![]() In fact, you’re better off reaching for something metallic to really make your eyes stand out. But in reality, that's not your best bet for an all-purpose makeup arsenal. It makes sense on paper: Buy a few nude shades, and they will coordinate with every look you have in mind. Mistake: You’re buying nude shades that “match” your skin tone. “Instead of using 19 eye shadows, make your skin look perfect and use one eye shadow.” 4. “I start with skin because it takes the longest, and I think it’s most important,” Maalouf says. Mistake: You’re applying eye makeup before foundation.īoth of our experts agree that it's best to apply foundation before any eye makeup. ![]() “Then it changes the color of the eye shadow and it doesn’t look too good.” 3. “Sometimes concealer is too cakey,” Maalouf says. While applying a primer is an important step, you can skip color correcting and concealing your lids if you’re going to apply shadow. Mistake: You’re applying concealer to your lids before shadow. If you don’t want to purchase a separate product to put in your makeup kit, you can use a fragrance-free lip balm or salve, or any eye cream as a substitute. Primer has many purposes: It can moisturize dry lids, it helps shadow stay on longer, and it acts like a magnet to stop loose shadow from falling on your cheeks. “I think the biggest mistake people make is they don’t wear a primer or a cream shadow or some type of base before they apply a powdered eye shadow,” Maalouf tells SELF. Mistake: You’re skipping primer.īoth of our experts agree that using eye shadow primer is an essential first step. Read on to learn how to use eye shadow like you actually know what you're doing-because, after reading this, you will! 1. So we talked to Joey Maalouf, cofounder of The Glam App, and celebrity makeup artist Lindsay Ebbin, cofounder of BeYu Cosmetics, to parse through the classic eye shadow mistakes most people make. The 30-piece palettes in the beauty aisle don't help to simplify things, either.
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