We are suckers for great multipurpose products, and surprisingly, eyeshadow is one of them. Whether you love rocking bomb brows or JLo-worthy bone structure – eyeshadow is the #GOAT beauty product that can do it all. As we’re neck-deep in the festive season, we’re spilling the tea on how to create seriously dope eyeliner looks using your beloved eyeshadow palette.
The straight-fire eyeliner looks listed below will have you totally bewitched and are sure to make you feel like ‘that girl’ this festive season and beyond. If you’re the type who buys palettes just to have them on display, scroll on to know how to put them to good use.
For The Love Of Classics
If you’re a fan of classic eyeliner looks, like a winged or cat eyeliner, we recommend using an intense black, highly pigmented eyeshadow hue to ape it. For precise placement and application, opt for a small, tight-angled brush. Here’s a step-by-step guide to try it.
Step 1: Choose Your Colour And Formula
If you want your eyeshadow to pop, make sure you use an intensely pigmented or matte eyeshadow.
Step 2: Apply It Along The Lash Line
Grab the angled brush. Load some eyeshadow on it and use stamping motion to apply it along the lash line. This will help you get the most intensity. Plus, eyeshadows have great staying power as they stick to the skin like any other powder.
Step 3: Flick It Out
For an added layer of glamm, flick it out into a wing. Next, you can tidy us any crooked edges using a Q-tip with a makeup remover.
When In Doubt, Smoke It Out
Looking for an eyeliner look that’s equal parts sultry and chic? This blurry and smokey liner has your name written all over it.
Step 1: Choose The Eyeshadow Formula
To create smokey eyeliner like this one, we suggest opting for an eyeshadow formula that’s creamy and blendable.
Step 2: Get Blending
You can use a flat paddle brush with a rounded tip to ape this eye makeup look. Coat the tip of your brush with the eyeshadow hue of your choice and apply it in sweeping motions along the upper lash line. Drag the eyeshadow brush instead of dabbing it to create a smokey effect. You can also grab a smaller blending brush and apply some shadow along the lower lash line as well. If you’re going for a metallic or shimmery eyeshadow, remember that they have more fallout. So you can first do your eye makeup, clean the fallout and then go ahead with your base makeup.
Wet Eyeliner Look
For babes who are not a fan of blurred liner looks or the fallout that comes with dry shadow application, mixing your eyeshadow with a hydrating mixing medium or spray will help you create a very intense liner look. MAC Eyeliner Mixing Medium is a popular choice of product among MUAs and celebs alike for this purpose. It helps them play with different shades and styles of eyeliner, using their eyeshadow palette. Just be mindful of the amount of hydrating medium you mix to the eyeshadow as the more liquid you use the more diluted the result is gonna be. Here’s a step-by-step guide to try the trick:
Step 1: Choose Your Brush
Small, fine-angled brushes work best for this purpose.
Step 2: Dampen Your Brush
You can dip your makeup brush in the hydrating medium. You can also use a makeup setting spray for this purpose. If the eyeshadow has hardened in its pot, it’s best to use a clean disposable spatula, mascara wand, or brush to scrap some of it before dipping your brush into it. Then, dampen the brush and dip it in the shadow.
Step 3: Get Your Creative Juice Flowing
Whether you wanna try a colourful Euphoria creation or a negative space liner – there are tons of eyeliner styles you can play with using this technique.
Thank us later!
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