‘Washed Denim’ Blue Eyeshadow Is the Cool-Girl Shade Taking Us Into Spring

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With 4 million views on TikTok, everyone from makeup artists to celebrities, including Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, seem to have fallen under its spell.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Ever ahead of the curve, 's makeup artist, Mary Phillips, first introduced us to denim blue eyeshadow last year.

In her Instagram post she revealed a smoked out and diffused blue eye, pairing it only with fresh skin, glossy lips, and mascara.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Mary's has become a much referenced look for beauty content creators who are jumping on the washed denim eyeshadow trend as it uses a grey-blue tone and the matte finish lends itself to a dreamy—rather than disco—aesthetic.If you prefer a moodier version look no further than Created using , it's less perfect, with a smudgy slept-in feel and a wet-look sheen reminiscent of an oil slick.

In other words, it's the perfect shade if you want to switch up your eyeshadow for something more sultry and unexpected than a grey smoky on a night out.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In a TikTok video that has already garnered nearly 150 thousand views, Victoria Lyn recently shared how she makes the washed denim shade work.

According to the makeup artist, its appeal lies in how it conjures up “early 2000s glam nostalgia” and the fact that “it's not a bright blue, it's a faded blue—that's what makes it a wearable blue.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Victoria favors a clean, frosted iteration worn simply with mascara and namechecks , , and as favorites in her kit.Another makeup pro, Muriëlle van Schaik, recommends grounding a blue eyeshadow in a more classic base when creating a smoky eye.