Chanel Applying Eyeshadow, How to apply eye shadow in few steps?
Eyeshadow is the most important part of your eyes make-up, because it can help to recontour the eyes and add emphasis to them. As with foundation, blending is of utmost importance.
Sunken eyes look more sunken with eye-shadow. Use foundation instead of eye shadow on such eyes.
Eyeshadow Application techniques - How to apply eyeshadow?
Eye shadow come in cream or powder form. Pencils are also available for shadowing. they can either be frosted or provide a matte finish. Some even provide glitter for a gala occasion. You will have to experiment with colours and textures before you find what suits you best.
Powder shadows are more popular because they are easier to apply and blend. An important point to remember is that light colours highlight, while dark colors make the area recede.
Eye shadow know-how
Eye shadow primary purpose is to enhance the eye's shape. A dark tone makes an area recede, while a light or bright shade will bring an area forward. This is why eye shadow is often sold in containers with two shades - a dark ad a light.
Eye shadow's other use is to draw attention to the eyes, which accounts for the many shades of purples, blues, greens yellows and oranges that come in and out of fashion. Eye shadow is commonly found in powder form, but it is also available in Chanel cream, with a sponge-tip wand and in crayons.
Tips on how to apply eyeshadow
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First choose a tone that helps to give the basic shape to the eyes. Blend outwards towards the outer corner. You can choose from brown, grey, bluish grey, green or pink.
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High quality powder eyeshadows can be used wet for heavier application by dampening your applicator a little.
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Use a darker tone in the socket to add depth and to contour the eyes. Finally, use a light tone on the eyes lids and just under the brows.
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For heavy shadow , use a cosmetic puff and a little pressed powder to tone down. Shake any excess powder off the puff, then press it gently on your lid.
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It is the best to apply eye shadow with a foaming tipped applicator and then blend with a brush. Again, there should be no obvious lines of demarcation
Re-shaping techniques for Eye Shadow Make up
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Close-set eyes - Apply darker tone from the centre of the eyelid outwards, beyond the outer corner. Apply a lighter tone from centre to inner corners.
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Wide-set eyes - Use the darker tone in the inner corner towards the centre of the eyelid and the lighter tone from the centre outwards.
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Prominent eyes - Apply the darker tone on the lid, going outwards and slightly upwards. Highlighted just under the brows with a light color.
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Droopy eyes -Apply the darker tone on the lid, going upwards in a wing shape. Use the highlighter under the brows.
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Small eyes - Use the darker color in the crease of the socket and the upper part of the lid. Use a lighter tone on the lid. Highlight under the brows.
