How To Apply Eyeshadow Like A Pro: A Complete Guide For Beginners

Cut crease, blending, and smokey eyeshadow. Well, the terms can be overwhelming when it comes to makeup especially if you’re a beginner. Fret not because it’s never too late to start learning makeup and even if you’re a makeup junkie, when it comes to makeup we always learn new tips and tricks. It takes practice for you to truly understand the types of eye makeup that work for you. So, for starters why not follow these easy steps that Beauty Insider has listed on how to apply eyeshadow for beginners.

First, How Do We Choose An Eye Makeup Product? 

Please remember, the skin between your eyelids are one of the most sensitive parts of your body. According to dermatologists, those who suffer from dry and sensitive skin should opt for products that contain heavy moisturizer ingredients. Some of the elements that play a vital role in aiding the sensitive skin are Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramides and Squalane. Meanwhile, fast absorbing ingredients like Jojoba Oil is perfect for oily to combine skin. 

But all in all, no matter what skin condition you got, never skip the product that contains SPF 30. Either you straight away swapping sunscreen onto your face or find a product that caper the same role, it is best to protect your skin from unwanted skin disease.

Fo more, read: 14 Best Eye Makeup Essentials In Singapore To Glam Up Your Eye Game

How to Apply Eyeshadow Easily

1.Choose the best brush

When it comes to makeup, everything starts with a good makeup brush. Although you can choose to apply it using your fingers, it is undeniable that an eyeshadow brush delivers more precision and definition. Therefore, we suggest that you invest in the best eyeshadow brush.

It’s not necessarily mean that you have to own a complete set of eyeshadow brushes, you can choose to opt for a multipurpose eyeshadow brush, depending on your needs. Besides, before you start applying any eyeshadow, it is significantly important that you fully understand the different types of eyeshadow brushes and their usage.

Luxie Eye Essential Brush Set Rose Gold

If you’re a makeup beginner, you will find that the Luxie Eye Essential Brush Set Rose Gold is the one for you. It features five eyeshadow brushes that are essential for you to create any type of looks that you want. With its premium soft bristles, it helps to seamlessly blend the eyeshadow easily.

Why we love it:

• Suitable for beginner
• A complete set
• Features soft bristles

Price:$63.00

Luxie Classic Eye Set

With its aesthetically pleasing design, we bet that no one can resist this Luxie Classic Eye Set. This Rose Gold brush line contains four brushes that are perfect for you to change your daytime to nighttime makeup look easily.

Why we love it:

• Glides seamlessly
• Easy to use
• Suitable for all makeup looks

Price: $49.00

2.Pick the most suitable eyeshadow

If you just starting out on makeup, we suggest that you go for brown color as it is the safest, and from there you can experiment more with other colors. The rule of thumb when it comes to applying eyeshadow for beginners is that opt for three different shades. We suggest that you purchase an eyeshadow palette that features these different shades. Below we have listed the three main shades:

• Transition or neutral shade

The transition or neutral shade is typically the color of your skin tone and a shade darker.

• Contour or darker shade

The contour or darker shade depends on the intensity that you going for.

• Highlighter shade

When it comes to highlighter shade, the rule is to make sure that it is lighter than the transition or neutral shade.

Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette

If you’re a newbie when it comes to makeup, we suggest that you invest in a good eyeshadow palette like the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette. This cult-favorite brand features amber-based shades. Plus, there are different variations of metallic, shimmer, and even matte, which are suitable for you to experiment with.

Why we love it:

• Features a mirror and double ended brush
• Highly pigmented
• Easy to blend

Price:$83.00. Available at Sephora.

THEBALM Nude Dude Palette

THEBALM Nude Dude Palette features 12 variations of shades that are suitable for different skin tones. With its highly pigmented colors, you can create any type of makeup based on your occasion. Furthermore, just simply add water to the shade and it can be use as an eyeliner.

Why we love it:

• Brown and neutral shades
• Multipurpose
• Paraben-free

Price:$75.00. Available at Sephora.

Maybelline New York The 24K Gold Nude Palette Eyeshadow

If you’re into those glam and glitter eye look, you should give this palette a try. This Maybelline 24-k gold nude is specifically designed for those who love to standout from the rest—providing you the dazzling colors of the century. Oh and also, these palettes are infused with metallic gold pigments. Wowzah. 

