How To Apply Eye Makeup & More

Looking For Star Power?  Here Is The Secret.

You won't find the specifics of how to apply eye makeup like your favorite celebrity on this page...

What you will find is a system to decode any star makeup style you like.  And once you realize that you don't have to be a celebrity to shine, and all you really need is the SECRET behind 'star power", you will be able to make it happen.

*Dig around my site and you will find many pages with tons of helpful diagrams on how to apply eye makeup AND step by step directions to several eye makeup style sequences that will arm you with the means to get any look you like.

With the technical 'know how' and the system below for decoding styles, you will be nailing down that style that you like in no time.

Unlocking The Secret...

The secret in a word?  SYNERGY.  Star power really comes down to a high presence of synergy and beauty expertise.  You have likely heard of this concept, and in a nutshell it means,  the sum is greater than its individual parts...

It is this synergy, between the design elements of the style you see, that has "dialed up" the beauty impact of celebrities, into something we call star power.

You think its the star, and that's partly true of coarse.  BUT you would likely be surprised by how much of that star power, in most cases, is actually produced by experienced beauty expertise.

And since its more about beauty 'know how', and less about the individual's attributes, KNOWLEDGE is what you need to get a little star power working for you.

Getting Some Synergy Working In Your Makeup Style...

So what do you need to do, to get that gorgeous makeup style working for you and dialing up your overall beauty impact ? 

As I have said, much of that dazzling beauty is the synergy of the beauty details; color palette, overall makeup style, how to apply eye makeup , hair color and style, fashion choices, accessories, etcetera. (seem minor?...all of those elements coordinated, and working together can make a HUGE impact).

A little F.Y.I.   In fact, celebrities often will hire style professionals to custom develop not only their makeup and beauty style, but their entire image because they know the power of high impact beauty and style (even their public persona ).  All of this will determine much of their 'brand' power, or their box office pull, and therefore their salary, and it is a difference worth  millions of dollars.

Sticking to the makeup element of star power... As you consider how to get your favorite star's makeup style working for you, how to apply eye makeku keep in mind that what you see on that celeb, has been custom fit to their features; eyes-shape and color, lips, facial structure, complexion,  hair color, and so forth.

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How To Break Down The Style

Step 1-Analyze the overall makeup style.

• MAKEUP STYLE - Fresh, minimal, casual, notable, heavy,?...
• PALETTE - Are the colors vivid, bright, earthy, very neutral?...
• EYE MAKEUP- Light, low key, polished, dramatic?...
• BROWS - Very groomed, natural shape, full?...
• CHEEKS - bare, natural flush, sun kissed, color?...
• LIPS- nude, natural looking color, bold?...
• TEETH - A critically important part of the 'mix' and if you are an actor or model, they are always at their best and as white, as they can be.

Step 2. Breakdown the "MIX" of makeup details category by category.

FOUNDATION- light, sheer, medium, full coverage
dewy glow- liquid illuminizer to mix into foundation, or spot place highlights to create shimmer
sun kissed- bronzer makeup or sunless tanning lotion

BLUSH -earthy, fresh, bright

EYE MAKEUP - How to apply eye makeup in the style of your favorite star, is KEY to the overall success of the makep. Nail down the eye makeup products used, the tools, and then figure out the *sequence of steps taken.

*I have a great page that addresses how to apply eye makeup and the three most commonly used eye makeup styles sequences, and there endless possibilities, which will probably be a big help if you are a novice (even if your not). Click on "Eyes - Style & Technique" on the navigation bar in the left margin and you will find a host of helpful pages including that one. What color palette and sequencing of eye shadow shades, eye pencil, eye liner, mascara, false lashes

BROW SHAPING tweezers, pencil, powder, gel

LIPSTICK- cream, frost, sheer, gloss

Step 3.  Generating SYNERGY is the key to your own "star power"...

Remember:  You are taking the style in concept, but custom fitting the pieces to you.

Pallette- When it comes to choosing shades, make sure they custom fit your coloring. If the style you are inspired by uses earthy natural  tones in the eye makeup palette, make sure the 'earthy' tone  you choose, works for you. If the blush shade is a 'bright', make sure you choose a 'bright' that works for you complexion.

