Eye products you will need:
- Eyeshadow primer – watch out for our new OCC Skin:Primer, hitting the shelves in October
- Heavenly Naturals Mix Drops
- FaceFront Paint Me Perfect in Heroic, or Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Emo or Dream Girl
- Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Diva
- Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Bubbles
- Coastal Scents Gel Liner in True Black or Stellar
- A highlight colour such as a skin-toned colour within your Coastal Scents Contour & Blush Palette, FaceFront Paint Me Perfect in Skinny Dipper or your mineral foundation
Brushes you will need:
- Sigma SS252 shader brush
- Sigma SS239 eye shading brush
- Sigma SS224 blending brush
- Sigma SS275 angled shading brush
- Sigma SS219 pencil brush
- Sigma SS209 eye liner brush or Sigma SS266 small angle brush
Step One: Apply a small amount of eye shadow primer to your lid. We use FaceFront Survival Paint.
Step Two: Mix your black pigment with a drop of Heavenly Naturals Mix Drops. Using your Sigma SS252 Shader Brush apply this carefully to your upper eyelid from the inner corner, right across to your outer lid. Create a point out past your crease, keeping in line with your lower water line. This creates the basic shape of your eye shadow look.
Step Three (optional): Using the other side of the same brush, apply Heavenly Naturals Eye Pigment in Emo on top of the base black. This is a matte colour which is what we need in this look. Take care when using this dark colour to avoid black fall out on your cheeks. Make sure you tap excess pigment off the brush before applying. Check out our other hints for fall out in our blog.
Step Four: Using your Sigma SS266 small angle brush or your Sigma SS209 eye liner brush, apply Coastal Scents Gel Liner in True Black or Stellar right across your lower lid, in a line close to the lash line. Before the liner dries, smudge it out with the same brush dipped in a small amount of black pigment.
Step Five: Take your Sigma SS239 eye shading brush and blend Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Diva to the edges of the black, taking this colour higher up on your lid and past the outer corner of your eye. Bring this colour down under the eye by blending it into the black on the lower lid. Use a clean, dry Sigma SS224 blending brush to really diffuse the colour out.
Step Six: Diffuse the bright violet into your skin by using a highlight colour with your Sigma SS275 angled shading brush. Apply both under the brow, and underneath the eye. Use the highlight colour to sharpen the lower line of the point at the outer corner of your eye.
Step Seven: Using your Sigma SS219 pencil brush, apply Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Bubbles to the inner corner of your eye, blending up and down from the point. This shimmery white pigment, with purple highlights gives your eyes a more youthful appearance, and will make your eyes pop!
Step Eight: Using your Sigma SS266 small angle brush or your Sigma SS209 eye liner brush, apply Coastal Scents Gel Liner in True Black or Stellar to your lower water line.
Step Nine: Apply your favourite false lashes and mascara, and you’re ready to go!
Don’t forget to apply a nude lip colour so you don’t detract from your eyes. We recommend Coastal Scents Smacks Lip Gloss. Check out our Handy Hint blog entry on the Perfect Lip.
Create this look using EyeSpice Products:
We have simplified this look with the use of just two main eyeshadow colours. You can add further depth using colours like Heavenly Naturals Eye Pigment in Ransom and FaceFront Paint Me Perfect Eye Pigment in Heroic, but you can achieve a nice natural look with just the two colours.
Eye products you will need:
- Eyeshadow primer such as FaceFront Survival Paint
- FaceFront Paint Me Perfect Eye Pigment in Skinny Dipper
- Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Chocolate Brown
- Coastal Scents Gel Liner in True Black
- A highlight colour such as a skin-toned colour within your Coastal Scents Contour & Blush Palette, FaceFront Paint Me Perfect in Skinny Dipper or your mineral foundation
Brushes you will need:
- Sigma SS252 shader brush
- Sigma SS224 blending brush
- Sigma SS275 angled shading brush
- Sigma SS219 pencil brush or Sigma SS209 eye liner brush
Step One: Apply a small amount of eye shadow primer to your lid. We use FaceFront Survival Paint.
