How to Apply Eyeshadow, Applying Eyeshadow, Application Tips

Your eyes are the most exciting and expressive feature you have, so emphasizing them with make-up is extremely important. When applying eyeshadow to the crease of the eye, keep your eyes open and slightly tilt your head backward. This will enable you to better see the shape you are creating and allowing the shadow to go into the crease. Eye makeup needs more skill than the rest of the face, as eyes are often the focus when we look at a person. Here are some tips to make it easier for you:

Steps for Applying Eyeshadow

• Always keep your eyes moisturized. Wrinkles causes make-up to "cake-up" in your wrinkles so please don't let your precious eyelids and upper eyes dry out.
• Follow it up by applying a light yet normal layer of foundation on eyelids and upper eye area.
• For the base, choose a darker color and apply it to the inner third of the eyelid and "run" it to about half way to the corner of the outer eye.
• The contour will be a lighter shade of whatever base you chose and will begin at the remaining two thirds of the area shown and should "run" out to the end of your eyelid but should subtly blend in with your base at the inner one third.
• The accent gets applied to the lower "fold" of the eyelid as you "stretch" your eyelid by closing your eye and raising your eyebrow at the same time. Apply a fine line of the lightest shade of eye color that matches your "palette" to this area.
• The highlight is what makes your brow appear to be "higher". It is usually a white or the lightest color. Once you have "painted" all the minute areas of your eyes.
• Blend them with a big, soft, blending brush. Sweep the brush up and away from your eyes toward your temple. Sweep in the direction of your lashes.
• Use the spiral brush or lash comb to give lashes a final brush-through, after they've dried to remove any clumps and give lashes a more natural look.
• If you apply mascara to lower lashes, go light. Apply by brushing the lashes with the wand in a vertical position to sweep across lashes or apply gently lash by lash. Adding too much mascara on the lower lashes can be aging to more mature eyes.

How to put on eye shadow?

Make-up artists recommend that, when you are wearing eyeshadow, you should pile on extra loose powder under the eyes to catch any stray particles of eyeshadow. Eye shadow's highlight eyes, making them look bigger and brighter. Use an eye shadow that suits and complements the color of your eyes. To create the new round eye, apply a soft, neutral brown across the eyelid and somewhat above the crease, creating a round shape. Apply the same color shadow beneath the bottom lashes. Applying dry eye shadow with a brush will assist you to coat your lids with beautiful sheer, all over color. To deepen the color of your eye shadow, use a sponge applicator. For a slightly more dramatic effect, apply your shadow wet with a brush; this will intensify and brighten the hues as well as increase shimmer.

Neutral shades like browns and beige's look natural while brighter shades like blue and green looks dramatic and artificial. On mature skin and puffy eyelids, avoid using frosted, iridescent, light colors and white eye shadows and opt for soft matte colors instead.

How to Apply Eyeshadow

• To give a smoky look to your eyes, prefer using dark colors, like blue, grey or black. Brush them at the outer corners and blend them well. Don't move further more than quarter inch away from your eye.
• Check the eye shadow on the back of your hand before applying them to eyelids.
• The color gets lighter as it stacks above the eyes
• The different forms of eye shadow available are:
  • Loose powder
  • Liquids
  • Sticks
  • Pressed powders
  • Creams