Maybelline Limited Edition Eyestudio Quad in Olive Martini: 8 products, 2 looks

As promised, I wanted to show you some eye looks that I've created using the Maybelline Limited Edition Olive Martini quad (click here for my full review of this quad, with swatches). 

For these looks, the only eyeshadows I used were the four colors in the Olive Martini quad. I used eight products altogether for these two looks, including brushes:

Products (from top to bottom):

Maybelline Limited Edition Eyestudio Quad in Olive Martini (retail: $9.49)

NYC Big Bold Mascara (retail: $4.99)

EcoTools Eye Shading Brush (retail: $3.99)

e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush (retail: $1)

Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum (original) in Ultra Black (retail: $10.95)

Maybelline Define-A-Brow in Dark Blonde (retail: $7.99)

Palladio Herbal Precision Eyeliner in Black Onyx (retail: $6.80)

LA Girl Pro Primer Eyeshadow Stick in Nude (retail : $4)

Here's a daytime look:

For this look I used the following products in this order:

1. Maybelline Define-A-Brow to fill in brows.

2. LA Girl Pro Primer applied from lashline to brow, blended with finger.

3. Seafoam shade in Olive Martini quad, applied to lid with e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush.

4. MAC Club dupe in Olive Martini quad, applied to crease and blended upward with e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush.

5. Light pinkish-beige shade in Olive Martini quad applied to brow bone and inner corners of eyes with e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush.

6. EcoTools shading brush used to blend entire eye.

7. Narrow end of sponge applicator that came with the Olive Martini quad used to apply MAC Club dupe under lower lash line, about halfway across lash line.

8. Narrow end of sponge applicator that came with Olive Martini quad used to apply seafoam shade to lower lash line, from midway point to inside corner of eye.

9.  Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum used to line upper lashline.

10. Palladio Herbal Precision Eyeliner applied to waterline.

11. NYC Big Bold Mascara applied to upper and lower lashes.

Notice how the duochrome in the MAC Club dupe in the Olive Martini quad perfectly matches the seafoam shade on my lids. It makes it look like I applied more seafoam to my crease, but that's actually the duochrome in the MAC Club dupe that you see in my crease area.

 

And here's a nighttime look:

 

For this look I used the following products in this order:

1. Maybelline Define-A-Brow to fill in brows.

2. LA Girl Pro Primer applied from lashline to brow, blended with finger.

3. Dark brown shade in Olive Martini quad, applied to lid and crease and lightly blended upward with e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush.

4. Light pinkish-beige shade in Olive Martini quad applied to crease and all the way up to brow bone and also inner corners of eyes with e.l.f. Eyeshadow Brush.

5. EcoTools shading brush used to blend entire eye.

6. Narrow end of sponge applicator that came with Olive Martini quad used to apply dark brown shade under lower lash line (no liner was applied to upper lash line).

7. Palladio Herbal Precision Eyeliner applied to waterline.

8. NYC Big Bold Mascara applied to upper and lower lashes.

I love that the fine red shimmer in the dark brown shade in the Olive Martini quad adds some extra warmth to the overall feel of this eye look.

Side note: This is probably my favorite go-to eye look for nighttime. It's so easy to do, because all you need is one dark shadow to use for your lid, crease, and eyeliner. I also love that it's QUICK, because not applying any eyeliner to the upper lash line really cuts down on time. It's basically just swipe, blend, line and you're done!

Additional thoughts:

Initially, I was sad that the largest pan in the Olive Martini quad was reserved for the light pinkish-beige shade. I usually use the lid shades the most in any given quad, but after using this quad several times now, I'm grateful that Maybelline chose to give us more of the pinkish-beige shade. Why? Because it's a neutral color that works beautifully as not only a brow bone shade but also as a blending shade for any shadows that need extra blending or toning down. It's a serious multi-tasker and I love that it's not frosty (I'm super anti-frost these days when it comes to brow bone shades...I'm not really sure why, but I am). If Maybelline sold that color in an eyeshadow single, I would buy five of them right this minute. 

I honestly could not be any more pleased with this quad--it might just be my favorite eyeshadow palette of the year (to date, that is). 

Thanks for reading, and I'd love to know what you think of this quad if you already own it. If you don't already own it, do you think it's something that might work for you? Either way, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Some of the products featured in this post were given to Nouveau Cheap for previous reviews.