The following post was written for LatestBeauty by Sheila from the fabulous Painted Ladies. It’s an awesome primer on how to craft an eyeshadow look with maximum impact. Enjoy, visit her blog, and leave your thoughts in a comment!
XOXO,
The LatestBeauty Team
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Breaking Down Beauty: How to make your shadow go KABLAM!
By Sheila Arkee
Hello, Latest Beauty readers!
My name is Sheila and I am the creator of the Painted Ladies beauty blog. We are a group of makeup aficionados and makeup artists, and what we like to do is to talk about all aspects of beauty from a very honest and real person perspective.
I have a regular section called “Breaking Down Beauty,” where I post tips and tricks I’ve learned through the years. So, here for you is a very special “Breaking Down Beauty,” one that I have not even shared with my own readers!
I firmly believe that every person who uses eye shadow must include a primer or base under their color. It’s a must, and essential for their shadow to stay on your lids and not underneath your eyes, AKA my entire first two years of wearing makeup. My favorite primers are MAC’s Paint Pots – they wear like steel and your shadow will not budge!
Here’s a little trick for you all… if you want to make your shadows REALLY stand out and get maximum impact from them, use a little cream shadow on top of the primer, before shadows.
When worn on their own, I am not a fan of cream shadows whatsoever. Do not expect a cream shadow not to crease, and yes, Revlon, I am talking about you! My favorite cream shadows are also by MAC, check out their Cream Color Bases.
However, if you keep the cream base localized right underneath the crease area, you are in luck. Avoid the crease AT ALL COSTS!
You don’t even have to use a cream base, you can even utilize your eyeliners to help give your shadows a boost by scribbling them on your eye and then blending with a brush or your finger.
See? In this example I’m wearing MAC’s Expensive Pink shadow on with just a primer. In the second photo, I’m wearing the same shadow with a coordinating cream base (MAC’s Virgin Isle) underneath. What a difference!
You can do so much with a cream base and a powder shadow, transforming them to totally unique colors that you customize as you wish. Now THAT’S empowering!
When it comes to cream shadows just remember these tricks:
- Always use your no-fail primer underneath.
- Do not under any circumstances get your cream shadow near the crease.
- You don’t need globs of product; just a small amount will do it.
Now, go have some fun with your makeup!
