1/ Eye prep: Before applying eyeshadow remove all oil from your eyelids.
Use a eyeshadow base to prep your lids. Apply a small amount all over the lids and in the inner corner of your eyes to even out any discoloration. It helps bring out the pigment of the eyeshadow and intensifies the tone as well as ensures the colour stays crease free & smooth and bright and that it has maximum durability to last.
If you do not have something like Artdeco eyeshadow base you can use some foundation or concealer which will work to prime the area as well and then dust the eyelid with some loose powder which will also help you to blend your eye shadows.
Use a little loose powder under the eyes to catch any colour that falls. Those specks of fall out can be easily swept away without spoiling your foundation or use a baby wipe and then apply your foundation mixed with a luminizer.
2/ Eyeshadow: Sweep the shade onto the mobile lid. Build eye definition with richly pigmented formulas to add colour.
3/ Upper definition and blending: Contour the crease and blend. Soften harsh lines to smoke out the line using a soft, small brush. The shadow should be intense at the lash line and soften as you reach the eye socket. Concentrate the colour on the mobile lid and don't take it too high above the socket line. Use dark colours close to the lashes, then create a smudged look with a slightly softer shade.
4/ Lower definition: Line and define the eye. Apply eyeliner from the inside corner, increasing the thickness of the line as you near the outer corner of the eye. White creamy liner on the inner rim will conceal tiredness and redness and make eyes look bigger and appear more awake and brighter. The secret to a smoky eye is to blend the eyeshadow through the bottom lashes to create a sulrty effect.
5/ Add some highlights: A lighter, silvery hue on the inner corners will make eyes pop and make them appear bigger and brighter.
6/ Curl your lashes and then lash out with 2 coats of volumizing mascara to complete the look and to perfectly frame your eyes. The blacker the formula the better.
7/ Shape and shade your arches.
For the best results you will need at least 3 eyeshadow brushes including a large brush to cover the entire lid with a neutral shade and highlighter colour under the arch of the brow. A larger brush can also double as a blending brush. A smaller eyeshadow brush for the colour across your mobile lid and smudging a darker colour across the socket line. An angle brush will give you a better result for blending under the eye lashes and across the socket line and you can also use this to define your brows and smudge eyeliner into the lash line.
Invest in a magnum pallette to take the guesswork out of mixing and matching shades and for a day and evening mix of colours that can be mixed and matched to create numerous looks. Richly pigmented formulas are wonderful as a little goes far and remember to blend, blend, blend for perfect eyes.
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We're in a purple haze with winter 2011's array of berrylicious shades from luscious lavender to vivid violet!
Eye looks made easy:
Black magic
The look is sexy and sultry. Think glossy black eyes and some shimmer to make it glamorous.
This look suits all eye shapes.
To open up a smaller eye line the inner rim with a creamy white pencil.
Create a striking almond shape by blending outwards rather than up, for an elongated, cat like effect. Just don't unbalance the look by extending the colour past the end of your brows.
Gradually build up the colour and depth.
Rim eyes with a soft kohl pencil then blend a midnight shimmer eyeshadow over the top.
Add a slick of liquid liner for more impact and finish with a couple of coats of mascara for added drama.
It's a great choice when you don't have time to touch up your lips, pair smudged black eyes with nude lips.
Smoky eyes are an easy and dramatic way to inject some glamour into any night time look, with neutrals and nude tones to keep the rest of the face soft and natural.
Expert tip: To overcome fallout mess, do your eyes first, foundation second.
Or break the rules and go for a hint of drama with the seasons latest colours. For winter choose plum lips which is complimentary on all skin tones and go dark and sultry and work a smoky violet eye.
Black and charcoal are classic but for a more daytime friendly version choose lighter shades like plum, bronze and peach shadows. They are universally flattering and fresh without being too intense. A brown pencil and mascara create a softer definition.
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Jewel toned smoky eyes
Amethyst: Purple shadow works like magic when used as an accent of colour within a traditional smoky eye. A wash of purple eyeshadow gives a sexy smoky eye a feminine twist blended with gold and bronze. The key to perfecting this look is all in the blending - the lines should be softened out from the socket and around the lash line. It will make blue eyes greener and brown eyes pop.
Emerald: Purple not to your liking, use exactly the same technique with an iridescent emerald green shade to brighten and dramatize your eyes. It will make green eyes greener and blue and brown eyes stand to attention.
For extra pop line your eyes in a amethyst or peacock green liner and finish by coating the lashes with 2 coats of volumizing mascara on freshly curled lashes.
Unsure how to wear a brighter or contrasting colour without looking Studio 54 or clownish?
Go for a wash of colour across the entire lid, and slightly under the lower lash line or create an intensive pop of colour close to the lash line or opt for wearing a brighter colour without appearing clownish by using it more as an accent against a more neutral shade like taupe, charcoal, gold and silver.
Apply a bright hue to the inner corners of the eye or on the mid section of the eyelid, just above the iris.You can also use the hue just along the lower lash line for an eye catching yet subtle effect. Want a more extreme look? Slightly wet an eyeshadow brush, dip in water or eyeshadow sealer before applying for a more intense colour hit. Run the colour across the eyelid several times for an eye popping burst of colour. This works great with loose metallic pigments.
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Define it: A black or charcoal liner liner on the upper and lower rim helps give bright eye shadow depth and definition. A smudgy effect adds softness and sexyness where as a liquid liner gives your eyes a more precise and polished finish.
Electrif - eye
Under 30 and have good skin? Make your eyes pop with the latest on trend looks for you lids. Let your eyes be the focus.Remember if the eyes are awash with colour keep the rest of the look simple. Skin dewy, lips subtle.
If subtlety is more your style
Brown & Beige
Brown eyeshadow flatters most eyes as it's less harsh than black, it goes with everything and is impossible to mess up but sometimes can look quite dull. The trick is to layer luminescent beige eyeshadow underneath a deeper chocolate shade blending it over the lids and up to the crease. Experiment with variations of brown from matte to shimmer in rich bronzes and golden mocha and coffee tones to the entire lid, blending up to the crease, don't go above the crease or the look will look more racoon than natural and then pop pure gold in the centre of the lids.
Use a small liner brush and sweep under the lower lash line with a beige shadow to give eyes definition and offset any dark shadows.
Line the inside of your eyes with a chocolate or mocha pencil, then smudge into place so it's stays in place.
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Rose and Gold
A natural shell/rose eyeshadow over your lids and blend to the brow bone.
Dab some metallic gold eyeshadow on the centre of each lid. It will catch the light and make your eyes sparkle. Blend it a little to give your lids a subtle glow.
Liliac and Grey
Soft purple and gun metal grey cast a natural sheen against all skin tones because the pigments actually draw light to the face and works particularly well with brown and green eyes.
Sweep a liliac shade over the lid and across the crease. Use a pearly grey along the lash line and blend the grey eyeshadow right up to the brow bone and outwards then line the lower lash line inside and out and smudge it to create depth.
Trace the lower lash line and inner rim with a slick of liner to really amplify your eyes.
Add a little highlighter to the inner corner to look more awake.
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