How to Apply Eyeshadow Effectively
In this article, I will discuss how to apply eye shadow so that you have the finest colors for matching your eyes. Learning to use a brush is only part of the process. Most women only use a single shade of eyeshadow. It is actually possible to make your eyeshadow impressive by adding extra colors that are included in most eyeshadow sets. You need to know how to apply eyeshadow in order to add simple definition or to make a strong impact on your eyes. The primary purpose of eyeshadow is to enhance the eye's shape depending on your choice of color.
Here are some basic tips on how to apply eyeshadow. First, you will want to use three different colors of eye shadow for your eyes, namely a light color, a medium color, and a dark color. Most eye shadow already comes with three different colors together, but you may mix different colors to fit your taste. Next, depending on the shape of your eye, you'll want to put the different colors in different places. In general, there are three shapes of eyes (deep eyes, narrow eyes and oval eyes). For those with deeply set eyes, your goal is to not make your eyes look too hollow. You will want to put some of your medium eye shadow near the outer edges of your eye sockets while covering the rest of your eyelid with the lighter eyeshadow. For those with shallower eyes, you should put the medium eyeshadow all along the top of your eye sockets, and the lighter near the bottom. This deepens the appearance of your eye sockets. Women with oval eyes should use the lighter eye shadow on their eyelids.
When performing the above steps, put the lighter shade of eye shadow only then should you put on the darker shade. A lot of eye shadow guides recommend the opposite, but that is a mistake. It makes it easier to blend your eyeshadow when the medium eyeshadow is on top. In addition, put your lighter eyeshadow on your entire eyelid before applying the medium eyeshadow. Again, this makes blending much easier. Finally, you should blend your eyeshadow without making it look smudged. This takes some practice, but putting the lighter colors on first makes it easier. The goal is to make it look as though the different colors blend into each other, rather than being separate lines. So if you follow these basic instructions, you will know how to apply eye shadow with your very own choice of colors.
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