Eyeshadow Application for a Dramatic Effect

There are a wide variety of eyeshadows on the market today. Shadows have come a long way baby! Speaking of having come a long way! Have you seen these great new POP Eyecakes? They are way cool! You can choose from dark and dramatic to shimmery and light. The possibilities are endless!

Whatever colors and brands you use, be sure to apply foundation to the entire face first, then apply your eye makeup. It's also good advice to use a foundation or primer on your lids too. Use these products before shadow application to give it more staying power without the creases.

Use

brushes

or sponge

applicators

to apply.

Having a foundation or base on your lids make it easier to blend and apply shadows. Apply foundations and primers to the entire lid. If they're in liquid form then allow to dry before shadow application.

Use brushes or sponge applicators for shadow application. Brushes however are easier to control and it's advised to have two sizes. A medium brush and a small pointed brush will work well.

Dramatic Eyes For a dramatic effect, use a base color in a neutral tone, a second color that is your main color, a darker shade for dramatic emphasis, and a lighter shade for highlighting. (If you don't have 4 colors, you can use 3 colors instead. Just use the base color as your main color also. For a dramatic effect, you will need at least 3 colors~) Highlighters are versatile, so you can use any highlighter you have that blends well with your other color shades. Choose base, main, and darker shades in the same color family. All blues, all greens, all browns, etc. Highlighters are usually lighter colors that blend well with the other shades but don’t necessarily fall into the same color shade category. Highlighting colors are used to light up the eyes and are generally applied near the brow bone. They are usually a lighter shimmery or pearl color. Apply neutral color to the entire lid. Blend the neutral color from the eyelashes to the brow and from corner to corner. Blend slightly beyond the outside corner.