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Ladies keep your head up… The only reason a woman should ever look down is to show off her eyeshadow.”
-Unknown
Makeup is an art form, and just like in art there are rules. However, like most they can be bent or broken. I’m sure you have seen from some of my other posts that I love makeup. To me it’s like painting. You can create new shapes, discover new color combinations, and be free. It is all about self expression. I love to try different things and just see what happens.
Eyeshadow is my favorite to play with. I love experimenting. When I first started I had no idea what I was doing. It was everywhere. I had a habit of just slapping on one color and calling it good. Blending wasn’t in my vocabulary. I also had no clue on how to choose colors that flattered my skin and eyes. All of that came with practice and a ton of watching the makeup artists around me work.
Let me share a few quick tips that helped me get a little more comfortable with my eye makeup.
- Recognize your eye shape. Whether your eyes are almond, round, hooded, up/down turned or monolid there are tutorials to help you create the most flattering shape. With the right combo of makeup and placement, you can give the illusion of reshaping your eyes.
- Have the proper tools. A variety of brushes will make applying your shadow so much easier. Everything from small crease brushes to big fluffy blending brushes. They all have a purpose. Having extras of the most used ones will make it so you don't have to clean them in between each color. Most of my brushes come from morphe.com or crownbrush.com
- Know your eye color. The easiest way to start playing with shadow is to use the ones that are complementary to your eye color. Example: I have blue eyes. For me Purples, Gray, Taupe, and Earth tones work really well.
- Don't be afraid to try something new. If I hadn't been playing around I never would have discovered that I love yellow eyeshadow.
- Blend. One of the easiest things you can do to make sure your makeup looks smooth and professional. I use a fluffy shadow brush and just buff out the edges and blend it all together.
I put together a little collage of one of my favorite shadow looks I do on myself. This is my first time putting one together so hopefully it’s easy to follow. I used the Jaclyn Hill Palette by Morphe for all my shadows, Morphe Liquid eyeliner, ColourPop concealer for my cut crease, and Tarte Maneater for my mascara.
Get this look:
- 1. Hunts over most of the lid to the brow bone. Blend around the edges to smooth.
- 2. Next use Jacz on the outer edge of the lid. Buff together to remove any lines.
- 3. Take Royalty with a crease brush and make a C shape on the lid crease down to lash line.
- 4. Buff Beam under brow. Use concealer or lid primer to create a cut crease on front of the eyelid.
- 5. Fill with Creamscicle. Using a small amount of Hunts to blend colors in the center of lid. Take Royalty and shadow the lower lid to complete the look. Add eyeliner and mascara.
Beautiful!
Remember to have fun with it. Break the rules and try something new. You are already beautiful. Enjoy decorating your canvas.
*Concealer or eye primer for cut crease.
Stock photo credit: Photos by Faestock – Holly 16, WTF, Modern Portrait 17, Self Portrait Stock Image 1, Aura 5
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