how can i get away from wearing blue eyesahdow, mascara and eye liner?

Question

it looks good, and i've awlays worn it and done well with the fellas, but i think its time for a change! black mascara makes my eyes look really small and horrible, and all other eyeshadows make me look ugly. i've got brown mid length layered hair, very pale skin, blue eyes, glasses - help!

Answer 1

Be careful with your colors, although you may think blue eye shadow will bring out the blue in your eyes, many shades of blue will actually have the opposite effect. Neutral eye shadows are the best and by neutral I mean soft colors found in skin, browns, vanillas, mauves, beiges or in the subtle undertones of the skin, golds, olives, pale purples, blues, and grays. Neutral eye shadows are easy to work with because they meld well with one another and naturally compliment your skin tone.

You can visit www.ivillage.com and use their makeover-o-matic program to upload a photo of yourself and try on different hairstyles, makeup looks, etc to see which one compliments you the most. Or try the website below. Good luck :-)

Answer 2

Try buying an eyeshadow pallet in neutral, slightly shimmery brown tones. Cover girl makes a great one, it only about 5 dollars. Sweep the Darkest brown shade along your lash line almost the same way you would with a liner. Next, take the middle shade and sweep it form above the dark drown area up to the crease of your eyelid. You can blend some of this into your brow bone as well, and it will look great. The lightest shade is the highlighting shade, you don't need much of this, for night it's nice if you want a little shimmer above you eyelid to catch the light. These steps are simple, and quick. Something good for day or night, these neutral browns and taupe shades look great with blue eyes, i wear it often. As for mascara, try buying mascara in brown/black instead of just black. Remember to use an eyelash curler and use a eyelash brush to get rid of any clumps. I find that a mini brush mascara is great for a natural application that still lengthens the lashes. I think that if your eye did look small before, opening them up with the shadow(you can add a little black liner smudged along the lash line at night), and curling your lashes should make a huge difference.

Answer 3

The trick is to invest in just a few items of really good quality make-up - then it will look much more natural and flattering, and won't deteriorate and smudge as the night goes on.

For mascara, go for brown or brown-black. This will accentuate your eyes without looking cheap and heavy. Clinique Naturally Glossy mascara is totally fantastic. It costs about £10, but I've never known clumpy lashes and have used it for years. Clinique does some fab super-quality eye-shadows, too.

The best thing to do is go to a department store with a Clinique counter and get them to do a makeover on you. They will test out different colours and pick shades that flatter your skin-tone. Maybe greys and purples would look good on you. I have a lovely olive-green one too (sounds grim but looks really pretty). Use a soft colour for an eye-liner, not black, and don't join up the lines in the corner of your eye as that will make your eyes look smaller. Use a soft kohl pencil that you can smudge slightly to make it less harsh.

Seriously, take yourself down to Clinique and book in for a make-up session. Have fun!

(Do you think Clinique should pay me for this advert?!)

Answer 4

Also it looks good when you only have mascara on. You don't have to put on anything else but mascara. Make it light so that way it looks natural. You might try practicing in front of the mirror before you go out anywhere, that way you know it looks good and you won't be worrying about what you look like next time you go to the mall or the movies or whatever.

Answer 5

Have you tried plum or purple in the eyeshadows? There's enough blue in the purple to make your eyes look really intense. You can wear a purple mascara and liner also, if you want to.

Seriously, tho, if it ain't broke, why fix it? Change your shade of blue, maybe, if you really feel the need to change something.

Answer 6

first try your hardest to get rid of glasses i feel your pain

second try to get different shades of blues. if your any thing like me (crazy and out there but not popular because i don't care what others think) then this will work out well.

third don't EVER wear all the same colors.

fourth i wear blue eyeshadow and blue green liquid eyeliner and black mascara i highly suggest because black eyeliner is way too much and it shrinks my eyes too used to wear all black with blue eyeshadow and never got comments and now that i wear 3 diff colors i get so many complements and my eyes are so much bigger

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Answer 7

I went to the dollar store and bought cheap eyeshadow pallets to see what looks best on me before spending any more money on more expensive eye shadow. You can experiment without spending a lot of cash.

Dark brown or deep blue mascara might look good.

Answer 8

Try a brown or brown-black mascara and line your top lid with a raisin colored eyeliner. Smooth on a fawn brown or topaz brown eyeshadow, and highlight the inner corners of your eyes with a white shadow. Lining underneath your eyes makes them appear smaller.

Answer 9

Here is my suggestions......
Pale Skin:
Porcelain skins are best complemented by soft, muted tones and pastels; choose a soft pink or beige blusher, nude or pink lip gloss and a couple of coats of brown mascara for a fresh, modern look. Alternatively, cherry red lipstick looks great teamed with pale skin and dark brown or black hair.

Blue Eyes:
Your best shades are vanilla, taupe, coffee and cocoa for daytime; for a stronger look opt for slate grey, charcoal, air force blue and lilac to heather to really accentuate the blue of your eyes. Choose a brown, grey or charcoal eye pencil to further enhance your eyes.

Answer 10

Try natural hues like browns and golds. They will compliment your eyes nicely and won't clash with your skin-tone or hair color.
When using mascara use brown or brown-black. Black is too intense with pale skin tones and blue eyes. Pastels are a good idea for your skin tone as well. LIght pinks and purples.