFE Rouge Artist Palette 04 Cool Beiges – #27
I’m going to feature the new MUFE Rouge Artist Palettes soon and with those, I want to try using the Blue Sepia Palette again but in a different way – I haven’t decided yet but for the next look, I shan’t be predictable and use Petrol Blue again and give due screentime to the sepia shades.
The Blue Sepia Palette will work on a variety of skintones and can be used to create a variety of looks; if you love strong neutrals with an option for a twist, the Blue Sepia Palette is something you should check out.
The Blue Sepia Collection comprising the Blue Sepia Palette, Aqualiner (liquid liner) in Petrol Blue (SGD$39) and False Lashes adorned with Petrol Blue Swarovski Crystals (SGD$32) are available at MUFE counters in Sephora and at the MUFE Academy and Pro Loft (36,38 Armenian Street).
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week ahead
Disclaimer: This entry contains information, some images and products extracted from a press kit furnished by the brand itself. All opinions expressed are my own and unbiased.
