Can anybody tell me how to apply an eye shadow?

I agree, the YouTube tutorials are awesome and have some great makeup ideas and tips. I usually have a really simple routine - a medium colored eye shadow all over the lid up to just over the crease. Then I put on HIP eyeliner from L'Oreal (the one that comes in the little pot) and some mascara. Takes just a couple minutes and makes my eyes stand out well, without fussing over a complicated routine of color blending on the eyelid.

I would suggest looking up video tutorials on you tube which is what i do when i want a certain hair style or make up look. Reading how to works but the video will probaly help alot of better.

Depending on the look or intensity of color I'm going for, I have different methods. But I always use an eyelid primer, it makes the shadow stay put all day with no creases or migration down your lids. After the primer is set, I apply a basic color over my lids with a brush - not one of those spongy applicator things. Then I blend the color into my brow bone so it looks airbrushed. If you want to add a another color, apply with a brush near your browbone and blend outward.

I'm not a professional at putting on eyeshadow, but I can give you a couple of tips that I go by. Usually I apply the darker color first, then a lighter color, then the lightest at the top. My favorite is blue. So, near my eyelashes and about half my eyelid, I do a teal, then above that a light green and above that a white. The white helps highlight your eyes and is placed up until your eyebrow. Good luck! (: I love makeup and I hope you come to love it too!

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