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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 · March 26, 2013October 28, 2020
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The Real Teal
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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?

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03
Matchy-Matchy
Keke Palmer
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04
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?

05
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?

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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?

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07
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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08
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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09
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?

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