Your eye makeup is perhaps the most important part of your overall look. Eyes get attention, draw people in, and communicate a great deal about you before you say a word. But, if done poorly, eye makeup can be the first clue that you are wearing too much makeup, or are simply trying too hard. The trick is knowing when and where to use different eye makeup looks.
Generally, you will only want to play up one main facial feature at a time. So if you’re planning on doing a more elaborate eye makeup look, you will want a neutral, or lighter lip color. If you’re planning on drawing attention to your lips, use a more natural, toned-down eye makeup look. Here are a few top looks that every fashionista should master: the smokey eye makeup look, the cat eye makeup look, the natural or no makeup look.
Our eye makeup tips and tutorials can help you find just the right look for any occasion:
How to Apply Pencil Eyeliner
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Learning how to apply eyeliner is an essential step in pulling your look together. Properly applied eyeliner can help define your eyes and give a polished look. However, if you’re not careful, it can easily transform your appearance from classy to trashy. Here are [...]
MAC Coupon Code: LASH310
Another MAC Cosmetics coupon code for a free sample of MAC’s popular Zoomlash Mascara. Enter code LASH310 when checking out at maccosmetics.com and you will get a free sample of Zoomlash added to your order. You’ll also get free shipping! Yay!
How to Apply Makeup Primer
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Makeup primer is one of those beauty secrets that can make a big difference in the look and wear of your makeup. It preps your skin for makeup and creates a smooth base that makeup can adhere well to. If you’ve tried a foundation [...]
Free Sample of Stila Black Diamond Mascara
If any of you are planning on buying anything from Sephora soon, or if you just happen to love Stila Cosmetics, you’re in luck. For a limited time, you can get a free sample of Stila’s Black Diamond Mascara free with any purchase! Just visit Sephora’s site and enter code BLACKDIAMOND at checkout. The free [...]
How to Apply Concealer
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Concealer is a cosmetics life saver. Nearly everyone can benefit from concealer – even if they’re not planning on applying a full face of makeup. We all have little imperfections that we want to hide and concealer does a great job of this when [...]
Make Your Makeup Last with MAC
Our favorite cosmetic brand, MAC Cosmetics, is made specifically to resist any active day or a night out on the town. Tougher than regular cosmetics, MAC knows there is much more to the glitz and glamor than just application. For me, there is nothing I hate more than creases on a beautifully done eyelid, or [...]
MAC Coupon Code: LASH129
Enter code LASH129 upon checkout at maccosmetics.com and get a free mini sample of MAC’s Zoomlash Mascara. Enjoy!
How to Apply Mascara
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Although mascara is an essential item for any make-up bag, it tends to be the most widely misused product. Since mascara is the most essential makeup product for drawing attention to the eyes, it is important to correctly apply it. By following these simple [...]
MAC Coupon Code: LASH109
You can get a free ZoomLash sample and free shipping with any online purchase! Enter coupon code LASH109 when checking out at maccosmetics.com.
Spring 2009 Makeup Trends: Sneak Peak
Yes, I know it’s early, but I just can’t wait for spring to get here! We’re already so excited about the fresh trends for this coming season: Pinks, corals and a “summery smokey eye” are looking to be huge for the season.
Try fresh, peachy-pink blushes for a glowy, healthy look. Try similar shades for glosses [...]
Brrr! Cold Weather Makeup Tips
Have you ever noticed how much more difficult it is to apply your mascara and eyeliner when the winter chill starts to set in? Your mascara might be just a little stiffer coming out of the tube which makes a clean application near impossible. Or perhaps your eyeliner is much harder than usual [...]
Fall Makeup Trends
Hello Pretties!
The air is refreshingly crisp and autumn is in full swing. We can’t wait for you to try some of these top fall makeup trends. Deep, dark shades are all the rage for lips, eyes and nails. You will want to make sure and pair them with softer, more natural shades for your face [...]
How to Make Your Eyes Look Brighter
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This is an awesome video by Michelle Phan. She has some great ideas in this tutorial, and shows you how to implement techniques that will make your eyes look brighter. (The perfect routine for those days when you want to look like you got eight hours of sleep, but only got three!)
You can [...]
All Day Eyeshadow
Want your eyeshadow to last all day? Here’s a quick trick to try: Apply a cream eyeshadow first, as a base, and then follow it up with your favorite dry shadow. Using this layering technique enables your eyeshadow look to last much longer than applying powder shadow alone.
As an added bonus, this technique intensifies [...]
New Years Party Makeup Looks
Looking for some exciting and dramatic new looks for your upcoming New Years party? Just watching this video will really get your creative wheels turning. The video is by Verdge (view her profile on Youtube). She has some absolutely gorgeous looks. Get some inspiration, and then create your own look. Fun, colorful looks like [...]
How to Create a Dramatic Smokey Eye
M·A·C Pro makeup artist Chantel Miller shows you how to create a dramatic smokey eye in this video tutorial. But (surprise!) this particular smokey eye tutorial offers an extra bit of glamour! She incorporates subtle shine and gorgeous highlights into the classic smoldering eye look.
This look is a great one for holiday parties and events, [...]
Easy Smokey Eyes
This is a great tutorial that will show you how to create a smokey eye look in only five minutes! Smokey eyes are sexy, smoldering and great at grabbing attention. The look is perfect for your next night out! The tutorial is by Beau Nelson, a makeup artist and Creative Director of Beauté Cosmetics. [...]
How To Apply Fake Eyelashes
False eyelashes provide the perfect touch if you are looking to create a dramatic, sexy look. They can give you that “something extra” for your next special occasion or night out. If you haven’t tried them out before, you’ll definitely want to learn a little about how to apply them before giving it a go [...]
MAC Eyeshadow Depotting Tutorial
A lot of makeup artists “de-pot” their MAC eyeshadows and even their MAC blushes: they remove the metal pan from the black “pot” so that each shade is in a single metal pan. Then, they place all of their eyeshadows on a magnetic board or in a MAC PRO palette.
By depotting your eyeshadows or [...]
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