How to Apply Eye Makeup ExampleWhen you see someone with a great make up job, you may well find yourself  wondering about how to apply eye makeup so it comes out looking like “THAT!” Everyone has had days where your eye shadow seems uneven either in darkness or in blended coloring.

The answer to that specific problem boils down to blending. Always begin applying your shadow using the lightest shade you have, and then layer in the next darker color. You can always add more color, but taking excess tones away is difficult and leaves blotches in otherwise lovely eye shadow.

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Eye makeup for Green Eyes - Charlize TheronEyes are one of the most expressive features on a person’s face. They reveal a lot about a person, so when you’re choosing eye makeup for green eyes you want to make sound choices that really make your eyes the star of the show. Ultimately the biggest problem most people seem to have is figuring out the whole complimentary color advice that nearly every beauty expert talks about. What that means is simply finding colors on the opposite side of the color wheel in terms of eye makeup.

There are a variety of options for green eyed gals including purple. Keep this hue on the light side. You can pair it easily with either black or purple liner if you want, and clean crisp mascara to round everything out.

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History of Mascara

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History of MascaraMascara is nothing terribly new. Like most cosmetics the history of mascara reaches far back in history, dating to written records from Egypt as early as 4,000 BCE. Then, as now, people hoped to use various substances to make them more alluring. In some cases the makeup had religious and magical connotations too – such as protecting the wearer from the evil eye, or marking someone’s rank in the temple.

The first version of mascara was something called Kohl. This blend mixed soot with malachite or galena and honey so that the mixture would stick, but could be spread on the skin and eyelashes. For the elite houses, crocodile droppings also went into the mix, which helped keep the makeup in place once dry. It wasn’t until Rome fell that Kohl went out of favor in Europe. Nonetheless it still found a market along the Middle Eastern spice and trade routes.

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Eye Shadow for Hazel EyesChoosing eye shadow for hazel eyes may seem daunting at first, but it need not be. There are some very simple guidelines that help you look fantastic and really show off all the hints of color in your eyes. A lot of women reach immediately for brown hues, which is fine but you don’t need to remain colorless. A lot of eye shadows intended for green and blue eyes will work for you too.

Looking to the neutral tones first, however, since they’re popular and go with whatever you’re wearing every time – beige coupled with a very pale pink makes an inviting look as does using cream tones. You can also go darker into gray and black, but those are best suited to evening events.

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Eye Shadow for Brown EyesWhat is the Best Eye Shadow for Brown Eyes?   Good news!  Brown eyed girls can wear any color eye shadow and look good.  you have the only eye color that can even match your eye shadow to your clothing and look great doing it.

OK, so you can wear any color.  But which color looks best?  That depends on the color and intensity of your eyes and your skin tone.   You want to match the intensity of your eye makeup to the intensity of your skin tone/coloring.  So if you have very light skin, stick with lighter colors.  If you are darker, so with darker, more intense makeup.

The universal Eye Shadow for Brown Eyes colors are brown family neutrals – taupe, beige, brown, even gold.  If you wear the same look everyday, invest in these colors.  If you are a one color at a time, the same color everyday girl, stick with a pretty taupe to medium brown or gold.  If you use two colors, apply a darker shade in the crease and outer corner.

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Eye Makeup for Blue Eyes

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The best Eye Makeup for Blue Eyes is makeup that emphasizes your beautiful eyes, not your makeup. The biggest factor in determining your makeup look is your own skin tone and coloring.  If you have light hair and pale skin, you need to stick with a light hand.  If you have darker coloring, you can pull off a [...]

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Smashbox Eyelights Eye Shadow Review & Swatches

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A few months ago, I picked up a Smashbox Eyelights Eyeshadow in Beam. I was looking for a pretty bronze and I was also intrigued by the pinks shade in this collection.   Little did i know that this would quickly become one of my favorite eye shadow palettes of all time.  I havdn’t paid [...]

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Mascara Tips

Mascara Tips, Best Mascara, Applying Eye Makeup

Need Mascara Tips? No matter how long you’ve worn makeup there are going to be days when it simply doesn’t go on right. Mascara in particular can be too thick, clumpy or smudgy. Here are some mascara tips to help you get perfect lashes every time: If you want your eyelashes to look longer, make [...]

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Smokey Eye Makeup

Smokey Eye Makeup, Eye Makeup Tips

Smokey Eye Makeup traditionally uses black and intense grays to create a heavy “smokey” look that is dramatic and sexy. You can also create a smokey eye effect that is a softer look by using less less intense colors. It has the same effect of dramatically accentuating the eyes, but is more subtle and can [...]

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Formal Eye Makeup Tips

Formal Eye Makeup Tips,  Eye Makeup Tips, Makeup Tips

If you’re looking for formal eye makeup tips a lot of times you can find great ideas in magazines. Celebrities and models alike have great stylists that create everything from a seductive or a cat’s eye to dramatic impact eyes. With this in mind, one of the key elements in preparing for formal eye makeup [...]

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