Why won't eyeshadow show up on me?! 👀

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Ashleigh F.

Sep 26, 2014

Ashleigh F.

Ok, so I just bought the naked 3 palette, and I've played about with a few styles but I just can't seem to get the shimmery/pearlescent shades such as dust, buzz etc.etc.to show up well on me! I wanted a truly dramatic look but the lighter colours never show up. I use concealer on my lids then I use Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin, I literally pack the colour onto my eyelids wet or dry and still nada 🙅 (I also found it difficult to get a good, full on colour with my naked 2 but this is just impossible) I don't have any problems with the darker shades such as nooner, darkside and blackheart.
Basically I want to get a similar result as is shown in the attached picture (I know there's good lighting, but surely there must be some way to get a deeper result) thank you in advance sexy ladies xxx

Rissa G.

Sep 26, 2014

Rissa G.

That's odd. Try a white base (like NYX jumbo pencil in milk)

M G.

Sep 26, 2014

M G.

May try puttin a white liner on the lid thn the eyeshadow.

M G.

Sep 26, 2014

M G.

Yes what Renay said lil.

Nicole R.

Sep 26, 2014

Nicole R.

You can try spraying a makeup setter on your brush.

M G.

Sep 26, 2014

M G.

*lol

Brooke L.

Sep 26, 2014

Brooke L.

What I do, is damp the brush n put it in the eye shadow.

Ashleigh F.

Sep 26, 2014

Ashleigh F.

Thanks for your answers everybody ☺️ I'm going to try the NYX jumbo liner as a white base, hopefully the colour will show up more. I will try using different brushes next time too! I did use the thinner side of the Naked 3 brush to try and pack on colour precisely. I found I have the least intensity with dust, burnout and buzz sometimes even trick. I also could not seem to build half baked or chopper from NKD2 Sandra x

Victoria P.

Sep 27, 2014

Victoria P.

If you want good color payoff your fingers are the best for places that don't need to be super precise, you can always touch up with a brush later.

Olivia G.

Sep 27, 2014

Olivia G.

I'd recommend a eyeshadow primer.

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