Why we love it: 

• Highly pigmented product
• Buildable and blendable
• Perfect for any occasions

Price: $26.90, Available at Watsons

3. Forget the colour ‘’rules’’

Speaking of rules, you need throw those ‘’omg this colour looks good on you but definitely won’t suit me.’’ Um, like hello? No! You like those colours? You wear them! Mark Reagen says it best, ‘’We’ve been stuck in these beauty rules where people are deciding what and what not working on certain skin colours, or eye colours. It is not completely true.’’ See? If a famous Hollywood makeup artist stated that way, you must take his word. With over a thousand eyeshadow palettes in the market, it is best for you to try and play along with different colours. There could be a colour that you haven’t discovered yet, that you might fall in love with. Go ahead and explore the colour, babes. The world is your oyster, the limit is endless.

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4. Prime the eyes

Although most people skip this part, it is crucial to apply eye primer to your eyes. You do not want to keep touch-up your makeup and applying eye primer beforehand helps to make your eyeshadow stays in place. In addition, an eye primer also makes your eyeshadow appear more intense. Simply apply the eye primer to your eyelid using the ring finger and remember to apply it near the brow bone, inner corner of the eye as well as on the lower lash line.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

With 4.5 star ratings on Sephora, Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion is the go-to eye primer among the beauty junkies. It delivers coverage that help the eyeshadow stays in place and enhance the color of the eyeshadow.

Why we love it:

• Features doe-foot applicator
• 24-hour wear
• Paraben-free

Price: $35.00. Available at Sephora.

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Amplifying Eye Primer

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Amplifying Eye Primer is a color-boosting primer that helps the eyeshadow stays longer. Plus, it’s formulated to smooths out the eyelid so that you can seamlessly blend the eyeshadow. It instantly melts to the skin and enhances the color’s intensity.

Why we love it:

• Lightweight
• creaseproof
• Helps to smooth the eyelid

Price: $33.00. Available at Sephora.

5. Apply a base

Apply the transition or neutral shade to your eyelid using a wide eyeshadow brush. Most importantly always make sure that the shade is neutral. Not sure which one to choose? The easiest way is to select the transition shade based on your skin tone or choose a shimmery eyeshadow for a glitzy style.

However, if you want to go bold, opt for eyeshadow based on your eye color. If you have brown eyes, it is recommended that you select grey, purple, green, or gold. Whereas, people with green eyes will find that purple, grey, yellow and red colors will enhance their features. On the other hand, blue eyes will look enticing with an eyeshadow of orange, purple, yellow, or red.

When applying the eyeshadow, try to make it a habit to remove the excess from the makeup brush by tapping it off. This will prevent the eyeshadow from getting all over your face. Apart from that, always make sure to leave a gap underneath your eyebrow.

6. Define the crease

Afterward, choose a darker color than a neutral shade and use a smaller makeup brush to apply the eyeshadow to the outer corner of the eyes. When applying the eyeshadow for this step, we suggest that you apply it in a V-shape from the upper lash line to the outer crease.

If you’re a beginner start out by applying the eyeshadow lightly and build the intensity from there. Another tip is that the upper part of the V-shape should be much lighter than the lower portion. Plus, you can opt for a half of the V-shape by applying it only at the lash line.

7.Highlight to pop it out

Then, take a new brush and apply the highlighter color to the inner corner of your eyes and along the brow bone. This will help to make your eyes appear bigger and brighter.

8.Blend to perfection

When it comes to eyeshadow, we do not want to see obvious demarcate lines between all the different shades. Thus, it is important that you blend the eyeshadow until it looks seamlessly blends. Just simply grab a blending brush and diffuse the shades together. If you have overly blend it and mess up the color shades, just apply the eyeshadow to fix it and blend it cautiously. Finally, finish the look with eyeliner and mascara for a complete eye makeup look.

When do eyeshadow expire? 

Each makeup product varies in expiration date. But since eyeshadows are prone to air-exposure, the average eyeshadow usually lasts between six to 12 months only. But please bear in mind that different brands will also have different shelf-life. In short, if you opt for a clean, vegan and using only 100% natural ingredients then, expect a longevity in quality due to its zero preservatives in their products. However, if you have a cream-based eyeshadow, their entity would be much shorter than powder-based products. The reason is because cream-based products are usually made for hydrating purposes, and hydrating ingredients are a breeding ground for bacteria to multiply. So, yuck! So before you swipe your credit cards at the cashier counter please ensure that expensive-glamour-looking eyeshadow palettes have their own expiration date—for the sake of your skin concern.

What to do with your old eyeshadow palette? Read: Don’t Throw Away Your Expired Eyeshadow Palette, Do These Instead

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