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2011: Celebs Rock Dramatic, Colorful Eyes

2011: Celebs Rock Dramatic, Colorful Eyes
By · March 11, 2011October 29, 2020
01
Welcome Matte

LaLa Vasquez’s matte purple eyeshadow is the perfect complement to her green eyes.

02
Eye Surprise

With her honey blonde curls and all-eyes-on-me gray metallic shadow, Mary J. Blige is looking hotter than ever.

03
Blue-Hoo

At the post-theater reception for ‘FELA!,’ Jada Pinkett Smith sported a pale, robin’s egg blue shadow and a pinky-nude lipgloss.

04
The Bright Stuff

At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, Kelly Rowland worked two major trends when she sported bright, ultraviolet eyes and candy pink lips!

05
Eye Do

Anika Noni Rose accentuates her lovely doe eyes with a bright periwinkle blue shadow.

06
Green Day

Keri Hilson changes up her makeup style more often than her hair (and that’s saying a lot). Here, she flaunts a chic wintergeen eyeshadow with major lashes.

07
Violet Eyes

Garcelle Beauvais rocked the red carpet in smokey purple eyes and a high-shine caramel gloss.

08
Silver Belle

Selita Ebanks looks devastatingly gorgeous in high-impact silver metallic shadow.

09
Ultraviolet Vixen

Thandie Newton’s electric, ultraviolet lids made her the talk of the town at a recent awards show.

10
Pink Ladies

Wearing a wash of bright, pinky-mauve shadow on her lids, Zoe Saldana blows us a kiss.

11
Cool in Cobalt

Kimora dazzles in a pop of cobalt blue eyeliner in the inside corners.

12
Green Day

From Beyonce’s wintergreen lids to Chanel Iman’s amethyst eyes, these stars celebrate spring by rocking the sexiest technicolor eyeshadow shades, ever.

13
Purple Reign

Between shows at New York Fashion Week, Chanel Iman sported flirty amethyst eyes.

14
Silver Belle

Rihanna pairs her cherry red hair with a bold, metallic silver shadow. Technicolor genius!

15
Powder Power

Jennifer Hudson’s bold, powder blue eyeshadow is stunning paired with her cobalt gown.

16
Emerald City

Kelis’ emerald green eyeliner perfectly flatters her fire engine red curls.

17
Citrus Zest

At Derek Lam’s Spring 2011 show, models like Joan Smalls hit the runway in electric tangerine eyeshadow. So bold!

18
Purple Haze

Nicole Richie works a sultry bohemian vibe with smokey, electric purple-smudged eyes.

19
Feelin’ Blue

Nicki Minaj is every inch the rock star in a pink wig, bubble gum gloss, and a bold streak of turquoise eyeshadow.

20
Blue You

Tracee Ellis Ross adds a slash of cobalt blue shadow to an otherwise bare face. Chic!

21
Yellow Fever

Katerina Graham matches her electric yellow eyeshadow to her trendy motorcycle jacket.

22
Red or Alive

Models like Rose Cordero stormed the Spring 2011 Thakoon show catwalk sporting vivid red eyeshadow winged out to the temples.

23
Violent Vixen

Keri Hilson dazzled the BET Awards red carpet with her winged violet eyeshadow.

24
Green Scene

Alicia’s shimmery, emerald-kissed lids look gorgeous with her golden complexion.

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