I need some eyeshadow and makeup tips! please help!?

i have darkish blue eyes, like my avatars, and brown hair, a little darker than my avatar's and i don't know what makeup to wear on my eyes or what will look good. please help! i'm so lost!I need some eyeshadow and makeup tips! please help!?
how about going natural and realize beauty is on the inside. and if all else fails then smile. a nice smile will attract attention more then make upI need some eyeshadow and makeup tips! please help!?
I will give you advice on both what makeup to buy, but how to apply it.





First, there are a few things that you will need to buy. Things with a star next to them are for beginners, and the things with a dash in front of them are for when you know how to apply makeup really well. Only buy the things with a dash next to them after you have mastered the ones with the stars. Along with your makeup, you need something to apply your makeup with, so I will list off some brushes that you should buy. Also, when ever you wear makeup, you should always take care of your face. I will also include a list of skin care products that you should have, how to use them, and what brands I recommend later on. With all the lists, stars mean for when you first start, and dashes mean for when you move on. And remember, this does not mean that you need to buy all of the starter things today, but its good to start off with one to all of what I recommend. Take it slowly, and practice each thing a few times before moving onto the next. If you have ANY questions at all on what I said, more tips that you need, what exact color you need (I will need a picture in that case) or other random things, feel free to contact me by email (kdomagala@sbcglobal.net) or AIM (Lactating Dragon).





Makeup:


*Foundation


*Eye shadow


*Blush


*Mascara


*Lip gloss or lipstick


-Eyeliner


-Concealer


-Eyebrow shadow


-Lip liner





Brushes:


*Eye shadow brush


*Blush brush


-Eyebrow brush


-Combo eyebrow brush/eyelash separator


-Lipstick brush





I put my makeup on in a different order than what I will teach you how to do. After I鈥檓 done with the tips and tricks, I will recommend an order that has worked for me after many years. Another thing you need to remember, I will not teach anyone how to look like they are wearing large amounts of makeup. I do not promote looking like a model for eye makeup because unless it is a late night party or a rave, you do not need to look like that. I will try to teach you the best way possible to do your makeup to not only look natural but to enhance your natural beauty. With that said, lets get started!





First try putting foundation on. If there is one thing that you should start off wearing is foundation. It evens out your skin tone, hides any blemishes, and helps to disguise any small scars that you might have. First start off by putting a little bit of your foundation onto your hand. Next, dab your finger into the foundation and dot it all around your face. After you have little dots of the liquid over your face, rub it in gently. If you are too rough on your face you might get wrinkles later on in life, and that is not a good thing. Try and see how you look. If you realize that you put too much on, wash it off and start over. If you didn鈥檛 put enough, just dab some more onto your face. Just keep trying until you know what amount looks good on you. A special tip from me for applying foundation is to always push it towards the center of your face instead of out towards your hair line. It wont do anything now or for a few years, but after many many years of rubbing the foundation to the outside of your face it will give you wrinkles. Also, use your middle finger or your ring finger to smooth it on. The more gentle you are on your face now, the more you will thank yourself when you are older. A good foundation to wear is true match by L鈥橭real. Here is a link to Walgreen鈥檚 advertising the makeup. When you go in, ask someone to help you figure out what shade would be best for you if you need help. But L鈥橭real is pretty easy to figure out, and if you cant figure it out at all, buy a shade that is close enough. Even if it is a little off, as long as you don鈥檛 put too much on it wont make a huge difference. http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor鈥?/a>





For all makeup (lipstick not included) you need to think of what skin type you have. Skin types fall into two major categories: yellow/orange, or blue/red. People with yellow/orange undertones tan instead of burn, and they do not have as sensitive skin as people with blue/red. People with blue/red undertones don鈥檛 tan, but burn to no end. They usually have more sensitive skin than those with yellow/orange. People with yellow/orange undertones look best with browns, yellows, peaches, things like that. Think of the most earthy colors that could be close to a natural skin color. That is what yellow/oranges look good in. For blue/reds, they look good in more pinkish tones. Pinks, reds, bright oranges, purples, berry colored things. Think of the natural colors of berries, exotic flowers, all bright. Those colors look good on people with blue/red undertones.





