How To Apply Eye Shadow
- April 29, 2009
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Glamour-eyes your beauty routine with shadow that looks like it was done by a professional.
You Will Need
- Loose or pressed powder
- Powder brush
- 3 eye shadows
- 3 brushes or sponge-tip
- applicators
- Primer
- Sponge-tip applicator
Step 1: Apply shadow base
Pat your clean eyelids with loose or pressed powder to create a base for longer-lasting, crease-free shadow.
You can also apply a primer specifically formulated for eyes with a sponge-tip applicator or your finger.
Step 2: Choose shadow
Choose the type of eye shadow that’s easiest for you to use and control: powder, cream, or pencil.
Step 3: Choose colors
Choose a light, medium, and dark shade that complement your eye color and skin tone.
Save black, dark gray, and deep purple for nighttime.
Step 4: Apply lightest shade
Apply the lightest shade with a brush or sponge-tip applicator from your lash line up to your eyebrow. Cover the entire lid.
Step 5: Apply medium shade
Use a brush or sponge-tip applicator to apply the medium color from the center of your eyelid out and up to the crease.
Step 6: Apply dark shade
Sweep the dark shade in the crease and “wing” out at your eye’s outside corner with another brush or sponge-tip applicator.
Round-out the wing shape for a less dramatic look.
Step 7: Blend
Slightly blend each shadow color into the other with a brush so there are no stark edges.
Step 8: Blot and set shadow
Use a little loose or pressed powder to blot and set the shadow.
Ancient Egyptians used eye shadow as early as 10,000 B.C.
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