Autumn 06 Trends #1: Olive Eyeshadow

smokey eyesThe eyes really have it at the moment. One of the big trends for Autumn '06 is statement eyes. Think smoky peepers with olive and purple shades dominating. While purple can be a bit hard to wear without looking like a goth, olive is neutral enough for us all to carry off easily. And there are some gorgeous shades out there. In particular, my old faves MAC have a great shadow called Sumptous Olive. It's a lovely shade with a nice amount of shimmer and works just as well as a wash over the lid as it does used in stronger blocks of colour.

Shu Uemura's new limited edition Filigree eyeshadow in Olive-green is gorgeous as well and seems to be a favourite of beauty editors at the moment. Both of these are fairly pricey, so a good alternative might be L'Oreal's Color Appeal Eyeshadow Trio Khaki Blush which contains 2 khaki/olive shades and and a new cream formula highlighter.

No doubt cheaper brands will get this shade out on the shelves STAT, so if you hang on a few weeks you should be able to pick up a nice olive at a decent price.

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