I am making it upto you all so its "MAKE- UP" time now...:)
I have had a lot of friends asking me about eye makeup and its very obvious why...I do wear a lot of eye makeup!
So here are some tips or a must have list for eye makeup...
- Always use a primer with an eye shadow, it enhances the color and hides all fine lines or imperfections around your eyes. The one I use is from Urban Decay - primer potion.
- Use a light tinted color on your eyes all through as a base color before using a brighter one. The base color can be something that matches your skin tone or a pastel. I have a palette by Bobbi Brown that serves the purpose.
- Use an applicator brush to apply the color, I use #213 from Mac. These brushes are expensive but not use and throw, if you take proper care of them they can last for as long as five years or even more, so always invest in them.
- Now to add a pop of color matching your outfit use any bright color and apply on the outer corner of your eye and blend it with the blending brush. I use #217 from Mac and it looks like-
- The most exciting part comes now, I was generally looking for a good quality bright shade palette when I came across coastal scents and guess how many shades it comes in ....120! yes it comes in an amazing array of colors to chose from and the best bang for your buck. I bought it at ebay for $35, you can also find it on Amazon. If 120 are a little too many for you the same comes in a 88 color palette. The colors are amazingly vibrant and highly pigmented. The best part is that it comes in both matte and shimmer finishes. You can find tons of reviews online.
- Next step would be applying an eye-liner. I use Mac kohl pencil both on top and bottom eyelids or sometimes use the one from Laura Mercier and the liner brush from Sonia Kashak. Always stretch out your eyelids from the outer corner before applying liner and draw a firm straight line across your eyes. The line should extend from one corner all the way to the other or else your eye will look smaller. Remember...the bigger the line the bigger the eye will look..:) I would not recommend a kohl pencil to people who have problems with smudging liners as you will land up looking like a raccoon!
- I always finish my liner with a black matte eye shadow that give my eyes a very soft look. Use Carbon from Mac with applicator brush #219.
- Finish your look with a ravishing super black mascara both on top and bottom lids. I use the one from Dior called Dioshow- blackout.
Note: you can always use a color different from black for liners or mascara change or soften your look.
Don't forget to try a look before you go out as eye makeup is always about trying and testing new looks...blend two colors or stay with one, do black and brown or go for a peacock color inspired look, always try them first before the day of the party. And lastly...don't forget to do what you do best...Look Fashionable and not fashionably late!
