Best in Beauty: Makeup Tutorial-MAC Eyeshadow x9- Amber (MAC Holidays 2015)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Makeup Tutorial-MAC Eyeshadow x9- Amber (MAC Holidays 2015)

$40.00/Can be Used Wet or Dry

9 Shadows/ 0.02 oz each

MAKEUP TUTORIAL- "AMBER GLAM"

STEP 1- Fill in your brows and prep eyelids with primer. I used MAC’s "Painterly" Paint Pot. *TIP- while primer is still tacky, apply an eyeshadow the same color as the lid by gently sweeping shadow from lid to eyebrow. This will assist in blending all other shadows on top on it evenly.

STEP 2- Place a piece of scotch tape from the corner of the lower lash line, diagonal. *TIP- Place the scotch tape on your hand first to remove some of the stickiness so it does not rip at your skin when removing it. Apply “Georgia Peach” as the transition color into the socket of the eyes using window-wiper motions, back and forth. I used a Sigma E40 tapered blending brush. *TIP- Lean your head back when applying shadows as it will be easier to see the socket of the eye where most of your shadows will be applied. Also, make sure to turn your head when apply the shadows to make sure all areas are covered evenly to the tail of the eyebrow.

STEP 3- Apply “Cork” into the crease. I using a MUA #315 crease brush. Pick up a light amount of product first, tapping off any fall out, and start sweeping the shadow gently into the crease starting at the outside of the eye, You want the darkest of the color on the outside of the eye as opposed to the inside and this will make the eyes appear smaller. Build color up to the intensity desired. Blend “Cork” with “Georgia Peach. I used a Sigma E45 Small Tappered Blending brush. Blend by first using window wiper motions back and forth and then small circular motions to blend the colors together.

STEP 4- Apply a base to the lid of your eye. The base will apply tacky, adhering your lid shadow to your eye, increasing longevity of the shadow as well as conceal any fall out. I used MAC Studio Fix Concealer in NW15. I applied the base with a small concealer brush from lid to crease, corner to corner.

STEP 5- Apply a mix of “Kitties” and “Don’t Tell” onto the lid. I applied these shadows using the MAC #242 brush.

*TIP- gently pull the end of your lid out to flatten the lid and pack on the shadow. Push the lid color into the creased, meeting with all your crease colors but careful to not overlap.

STEP 6- Apply “Aromatic of the outer “V” of the eye (very corner of lid up into the bottom crease. I used a Sephora Pro Blending #2 brush. Tap on the shadow into this area. Build up color to your desire. *TIP- between each light layer of this shadow, gently blend the edges in window wiper motion/circular motions for a flawless, blended look. Apply “Pepper Please” only where your crease meets the end of your lid. I used the Sigma #25 brush. Gently tap on this shadow, building color to your desired look.

STEP 7- Apply winged eyeliner using the line of the tape as a guide for a clean, sharp wing. I used the black gel liner from Anastasia Beverly Hills as well as the #12 brush. Use these tools to apply lines to your lower and upper lashes (tightline).

STEP 8- Remove tape, curl lashes and apply a pair of lashes I used my favorite natural looking lashes, Ardell "Demi Whispies". Let dry and use any mascara to adhere your real lashes to your fake lashes.

STEP 9- To balance out the eye look and to make the look more dramatic, you are going to smoke out the bottom lash line using the same shadows. Apply “Pepper Please” as close to the last line as possible from corner to corner. I used the MAC 212 brush. Blend the edges of this shadow with “Cork”, corner to corner using windshield wiper motions. I used the MAC 210 brush. Finally blend out the edges with “Georgia Peach”, corner to corner using windshield wiper motions.