Style Techniques- Based on your own unique set of features, you will need to make some adjustments to makeup application methods and placements to OPTIMALLY serve you.

How well you choose the parts will be key to how much synergy you generate.

Okay, back to how to apply eye makeup and more, with a little star power...

Step 4.  Gather the needed materials -Makeup, Brushes & Tools

As you well know, you aren't short on options in the cosmetics products department. Choosing high performance products, and applying them with quality tools and brushes will definitely make a world of difference (especially important for how to apply eye makeup)... Do a little homework, it will be worth your while.

In the mean time, I can offer you a few ideas on favorite celebrity makeup products for your consideration (one's you can't go wrong with).  Look for the gold star, and click item for more information and to shop...

Step 5.  Begin application with Base-Foundation, Concealer, Powder

Apply coverage based on personal requirements, remembering less is more.

Loose Translucent Powder is always a great option with ideal properties that set the foundation, keep the following makeup in place and minimize shine.

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You can't go wrong with Bobbi Brown Foundations...the palette is nearly perfect for most skin tones and the formats are long wearing. I love the award winning foundation stick, both at home and on the go, as it provides creamy smooth coverage (which can be adjusted for coverage desired), AND it works as a concealer.
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick.

As I said, less is more so choosing coverage that is no heavier than you need is important if you want fresh radiant results.  Stila makes gorgeous foundations that range from light weight Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15, to liquids and powders, and a Stila One Step Makeup Foundation that is primer, concealer, foundation and powder all in one, using 100% mineral pigments.

Step 6.  Followed by How To Apply Eye Makeup

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Assess the eye makeup style...how to apply the eye makeup of style that is low-key, minimalistic will be pretty easy...neutral shadow and mascara, BUT high definition eye makeup style will take some strategy to reproduce.

Don't forget your brows!

How to apply eye makeup for Cameron?  Cameron Diaz often wears neutral toned eye shadows with dramatic black liner, to play up her gorgeous blue eyes.  She still achieves dramatic definition with neutral shades because of how she styles the shadow and liner together, and it doesn't hurt to have bright blue eyes.  Here is a great trio of neutrals, easy for you to use and perfectly coordinated, made by a Californian company and  'Red Carpet Authority, Lorac Starry-Eyed Baked Eye Shadow Trio.

Step 7.  Face Color- Cheeks; blush, bronzer, shimmer

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Many celebrities have this award winnning blush (lots of shades to choose from but universally flattering shade orgasm is always a good choice). Get it in this bronzer blush duo for a sun kissed look (Cameron Diaz style).
NARS Blush Bronzer Duo

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Step 8.  Lips- Lip liner, lipstick, lip gloss

How to apply eye makeup is the key component to most makeup styles but almost, maybe more so in some cases, are  the lips.  Lips define a critical element to her overall personal appeal,  her smile (by the way, movie star or not, I would suggest this is a critical element for you not  to under estimate).

There are lots of style directions makeup can take lips, so product choices can really vary. Whatever your style, remember, tidy, polished lips are important to any look, whether you where tinted lip balm, or Gwen Stefani red lipstick (By the way, lip balm is a great lip makeup base).

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In Cameron's case, she is not shy when it comes to bright colorful lips, but they always are in sync with her fresh, effortless look (she often uses lip gloss which has a lighter weight appearance to it than lipstick).

There are many great glosses, but if you are looking for an easy winning pick, once again I will go with Nars and in this case the shade of choice will be award winning, Turkish Delight for its universally flattering shade. Nars Lip Gloss Turkish Delight.

Last word on how to apply eye makeup and more, with a little star power...

If you really want to maximize your beauty impact as a whole, you need to consider all of the visual elements of yourself,  individually, and collectively.  Is each part working for you and are all the parts working together (the synergy factor)?

• Hair...are the cut and color flattering choices for your face shape and complexion?
• Clothing ...do the clothes flatter your figure, do the colors bring you to life, is the style up to date and a fit with your lifestyle?
  
• Harmony-is there harmony between all the visual elements?
  
• Attitude- Do you feel good about how you look?  Do you carry yourself with confidence?
  

Don't be aftraid to try new things. 

The key to the success of trying anything new is how well the change fits you.  You can generate a lot of synergy  in feeling good about how you look and expressing an authentic you .

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