How would I apply shadow to my lids?

Jul 10, 2015

Shaye M.

I've tried a few times to attempt doing eye shadow and I just can't do it, mainly because I don't even know my eye shape or where I'd place colour on my lids cause I feel like I don't really have a distinct crease? Does anyone have any suggestions? This is the only photo I have where you can get an idea of my eyelids but I just want some help so I can do something basic lol!

Jul 10, 2015

Sabrina K.

What I did when I started out with eyeshadow was to take a matter eyeshadow a little darker then my skin tone, so for me thats a light brown, then I applied it to my crease and blend it upwards a bit!
If you have a hard time determining where your crease is, then you can open you eye slightly and then the crease will appear (did that make sense?) After the crease color I take a darker shadow, whatever color you like and darken up the outer part of my lid. I apply it to the outer V and blend it about half way on on your lid, and also put a little more in the crease with blending it upwards. Lastly I apply a light color to the inner part of my eye and blend it together with the darker color so there's no hard lines :) Lastly you can highlight your very inner corner I thi Ithat really pulles the look together :)

Hope that helped a little :)

Jul 13, 2015

Shaye M.

Thank you Sabrina! I'll give it a go next time I have the time to do my makeup! 😘

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