Phew! Let me take a big breath after that title. But it needs to be a long title, because it hits on an important topic. A lot of girls are a bit overwhelmed by beauty reviews on eye makeup how to apply it and choose it. If you’re getting confused by the beauty reviews you are reading, then my advice is to stop reading. Beauty reviews should be simple and straight-forward. Not complicated doctoral theses on the chemical makeup of makeup!

That’s why I try to keep my beauty reviews short, sweet and on a single topic. Maybe two if they are related. Why? I really enjoy playing with makeup and learning about skincare. I think it should be fun. So here is my one quick tip on eye makeup how to apply it.

Dark eye shadow minimizes the areas you apply it to. Lighter eye shadow colors bring attention to those areas. So if you want to make your eyes look closer together put your brighter eye shadow shade in the outer corner. If you want them to appear further apart try you brighter shade in the inner part of the eyelids. Try the Too Faced Eye Shadow Duo for some stunning color combinations like Too Faced Eyeshadow Duo Cocoa Lilly with chocolate brown and lilac rose.

This may sound like a simple technique on eye makeup how to apply it, but in my experience, the simplest beauty reviews are the most effective.

I hear you girls! Everyone wants to know about the hottest trend in eye makeup how to apply smoky eye shadow. Your most basic needs for this look are a black and brown eyeliner, a black and brown eye shadow, a great mascara, and a smudge brush. For more choice and variety you can choose from a specially designed color palette like Pop Beauty Eye Class - Smokey Eyes Smokey Eyes.

1. Start by using your dark brown liner to shade in your upper and lower lashes. Do this by simply coloring your lash against your lid. You want some of that color to go through to the lids.
2. Then use your black liner on the outer corners of each eye-again color the lashes and the lid.
3. Take the brown pencil and draw a thin line along your upper eyelid.
4. Now take a good smudge brush, I like the Stila #28 Smudge Pot Brush, and spread that liner all over your upper lid.
5. Use a brown or bronze shadow to apply along the crease of your eyelids.
6. Use a black or very dark shade on the outer corner of your eyelids.
7. Finally, smudge a bit of black shadow under your lower lash line, add mascara, and you’re done.

This may seem like a lot of steps for eye makeup if you are usually used to applying a single color. But once you do it a couple of times, it really is easy to achieve a dramatic and sultry look. When it comes to eye makeup how to apply smoky eye shadow is a skill that every girl needs to have in her bag of tricks.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

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So you have a beautiful new compact full of eye shadow colors that compliment your complexion to a tee. But you don’t know what to do with them! Does the dark shade go on the top or the bottom of your lid? Do you start at the inner or outer part of your eye? Well, you’re not alone. How to apply multi color eye makeup is a skill that most women just try to figure out as they go. The whole point of using more than one eye shadow color is to create shadows and contours in just the right places. But where are those places- you ask?

Let’s start by choosing a color palette that includes 3 eye shadow shades and an eyeliner that you like. For explanation, we’ll use the Bare Escentuals iQuad Eyeshadow Compact Quad.

Start with the olive (or your chosen color) eyeliner. Use your hand to pull skin taut and gently line from the inner corner of the eye outward. Use the included buffing brush to apply the lightest of your three tones (ivory) to your lid area, up to its natural crease. Use your next lightest color (citrus twist) to cover from your crease to just below your brow. Brush outwards, in an attempt to let the color flow, rather than stop abruptly. Finally, use your darkest shade (bronze) to emphasize the back corner of your eyelid. Take care to blend your colors. The goal is to add depth, and draw attention in a subtle way.

This is just one example of how to apply multi color eye makeup. The possibilities are truly endless.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Tips of the trade on how to wear eye makeup are endless. This is because there are so many looks you can create, colors you can choose from, and tools to achieve the looks you want. Here are two dramatically different ways to learn how to wear eye makeup. The first involves taking tips, tools and makeup from experts in the trade.

For instance, look at the Smashbox Beauty Book ($181 Value) Beauty Book“>Smashbox Beauty Book. The makeup experts at the Smashbox Photo Studio in Los Angeles created this educational beauty package. This kit will give you the makeup they use, and specific step-by-step guidance on how to wear eye makeup- not to mention face and lip makeup too!

The other route is to try a product and play around with it on your own. The Stila Smudge Pots Black are among my favorite eye makeups. This is a gel eyeliner and shadow combined into one product. I recommend you get something like the Clinique eyeliner brush for application. Then just play around with this one. The gel has a completely different feel than you’ll get from powders. But I personally like how it goes on, and the look it creates.

I’ve already given you a lot of advice on how to create specific looks with your eye shadow and eye liner. But the most important pointer I can give on how to wear eye makeup is to choose products that you enjoy using. After all, beauty starts by feeling great.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

The key factor in how to put on eye makeup is to know what you’re trying to show off. For example, are you trying to make your small lids stand out, or de-emphasize slightly protuberant eyes? (Yes, you can have too much of a good thing!) Luckily, it’s easy to accomplish either of these beauty goals with the ease of your dual eye shadow compact.

Let’s say you want to make your eyelids stand out, because they tend to be overshadowed by your brow line. First of all, find some dual shade kit like the Too Faced Eyeshadow Duo Beauty Mark, in colors contrast well with your eye color. Use a good applicator brush, like the Sephora Short Handle Slanted Eyeshadow Brush, to gently apply the lighter color to the eyelid, but only as far up as the crease. (This brush is one of my favorites because the angle is dead-on, and the shorter brush fits in my hand perfectly.) Then apply your darker shade from the crease to your brow. To make your lids pop, opt for lighter shades like champagnes and light beiges.

If your eyelid area already stands out on its own use darker colors like deeper bronzes or plum. Of course, keep your individual eye color in mind when ever deciding how to put on eye makeup. Blue eyes contrast well with melon tones; greens eyes dazzle against bronze shades, and brown eyes pop when set against most neutrals.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Summer weddings, vacations, parties- all great opportunities to show off those flirty windows to your soul. (Your eyes, of course.) So here are a few tips on how to do eye makeup for the summertime.

1. Start with a great matte concealer- Whether you are worried about fine lines, or creases from the summertime heat, a foundation like the i.d. Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals Multi-Tasking Minerals 0.03 oz Bisque is your answer. A matte concealer created for the eyelid area prepares a smooth surface for your eye shadow. It’s the perfect beginning.
2. Then find an array of summertime tones that will compliment your eye color- This is a lot smarter than trying to match your outfit. And notice I said compliment your eye color-not match it. That’s like having your picture taken in a blue shirt in front of a blue wall. You want your eyes to pop out, not blend in! If you want to find an array of fun and festive summertime colors try the Sephora Summer Blockbuster Palette. It’s got 24 different eye shadow shades, including soft golden champagne shimmer and deep dusty plum shimmer.
3. Buy a good brush- Do not use those silly little sponge applicators! That is a mandate from beauty central. Buy a good eye shadow brush, preferably two. Try the Bare Escentuals Tapered Shadow Brush Tapered Eye Shadow Brush. In my humble opinion, a brush does a far superior job of both applying and blending shades. Hey- that’s why the pros use them.

Finally, when you are thinking about how to do eye makeup, it’s usually best to start with your lighter shade, and think about what you want to emphasize from there. I’ve talked about how to make your eyes look wider or closer together in other posts. Just remember that lighter colors open up spaces, and darker colors attract attention. Figuring out how to do eye makeup is a combination of common sense, a willingness to play around and see what works for you, and finding the right tools and advice.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls