How to Apply Eye Shadow to Create Shape

Now that you know the shape of the skin surrounding your eye you are ready to try to apply eye shadow in several highlight and shadow combinations to help you find the one that complements you the best. Remember that the crease of the eye is always shaded. Here are some of the choices for shading and highlighting that you can try:

•Apply eye shadow to highlight the eyelid, round the shading: Best suited for hooded eyes and older deep set eyes.
•Highlight the eyelid, wing the shading: Best suited for younger deep set eyes.
•Apply eye shadow to shade the eyelid and round the shading: Best suited for prominent lids and younger deep set eyes.
•Shade the eyelid and wing the shading: Best suited for younger deep set eyes.

Classic Eye Shadows Application...Winged Eye Shadow Application

Winged Eye Shadow Application.

1.Highlighter eye shadow from lash line to brow.

2.Medium shade eye shadow color on lid.

3.Accent eye shadow in wedge at outer corner; blend well.

4.Line upper and lower lashes with eyeliner pencil.

Classic Eye Shadows Application...Rounded Eye Shadow Application

Rounded Eye Shadow Application.

1.Highlighter eye shadow across the eyelid, from the lash line to slightly beyond the crease, and all the way to the eyebrow.

2.Medium shade eye shadow to the eyelid and smudge under the bottom eyelashes.

3.Accent eye shadow in the wedge at the outer corner of the eye and blend well.

4.Line upper and lower lashes with eyeliner pencil.

Advanced Rounded Eye Shadow Application

1.Highlighter eye shadow across the eyelid, from the lash line to slightly beyond the crease, and all the way to the eyebrow.

2.Mid tone eye shadow on inner corner of lid.

3.Accent eye shadow on crease and in wedge; blend all well.

4.Line upper and lower lashes with wit…

Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Apply Eye Shadow

There are two basic ways to apply eye shadow in shape shading, "rounded" and "winged". Now you want to determine what is the best shading shape in your case. You can try applying one shading shape (rounded) to one eye and the other shading shape (winged) to the other eye (this would save you time). Then go look in the mirror and see which one looks best on you.

Experiment and try all the different shading. You may be surprised to find that several of them may look great on you (the rounded technique seems to look good on the majority of women).

If you don't have much room between the eyelid crease of your eye and your eyebrow then apply eye shadow using the winged shape (unless there is some sagging).

Winged Shading
Looks best where th…

Gray Eye Shadow

Smoky Gray, Soft Pewter, & Silver Eye Makeup Top Beauty Trends.

Gray eye shadow might sound kind of dull, but in fact, going gray is anything but drab. The smoke gray eye is a great alternative to the classic, black smoky eye.

Gray Gives a Modern Look for Fall & Winter

"Gray is the new black," says Machhausen, reporting for Sephora's Fall Backstage Beauty campaign. "It's just such a nice alternative. It has the same feeing, kind of, but it's much more modern and new."
Pretty Eyes in Pewter

Although grey lids are all the rage for stars, celebs, models, and beauty professionals, the gray eye shadow look is very easy even for makeup novices to master if they use any product that is shimmery because it is so easy to blend and is very forgiving. Wearing gray al…

How to Apply Eye Shadow Makeup for Mature Women

How to Apply Eye Shadow Makeup for Older Women

Eye makeup application techniques for the mature woman to keep a youthful appearance.

As women age, the skin around the eyes begins to wrinkle and develop creases. Unfortunately this process can start as early as twenty-five years of age, but for most it will happen in the thirties. Because of these wrinkles, the way mature women apply their eye makeup will need to change. The following eye makeup application tips will help women of all age look younger.
Eye Makeup Products Needed:

The following eye makeup products are needed to achieve the right look for older women.

    * Eye cream, one with light reflecting pigments like Mary Kay’s Firming Eye Cream is perfect for dark circles.

Easy Ways To Make Your Eyes Look Younger

1. Reduce fine lines. Apply a little eye cream on the brow bone and under the eye. Next dab on a concealer that matches your skin tones. Blend well with a concealer brush. The last step is to line the eye with a white pencil just beneath the lash line. Blend with fingertips. This will give the impression of larger and brighter eyes.

2. Shadow eyes with eye shadow and apply from the inside corner outward. Always blend up and outward. Highlight just under brows with a lighter, shimmery shade. Try to use at least two shades of shadow.

3. Softly line with eyeliner(eyeliner makeup), brush or pencil, draw a thin line along lashes next to roots. For softness and more natural look smudge with fingertip or Q-tip.

4. Brush brows upward. Carefully trim any excess hair above the top of …

How to Apply Eye Shadow

If you don't wear eye makeup often, it may seem impossible to get a natural yet beautiful look. However by following some simple guides, you can learn to apply eye shadow very easily.

Select your colors.
Start with neutrals. Before experiment with bright, metallic or dark colors, you should get comfortable with neutrals. Brown shades look good on everyone. Once you get the hang of applying shadow, you can begin experimenting with more vibrant colors.

If you are having problems selecting colors, Makeup.com offers a variety of different eye shadow kits which usually contain three coordinating colors. Makeup.com features top brand names such as Becca Cosmetics, Cargo, Lola Cosmetics, Paula Dorf, Too Faced and several others.

Apply the shadow.
You should have three sh…

Eye Shadow Makeup Tips about Applying Eyeshadow

Eye shadow is perhaps the most beloved cosmetic of creative makeup artists. Since eyes is the most important focal point of the face, the eye makeup techniques and choice of colors for eyeshadow should suit the shape and color of your eyes. The most important trick to keep in mind is that the light colors highlight the spots while dark colors tame them down. The first step in applying the eyeshadow is to apply a neutral concealer that matches your skin tone on the eyelid and then sweep the lightest shade over the entire area from the lash line to the brow line to create the smudge resistant base. Apply the medium shade on the lower lid and blend it into your base shade. A third color can also be added along the lash line and outer corner of the eyes as an accent to create the depth in eyes. The other tips that you can use are: