“The Pantone color of the year, Marsala, was chosen because it enriches our mind, body, and soul, exuding confidence and stability. Marsala is a subtly seductive shade, one that draws us in to embracing it’s warmth.” Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman.
This whole description of Marsala sounds exactly like what I want in my makeup colors – enriching, seductive, confident, what more could you ask for in a shade?! So I decided to create a look that incorporates this color of the year (while not trying to color my whole face with it!) in combination with a few other complimentary colors. Here’s a look…
Products used:
Shadow Palette with Marsala shade: BhCosmetics \ Upper Lid Eyeliner: Urban Decay “Corrupt” Lower Lid Waterline Eyeliner: NYX “tropical green”
Mascara: L’Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous \ Brow Pencil: Anastasia Beverly Hills “soft brown”
Lid Brightener & Primer: MAC Paint Pot “Soft Ochre” \ Skin: MAC Face & Body foundation N2
Marsala has an earthy quality that compliments most skin tones! My bhcosmetics palette above (on sale now for $15!!) has a few versions of marsala in it, from a pinker version (good for fair skin) to a more purple undertone (good for darker skin) to the one I used which was the perfect warm red brown (good for everyone!). After looking on the official Pantone web page, they listed colors that compliment Marsala and versions of green, umber, and warm neutrals work well which is why I chose to add green to my eye makeup look.
You can see most of the Marsala shades in the center of my palette above. The arrows point to the 3 shades I used in this look and here’s how I applied them plus the additional products I used for the prettiest outcome :
- The shimmery pearl white was used all over my lid and in the tear ducts
- Marsala (in the center of the palette) which was used to compliment and outline my crease of my lid and on top of my brown eyeliner on the upper lid.
- The moss green was used along my lower lash line on top of my NYX pencil listed above.
- For the cheeks I used a warm shade of apricot blush to compliment the red brown eye, but not to repeat the exact color.
- The lip gloss I chose has a reddish pink base to it but with a shimmery gold finish.
I must say I have loved every single shade Pantone has picked over the past few years from radiant orchid (remember my post here on it), emerald, to tangerine.
Have you incorporated Marsala into your makeup routine yet?
