Eye makeup Tips

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It takes three shades to shape the eye: a highlight, midtone, and contour shade. The basic rule to remember is that everything you highlight will come toward you or become more prominent, and everything you contour or darken will recede or move away from you. Using three shades creates a subtle visual trick to help bring out one of your most beautiful features and help draw attention to your eyes rather than your eyelids.

HIGHLIGHT

Your highlight shade is the lightest of the three eye-shadow. It can be more or less dramatic, depending on the shade and the finish you select. A matte finish will give you a more subtle look than a shimmer finish. The shimmer will be more dramatic. For example, if you have deep-set eyes , use a shimmer highlight to opens up your eyes , more than a matte shade.. Also the lighter the highlight shade, the more dramatic your look. A softer or less-toned shade will give you a less dramatic look.

You should apply the highlight shade to your browbone and eyelid.

MIDTONE

Your midtone shade is the most importance shade. It's the first step in the blending process and in the ceating the crease of the eye. This shade should be the most subtle- an extension of your skin. You'll change your highlight and contour colors more often than your midtone shade. Most of the time it is best for your midtone color to have a matte finish, but it does not always have to. It is just that the matte finish gives it amore subtle and natural appearance.

To apply it, start from the outside corner of the eyelid, so that erea will get the most midtone color. gently move your brush across the crease into the inside corner of the eyelid. Depending on your eye shape, you may not always want to bring the color all the way over to the inside corner. If you want a very defined crease, you can apply a few more layers of your midtone shade, always making sure to blend it where it meets the highlight shade.

If you're short on time, just sweep your midtone color across your eyelids for a very natural look. It will help your eye color "pop", but won't help to define or shape your eyelids.

CONTOUR

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The contour shade is the deepest of the three shades. It's not necessarily stark or dark - it can even be metallic - but it is the eyeshadow that is the deepest of the three. The contour eyeshadow is the shade you can have fun with and change with your mooth. You'll find that the most makeup lines offer more contour colors, because they are the most eye-catching and exciting to use.

To apply, take a brush with shadow and move it across your top lash line from the outside corner inward. Then bring the color up into the outer portion of the crease and blend it inward. This layers the contour shade on top of your midtone shade to help you get the blended, defined look you want. You can also apply the contour color underneath the lower lash line to define or blend it over your eye pencil.

For a more dramatic eye, you can always apply several layers of color to build the shade's intensity. Add color in small amounts. You can always add more for extra drama, but once you've applied it, it's difficult to remove. You can also create a smoky eye using your contour color over the entire lid, begining at the lash line and blending it as you go upwards. For a true smoky look, you must blend, blend, and blend some more, otherwise your eyeshadow will appear too harsh.