Today, I’m using the Makeup by Mario’s Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow palette for my eye makeup look. I recently purchased this alongside a few other eyeshadow palettes from Sephora. I’ve never tried anything from the Makeup by Mario collection, so I was eager to try this palette out. It retails for $68 for 12 shades, which breaks down to about $5.60 per shadow.
Ethereal Eyes Palette Overview
The color story of the Ethereal Eyes palette isn’t anything drastically different, featuring classic shades that are great for everyday wear or for creating sparkly going-out makeup looks. I’ve been experimenting with these colors for a few weeks now and I genuinely enjoy the formula. However, the shades are a little powdery. Tapping off my brush prior to application to the eyes helped mitigate this, as I didn’t observe any fallout on my cheek.
The same observation applies to the texture of the shimmer colors. I did notice a tiny bit of fallout with these shades, but it wasn’t significant, and tapping off my brush proved effective. I do love the finish of the shimmers; they possess a super fine, glittery appearance. Using shade EE2 for today’s eye look added a really pretty pop of shimmer.
Application Process: Creating the Eye Look
Base and Transition Shades
The shadows applied beautifully to the eyes and were easy to blend and smooth. I started by applying concealer as a base and setting it in place with shade EE1 and a fluffy Morphe V204 brush for an even base.
Deepening the Crease and Outer Corner
Next, I applied shade EE4 with a Morphe V203 brush, packing this color onto the outer corner of the upper lash line area and crease. After placing the color, I focused on softly blending EE4 into EE3 using the Morphe V204 brush again until the two shades created a soft transition.
Adding Inner Corner Highlight
Following this, I used a Morphe V200 brush and applied shade EE1 into the inner corner of the eye for a pop of light, softly feathering this onto the lid a little bit.
Defining the Lash Line
With a flat shader brush, I applied shade EE12 to the lash line using little side-to-side motions, applying it like eyeliner. I made the line thicker in the outer corner and thinner towards the inner corner by using the brush side to create a thin line.
Lower Lash Line Detail
For the bottom lash line area, I used shade EE3 with a Morphe V200 brush to blend this two-thirds of the way across towards the inner corner, blending down the bottom edge. To add a little bit of depth, I used shade EE12 and a Morphe V200 brush in the very outer corner of the lower lash line and blended this out.
Finishing Touches
To complete the entire look, I added an inner corner wing with the Too Faced Better Than Sex Chocolate liner, followed by curling my lashes and applying a coat of Jones Road Beauty Mascara. I then applied Velour Lashes in style Light & Fluffy, which I trimmed down and applied to the underside of my lashes.
That completes today’s look using the Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette. I hope you enjoyed the look.