Back in the day, everyone wore crazy blue eyeshadow! Now, 20 years later, wacky, vibrant eyeshadow colors are back in style! The difference, however, is how and with what colors are blended and applied together. Never let color intimidate you. Be in control of the application and get ready for the compliments because your eyes will pop!
Long hours at work lead to "Long Islands" at the bar, which requires long-lasting eye makeup! Use a creamy eyeshadow base under your powder shadows. This will enhance your shadows by allowing them to stay true to their original color. I use Estee Lauder's Paint Pots as my base because they are easy to apply with the glide of my fingertip. The Paint Pots are very buildable (sheer, medium, full coverage), have pearl-like shimmer, 12-hour wear and are crease-free. It comes in nine different shades. I mostly use "Halo" because it is a neutral shade, but it is fun to mix shades to create different looks. So have fun and get your drink on! ($24) esteelauder.com
There are three ways of putting on eye make-up: a soft natural eye, a romantic contoured eye, and a smokey dramatic eye. Think of the color wheel when you're choosing your eyeshadow. Find your eye color on the wheel. The color directly opposite of it is your most flattering eyeshadow color . For example, with green eyes, “purples”, “plums”, “lavender” eyeshadows and "slate" eyeliners are flattering. Next, you apply the eyeliner. It can be a pencil, powder, gel or a liquid form. You start from the outer corner, following your eyelashes, making the eyeliner thicker on the outer corner and thinner on the inner.
To achieve the look pictured below, start by applying Estee Lauder's Stay-on Shadow paint in "Pink Zinc" over just the lid. Sweep the brush into the NARS Shimmer Eyeshadow in "Fathom" over the "Pink Zinc"using a small eyeshadow brush, tapping the excess off, and apply it all over the lid. With a blending brush, apply NARS Shimmer Eyeshadow in "Fez" in the outer corner of the crease. Using a separate brush, apply a NARS Matte eyeshadow in "Abyssinia"to highlight under your brow. Apply Estee Lauder's DoubleWear Eyeliner in "Coffee" on top of your eye lashes starting from the outer corner to the inner corner. Top off the look by using a defining mascara, like Estee Lauder's More Than Mascara in "Black/Brown".
For
the contoured eye, as pictured below, use three separate colors. Use
a small eyeshadow brush to apply a lighter color, for example a “lilac” all over your lid, then use a contoured brush to apply the
second color. The contoured color should be the darker color, for
example a "cocoa". With the contoured brush, make a
sidewards “u,” starting from the middle of your crease over to
the outer corner, following your lashes and stopping in the middle.
For the third color, use another small eyeshadow brush to apply it
under your brow. For example, you can use an “ivory” color, this
is called the highlighter. Finish the look by applying a volumizing and/or curling mascara
to your upper and lower lashes.
Bobbi Brown's Long Wear Gel Eyeliner glides on smooth with a precise application. To apply, dip the tip of Bobbi Brown's Ultra Fine brush, wipe off the excess and sweep along the lashes starting from the outer corner working your way in to inner corner. This is my favorite eyeliner! Don't get frustrated. Once you get the hang of using the brush with the gel, it will become your favorite too! It comes in 14 shades, so have fun with a variety of color! ($24) bobbibrown.com
Estee Lauder's Sumptuous Bold Volume Mascara makes you look like you have full and curled lashes. The brush defines, curls, volumizes and thickens your lashes with its 360 degree lift. ($24) esteelauder.com
To
create a dramatic eye, start by applying any color cream shadow
all over your lid. With a small eyeshadow brush, dab a darker color
powder shadow, like MAC's Bronze, all over the cream shadow.
Next, with a blending brush, choose a lighter color, like MAC's Jest, sweeping the color in the crease of your eye. Next, with
another small brush, apply under your eyebrow as your highlighter, such as MAC's Brulle. With any form of
eyeliner, start from the outside of your eye, making your way in. You
should gradually draw the line thinner as you move inward. After applying Estee Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place eye pencil in Onyx, follow it with a powder eyeshadow, like MAC's Nehru. Form a "c" shape on the outer corners of your eyes blending into the crease with the Nehru eyeshadow, as well. Finish your dramatic eye with
a volumizing mascara. Apply the mascara thickly both on top and on
bottom of your lashes. I love Estee Lauder's Turbo mascara!
Estee Lauder's Stay-in-Place eyeliners glide on with their creamy formula and are smudge-free. This eyeliner wears for 12 hours and comes in seven different shades. Sometimes I overlap the eyeliners and make it into a cream shadow and put a powder eyeshadow on top of them to give them a dramatic look. For instance, the "coffee" and "bronze" look pretty together with MAC's "Amber Lights" eyeshadow on top! ($22) esteelauder.com
I love Estee Lauder's Turbolash mascara. You can apply it as many times throughout the day as you want and its clump-free. It vibrates, so when you turn that baby on, the brush does all the work! It does it all: volume, length, curl and separates lashes to define them! It is worth every penny! ($38) esteelauder.com
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