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Every artist uses something that inspires his or her use of color. For a kaleidoscope of natural eye makeup colors, you needn’t look any further than the iris of your own eyes for color inspiration.
Simple Eyeshadow Color Guide
- Baby Blue Eyes: Experiment with oranges containing warm undertones of brown, bronze, or copper.
- Delicious Green Eyes: Try taupe, plum, or violet.
- Chameleon Hazel Eyes: Try colors that include yellow undertones of deep green, gold, or lavender.
- For Earthy Brown Eyes: All colors look great on you. Experiment with gray, blue, purple, or pink.
Natural Brown Eyeshadow
The “Natural Look” for the eyes is always in style. To achieve the effect, use matte eyeshadow, instead of eyeshadow that is frosted or shimmers.
Use a light touch when applying one of the beautiful mid-tone browns that are available. Carry the color from your lid, and up slightly above the crease of the eye. Just below the brow, highlight this area with a cream or rose matte eyeshadow, or highlighter. A brush, not a sponge will give you the best results.
Open up those beautiful eyes with light...
Celebrities know the secret, and so should you. To open up the eyes for a more youthful appearance, use pale eyeshadow (cream is a favorite) on the lid of the eye. Next, add color in the crease of the eye (rose, light sand, or beige).
Soft, Even, and Sheer Eyeshadow (one of my favorite tips)
For soft, even and sheer eyeshadow, try these 4 simple steps.
Load your eyeshadow brush with color.
Wipe your brush back and forth on a tissue, or the back of your hand. This removes a lot of the color, but that's ok - this is where the magic happens.
Use your brush to apply the color onto the eye lid.
Reload your brush and build up the color if more is needed
For lovers of dark eyeshadow colors
If you are a lover of dark eyeshadow colors (navy blue, black, and charcoal grey), you know it is very easy to apply too much. As mentioned before, wipe your brush on a tissue before applying color to your eyes. If you do, your dark colors will be sheer and can be worn during the day, just as much as they can be worn in the evening.
Eyeshadow brushes
- Use a soft eyeshadow brush, instead of a sponge applicator when applying eyeshadow to the lids and under the brow.
- Use an eye crease brush for the crease of the eye.
- Have several brushes available to avoid mixing your colors. Colors loose their vibrancy when mixed together.
For women over 40
For beautifully soft eyeshadow that adds color, not age, always use light strokes with a small amount of color on your brush. You can always add more eyeshadow if needed; Overloading your eyes with color, can add years to your face.
Concealer Beauty Tip
Eye Primer for longer lasting eyeshadow
Do you have a problem with eyeshadow that wears off within two hours of application? If you do, apply eye primer on the eyelids, crease and just below the brow before brushing on your eyeshadow. (Allow the primer to dry completely before applying your eyeshadow).
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