10 Infallible Eye Shadow Techniques to Make Your Eyes Pop

10 Infallible Eye Shadow Techniques to Make Your Eyes Pop

After the coronavirus outbreak and the resulting Covid-19 pandemic, wearing face masks became the new norm. Without your smile to communicate, your pair of eyes is the only resource you have left, so it is essential to draw attention to them and make them stand out.

But how do you accomplish that? What techniques can you use?

Read on and discover more about makeup techniques to make your eyes pop.

Introduction to Infallible Eye Shadow Made by Jane Iredale

One of the best places to start making your eyes stand out is using infallible eye shadows made by Jane Iredale.

With colors ranging from black to silver, chocolate-brown, amber, purple, midnight blue, soft pink, and more, these shadows come with a luxurious formula for long-lasting wear.

But how do you know what colors to use? The best way to decide on eye shadow colors is to determine what colors compliment and accentuate your eyes.

How to Enhance Your Eye Color with Eye Shadow

With all the eye shadow shades out there to choose from, it is not easy to determine what colors to pick unless you know what colors enhance the windows to your soul.

The best eye shadow colors for different colored eyes are:

  • Blue eyes: use shades of rich warm brown, warm taupe, and soft peach
  • Green/hazel eyes: use shades of golden brown, warm taupe, deep purple, soft peach, and soft violet
  • Grey eyes: use shades of charcoal, cool brown, and purple
  • Brown eyes: any eye shadow color works, but if you want to nail it down, here is a more detailed look at the best eye shadow shades for brown eyes.
    • Colder brown eyes: use shades of cool brown and yellow
    • Warmer brown eyes: use shades of orange-brown and yellow

What You Need for Eye Shadow Application

When you apply eye shadow, you will need:

  • a light shade
  • a medium-dark shade
  • a dark shade
  • a metallic or glittery shade
  • blending brushes
  • eye shadow primer

When applying your makeup, it is best to use the same color eye shadow but different strengths and shades.

Read on to discover ten different infallible eye shadow application techniques that will make your eyes stand out and pop.

10 Infallible Eye Shadow Techniques to Make Your Eyes Pop

Shimmery Smokey Eye Shadow

Perfect for parties or special events, this technique starts by sweeping a medium shade in a neutral color across the lid, working from the inner to the eye’s outer corner. To create a smokey eye look, gently blend the medium shade out to the darker shade in the eye’s outer corners. Use a highlighting color across your brow bone and in your eye’s inner corners to give them a lift. Finish the look by applying a touch of a glittery shade to the middle of your eyelid. Walla!

Breathtaking Blend of Bronze

To achieve this look, start with a neutral or natural shade and apply it across your eyelid. Next, gently apply a light brown shadow from your eye’s outer corner towards the eyelid center and blend it into the lighter shade. Use the same shadow to color the lower lash line. To finish, use a golden glitter shade over the top and in the middle of the eyelid, and use mascara to complete the look.

Dark Crease with Glitter Lids

If you want a dramatic and fun look, start with a brown shade, and line your eyelid crease. Make it reasonably thick, blending it out for subtlety. Apply a golden shade across the eyelid, and finish with glitter for a daring look. Adding a thick line of eyeliner from the inner to the eye’s outer corners does not hurt the look, either.

Black and Cat Eye Yellow

The black cat eye yellow technique is a chic and breathtaking look filled with color and femininity, perfect for brown eyes. Apply a yellow shade across your eyelid, blending it out to create a natural finish. Next, apply your eyeliner by dragging it from the inner to the outer corner, and finish with a flick. Meow is right.

Glamourous, Electric Blue

To achieve this flirty look, apply a brown shade to the crease of your eyelid, and subtlety blend it out. Continue to go over the crease until you achieve the intensity you want. Next, sweep an electric blue shade across your lid and gently along the bottom lash line. Finish the look with eyeliner and apply a quick flick from the inner to the outer corners before applying voluminous mascara.

Subtle Purple Matte

With its subtle smokey eye, this technique will make you look gorgeous and feel empowered. Start by applying a neutral shade and sweep it across your eyelid. Finish the look with a shade of mauve by working it into the crease and toward the eye’s outer corner. Add a thick line of eyeliner, and finish with a flick.

Glittery Purple Wings

The glittery purple wings technique creates a glamourous look that will undoubtedly draw attention. First, use a black shade, and draw a line from the outer corner of the eye diagonally to the eyebrow, working the line upwards, so it blends in with the crease. Use black eyeshadow to thicken the line before sweeping a purple shade across the lid. Finish the look by applying glitter and applying eyeliner with a flick.

Smokey Gold and Purple Eye

Perfect for a special occasion, start this look by sweeping a golden shade across your eyelid. Next, apply a light shade of purple on top, and blend it out to the darker shade of purple in the outer corner of the eye, thereby creating a smokey look. Work the dark eye shadow shade under the lash line and use eyeliner to make a thick line from the inner to the eyes’ outer corner. Apply a touch of gold to the waterline, and then you will have one elegant look.

Golden Pink Glamour

The gold pink glamour technique is an utterly striking look. Start with a shimmery gold shade and apply it across the eyelid. Next, blend your pink shade into the crease and work it outwards to create a smokey eye effect. Apply your eyeliner from the outer corner towards the center of your eyelid while softly smudging and finalize the technique with thick black eyeliner along the bottom lashes. Seal the deal with mascara.

Silver Smokey Eye

A look for everyone, the silver smokey eye technique is one for day or night. First, use a neutral base color and sweep it across your eyelid. Work a dark silver into the inner corner of your eye and again in the outer corner. Softly blend it to create a fantastic contrast, leaving the neutral shade glowing in the center of the eyelid. Finish with soft eyeliner along the top and bottom lid and mascara to make your eyes stand out and pop.

By using the techniques above, your bright and vibrant eyes will stand out, so you should have no problem with letting them do the talking.

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