Next thing that I would suggest buying is mascara. This is the easiest thing to apply in my opinion. Just open up the bottle, and put it on your eyelashes. Start at the base and make a long swoop up. When you are done with your entire eyelash, gently run your fingers across the tips of the eyelash so that you break up any clumps and get rid of any little dots on the end. Here is a good mascara that I use very often: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j鈥?/a>





After mascara, go and buy some lip gloss or lipstick. This too is easy to apply, just put it on your lips and go on with life. I don鈥檛 really have tips except that you should always use a very moisturizing lipstick, otherwise it will take a lot more to get color. With lip gloss, just pick a much more dramatic color that you want, and put it on. If you look good in a light berry lipstick, pick a deep and dark berry lip gloss because your natural color will show through. Now lets talk about how to find your lip color. Remember what I told you about all your makeup except for lipstick? Well, the reason why is because you switch it when you are wearing lipstick. If you look at your face, most people with yellow/orange skin tones have more pink lips, and people with blue/red undertones have more brown lips. This is because your lipstick should make your lips pop out, and you need to switch the coloring just for this one thing. So if you have yellow/orange undertones, switch it up and pick a color out of the red/blue group. If you have red/blue undertones, try it the other way and go for those earthy browns. Of course, trust your own natural lip color to be your guide. If you have pinkish or red lips, even if you have red/blue undertones find something to enhance that. No matter what the books say on anything, trust your own face first when it comes to finding the right color.


Lip color: http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor鈥?/a>





Next thing I think you should buy is blush. When you put foundation on, sometimes it can cover up that natural pretty glow that you have. It doesn鈥檛 look terrible, but blush can put that glow back in your skin in no time. For this, you will need a blush brush. Buy a blush brush that is soft, but firm at the same time. It should be anywhere between a third and a half of your fist, and should poof out at the end. At first, any type of blush brush will work, but over time you will want softer and better quality ones. What you need to do for blush is if it is a pressed powder blush, rub the brush in the pressed powder, or if it is loose powder then just dip the brush in there. After that, you need to get off some of that blush or it will be too dramatic on your cheeks. Gently hit the base of the brush on your arm, just so that some of it gets off. With what is remaining, smile, and swipe (from the middle of your face to your hair line) on the bulges on your cheeks from smiling. Also, put a tiny tiny bit on your nose. If you have a wide nose, you can put a tiny tiny bit on the sides of your nose to create the appearance of a shadow. This will make it look slightly smaller. However, DO NOT OVER DO IT! When it comes with trying to apply any type of makeup, try with the smallest amount possible, and then gradually increase the amount until you find something that looks good on you.


For blue/red undertones: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j鈥?/a>


For yellow/orange undertones: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j鈥?/a>





Last thing for beginners is eye shadow. There is one and only one eye shadow that I will recommend to you, and if you go out and buy only one thing that I suggest, please let it be this. Almay makes amazing eye shadow to start out with, but to make it better鈥?They just came out a while ago with their new color trios. What that means is that they have eye shadows that have three different colors in them, and they are designed to fit your individual eye color. Good news people: Almay just took all the guess work out of buying eye shadow. Did you always want to bring out that blue? Do you have multicolored eyes with green the most prominent color but it just doesn鈥檛 seem that way? Do you think that your brown eyes are boring and could be so much better if only you could find the right eye makeup? If you ever thought anything like that, Almay has the product for you. They have three rectangles of colors in a row. The top goes from the crease to the brow, the middle goes on the crease, and the bottom goes on the eyelid. This is how you apply it. You take your eye shadow brush (any kind, but it should be about half the size of your pinky to about two thirds of your pinky), swipe it across the color, do the tapping thing like you did with the brush and apply it to the area that it tells you to. First, put the bottom color all over your eye lid. Second, take the top color and put it everywhere from your brow to the crease. Third, take the middle color and put it in between the crease. I need to emphasize the point I made earlier: eye makeup should enhance your eyes, not make you look like a clown. Again, start out as light as you can get and increase the depth if you feel the need to. Even the slightest amount will make your eyes pop.


http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor鈥?/a>





Because this is intended for beginners, I will not go into detail on other areas of makeup. I will however tell you what you need to do to take care of your skin. Skin care products are more expensive than makeup, so I will make a list of things that you need, in the order that you should buy them. Taking care of your skin is so important because after years of makeup, it gets harder and harder to cover up your age. If you don鈥檛 want to look wrinkled by the time you are 40, you MUST start now! All of these get stars because although some may be more urgent than others, you should collect all of them within a year or so.





