If you love the creative outlet fashion and makeup bring, here are
some eye makeup application tips (and other makeup techniques) that
will help you in your quest for high adventure on the beauty
frontiers.
I can't expect to tell you what your makeup style will look like in the end, as the only common ground between you cutting edge beauties is your desire to push the fashion envelope. Otherwise, every look is distinctive and based on your own beauty aesthetic.
This step by step makeup application guide is meant to be a resource of good technique habits and products, which will ultimately help you add polish to your look. A few celebrities that really know how to underscore their cutting edge personal style; Milla Jovovich, Eve , Gwen Stefani, Agyness Deyn. It comes as no suprise they love designers like Dolce & Gabbana, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, John Paul Gaultier, Mui Mui...and so on.
Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it's like an excuse for halloween everyday. Gwen Stefani
This style is ADVENTUROUS, creatively inspired and innovatively
fashion forward. Your palette and eye makeup application
technique choices can completely alter your style from day to
day.

STEP 1- Choose
Your
Palette:
This makeup palette is just one of many possible unconventional, yet
beautiful, compositions of colors (I had Milla Jovovich in
mind for this palette, your own coloring wil obviously alter color
choices).
STEP 2-Begin With Your Face:
As with any look, the objective here is still flawless skin. For
whatever "edgy" makeup mood your in...
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TRY MAC
Studio Fix Fluid (or Powder) with SPF 15 for long wearing
capabilities.
2. Cover blemishes and under eye circles.
TRY NARS Duo Concealer for a perfect skin tone match.
3.
Whether minimizing shine or pursuing a matte overall finish, use loose
translucent powder and large quality powder brush. Disperse a light
dusting to remove any shine without excess depositing in creases or
looking to dry and "cakey".
STEP 3- Create Dimension With Color:
You likely have a preference in blush format; cream, powder, tint....I would definitely recommend using multiple shades of color to layer, blend and create dimension. My rule of thumb is a more natural tone skin match along the main cheek area. with a brighter pop of color at the apples. Possibley highlighting the cheekbone with some product with shimmer, depending on the desired sculptedness of the look (and the light I will be in).
TRY NARS
for all your facial color inspiration. The above color palette includes
Powder Blush 'Desire' for apples of cheeks, and The Multiple
'Copacabana' for highlight on cheek bone.
Don't forget that using good quality
tools make all the difference in the world in terms of a professional
looking polished application. A
good set of quality makeup brushes will not only create technical ease,
they will increase your creativity.
STEP 4- The Eyes: The Eye makeup application has an asymetrical
design style and
an unusual yet beautiful combination of colors (often the signature of
cutting edge beauty).
Just Two Eye Makeup Application Tips:
1. Just as magazine fashion editorials exaggerate
a trend, to make a
visual point, exaggeration of lines and colors OR lack of line or color
will bring dramatic effects.
2. Cutting edge
style, despite its pushing of boundaries, is still operating on the
structure of basic design principals ( harmony, balance).
TRY
NARS Eye Shadow Duo Compact, 'Rated R' with its
beautiful cobalt blue
and chartreuse combination.
AND Strada (Amethyst infused with gold). Both shown in palette above.
As shown in the eye makeup application image above, line the upper lashes close to base of lashes with fairly slim line in black and apply a much thicker line below lash line.
TRY NARS
'black moon' Eyeliner pencils and NARS'smudge' eye makeup brush.
If dramatic lashes are part of your eye makeup application plan,
make
sure you use an eyelash curler before your mascara applcation (in fact
it is always a flattering step).
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pick Shu Uemura or opt for budget
friendly Tweezerman Classic.
TRY NARS Larger Than Life Mascara, Black.
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The above palette includes MAC Lip Liner 'Beet" (vivid reddish- pink), MAC - Pro Longwear Lipcreme - 'Goes And Goes' (Blue Violet), and/or NARS 'Revolt' Lip Gloss (sheer grape).
Behind these lips? A bright white, healthy smile will
go a long way to bring power to your beauty style.
Last
word on eye makeup application with some cutting edge style...
These
eye makeup application tips will help you identify some style
techniques, source and find the ideal tools to express your style and
narrow down some makeup products that will bring your creative self to
life. The right palette and tools go a long way to nurture creativity
in this eye makeup application and allow this style emerge with success
and ease.
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