Product Review: Maybelline Dream Mousse Shadow in Lilac Cloud – A Great Complement to East Asian Skintones

I normally do not buy drugstore brand makeup, but Maybelline’s Dream Mousse Eye Shadow in Lilac Cloud 50 complements my skintone so well, I don’t know how I ever dressed up before without it. The lilac color looks amazing on Asian eyes. Applying with a makeup brush will help avoid contamination of the product, but heck I just go on ahead and use my fingers. Be sure to blend well. Use with black eyeliner and mascara for a fabulous clubbing look or with gray eyeliner for a daytime look. The mousse shadow is inexpensive, available almost anywhere, and will quickly become your go-to product for classy, subdued sexiness.

Gray is the New Black (for Eye Brows, that is)

I used to make the mistake of using black or brown to color in my eyebrows. Then I learned a better alternative from a makeup artist who is of Vietnamese descent. She taught me to use gray instead. This has been an invaluable tip.

When selecting a brow pencil, choose a gray. My sister is a fan of Lancome Le Crayon Poudre – Powder Pencil for the Brows in Sable or simply opt for gray eyeshadow. For those looking to try something new, look into Besame Masterliner Eye Brow Pencil, which comes in gray and taupe. The brow pencil pictured above is the Besame liner.

While we’re on the matter of eyeshadows, deep green looks amazing on Asians. Also, always have a brown on hand.

If you’re hesitant about the gray and want to remain with the more conservative brown, then compromise with a brown-gray color, such as NARS Eyebrow Pencil in Jodhpur.