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Beginner Eye Makeup Basics – Step by Step Tutorial

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Hello girls,

Eye makeup is such an easy and of course an enjoyable task to do. I am neither a pro nor a beginner in eye makeup. I have my own style when it comes to eye makeup. As a beginner, I used to struggle a lot with confusions while doing eye makeup. Which one to apply first? Mascara or eyeliner?; Should I curl my lashes first then apply mascara or mascara should come first?; These are the examples of few of my confusions.
Eyes are the beautiful part of a girl’s face which expresses grace and power. Every girl loves to keep her eyes beautiful at the maximum. For that, she needs a little amount of eye makeup. Many women hesitate to do eye makeup as they fear they might end up doing it wrong resulting in a bad eye look. That kind of fear is unnecessary. Come let us check few basics of eye makeup for beginners! You don’t need to be a pro to apply eye makeup. Even eye makeup beginners can rock with their own style following some simple steps!

Things you will need:

  • Under eye concealer
  • An eye shadow base or a primer
  • Eyeshadow or Eye pigments
  • Highlighter
  • Eyeliner
  • Eyelash Curler
  • Eyebrow pencil
  • Kajal
  • Mascara

How to Apply Eye Makeup for Beginners?

Concealer:

After cleansing your eyes, concealing is the first step to do when it comes to eye makeup. Take a bit of your favorite concealer and apply under your eyes. Remember, the shade should match your skin tone near your eyes. Gently spread it with a concealer brush without streaking. Conceal the darkness or under eye circles around your eyes with the concealer, if you have any.

Primer:

An eye primer is the essential key that makes your eyeshadow stay long with a vibrant glow. If you do not have a primer, use a good eyeshadow base. Your eyeshadow base must blend naturally into your skin without being any chalky. This step is very important if you want your eye makeup to be bright and stay for a long time.

Eyeshadow:

Pick your favorite eyeshadow first. Matte colors with or without subtle shimmers will do good for day time makeup and the extra shimmery ones make your eyes glitter in night looks. Choose your eyeshadow according to your dress color. For office wear, choose natural subtle colors rather than going for vibrant ones. If you are an expert in applying double shades on your eyes, you can apply two shades and match them up or just go for a single shade. Give a light washout of eyeshadow on both your eyelids.

Highlighter:

After applying the eyeshadow, highlight your brow bones with an highlighter to make your eyes look bright and vibrant. You can also highlight the inner corner of your eyes with a light shaded eyeshadow after putting on your eyeliner. This make your eyes more open and sharp.

Eyeliner:

When the above steps are done, take your eyeliner, in black or may be in some other color and line your eyes from the inner corner to the outer corner. As per your convenience, choose a liquid, gel or pencil eyeliner. Make sure you eyeliner is waterproof. After applying your eyeliner wait for few seconds and allow it to dry. Applying eyeliner and immediately curling the eye lashes will mess the look of your eyes

Eyelash curler:

This step can be skipped if you are blessed with long curly eyelashes but still, using an eyelash curler will bring enormous change in your eye makeup look. It make your eyes pop up like anything and gives that ‘beautiful girly eyes’ effect. Curl your eyes carefully without hurting your eyes.

Eyebrow Pencil

If you have uneven, thin eyebrows, adjust them with a dark brown or black eyebrow pencil. Make sure not to fake it. Hold the pencil slantingly and give milder strokes to achieve a natural look.

Kajal:

Apply a waterproof, smudge proof kajal/kohl on your lower lash line and water line to give your eyes a defined look. You can skip kajal if you do not prefer it.

Mascara:

This is the last, but not the least important step in eye makeup. Mascara volumizes and lengthens your eye lashes and make your eyes look beautiful! Believe, it make your eyes more ‘beautiful’! Choose a water proof mascara which doesn’t clump. Wait for few seconds and allow your mascara to dry.

That’s it! You’re done with your eye makeup now. These are the essential steps of a perfect eye makeup. These are not the compulsory steps; you can skip one or few of them which you don’t prefer. If you follow these steps perfectly, though being a beginner, you can rock like a pro in eye makeup. All the best!