Skin care:


*Good cream cleanser that removes makeup


*Moisturizer


*Eye makeup remover


*Toner


*Exfoliating scrub


*Eye cream





First, you MUST buy a good cleanser NOW! I recommend this cleanser: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j鈥?/a>


You use it exactly as you would soap.





Next, you need a good moisturizer. This is what I use: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_G鈥?/a>





Next, eye makeup remover is important, especially with mascara. The one I like best is: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j鈥?/a>





Toner is also a good idea to have because it gets rid of oils that make you look greasy but don鈥檛 make you look dried out. Here is the one I use every single day: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_G鈥?/a>





You should also buy an exfoliating scrub because it removes all dead skin and makes you look amazing. The best one I have seen yet is also by grassroots, and the quality is too good for the price: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_G鈥?/a>





My favorite piece of skin care is eye cream, but that鈥檚 because I have light skin, very dark hair and bright green eyes. So I spend more time making my eyes look better so that that鈥檚 what stands out on my face the most. When you spend as much time as I do on your eyes, you need something to keep them soft and bright. The other products that I have given you for skin care are good suggestions, but if you were to buy each and every type of skin care product that I recommended, but only one of them was going to be the exact product, I would recommend the eye cream by grassroots. It leaves your eyes with a slight warming feeling to calm them down, and you will wake up with your eyes soft and amazing the first night you use it, and it only gets better from then. Remember, eye cream is only for at night time: http://www.kohls.com/products/kohls_BB_G鈥?/a>





Well, that鈥檚 it. I hope you have a good time trying things out, and make sure to take care of your sin. If you have any questions, you can send me an instant message or email me any time!
MAC cosmetics has some of the best colors in the industry, I would advise stopping by one of their counters and getting a free consultation on colors for your eyes. They have counters in most major chains such as Macys, Nordstrom, Dillard's, etc.
Eyes, choose any color of mascara (as long as it is black) and


eyeshadow that compliments what you are wearing being careful to add a touch: the garage door effect is not cool and has a cheap effect. Use your makeup to accentuate your best featurs, not change them. Your dark hair will frame your face with the finishing touch. Trial and error, you'll be fine!
hey samantha,





trust me I get compliments on my make up all the time. u have plenty to work with those blue eyes of yours. First u need to stick with the golds, bronze, and browns around you eyes. Do that with some brown mascara and you'll be turning heads in no time. Or to make it easier go to Wal-mart and get the Almay eyeshadow for blue eyes and just follow the instructions from there, you'll look glamorous!
copper tones would be good for you I do faces
According to what I have heard, you want you use the color eyeshadow opposite of your eyecolor. For instance, green eyes are supposed to wear purple, and blue eyes are supposed to use brown.
Try using the edge of an eyeshadow applicator with some dark puple eyeshadow as eyeliner and then just use mascarra and whoolaa. Best wishes
Check out Almay's website... they have color specific shades for eyes that actually bring out and flatter your own eyecolor. I have tried the eyeliner for my eyecolor and love it.
Check out my website it has a virtual online makeover you can choose a model closest to your skin tone and features and haircolor and eyecolor and then try all the different looks of cosmetics on the page see what colors you like together it is fun and you do not have to purchase anything just play around with the different colors and get a new look. It has makeup tips and more on my site.
Try the Mary Kay Virtual Makeover at http://www.marykay.com/daryn_anderson Select the model that best represents your skin tone and eye color and it will give you different options for colors.
all shades of blue and gray :)