Step Two: Use your SS252 Shader Brush to apply FaceFront Paint Me Perfect Eye Pigment in Skinny Dipper to the inner corner of your eye and approximately one half of the way along your lid.
Step Three: Using the other side of your Sigma SS252 Shader Brush, apply Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Chocolate Brown to the outer one third of your lid, out past the corner of your eye and up into the crease.
Step Four: Apply the highlight shade under your eye brow with your SS275 Angled Shading Brush, and blend into the edge of your eyeshadow to fade out any sharp lines or bring down colour if you have applied too much.
Step Five: Apply Heavenly Naturals Mineral Eye Pigment in Chocolate Brown to the lower lash line with your Sigma SS219 Pencil Brush or Sigma SS209 eye liner brush.
Step Six: Again using either your Sigma SS219 Pencil Brush or Sigma SS209 eye liner brush, use your Coastal Scents Gel Liner in True Black to draw a dark line on your upper lid, close to the lash line. Take this line out past the outer corner of your eye, in the same arc as your lower lash line.
Step Seven: Apply your favourite mascara, and you’re ready to go!
For a demonstration of contouring using our Coastal Scents Contour & Blush Palette, have a look at our review on this product.
Following on from the Two Colour EyeShadow Creations #1 and #2 blogs, EyeSpice has come up with some more Two Colour Creations, which means you can create both day, and evening looks using just 2 eye shadow colours. Of course, we do assume you have a few standard products that you can use in every look such as your trusty mascara.
This blog showcases some two colour examples specifically using Facefront Paint Me Perfect Eye Pigments. Check out our other blogs specifically for Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and Heavenly Naturals Cosmetics. OR, you can mix and match between brands for even more options. Enjoy!
The instructions for two colour creations in four easy steps:
Step One: As always, apply your eyeshadow primer first. We use FaceFront Survival Paint.
Step Two: Apply your chosen lid colour across the entire lid.
Step Three: Apply your crease colour to the outer corner of the lid, and blend it up into the crease. Also sweep this colour across the outer lash line of the lower lid using a thin tipped brush such as a Sigma SS219 or SS266.
Step Four (important): Blend the two colours on the upper lid with a blending brush such as a Sigma SS275. Blend the outer edges into your skin to create perfect diffusion.
Top the look off with some optional extras (that you should have in your makeup kit already)! We recommed:
- A line of Coastal Scents Gel Liner across the upper lash line.
- A smudge of Heavenly Naturals Chubby Cream Eyeshadow in White to the inner corner of the eye
- A lashing of mascara to finish it off
Some FaceFront Paint Me Perfect colours we recommend together:
Step One: Apply a small amount of eye shadow primer to your lid. Look out for our new OCC primer hitting the shelves in October!
Step Two: Using your Sigma SS239 brush, mix FaceFront Paint Me Perfect mineral eye pigment in Julie’s Revenge with a drop of Heavenly Naturals mix drops. Apply this to three quarters of the lid starting from the inner eye. Using this same colour, sweep a small amount along the lower lash line using your Sigma SS266 brush.
Step Three: Press FaceFront Paint Me Perfect mineral eye pigment in Bee Incredible on top of the existing colour with your Sigma SS239 or SS252 brush. Blend the two colours across the crease.
Step Four: Use FaceFront Paint Me Perfect mineral eye pigment in Red Hot. With your Sigma SS219 or SS224 brush, blend this colour into your crease starting at the outer corner where you want most of the colour concentrated.
Step Four: With your Sigma SS219 or SS224 brush, blend a small amount of FaceFront Paint Me Perfect mineral eye pigment in Heroic to the very outer corner of your crease to create a shadow. Sweep this colour from your brush down under the lower lash line as well.
Step Five: Apply your brow highlight (we use matte shades from the Coastal Scents 88 Piece Makeup Palette or the Coastal Scents Contour & Blush Palette). Apply this with your Sigma SS275 brush and blend it in to the existing colour.
Step Six: Using your Sigma SS275 brush, and a very small amount of your red pigment, lightly go over the edge of the colour on the top lid, and underneath the outer corner of the bottom lid to create a diffused look.
