Make your OWN eyeshadow primer! I have been using Urban Decay Primer Potion for years.
I love the stuff. It is awesome. The problem is when I go to Sephora to get it, I get lost in a sea of sparkling new glosses and shadows and treasures I NEED to try, suddenly eyeshadow primer doesn’t seem very exciting. I start trying to rationalize. “I don’t REALLY need primer right? Together we set out to make our own! After much trial and error we finally found a potion that WORKS! Admittedly, Urban Decay is still the best, but as you can see, the difference is minimal. Get a clean container. Eye Shadow Quads, Demystified. You gave in to temptation and purchased that gorgeous eye shadow quad.
Who can blame you? Shimmering gems of deeply saturated eyeshades can make any makeup maven weak in the knees – but now that you have them, how do you use them? Well, that’s where I come in. You may find colors like brilliant green, deep purple, sultry gold, and bright opal all in the same eye ahadow quad, and for good reason. When you understand the color wheel, it will all make sense! Here’s the basic breakdown: *Colors that fall on opposite sides of the wheel yield a high contrast, high impact look.
*Colors that are close to each other on the wheel work together and are great for creating a more subtle, graduated look. Most eye shadow quads have a combination of four colors: A pale shade that can be used all over the lid or as a highlighter under the brow bone and in the inner corner of the eye. A medium shade that can be used in the crease or on the lid. A contrast color. The Daytime Vixen It’s time for the medium shade. HOW TO: "LIFT" THE EYE AND CORRECT EYESHADOW MISTAKES! 10 Shapes for Your Eyeshadow.
This article is especially for those of you who may feel stuck with your everyday makeup look and desire to branch out, but just can’t seem to figure out the best way to do it.
EYEBROW SHAPE TUTORIAL: SHAPE, LIFT & DEFINE! How To Shape Your Eyebrows Like a Pro! Every makeup artist I have ever spoken to says eyebrows are the most important facial feature.
All angles of the face are determined by the brows: they can lift the eyes; narrow or widen the face. While there is a lot of opportunity here, it is important to let your natural shape be your guide. It is probably close to optimal for your face and anything too drastic can look unnatural. Here are some techniques from our team of fabulous makeup artist educators.
Basic Shaping: The inner edge of the brow should line up with the outside of the corresponding nostril (A).The highest point of the arch should be just at the outer edge of the eyeball. DIY Lengthening Mascara. There are oodles of haircare products available.
Between oils and deep-conditioners, it's really easy to keep our manes in tip top shape. But what about our eyelashes? They are technically hair as well, and although we love falsies, wouldn't it be nice if your real lashes were super long? If you want long and healthy lashes, look no further, because we've created a DIY lengthening mascara that'll do just that!
What You'll Need First, wash an old mascara or nail polish container and fill with: 1/4 of the container with Castor Oil1/2 Vitamin E Oil1/4 Aloe Vera Gel. Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial. Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup.
You never know what shape you'll end up with. One wrong move & you'll have to think of ways to make it look right. I thought I'd share with you how I've been doing mine, because I think it's almost mistake-proof. So, here's a step-by-step tutorial: Apply eyeshadow on lid. DIY Clean eyes! Eye make-up remover is so darn expensive!
Here is a quick and cheap DIY Eye Make-up Remover recipe. If you have kids, you’ll have the materials! If you don’t… and you have to buy ingredients, well, you’ll spend less than 3 dollars! And get at least 30 bottles of remover. Ingredients: 1 C water 1½ TBSP Baby Shampoo (tear free) ⅛ TSP Baby Oil (Cocunut Oil or Olive Oil) EDIT! Materials: Mixing Bowl Measuring cup/spoons Bottle to put finished product in (I used an empty medicine bottle; an empty baby oil bottle would work GREAT) Small funnel (or improvise like me) Combine ingredients. Stir. DIY Beauty Recipe Eliminates Under-Eye Circles, Naturally. DIY Tea-Cubes Perk Up Tired Peepers Pronto The two best cures for dark under-eye circles are caffeine and cold.
And, no, we’re not talking about chugging an iced coffee (although that’s never been shown to hurt any!). Rather, we’re talking about both applying caffeine and cooling your eyes topically with DIY Tea-Cubes. Make your OWN eyeshadow primer!