Instead of swiping cream shadow directly on your lids with the applicator, use a dome-shaped eyeshadow brush. The brush will lay down a sheer layer of product, and it will allow you to place it exactly where you want, so you have more control!
First, I load my eyeshadow brush by running it directly along the applicator, then I remove any excess on the back of my hand before applying the shadow on my lids and lower lash lines.
Today I did this with Ilia Liquid Eye Tint in Fresco!
Makeup worn in this look
This look took me about 15 minutes, and I did it all right before a 9 a.m. meeting. The bulk of my time was spent on my brows and lashes because they’ve both been stressing me out!
- Estee Lauder Double Wear Instant Fix Concealer in Medium Deep Warm – Under my eyes, on my cheeks and around my mouth.
- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Golden – To set the concealer.
- MAC Omega and Concrete Eyeshadows – I mixed both and applied to my brows.
- Laura Mercier Eyeliner in Stormy Grey – Waterlines and lashlines, smudged.
- Ilia Fresco Eye Tint – Applied with a Laura Mercier domed shadow brush.
- Ilia Fullest Volumizing Mascara – Seriously, not the greatest, but I keep using it. Shrugs.
- Lilah B Lip Oil in B. Elegant – A lovely lip oil if you like nude lips.
- Laura Mercier Blush in Chai – Applied with a duo fiber brush.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I have to admit even with my crepey eyes I am not a fan of cream eyeshadow. I find they make my eyes crepier. I do have to try the Laura Mercier powder blush. I have my eye on Passionfruit. It has a little bit of luminosity but I wear matte bronzer and don’t wear highlighter. It’s a perfect peachy-pink shade.
Be well.
I love my Ilia cream shadows and I just tried it with the applicator. Much more natural looking! I agree on their mascara though – still haven’t found my holy grail mascara. Lancome comes the closest for not smearing all over but I still wish I could find one I wouldn’t be wearing under my eyes 4 hours later.
That’s such a good tip, Karen; one that’s worth repeating. Because makeup formulation trends come and go and come again, sometimes the good application tips get lost in the shuffle. About 10-12 years ago, Guerlain came out with two beautiful liquid eyeshadows for summer. The visiting Guerlain makeup artist told me to use the applicator to apply a bit of shadow to the back of my hand and then to use a soft brush to pick up the color and apply it to my lids. I have large moveable lids and so I use a brush that is large enough to cover my lid in one stroke. I find this technique gives a smooth, even wash of color whereas using the product’s applicator always creates streaks. When it comes to liquid eyeshadows, a good brush is a game changer.
I use cream shadows because I somehow thought they’d be less work, but I have learned that indeed they aren’t. If I use a brush anyway, they kind of loose the appeal, I wanted them to go on with fingers or applicator. But well, they don’t.