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Natures Brilliance By Sue Mineral Eye Colors: Review, Swatches and EOTDs

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Today, I am reviewing three mineral eye colors from Nature’s Brilliance By Sue. I have been testing on their blush and lip balms too, which I will be reviewing later.  As this is my first review on their products, let us check more about the brand before the product description. About the Brand: Sue is the Sole Proprietor of Nature’s Brilliance By Sue. It is located on the East Coast in a small town in New Jersey. It was formed to help people locate products for their skin tone & skin type. Sue has dealt with multiple allergies for years and through persistence and exhaustive research has found a line of natural mineral make-up and organic skin and body care products suitable for all skin types, even those with multiple allergies. Nature’s Brilliance By Sue will not sell any product that is not 100% Natural or Organic and has not been tested by the owner her self. Sue has a Diploma in both Holistic Beauty Therapy and Holistic Herbal Therapy; with Certificates in Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Crystal Healing, and Business Development for the Alternative Health Therapist, from the Natural Health Institutes, based in Canada. 
There is no detailed product description given, but as per the site these mineral eye colors are made of Mica, Iron Oxide. Matte shades contain Serecite (uncolored mica). These are mineral eye colors, hence that becomes a huge plus for all nature lovers. Why should we always go for the chemical ones?
Nature’s Brilliance By Sue Mineral Eye Colors
Shades that I am reviewing
  1. Ocean Blue
  2. Mint Shimmer
  3. Blue Topoz Sparkle
These 3 shades are from the Blue & Green range.

There are many more shades available which you can check here 

Price
Retail Price: $6.00
Sale Price: $5.00
Swatches
EOTDs
My Experience with these Eye colors
I got a full size pack (Ocean blue) and 2 samples from the brand for reviewing purposes. From my point of view, the packaging is sturdy, fit and travel friendly. Still you need to be careful while application as there may be some fall outs because of the thing that they are loose eye pigments. The eye colors come in a cute small transparent plastic tub with handwritten shade name on the base. Isn’t that natural for a mineral eye color? There is an inner vacuum lid present with tiny holes to prevent spillage, overall I don’t find anything bad about the packaging.
From my personal experience, I loved all the three shades I got, especially the ocean blue one. The Ocean Blue shade has white, sky blue and bright ink blue shimmers which are glittery. To say about the Mint Shimmer shade, it is a lovely milky pale green shade with white and light green shimmers and the Blue Topaz shade is more glittery while comparing to the other two shades. The Blue Topaz one has a very slight ink blue tint which would not be that visible on your eyelids. All these shades are rich and smooth to be easily applied over your eyelids. A very small amount is needed for your whole eyelid area to achieve a soft look, however you can make it pigmented for a party or festival look. The shades ocean blue and mint shimmer are moderately pigmented with tiny shimmers while the blue topaz one shows just a little blue tint with more shimmery glitters. One needs to be more careful while applying their more glittery shades to prevent here and there’ spreading of glitters around the eye areas.
   Some shades from the range are moderate pigmented with tiny glitters while the others are very shimmery having a slight tint. Of course, there are some matte shades too. The staying power is approximately 5 to 6 hours which is pretty good for me. These mineral eye colors can be easily removed with your regular cleansing milk. Overall, the mineral eye colors from Nature’s Brilliance By Sue are worth every penny to try. You would love to wear them for party and festival eye looks, of course, the less glittery shades can be worn for daily wear too. I am in love with these mineral eye colors mainly for the reasons that they are soft, glittery and available in several number of shades.
PROS
  1. Several shades with different textures available such as shimmer, sparkle and luster.
  2. It is a mineral makeup product. Hence, no need to fear for much chemicals.
  3. No side effects.
  4. Smooth and easy application.
  5. Glittery shades for party/festival wear.
  6. Easily removable with a regular cleansing milk.
  7. Staying power is  5-6 hours, which is decent.
  8. Cute, Sturdy and travel friendly packaging.
  9. Samples are available to try.
  10. Affordable for the worth and quantity they provide.
  11. The color doesn’t tend to change. It fades eventually without looking artificial.
CONS
  1. I find nothing bad about these eye colors. You might not like it if you’re a lover of deep pigmented matte shade lover. I am not sure though, check out their other shades.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5

Recommendation: I highly recommend these mineral eye colors to all eye makeup and eye color lovers. A wonderful collection to try!

