Attention Latte Lovers: Here Are 3 Caffeine-Inspired Eye Looks

Open up the sleek, coffee-stain textured Latte 2 Palette and enter a mocha-scented world of matte and metallic color. It’s safe to say that the newest palette from Dominique Cosmetics is a sensory experience.

A follow-up to the bestselling Latte Palette, Latte 2 features pigmented colors that glide onto the lid just as smooth as your favorite cup of Joe. With names like Frothy, Blonde Roast, and Matcha, each sweet-smelling shade is inspired by things you might see and order at your local coffee shop. Besides being a go-to palette of versatile shades with pops of bold color, Latte 2 has extra special meaning for Christen Dominique.

In our recent interview with the beauty founder, Christen discussed the inspiration for her first Latte Palette. She mentioned how memorable mornings with her mother and grandmother drinking lattes, as well as her grandmother’s vibrancy, informs her coffee-inspired collections.

Last year, Christen sadly lost her grandmother to stage 4 cancer. To commemorate her, $2 of the Latte 2 Palette’s purchase price is donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Christen hopes to share love and light with each palette sold.

Inspired by her story, I have developed three looks with the Latte 2 Collection. Check out my mini caffeine-inspired eye shadow tutorials using the Latte 2 Palette, plus a universal lip look using the Latte 2 Hydrating Lip Gloss Balms!

What You’ll Need:

• Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Palette
• Brown eye pencil
• Black liquid liner
• Neutral lip liner
• Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Hydrating Lip Gloss Balm in Java
• Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Hydrating Lip Gloss Balm in Creamer

Look #1: Matcha Latte

Shades used from the Latte 2 Palette:

Frothy: Cream with a matte finish
Frappe: Pale pink with silver flecks with a glitter finish
Matcha: Pale green with a matte finish

1. Using a flat brush, apply Frothy to your lid.

2. With a small pencil brush, apply Matcha to your tear ducts, dragging into the inner corner of your lid.

3. Press Frappe onto the center of your lid using your ring finger.

4. Create a thin, winged line using black liquid liner.

5. Add a few individual lashes to the outer corners of your eye for extra elongation.

Look #2: Strawberry Mocha

Shades used from the Latte 2 Palette:

Café con Leche: Warm pinky peach with a matte finish
Strawberry Milk: Rose pink with a matte finish
Coffee Beans: Deep brown with a matte finish
Iced Coffee: Chocolate with gold and silver flecks with a metallic finish

1. Using a flat brush, apply two coats of Café con Leche to your lid.
2. With a blending brush, blend Strawberry Milk into your crease.
3. Using a small pencil brush, apply Coffee Beans to your outer V. Blend well.
4. With the same pencil brush apply Iced Coffee to your outer V to add a metallic sheen.
5. Using a damp liner brush, dot Strawberry Milk onto your tear ducts.
6. Line your upper and lower lashes with brown eye pencil.
7. Finish with a pair of natural-looking false lashes.

Look #3: Blonde Espresso

Shades used from the Latte 2 Palette:

Blonde Roast: Warm yellow with a matte finish
Cafecito: Rust red-brown with gold flecks with a satin finish
Coffee Beans: Deep brown with a matte finish
Drizzle: Bronze with silver flecks with a metallic finish

Lid:

1. Using a flat brush, apply Blonde Roast onto your lid.

2. With a blending brush, blend Cafecito into your crease.

3. Using an angled detail brush, smudge Coffee Beans onto your upper lash line and wing outward. Blend this shade into your outer v.

4. Using a detail brush, add Drizzle to your tear ducts, dragging into the inner corners of your eye.

5. Using a dampened liner brush, sweep Drizzle along your crease to create a trail of golden sparkle on your eye. Start from your inner corner and drag the color across your crease, ending about 3/4ths of the way through.

Lower Lash Line:

1. With your angled brush blend Blonde Roast onto your lower lash line.

2. Build the smoky effect by lining your lower lashes with Cafecito using your liner brush.

3. Add brown eye pencil to your waterline.

4. Reapply drizzle to your tear ducts and drag along the inner part of your lower lash line.

5. Add a pair of long, wispy lashes.

Try this universal lip look that matches each of the above eye looks!

1. Line your lips with a creamy beige lip liner, like Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude.
2. Apply Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Hydrating Lip Gloss in Java to your lips.
3. Pat Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Hydrating Lip Gloss in Creamer onto the center of your lips.

Illustrations by Megan Badilla