Tutorial: Simple Eyeshadow Application For Everyday Wear

Applying eyeshadow can be pretty difficult specially if you are a beginner and have zero knowledge about it. The reason I made this tutorial is to help the beginners in eyeshadow or make up application. When choosing colors, you can never go wrong with neutrals. They are perfect for everyday wear. You don't need to be a beauty guru to have beautiful looking eyes. All it takes is a little practice and more practice to be able to get the perfect blend of eyeshadow colors.

Try these simple steps of eyeshadow application and get on your way to be a beauty of envy.

1. Clean up your face by washing it or by applying facial toner. Professional make up artists prefer to apply eye primer first on their clients eyelid so the eyeshadow can hold for longer hours. But, if you will only wear it on a casual day and you have no problem with retouching your eyeshadow then you can do it without a primer. Apply a concealer on areas with uneven skin tone.

2. Choose three colors from your eyeshadow palette. You must have a light, medium and dark shade to start. If you are not sure about which shades to choose then go for the neutral shades like peach, browns, nude shades or beige. Apply the lightest color all over your eyelid and on your brow bone. Also apply it on the inner corner of your eyes to make your eyes appear fresh and awake.

3. Take the darker shade of the eyeshadow and apply it on your eyelid. This is the most common technique used for those with hooded eyes because it can make the eyelid more noticeable. Make sure to apply evenly and don't forget to blend.

4. Take the medium shade of the eyeshadow and apply it on your crease. It can help in defining the shape of your eyes. Make sure to cover the whole area of the eyeball. Don't forget to blend. For hooded eyes, it's okay to go a little bit above the crease.

5. Line your upper lash line with a dark eye pencil to make an illusion of thicker eyelashes. Just blend them out to make it appear more natural. We don't want a harsh black line on the lash line. 

6. To make your eyes appear bigger, line half of the lower lash line with dark pencil then apply white eyeliner on the lower waterline for a fresh looking eyes.

7. Curl your eyelashes using eyelash curler. To really open up your eyes you can wear falsies. There are variety of false eyelashes in the market. If you are wearing eyeshadow for a casual every day look you may opt for a not so dramatic eye lashes. For hooded eyes like mine, you can select a pair of falsies that feature long and short strands, with the longest lashes right above your pupil. But, in this tutorial, I opted not to wear falsies anymore.

8. Apply 2-3 coats of mascara and you are done.

9. The effect should be soft and natural looking eyes that you will not be afraid to wear during day time and on a casual day. You can pair it with  earth shades of lippies. You may wear this eyeshadow at night just go a little bolder by pairing it with a darker shade of lipstick.

More Tricks:

- To make eyes appear awake and bigger, apply a white or nude eye pencil on the waterline.
- Put a highlighter shade on your brow bone to add a lift to your face.
- Clean any fall outs using a wet q tip to achieve a clean crisp look.
- Invest in a good eye primer to boost your eye makeup and help keep shadow on for long.
- Brushes are equally important in making a gorgeous eye makeup. So, invest in some basic brushes.

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Tutorial: How To Achieve A More Natural Looking Eyebrows For Everyday Wear?

1. It is easy to work on well-groomed eyebrows, so keep them in place. You can pluck, shave or have a professional thread them.

 

2. Using Brow Powder, I begin to fill the tail end of my brow then fill the rest inward as I go in. Remember that thin brows can make you look older so don’t be afraid to fake a fuller look.

3. For a more natural looking eyebrows, just brush 1/4 of your brow starting from the inner corner to make it appear softer as if you have not drawn your brows. And since my face is oval shaped, I go for a medium arch eyebrow. Most of the time it’s flattering to go for lighter or darker than your natural color.

4. When I want my brows to really pop up, I put concealer around them to clean up all the sides and to remove any excess using a disposable sponge and just blend them out. 

5.  The result is neat and clean. So now, you are ready for the next step of your make up application - the Eyeshadow Application will be discussed on my next tutorial so watch out for that.

 

*If you have natural thick brows, you can brush them upward with a clear mascara then trim them to achieve the desired curve.

 

 

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Tutorial: How To Achieve A Longer And Thicker Eyelashes?

I am frustrated with my eyelashes because they are thin and short. I used to have trouble in doing the proper make up for my eye. But since I had make up education, I got to know the proper way and as I go along I have my own technique based on what looks good on me and what's comfortable for me. My every day eye lashes kinda look like what I did in the diagram below. It's so simple and looks natural. If you are comfortable with wearing false lashes for your every day routine then go for it as long as you can pull it off. Here are the steps.

1. As you can see in this photo my lashes are short and thin that's why I do not like them. Most women prefer their lashes to be long and thick because it helps open up the eyes.

2. I begin with applying eyeliner pencil to the upper waterline to darken the base of my eyelashes making them appear thicker. If you don’t find it too harsh you can do this to the lower waterline as well. But personally I always prefer to just apply white eyeliner pencil on my lower waterline for a fresh look and for my eyes to look bigger. To enhance the lashes even more add a small amount under the eye coming in 1/2 of the way. 

3. I curl my lashes and I want to achieve a more natural curl and to do this I begin by placing the curler at the base of my eyelashes and hold for 3 seconds. Next, I move the curler out to the middle of my lashes and hold for 3 seconds and then repeat on the tip of my lashes.

4. Lastly, I apply 2-3 coats of mascaras and make sure that my lashes do not get tangled. There are different types of mascaras. There is one that's designed to thicken lashes and the one that is designed to add extra length and volume or lengthen lashes.

 
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