- 1). Apply the base eyeshadow shade over the entire eyelid area with a medium-sized, fluffy eyeshadow brush. Make sure to blend the shadow evenly, and cover the area under the brow bone as well. This absorbs any oils on the eyelid that might shorten the durability of your look, and it evens out the tone of your eyelid.
- 2). Brush the lightest eyeshadow shade over the eyelid with the same medium fluffy brush. Follow by tracing the lash line, both upper and lower, with a small flat brush dipped into the medium eyeshadow. Blend the medium shadow into the crease of your eyelid, which is the fold where the lid retracts over the eye, with the same brush.
- 3). Dip the medium fluffy brush into the darkest eyeshadow shade and blend the color deeply and evenly into the crease. Use cotton swabs to whisk away any stray eyeshadow that spills onto the skin under the eyes.
- 4). Take the small fluffy brush and sweep the highlighting eyeshadow across the brow bone. Those with yellow undertones to their skin should use pale gold, while pink undertones match naturally with silver. Deeper skin tones may want to use a light to medium copper. Dab the highlighting shade at the inner corner of the eyes closest to the nose.
- 5). Use your index finger to pull your eyelid taut, drawing the corner of your lid toward your temple. Starting from the inner corner of your eyelid, closest to your nose, slowly draw a thin line of liquid liner along the lash line. The line should get thicker as it approaches the edge of the eyelid. Paint the line to the outer corner of the eyelid, then hold the lid for several seconds to allow the liner to dry. Release the lid, then flick the liner upward at a 45 degree angle toward the temple.
- 6). Line the lower lashes with a pencil liner that matches the liquid liner shade, joining the end of the lower liner to the upper eyelid at the outer corners. Curl your eyelashes and apply several coats of mascara.
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