Eye shadows are a cosmetic that, to a greater or lesser extent, we have all used at some time. They have multiple functions, as well as types, forms of application … There are eyeshadows in palettes, individual, powder, cream, liquid, matte, with glitter, with glitter … Come on, it's a whole world!
Broadly speaking, they are applied on the eyelids, the arch of the eyebrow and flush with the lower lashes and it is a way to give depth and highlight the look , please our eyes and give light to our makeup. And now even more important since with the use of a mask enhancing our look is key and essential.
As with the rest of makeup products, it is a way to complete our look. We all have our own shadows tricks. Either in our daily make up (application that most of us do almost unconsciously) or on special occasions, where we risk a little more.
But we also make some mistakes, especially in its application, which can be with sponge, brushes and brushes or our own fingers and we are not always right. Don't worry because you are not the only one.
Talking about eyeshadows is getting into a topic with a lot of substance, so this time we are going to focus on the advice of professional makeup artists to get the most out of them . Surely you have shades at home that you are not making the most of so today is the time to start. But before you get down to work, take into account which shade is ideal for you based on your eye color.
5 EXPERT TRICKS FOR APPLYING YOUR SHADOWS
- TIP 1 : Use primer or concealer to prepare the eyelid . Not all of us do and it is essential to eliminate creases and set the shadows. "To fix the shadows well, taking into account that the eyelid area tends to be a more oily area, put a small amount of concealer, spread well by tapping with our fingertips and then tint with translucent powders, now that these do not add color and we can proceed to apply the eye shadows without affecting the shade of the shadow ", explains the professional makeup artist Lucía Pérez.
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- TIP 2 : Shading the eye socket is a basic to add depth . To do it well ourselves, there is an infallible trick: "We open our eyes and looking at ourselves in front of the mirror and without closing our eyes we gently mark with our brush from left to right just above the crease that remains on our mobile eyelid. Once it is marked we can now close them to blur, " says the makeup expert.
- TIP 3 : Point of light. Do you love how the shadows and light in her eyes look on your friend? Well, let them know that they do it like that. "To enhance our eyeshadow, put a point of light in the upper area of the eyelid, it gives us freshness, defines and enhances our eyebrow ", explains Lucía Pérez. Do not forget to apply a little highlighter on the tear duct, it will change your look completely. NOTE: Of all the shadows available on the market, it is essential to have a matte of vanilla or nude color.
- TIP 4 : Make your eye line with shadow . We moisten a slanted brush, we pass it through the shadow to make the eye line. It can be more powerful or very blurred, but it is the easiest way to make a perfect outline. By darkening the eyelashes we will create a powerful and very beautiful look. "With the shadow it is easier for us since we can correct imperfections better and we can make outlines of all colors, not just black .
- TIP 5 for perfect smokey eyes. Depending on the intensity we want to give to our smoky shadows, we put black pencil (for a darker finish) or brown (for a lighter finish) all over our mobile eyelid. With the help of a brush or the fingertips we blur until it is well spread, then we can put our shadows and in this way we will give more intensity to the color and it will last longer.
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