People often ask me what eye shadow colors would be the best match for their eye color. I love this question because there are definitely some eye shadow shades that enhance the beauty of your eye color better than others. This holds especially true for those who have blue eyes.
While you may get away with wearing sassy colors, such as purples, blues, and greens, remember to use a splash of color sparingly to avoid looking clownish. Using these colors along your lashline or as an accent on the outer crease of your eye is a great way to dabble in color without looking inexperienced in makeup application.
However, if you really want to accent the beautiful color of your eye, here are the absolute best colors to make your eye look bolder. Before you apply your eye make up, you need to understand that in order to make eyes look great, you need three different shades of eye shadow.
The first shade is your lightest, called the highlighter. You generally use this just below your brow bone, in the inner corner of your eye, and along the inner third of your eyelid (and as far as the whole eyelid -depending upon your eye shape), to brighten that area.
The second shade is darker, called the midtone. It is usually used along the crease of your eye, blending it upward toward the highlighted area.
The third shade is your darkest, called the accent. You apply this color to the outer part of the crease and along the outer upper and lower lashline. You can make your eyes look more dramatic by using more of the darkest color and applying it along the entire upper and lower lashline.
For blues eyes, use a light, vanilla color for your highlighter. Your midtone should be a nice, neutral brown color. Your accent should be a bronze color, a shade that resembles a penny. Use bronze or deep brown eyeliner and lots of mascara to complete your color combination. Stick with these colors to make your eyes look absolutely stunning.
When you have blue eyes, and get tired of using just neutral browns and want to add a little bit of other colors, be sure to only apply other colors in the accent area. This is the only place where blue-eyed people can get away with using purple, green, and blue, without looking like you’ve reverted back to the 80’s.
Always make sure that at least one of your eye shadows is matte in appearance. Matte shades are usually best as the midtone color, and you can use a bit of shimmer in the highlight and accent areas.
Remember that makeup on bad skin looks like makeup on bad skin. So take care of it so people will notice your eyes more instead of being distracted by your skin’s imperfections!
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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The Best Tips to Use Concealer
The Best Tricks to Use Concealer
Makeup is an amazing thing. It accentuates what you have, hides what you don’t want others to see, and magically reveals what you don’t naturally have! One of makeup’s secret tools is the use of concealer. When used correctly, it is attractive. When not used correctly, it shows.
So, here are the best tips to use your concealer correctly.
1. Blemishes: Always apply a small dab of concealer on top of the blemish, blend the outer edges.
2. Open sores: If you are trying to hide open sores, concealer won’t stay on just by itself. Apply a small amount of powder first, then a dab of concealer, blend the edges carefully, and apply powder carefully again. This will help keep the concealer in place. Be sure to remove your makeup as soon as you are able and then apply a little antibiotic ointment to allow the open sore to heal more rapidly.
3. Dark Under Eye Circles: Mix the concealer with a bit of eye cream to avoid the garish goose-flesh look. If you’ve ever applied concealer to your inner eyes, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Mixing concealer with a little eye cream not only hydrates that delicate area, but allows the concealer to go on much more smoothly, give more highlighting coverage than foundation, and adequately lightens the dark areas.
4. Application Tools: Use a thin, flat, short-bristled lip liner or eye liner brush to apply concealer. There are brushes made specifically for applying concealer, but if you don’t have one, another cosmetic brush will do. Make sure the bristles are short – you don’t need the brush to soak up all of your concealer.
5. Highlight: You can mix concealer with a little bit of moisturizer and use a brush to apply it to the outside corners of your nose, inside and under your eyes, and to your frown lines at the outer edges of your mouth. Blend with your pinky.
6. Color: use a concealer that is slightly lighter than your skin tone. If you have purple dark circles under your eyes, you might try using a yellow concealer. Otherwise, a concealer that is close to your skin tone is best for all other applications.
To finish your look, apply your foundation over your face (except for the eye area – you’ll displace what you’ve applied) and dust with powder. Now you are ready to apply your color cosmetics.
Remember, your makeup will always look better and go on much more smoothly if you use a skin care program: cleanse, protect, hydrate.
Be sure to sign up for Skintacular You! free newsletter to the right and get your Free Skin Care Guide!
Makeup is an amazing thing. It accentuates what you have, hides what you don’t want others to see, and magically reveals what you don’t naturally have! One of makeup’s secret tools is the use of concealer. When used correctly, it is attractive. When not used correctly, it shows.
So, here are the best tips to use your concealer correctly.
1. Blemishes: Always apply a small dab of concealer on top of the blemish, blend the outer edges.
2. Open sores: If you are trying to hide open sores, concealer won’t stay on just by itself. Apply a small amount of powder first, then a dab of concealer, blend the edges carefully, and apply powder carefully again. This will help keep the concealer in place. Be sure to remove your makeup as soon as you are able and then apply a little antibiotic ointment to allow the open sore to heal more rapidly.
3. Dark Under Eye Circles: Mix the concealer with a bit of eye cream to avoid the garish goose-flesh look. If you’ve ever applied concealer to your inner eyes, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Mixing concealer with a little eye cream not only hydrates that delicate area, but allows the concealer to go on much more smoothly, give more highlighting coverage than foundation, and adequately lightens the dark areas.
4. Application Tools: Use a thin, flat, short-bristled lip liner or eye liner brush to apply concealer. There are brushes made specifically for applying concealer, but if you don’t have one, another cosmetic brush will do. Make sure the bristles are short – you don’t need the brush to soak up all of your concealer.
5. Highlight: You can mix concealer with a little bit of moisturizer and use a brush to apply it to the outside corners of your nose, inside and under your eyes, and to your frown lines at the outer edges of your mouth. Blend with your pinky.
6. Color: use a concealer that is slightly lighter than your skin tone. If you have purple dark circles under your eyes, you might try using a yellow concealer. Otherwise, a concealer that is close to your skin tone is best for all other applications.
To finish your look, apply your foundation over your face (except for the eye area – you’ll displace what you’ve applied) and dust with powder. Now you are ready to apply your color cosmetics.
Remember, your makeup will always look better and go on much more smoothly if you use a skin care program: cleanse, protect, hydrate.
Be sure to sign up for Skintacular You! free newsletter to the right and get your Free Skin Care Guide!
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