Colorful, Youthful Eyes: Bright, Colorful Eyeshadow is Back from 80s Makeup

It’s amazing how history repeats itself and trends that fall out of fashion one year always seem to return a decade or two later with reinvigorated energy. This is the case with colorful eye makeup.

It’s amazing how history repeats itself and trends that fall out of fashion one year always seem to return a decade or two later with reinvigorated energy. This is the case with colorful eye makeup. Back in the 80s, many women walked the planet looking like tropical fish. The entire spectrum of bright eye makeup often showed up for one eye makeup application alongside thick bushy brows, bright fuchsia blush, and a flawless matte complexion; all crowned by a glorious tower of teased-out hair frozen with a half a can of hairspray. When the 80s ended, many of us swore we were saying goodbye to the bright 80s makeup once and for all. Of course, women from the 60s raised their over-tweezed brows in skepticism. They had made the same proclamation 20 years earlier.

Today, we’re seeing a very interesting rebirth of the colorful eyeshadow that evokes unexpectedly fresh and youthful energy. The colors aren’t packed on like they were in the eyeshadow looks of the80s and the finishes are more refined than ever before. Let’s take a look at this exciting revival of colorful 80s eye makeup.

Blue Eyeshadow & Eye Makeup

Blues have made a comeback recently in jewel tones like our Sapphire in our Mystikol® Powdered Eyeliners. These beautiful babies come in a variety of colors offering the precision of a liquid but with the ability to be smudged like a pencil. Like a hybrid between shadow and liner, they are excellent to lay down as a shadow base and then enhance with powdered shadows on top.

Another fun blue exists in our Blue Hour PurePressed® Eyeshadow Trio. This rich, intensely deep blue eyeshadow has a lovely shimmer that makes it perfect for the center of the eyelid or as a liner smudged along the lashes. It also includes a shimmery light silver that can be used to lighten the blue for more brilliance!

Green Eyeshadow

Green evokes a sweet spring-like feeling in our Harmony PurePressed® Eyeshadow Trio which contains three well-chosen green shades that are perfect for shaping, enhancing, and highlighting the eyes. The soft seafoam green eyeshadow is perfect for giving the eyes a touch of luminous color without looking over the top.

Pink Eyeshadow

Don’t forget pinks and berries are very hot this season and our Twilight PurePressed® Eyeshadow Trio is a fabulous option. It includes a shimmery berry tone that pops against its two softer platinum and pink tones. This trio is a favorite for mixing with our Onyx Mystikol for soft smoky eyes.

Try Out Colorful Eyeshadow

Finally, for those of us who aren’t afraid to try something fun, our Let’s Party Eye Shadow Kit offers a whole palette of bright, intense colors from rich green and blue to bright berry pink for a colorful eye makeup look. Included in this kit is also a generous pan of luminous highlighter that can be used to soften or contrast with the other colors. This kit is a must have for our makeup junkies and runway artists.