Applying eyeshadow and doing eye makeup is an art itself and requires a lot of perfection. Using proper colors to create a look, blending the colors, using appropriate brushes, and various other techniques are required to attain a good eye makeup look.
A simple neutral eyeshadow look works when you are going to work or for a lunch meeting and a smokey eye looks like a good choice when you are going out for dinner or to a nighttime event.
If you are a beginner and are looking to learn how to get that picture-perfect million-dollar eye look all you need is a little practice and you can learn it too.
Here we are going to share a step by step by a tutorial about how to apply eyeshadow if you are a beginner.
The key is to start with simpler looks and then move on to more intense and dramatic ones.
Here are the tools you will need when you are applying eyeshadow.
- An eyeshadow palette
- Eyeshadow brush
- Eyeliner
- Mascara
- Highlighter
With the right tools ready, you are all set to learn how to apply an eyeshadow step by step.
Natural eyeshadow look:
Step1:Choose a neutral shade and its corresponding darker shade: hold your brush in your dominating hand and dip it in a neutral shade eyeshadow (one that compliments your skin tone), blow the excess shadow off. Apply this neutral shade all over the eyelid in a back and forth motion following your lash line towards the eyebrow. This is called your base shade.
Now, dip your brush in a darker eyeshadow (a contrasting shade to the base color) and apply it on the outer corner of the eyelid following back and forth from the end portion of the lash line towards the middle of your eyelid.
Step2: Apply mascara and eyeliner: Finish your look by applying a coat of mascara to your lashes and line your eyes by applying eyeliner very close and following the lash line.
Repeat the steps on the other eye and make sure both the eyeshadows look similar to each other.
With a little practice on simpler looks with neutral shades, you are all set to create more dramatic, intense, and colorful looks.
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Simple smokey eye look:
Step1:Choose a darker shade eyeshadow and its corresponding lighter shade- dip your brush in a darker eyeshadow (dark brown or dark grey) tap the brush to blow the excess powder off and move back and forth on the eyelid.
Now dip your brush in a slight contrast shade (medium brown or a medium grey) and move from the outer corner to the center of the lid along the lash line and blend it in the earlier applied darker shade.
Use a dense brush to blend both shades as it gives precise pigment and blend the eyeshadows well.
Step2: Apply mascara and eyeliner– coat your lashes with mascara and apply eyeliner along your lashline extending slightly towards the eyebrow arch to create a wing.
Repeat the process on the other eye and you are good to rock your smokey eye look for your nighttime events.
Keep practicing and watch videos and tutorials on YouTube to help you learn how to apply eyeshadow perfectly and create different looks.
How to apply eyeshadow tutorial:
Good eye makeup enhances your entire look. It not just pops up in your eyes but also speaks a lot about your style. You don’t need to be a huge makeup junkie, beauty guru, or some big makeup artist to know how to apply eyeshadow and create your style statements with them.
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There are multiple methods and techniques to attain a good, bold, dramatic, intense eye makeup looks all you need is the right set of brushes, a good eyeshadow palette and you are all set to make head turns on your next night out.
Here we are mentioning a few tutorials to create different eyeshadow looks and to help you know how to apply eyeshadow.
There are times when you are in rush to attend a meeting or to meet a friend for morning coffee and need to hide the sleepy and tired look from your eyes. That is when this less than 5 minutes eyeshadow look comes in handy.
This look is simple and classic and chic. When you don’t have a lot of time to use multiple eyeshadows a cat-eye makeup gives your eyes a bold and definite look by enhancing their shape.
This look is bright, youthful, and perfect for festivities or fancy events. You can revamp and change this look by using various metallic or shimmer shades.
