I've been lacking for clever blog topics, because my brain is soooo geared for Graphic Design these days (I'm designing blogs and websites while I sleep) my other creative outlets are stumped. So I said to myself "Self, how about a makeup tip today?" And I said "Ya, but what do people wanna hear from me? What secret dare I share? I mean I can't give the whole cookie away, can I?"
Nope but will a crumb suffice?
So when it comes to civilian smokey eyes time after time I see almost as much smoke under the eye as on the lid. Making the poor girl look as if she has already been out all night before she stepped out of her bathroom. Well when it comes to a clean looking smokey eye, you need to take precaution. Even Oprah has advice on this... I believe Kevin Aucoin had this same advice as well.
Apply loose powder under the eye over your foundation and concealer to protect it. When your done blacking out.. swish the dirty powder away with a fan brush. My question is how many of us actually have a fan brush in our makeup bag? "I DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE THERE!" It definitely works getting the excess powder off, but if your like me and have lovely lines under your eyes, 9 times out of 10 that excess powder over-sets your concealer and then its cakey. While I don't entirely disagree with this method, (great for Halloween) I like my way better.
It's so genius, you will not believe it!
Do your eyes first!! Yes girls before foundation, before concealer, before anything. This way you can blend vigorously, go on.. make messes.. smudge away. Use a makeup wipe to clean the excess you don't want all over your face, (no black freckles please) then apply your foundation and concealer. It makes for a beautiful finished face.
No foundation under the eyeshadow, use an eyeshadow base, like I recommend here. And it can be hard to judge how much or how little to use, the first few times you may think you need more because you don't have that smooth skin palette in front of you. I never let the girl in my chair see their eyes before I've put foundation and concealer on, they cant see past the discoloration and pimples, but trust me grasshopper... Once you figure this out, your ways will be changed forever....
In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel (my all time #1 favorite song, did I mention of all time?)
