Wait... How Do I.....?

Ok, so.. i have a friend who shoots me the occasional question and since her questions r not uncommon, i like to respond here for anyone with similar questions to have access to the answers... anyhooo... she asked me about these 2 things so i figure i'll kill 2 birds with one blog, ;-)

"...How to use eyeshadow or blended eyeliner underneath the eye without looking like you have a black eye (and how to make it stay)
and finally how to do the light color pretty much all over the lid and then where to start that dark color..."

to the first part of this, i say start with PRIMER!!!! (excuse my excitement) but yes, eye primer is pretty important for 1:keeping your eye color in place, 2: keeping your eye color from creasing, 3: to let your eye color pop... so when applying primer, don't be shy. apply it to the upper and lower lid so when you line your lower lash line, the color doesn't go sliding out of place and giving you the raccoon effect. also, when applying color to your lower lash line with shadow, use a flat shadow brush to keep the color spreading evenly and the line just as thick or thin as u like. also, don't load that brush up with color... tap, blow or shake excess shadow off so it doesn't get too messy. when using liner, apply the liner and then use a sturdy smudge brush or and actual rubber smudge tool (not sure if that's the name cuz i'm super drawing a blank, so here's what it looks like...) 

this kind of smudge tool is the best for liner. always clean up any makeup that falls onto your face and even clean up your line if you like. it should look like this...

BOOYAH!!!

As for the second part of this inquiry, after applying you lighter color to your lid, if you're unsure where to begin with your darker color... start with you lower lash line.... even if you're not going to line your lower lash line, you basically want your shadow to extend the natural shape of your eye so you would take a fairly narrow brush and, instead of stopping at the outer edge of your eye like you would in the above look, you'd just take that line out toward the end of your brow as far out as you like. referring back to another post (that actually features the picture below) http://dailyrazzle-dazzle.blogspot.com/2012/10/pink-and-grey.html you can see the exact step where the darker shadow is taken from the lower lash line out toward the brow. use that same step, but don't feel obligated to take it as far out as i chose to... i like drama in my eye makeup. 

I hope this was helpful for you all who are still making attempts at bringing Razzle-Dazzle into your everyday makeup routines!
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Q&A....

Today, i received some questions from a friend and just as i was about to answer them, i thought "u not just blog it up?" so here it is....

Jenn- "Do choose your make up style for the day first or your outfit and then decide on make up and does it matter? Sometimes I want to go for a crazier eye color than realize it just doesn't seem to go with my outfit or maybe my outfits too wild so I need a more subdued eye color, your thoughts? and then also whether you change your make up with the seasons? I've seen a lot of "fall looks" lately but have never really thought of fall or spring make up and finally...setting sprays....your thoughts?"
  
and here it goes....

I guess there is always some relationship between what i'm wearing and the makeup i choose. when i'm rocking something simple in color or monochromatic, i feel the need to go hard in the paint.. literally. lol! brighter colored clothes usually warrant darker or neutral colors on my eyes; and lips r a go no matter what and purely based on my mood. if u feel like ur outfit is too much for the look u want on ur face, maybe tone it down just a bit... or tone down what ur wearing. i think everything should be based on mood with a conscious regard for where ur going. but never be afraid to give the BOOM effect with both ur makeup and ur wardrobe. 
i don't necessarily change my makeup style based on season, however... i do change my wardrobe with the seasons so.... i guess there will be a bit of a difference. i won't use yellows, aqua blues and hot pinks quite as often during the cooler months cuz that just looks silly with a turtleneck (ha! i don't wear turtle necks!). but will u suddenly see me with pumpkins or snowmen tatted on my lids or find me ever wearing red and green shadow together because it's december? no... that's not going to happen unless there's a contest involved. i am a fan of these burnt oranges, burgundies, and greens finding their way onto faces everywhere... but i'm still not convinced that the season should dictate the busting out or hibernation of certain colors... i will smoke it out all year and add a pop of any color to my inner lids all year.
setting spays... i have used one from elf and i liked it. i don't find it necessary for everyday since i don't do much, but i do use it on clients to make sure their look lasts thru whatever it is that they're doing. nobody wants their makeup to quit before they do... but a primer on the eyes and brows and clean, exfoliated & moisturized skin usually holds onto makeup pretty well. 

so.. there that is. ;-)


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