It’s no secret that I am in love with Femme Fatale duochromes. I haven’t really had a chance to give Opaline Shoal a good go yet, swatched here. With a No Mirror Challenge up in r/MUA on Reddit (that I inevitably didn’t post to, because I’m a chickenpants), I decided it was a great opportunity to whip Opaline Shoal out, and give Jade Ghost and Meloncholy some much needed exercise. Admittedly, the No Mirror challenge was a bit harder than I had thought it might be…so fool hardy! Haha 🙂 Let’s take a look.

Behold! The monstrosity that is my first recorded makeup thing ever:

But briefer and in photos, the starting point:

The goal was to use these products without a mirror:

Femme Fatale Opaline Shoal

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic in Evolution

Fyrinnae Jade Ghost

Shiro 1-Up Blush

Pumpkin & Poppy oak bark contour powder

Fyrinnae Meloncholy lip lustre

Among some other things that will be shared at the bottom…

This is the breathtaking no mirror result:

Oooo! Aaah! (Frankly, the brows are really my favorite part).

Unfortunately I did need to go outside at some point throughout the day and actually had to attend a wedding in the evening, so this magnus opus would have to wait for another day to see the warm sunlight.

I did, however, want to do a real version of this, using my now coveted mirror, and the same products… this is what resulted:

I just have to say, it is AMAZING what you can accomplish when you aren’t about to stab yourself in the eye with a mascara stick, stab yourself in the eye with an eyelash curler, or stab yourself in the eye with a makeup brush.

My amazement doesn’t stop there– blending, mysterious beast that it is, apparently requires a mirror to show its vain face.

If I’m honest, I actually removed this particular eye makeup and applied neutrals with a cat eye for the wedding that evening, because this clashed with my navy-with-bright-orange-cherries dress, but this is what I wore for the rest of the day, and damnit it felt well earned. As always, Fyrinnae’s lip lustres are terrific. I am also convinced that Jade Ghost may actually go with everything. Opaline Shoal is an incredibly beautiful shadow, and anyone looking for a unique, pale lavender should consider this one!

Products!

MUFE HD foundation in 110

Palladio herbal foundation primer

Laura Mercier secret concealer in 01 and secret brightening powder

Anastasia dipbrow in Auburn

Clumpcrushers in black

MUFE full coverage concealer

NARS smudgeproof eye primer

Darling Girl glitter glue

Femme Fatale Opaline Shoal, Fyrinnae Jade Ghost, Laura Mercier Violet Ink and Plum Smoke

Shiro 1-Up blush

Pumpkin & Poppy oak bark contour powder

Fyrinnae Meloncholy lip lustre

Fyrinnae Hollywood Sorcery finishing powder