Tried it, still hate it...

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Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

I've been trying out various smokey eyes for years and they always look like garbage on me. It's just too much makeup. I was stoked to try out my nude lippie with a dramatic eye and I just can't. Do any of you have a problem with a particular look or trend like I do? What is it?

Apr 24, 2015

Anh N.

From what I can see, I think it looks fine on you :)

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

My eyes are just a billion times better in nudes/barely there applications. Don't mind my skin, 33wks pregnant and I just don't care that hormones are working their magic.

Apr 24, 2015

Diana T.

Hmm I agree your eyes look bigger with colors that aren't as dark but with the smokey eye I can't even really see it cause it seems like you have hooded eyes that hide it when your eyes are open - but I'm with you in that hooded eyes are the worst for a smokey eye - I much prefer a gradient eye myself - they open up the eyes much more and are better suited to the hood :P.

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

I've tried even just having the outside corners shaded darker and it's just as yucky. Lol not meant to have this trend. I try and keep my lower lid as bare as I can mostly because it closes my eyes. Oh well, not the end of the world.

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

Lol Anh, I used to think that maybe it's like glasses and I just have to get used to it but I've always been bummed out every single time. Maybe a different color smokey eye 😕. Anyone else have something they can't seem to pull off?

Apr 24, 2015

Raylene I.

I get what you mean, but at the same time you look fierce my girl!! Daymn! And for me it's bright colours. I love them but I can't do them justice. I think it's because I'm soo used to nudes and neutrals and blacks that as soon as I put colour to my lid I feel crazy self conscious

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

That green you did though looked good. Did you try any new colors from the other day? Lol I seriously dislike the dark makeup thing which sucks cause I like having an edgey look, but there are other ways. I'm even considering black lipstick, but not sure I could feel comfortable ever wearing it in public 😞

Apr 24, 2015

Raylene I.

Oh my gawd, I think you'd look damn sexy in black lippie! But I LOVE the lippie in your proffy! Stunning. No words about it. No I didn't. Today I just did a nude shadow with winged liner. I felt very uninspired. Going to have to pinterest it up. I think my hang up is that I live in a small small town where all the ladies don't wear make up and when they do it's very very minimal, so when I do wear colourful makeup I stand out all the more and I really really don't like people looking at me haha.

Apr 24, 2015

Raylene I.

Oh and falsies!! I love falsies 😍 but I can't do it. I make a mess of my face and they are never lined up right :( haha.

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

Oh lol I can see your struggle in drawing too much attention to yourself then. I used to do falsies well but I can't seem to any longer. Which I guess is alright because my real lashes flatten out when I do. Thanks for the reminder 😆

Apr 24, 2015

Diana T.

Yeah I can never get the cut crease to work cause like you I have the hood but also have no crease... So I don't know how to draw the crease for a cut crease when I have no crease to follow lol.

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

I wish I had an idea on what you mean, I didn't know eye styles were more than just being a lid lol, Plus, one of my eyes sags a bit more than the other, including my eyebrow so it's maddening trying to even them out.

Apr 24, 2015

Diana T.

I have a similar problem but I think it more in my application than my eye.. Haha but yeah there are different eye shapes and different looks can compliment them - there are things you can google like eye makeup for hooded eyes or tutorials by Wayne goss that have looks for different eyes.

Apr 24, 2015

Raylene I.

Oh my gosh Ashlee! I knew eyes where shaped different but I didn't know it meant different application and styles of makeup! Not until I came here haha. I still have no idea what my eyes are haha I just wing it everyday 😉

Apr 24, 2015

Ashlee C.

Diana you're such a huge help! I'll be sure to look into that, thank you! Yea, Raylene I knew there were basic shapes like almond and whatnot but didn't know it went into subcategories lol, looks like we have done homework!

Apr 24, 2015

Raylene I.

Haha that we do Ashlee that we doo ;)

Apr 25, 2015

Ashlee C.

I guess it's for the best Sarah, a more natural look is always pretty too! Lol but it's nice to be versatile...

Apr 25, 2015

Maggie F.

I'm the same way. I have similar features (pale skin, dark hair, hooded dark eyes) and it's not a good look on me either! It's basically impossible to do a great smokey eye look on hooded eyes. I never wear eyeliner or anything but a little mascara on my lower eyes. I always do a nude eye look (kind of more gradient I think) or else I look like a clown. I think any color beside nudes look awful! You're lucky you can pull off a nude lip! I personally can't as I look like a corpse Lol. You look great for 33 weeks pregnant!

Apr 25, 2015

Simmie K.

Smokey eyes I can't do and winged eyeliner! It annoyss me deeply! :(