It's been a while! I haven't gotten around to posting new stuff since I've been quite busy over the past two weeks, getting hospitalized and all. I just thought of taking a break for a bit and add a few more posts before the holidays.
So anyway, a lot of people have been asking me about eyeshadow application. I,myself, have only recently learned how to apply eyeshadows correctly. I'm still practicing a bit, but I do know how to do basic eyeshadow application.
People tend to have this idea that you just need one shade, or put two shades together side by side, and that should do the trick....WRONG! To effectively utilize your eyeshadow/s, you have to at least have three basic colors that you need to layer and blend. Blending and layering is the secret!
What colors should I choose?
Well, that depends on your skin tone. Nowadays, though, many people cross the skin tone barrier, and would often sport colors which aren't suited for their skin tone. I, personally, do not like to use colors which don't compliment me. I'm warm toned, so I usually use neutral and orange-based colors. I love wearing browns because they give depth and contour to my otherwise crease-less and boring eyes.
For general reference, warm toned individuals should choose coral, red, neutral and brown colors for their eyeshadow as they best compliment their skin tone. For cool toned individuals, you can use most colors, but the ones in grays, blues, silvers, and emerald greens suit you best.
It is important to understand that you CAN choose to use any eyeshadow color, but you do so at your own RISK. Your undertones generally dictate which colors you can wear. Simply try to wear ones that flatter you, and believe me, you will look better doing that rather than choosing to wear shades for the opposite undertone.
What colors/shades should I start with?
For beginners, like me, its best to start out with 3 shades, and work our way up to more shades later on. You can choose any color, they need not be in the same color family, just make sure they compliment each other. You need to have a very light, shimmery color for your brows and inner tear ducts, then you need a medium color for your base color, and you have to have a very dark color to contour your crease.
How do I apply them?
The most basic technique in applying your eyeshadow, would be to first choose a base color. I do this first so I can determine what crease and highlight colors I can use to compliment it.
* Sweep the base eyeshadow all over your lid, up until the crease. Try not to go over to your crease. Just keep the color on your lid.
* Apply the dark color onto your crease, starting from the outer corner of your eyes, going to about half-way to up your crease. This is where you form the outer "V". For those who do not have a crease, you can make your own crease by making the outer V.
* Apply your highlight on your brow bone, and on your inner tear ducts as well.
* With a fluffy blending brush, or with whatever eyeshadow brush you have, blend the crease color inward to your base color. Once you see that the demarcation is no longer too obvious, blend the shadow up half-way to your highlight. Keep the upper part of your highlight clean.
* Bring the crease color down to your lower lash line, starting from the outer corner. Work the color to about three quarters of your lash line towards the inner corner.
* Apply the highlight to the remaining quarter or your lash line.
To finish the look...
* Take an eyeliner pencil with a pearl color and apply it to your lower water line.
* Apply a black eyeliner on your upper lash line. Make sure to tight-line first. Try to wing the outer corner to give you a more "come-hither" look. -- I usually use a liquid or gel eyeliner for this look rather than a pencil or kohl liner as it is more precise; I am not a big fan of smokey eyeliners and I really do not like smudging my eyeliners. I love a defined line. But for tight-lining, I do use a pencil liner.
* Groom your brows
* Apply a blush that compliments your skin tone.
* Apply your lipstick and gloss.
***Done!***
Till the next tutorial!
Ja ne, pretty ladies! ^^
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