How to Apply Eye Shadow: Tips for the
Beginners
Your eyes add drama to your face. Learning how to
apply eye shadow will allow you to create a different effect every time.
You can go breezy with light natural eye shadow or you can go bold with
smokey eyes. Knowing the right way on how to apply eye shadow will make
you achieve the drama that you want. You should be able to know what
shades will suit you and how you can correctly put them on your eyes.
Here are some quick tips to get you started:
General rule
When applying eye shadow, you should draw
attention to your eyes and not on your make up. Dark shades add
dimension to your eyes while light shades brighten and perks up your
eyes.
Use a primer
You can use an eye primer so the eye shadow make
up you put on will last long. You can also use foundation or concealer
to even out your eye skin tone and so that your eye shadow make up will
stick longer to your skin. This way, you do not have to retouch every so
often.
Choosing the right brush
The eye shadow applicators that usually comes with
most eye shadow make up you buy in your local beauty store don’t really
do much. Buy a professional eye shadow brush instead. They can come
cheap and come in long handles. Choose an eye shadow brush that is flat.
You can also pick the angled eye shadow brush for countering.
Choosing your eye color
The color of your eye shadow will depend on your
skin tone, your hair color and the color of your eyes. You should also
consider the clothes that you are going to wear and the type of occasion
you will attend to be able pick the right colors for your eye make up.
Complimenting colors
Your eye make up and lipstick should match. If you
were to use a dramatic and vivid color for your eyes, pair it up with a
nude lipstick so you will not look over done.
If you have blue eyes the shades of browns, grays
or violet will look good on you. Gold colors, plum and burnt orange are
good for brown eyes. Green eyes will look good with lavender colors,
yellow or gold.
If you have dark skin, the colors of cocoa brown,
plum and purple will compliment your color. The basic tip in choosing
colors for your eye shadow is to pick three colors in a palette and
blend them together for a polished effect.
How to apply eye shadow
When you apply your eye make up, sweep up the
lightest shade on your entire eye area. Cover your lash line up to your
brows. This will serve as the base of your eye shadow make up. Your
medium color eye shadow should be applied on the lower part of your eye
lid. Use the darkest shade to add depth to your eyes. Apply the dark eye
shadow to the outer corners of your eyes and your lash line using a
small eye shadow brush. Your dark eye shadow will also act as your eye
liner. To open and brighten your eyes, use the lighter eye shadow and
use it on your brow bone and to add highlight to your eye area.
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