It’s flashback time! What did you love about the 80s? My favorite 80s phenomena (in no particular order) are:
- NEON COLORS (obviously)
- Molly Ringwald movies
- Pre-surgical Michael
- Pre-crack Whitney
- Slouch socks!!!
- Stirrup leggings
- Ghostbusters
- Fast Times @ Ridgemont High
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Dirty Dancing
- Prince
- Fat Luther
Ahhh… as fun as that was, I know you didn’t come here to reminisce, so let’s talk about makeup! 🙂 For this look I used NYX Cosmetics Ultra Pearl Mania in Orange Zest Pearl… NOT to be confused with Orange Pearl (see Thanksgiving FOTD). They appear similar but Orange Pearl (left) is a coppery, metallic orange, whereas Orange Zest is (right) a peachy orange speckled w/ gold glitter. Orange Zest is very sparkly w/ TONS of glitter fallout. The fallout doesn’t bother me enough not to wear it, but if you’re wearing a full face that day (concealer, foundation, etc.), you might wanna do your eyes first. NOTE: Milk was used as a base for these swatches, but they are extremely pigmented, so any flesh-colored base would work just as well.
PRIMER: NYX HD e/s base
BASE: NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
SHADOW: I covered my entire lower eyelid in NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Orange Zest Pearl. I used my crease brush to apply matte fuchsia e/s to the crease & blended that upwards into matte peach e/s (Wet N Wild Greed palette). Finally I used matte plum purple e/s (from the Wet N Wild Lust palette) to deepen my outer v.
OTHER DETAILS… I used Wet N Wild Arch Envy brow wax & CoverGirl single e/s in Smolder to define my eyebrows & Maybelline Volume Express “Falsies” Mascara in Blackest Black on my eyelashes. I defined my upper lashline & waterline with”The Deep End” waterproof cream liner by Sephora. I also used Black Radiance Complexion Perfection Undereye Concealer (in CA8010for light to medium complexions).
FACE: Estee Lauder pressed powder in Deep (05)
CHEEKS: I used Ulta single e/s in “Sparks” on the hollows of my cheeks & Black Radiance sheer finish blush in Soft Honey on the apples.
LIPS: Carmex + L’Oreal H.I.P. lip gloss in Inviting
What are your favorite 80s moments/ trends/ music/ phenomena?
Sham I am Glam 
I love your cite. I am on it all the time reading all your posts. I learn a lot. To add to the 80’s (I too am an 80’s baby lol), we can not forget about the member’s only jackets!
Thanks for following 🙂
YES! Member’s only jackets were HOT!
OK….why did I rock this same look today…..I was feeling very 80’s
Too funny….I must say you rocked it out girl!!
I am learning so much from you!
Thanks Girl! Great minds think alike…
I love the 80’s and this look is hot! And I now own a “Member’s Only” jacket…I scored it for less than $5 at my local thrift store and I love it! =)
WOOT WOOT
Saved by the Bell!!!
Stacked Scrunchies in the same colors as my slouchy socks!
Your makeup is really pretty.
Whatchusaygirl! Zack Morris was the love of my life, LOL!
Did you alternate the colors of your slouch socks? One foot had yellow over a purple sock, the other foot had purple over the yellow sock… OH AND the Reebok hightop sneakers? I loved those shoes!
I sure did. I would get my shoes a little bigger, to fit my socks, lol. I bet I have some pictures at home of the sock/scrunchie combination, lol.
LOVE! the look! :-). You are inspiring me to do more with my eye-makeup but ‘ it no worky’ lol. I guess maybe it’s the shape of my eyes? I dunno. You cracked me up with:
1. Pre-surgery Michael
2. Pre-crack Whitney
3. Fat Luther!
LOLOLOLOLOL too funny
Thanks ma’am! Whatchu mean, it no worky? That purple e/s looked great on you!