BIG BOLD EYES….
Eye shadow is one of those beauty products that can be a little harder to wear, I should know seeing as my eyes are big and I have an invisible crease unlike others and that’s more difficult to manage when applying eye shadow. I know a lot of women who stay away from bold colors and shimmer because they’re just not quite sure how to make the look work for them; I was one of them women but have since become more daring in the dirty thirties. While there’s nothing wrong with a great matte, neutral shade for day-to-day wear, I think that the best way to really make your eyes pop is with a shadow that makes a statement. My eyes are quite dark, so I like to at least add some color give my eyes more of a focal point other than the fact that they are big. I have used my big framed glasses to play down the size at times, but either way I love to have color peak through with or without my glasses.
Here are my tips on how to pull it off:
1.Find Balance Bold/Neutral. If you’re wearing bolder colors on your lids, stick to simple rose or peach shade for your cheeks, and a clear gloss for your lips. (I naturally have dark lips so I usually play around with putting powder or foundation over my lips to make them more neutral seeing as I have struggled for years to have the neutral look that’s a trick I have been using and it works).
2.Blending 101. Some people put foundation over their lids, others put only powder, or put a paste shadow to start, the list is endless, and I guess we all have different tricks that work for us. I suggest once you have what you consider a base down, then you can sweep the shadow along your lashes with a few strokes and then use your finger to gently smudge the shadow, blending it up to the crease best you can. There after contour the crease using a darker shade according to one’s preference.
3.Line through Pencil. I can’t say I wear eye pencil on a regular given the fact that my contacts always want to have a say when I apply eye makeup in a rush, but on my nights out and whenever I want to intensify my eye line, I use the soft eye pencils winged or not just to define the eye more. Every now and then I may use a liquid liner, but that is seldom and usually on a special occasion.
4.Lay on the Mascara. You’ll need heavy mascara to balance out your bold shadow or if you just naturally have feather lashes and want to add more thickness or length to it and don’t feel bad layering it on 2-3 times.
5.Investing in a good palette. Let’s just say I have a mini MAC store I either move with or store in my bathroom. A palette with a great spectrum of colors is never a bad idea for first time investors. It will allow you to experiment with different colors and find out what looks work for you for day and night. Otherwise, MAC is never skimpy when it comes to free trials and that way you buy what you’ll actually use and it’s not a loss for you.
At the moment I am crazy over MAC’s woodwinked that a makeup artist suggested to me on my last makeup splurge, I love this color and it works wonders with a little brown down in the crease and my go to pencil in Teddy. Let’s just say my winks are ever so bashful lately but piercing enough to be cunning.
Foundation Mac Studio Fix NC45
Powder Mac Minerlise Dark
Mascara Mac Zoom Lash
Blush Mac Plum Foolery
Eye Shadow Mac Contrast, All That Glitters, Woodwinked
Brow Filler Mac Spiked
Lipstick/Gloss Mac C-Thru
How do you feel about the bold shadow look? Let me know below!
Here are my tips on how to pull it off:
1.Find Balance Bold/Neutral. If you’re wearing bolder colors on your lids, stick to simple rose or peach shade for your cheeks, and a clear gloss for your lips. (I naturally have dark lips so I usually play around with putting powder or foundation over my lips to make them more neutral seeing as I have struggled for years to have the neutral look that’s a trick I have been using and it works).
2.Blending 101. Some people put foundation over their lids, others put only powder, or put a paste shadow to start, the list is endless, and I guess we all have different tricks that work for us. I suggest once you have what you consider a base down, then you can sweep the shadow along your lashes with a few strokes and then use your finger to gently smudge the shadow, blending it up to the crease best you can. There after contour the crease using a darker shade according to one’s preference.
3.Line through Pencil. I can’t say I wear eye pencil on a regular given the fact that my contacts always want to have a say when I apply eye makeup in a rush, but on my nights out and whenever I want to intensify my eye line, I use the soft eye pencils winged or not just to define the eye more. Every now and then I may use a liquid liner, but that is seldom and usually on a special occasion.
4.Lay on the Mascara. You’ll need heavy mascara to balance out your bold shadow or if you just naturally have feather lashes and want to add more thickness or length to it and don’t feel bad layering it on 2-3 times.
5.Investing in a good palette. Let’s just say I have a mini MAC store I either move with or store in my bathroom. A palette with a great spectrum of colors is never a bad idea for first time investors. It will allow you to experiment with different colors and find out what looks work for you for day and night. Otherwise, MAC is never skimpy when it comes to free trials and that way you buy what you’ll actually use and it’s not a loss for you.
At the moment I am crazy over MAC’s woodwinked that a makeup artist suggested to me on my last makeup splurge, I love this color and it works wonders with a little brown down in the crease and my go to pencil in Teddy. Let’s just say my winks are ever so bashful lately but piercing enough to be cunning.
Foundation Mac Studio Fix NC45
Powder Mac Minerlise Dark
Mascara Mac Zoom Lash
Blush Mac Plum Foolery
Eye Shadow Mac Contrast, All That Glitters, Woodwinked
Brow Filler Mac Spiked
Lipstick/Gloss Mac C-Thru
How do you feel about the bold shadow look? Let me know below!
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