Step Seven: Apply Coastal Scents gel liner in True Black, to the upper lash line using your Sigma SS266 brush. Using the Sigma SS209 brush, apply the same gel liner to your upper and lower water lines.
Step Eight: Finish off with your favorite mascara and some chunky false lashes if you are feeling bold!
The right cosmetics for any skin type is important to create a fresh natural appearance as well as to prevent reactions to the cosmetics such as allergies with resulting rashes, itching and weeping or breakouts with whiteheads or blackheads and painful skin eruptions. Every person’s skin is unique and different areas on a person’s face may have different characteristics which must be taken into consideration when choosing appropriate cosmetics.
If you’ve been disappointed when your powder eye shadow creases and slides before lunch or your foundation looks lined and caked, understanding the characteristics of your skin and purchasing appropriate cosmetics for your skin type is a worthwhile exercise. Here are some tips to help you look your best.
Avoid cosmetics that dry or irritate your skin
Each different skin type will react differently to the various types of cosmetics. Even if a particular brand works for your eye shadow, the same brand may not work for lipstick. This is because the skin type on your eyelids may be very different from the skin type on your lips. When you are choosing cosmetics such as foundation, for example, avoid drying cosmetics or cosmetics that cause your skin to break out. Unfortunately, you may have to try several products in order to determine those that work on your skin consistently. Another issue which must be considered is that your skin may build up a reaction to a particular cosmetic which did not previously cause a skin irritation, so you may be forced to find an alternative to a tried and true brand which worked well in the past. Skin characteristics may change significantly over a lifetime as well, forcing a change in the type of cosmetics which you select.
Consider your skin tone when selecting cosmetics
Even if the particular type of cosmetic is just right for your skin type, choosing the wrong color–one which is either too light or too dark will make the cosmetics less than attractive. Select cosmetics that complement and match your skin tone and minor imperfections in skin tone and texture will disappear. Darker foundations, deeper colors for eye shadow and eyeliner will be best suited for those with chocolate or olive skin tones. On the other end of the spectrum, if you have pale skin, you should choose lighter shades of foundation and eye makeup. Cosmetics should enhance, never overpower the skin tones.
Invest in quality makeup
Quality makeup often tends to get painful to the pocketbook, but it shows on your skin. Cheap makeup can cake or slide on your skin and isn’t as likely to blend. It is more likely to sit on the surface, giving a plastic look. Look for good quality cosmetics that aren’t necessarily expensive. It’s better to invest in yourself by purchasing quality makeup that you know looks great with your skin type.
Dry Skin
If you are the victim of skin that is dry, don’t despair. You should find a mousse or crème type foundation. If you use a concealer, make sure it is cream based and your compact powder should be pressed compact powder. You should avoid loose power or oil free formulas as they will tend to settle in the fine lines on your face. Eye makeup is best done with silk-textured powder or crème eye shadows and eyeliner should be either a shimmer pencil or a matte type. Moisture is the key word with lipsticks and lip glosses. Find a moisturizing lipstick and use lip gloss that has ingredients such as aloe or vitamin E, both of which provide additional lip moisture.
Sensitive Skin
Look for products that are labeled specifically for use with sensitive skin and avoid fragrances in your cosmetic products. Non-allergenic is another phrase to look for on the labels. The key is to avoid anything with high dye levels or preservatives.
Combination Skin
You can either choose different products for different skin conditions on your face or you can select products which are specifically created for combination skin. Even so-called normal skin often has areas which are more or less oily than other areas. Normal skin may have times during the monthly cycle when it is oilier than usual.
Oily Skin
For oily skin, try using an oil free primer before applying a matte type foundation that won’t clog your pores.Loose powder has fewer oils than pressed powder. Blot the skin periodically throughout the days to remove any shine. Avoid cremes for eye shadow or mascara and creamy style lip pencils.
Cleanser options
Avoid harsh or drying cleansers as well as greasy cleansers since either extreme will react unfavorably with your skin type. The best skin cleanser, regardless of the skin type is a water-soluble cleanser that is gentle on the skin.
