\n
![](\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/ssd4ly85ckjm591fm.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
First thing\u2019s first: Figure out your aura colors. You can either get your aura photographed during an aura reading; or if that\u2019s unavailable to you, you can also take our quick aura quiz to get a sense of your soul shade. You can also use color itself as a guide, says Merrick. \u201cIf you\u2019re attracted to certain colors or repulsed by certain colors, they can tell you what you may be desiring, wanting, or afraid of having,\u201d she explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For example, if you have a sudden aversion to the color orange, she suggests you might be dealing with some social anxiety or fear of taking some sort of risk in your life. As a result, you might gravitate towards blue (the complementary color), which carries the message of trust, purpose, and wisdom. That said, think about what colors you naturally find yourself yearning for and proceed from there. Here\u2019s a full list of aura colors and their meanings, if you need a refresher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, map out the makeup\u2014and feel free to play up your creativity. \u201cAura eyeshadow is all about experimenting with the placement of shadow. For example: above the brows, extended to the temples, on the side of the bridge of the nose, and super high up on the cheek bones,\u201d explains Davy.<\/p>\n
She recommends layering powder eyeshadows over liquid formulas (like Half Magic\u2019s CHROMADDICTION) for a really vivid, dreamy effect. \u201cThe liquid colors will bring the color intensity, and the powders will bring that super soft blending moment that you see in aura photographs,\u201d she notes. \u201cIt\u2019s that moment where colors softly blend into different (and sometimes unexpected) colors that gives the signature aura look.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While you can use as many colors as you please, it does help to set some sort of intention for your look: Who am I, and what do I want to express today? <\/em>\u201cYou want to be clear about which energy you want to enhance and which you would like to borrow for the moment,\u201d Michaela adds. A multicolored moment looks stunning, don\u2019t get me wrong, but if you\u2019re trying to portray a specific aura combination, \u201cclear and concise is best, whatever that looks like for you,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n