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Home • Beauty

Out of the Blue

From cobalt to teal, indigo eye accents are popping up everywhere. Vote on some of our favorite blue beauties!
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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The Real Teal
NeNe Leakes
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Blue Belle

It takes bravery to wear blue eyeshadow but Eve pulled off this daring makeup move flawlessly.  She took it a step further by matching it to her cute cobalt frock. Fab or drab?

Out of the Blue: Celebs Rocking Eye-Popping Shadows
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Matchy-Matchy
Keke Palmer
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Watch Me Turq

Melanie Fiona’s dreamy teal eyeshadow and shiny nude lip are right on trend for spring. Would you rock this look or leave it behind?

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Model Behavior

Cynthia Bailey opted for an expertly sculpted royal blue smokey eye with megawatt lashes and high-shine lip gloss when she attended Watch What Happens Live on Bravo in NYC. Are you feeling it or over it?

Out of the Blue: Celebs Rocking Eye-Popping Shadows
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It’s Electric

At the Inaugural Ball hosted by BET Networks, Tatyana Ali updated her smokey eye with a dark blue color for a pop of pizazz. Is this fab or drab?

Out of the Blue: Celebs Rocking Eye-Popping Shadows
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Subtle Touch

Essence Atkins paired a subtle blue eyeshadow with her navy dress for a fab take on the blue eyeshadow makeup trend. Is this blue moment fierce or a fail?

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Dazzling Delight

At the VH1 Divas 2012 concert, Keri Hilson added a subtle streak of color with pastel turquoise liner under the eye.  Hot or not?

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It’s a Thin Line

Claudia Jordan flaunted a streak of navy blue eyeliner on her lower lids when she attended the NAACP Image Awards.  Fab or drab?

Out of the Blue: Celebs Rocking Eye-Popping Shadows