Would I Repurchase?: Do you think I wont? Of course I will purchase more from their collection. I am currently eying out for the soft pink and coral shades.
Product and Samples sent by PR for consideration

Deborah Milano 24 ORE Eye Pencil Review, Swatches and EOTD

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I have a huge craze about eye pencils and today I am reviewing a purple coloured eyeliner from Deborah Milano, a cosmetic brand. Before going into the review, let us see some lines about the brand and the eye pencil as per the site. About Deborah Milano: Deborah Milano, the brand that embodies Italian Excellence since 1962 Description     Creativity, Glamour, Design and Fashion: In a nutshell, MILAN! But the same four words also describe the 2011 Style & Color range by DEBORAH, Italy’s leading make- up brand. Deborah Milano, the brand that embodies Italian Excellence since 1962. Offering creativity, beauty, passion, attention to detail and superb taste. As well as that uncanny Italian knack for creating unique designs reflecting that complexity of craftsmanship at mass production prices, transformed by designer genius into amazing “Objects you want to touch. Product Description: Eyeliner pen with a special felt tip. Easy to handle and quick to apply for a flawless line in just one stroke.  For a dramatic effect that lasts and lasts. Ophthalmologist tested. Don’t forget to read my review of Deborah Milano Atomic Red Lipstick HERE
Deborah Milano Long Lasting Pencil Eyeliner

Shade: Not mentioned (I name it purple)

Price: Rs.214

My Experience with this Product

I always prefer eye pencils than liquid liners because, as you know I am a lazy girl 😛 Who will wait until the liquid one dries? It is not comfortable for me to line my eyes than the pencils. I am using this eyeliner pencil from Deborah Milano now and then for past two weeks. The shade is not mentioned on the pack but I say it has a purplish shade without any shine or glossy sheen, it is a perfect matte one.
 The texture is so smooth and creamy and so I did not believe first that it would be water proof, but it is! Even after showing my hands under tap water for 30 seconds there is no fading of colour but it smudges. With few rubs, it completely disappears leaving a purple tint. This doesn’t seems like a con for me because the another plus is, we can do some easy smokey effect with this. I don’t know exactly but, because of the very creamy consistency I couldn’t get that sharp tip however I sharpen it. So, forget about getting thin lines. I also did not get that thick line with a single stroke, it takes 3 or 4!
Even though being travel friendly and handy, I expected a sharpener with this which is needed more often.  It would have been very better if this comes in a roll on stick type pen but overall, I am quite impressed with this eye pencil for the beautiful purple shade. The staying power is approximately 6 hours only if you don’t have the habit of touching your eyes 😛 Other than that, it is water proof so no complaints. The company doesn’t claim much for this product, so it lives almost up to the claim.
And now comes, my EOTD. I used nothing other than this eye pencil and a kajal on my eyes.
I am loving this beautiful purple shade? Don’t you?
PROS
  • Lovely purple shade
  • Smooth and creamy texture which gives a matte effect
  • Perfect for everyday wear. You can even make combos with your other liners.
  • Not that costly; On the pocket.
  • Doesn’t sting when I used it on my waterline.
  • Waterproof
  • Sturdy, Travel friendly and hygienic.
  • I have no guess about the other shades, but it stays for a pretty good time.
  • You can smudge it easily and make a quick smokey eyes.
  • Can be easily removed with your normal cleanser.

CONS
  • No sharpener. Moreover, Sharpening causes wastage of the product.
  • You wont get the thick line with single stroke. Needs at least 3, though it’s not a big con for me.
  • Not smudge proof (No claim, so it can be taken as a con. I am just mentioning)

Overall Rating: 4/5

My Recommendation: If you are looking out for a gorgeous purple, matte and water proof eyeliner, then go for it.

Will I Repurchase?: Why not? But the other shades.

So girls.. Which is your favorite pencil eyeliner?

Disclaimer: Product sent by PR for consideration