How do I apply eyeshadow colors and make it look good?

I never wear eyeshadow b/c I just don't know how to match the darn colors. My cousin taught me how to apply the brown with a light brown background color. this has been working well. But then when I wear a very nice black dress i want to put on eyeshadow that goes with the outfit and i just don't know how.





Can anyone help? I want to try something new and i am just too embarrassed to ask my cousin again.





help would be greatly appreciated!How do I apply eyeshadow colors and make it look good?
For a black dress i would apply eyeshadow to give a smokey look.....used alot by celebs.





You'll need a metallic white, grey and then metallic black (Matte colours dont seem to work aswell)





Apply the white to the inner eye and sweep to the middle of your eyelid. You can take the white right into the corners of your eye this will highlight your eyes.


Then take the black and start from the outer side of your eyelid and sweep to the middle next to white.


Then with the grey blend the white and black together.





As long as they are all blended well you should get a smooth contrast from white-grey-black.





Add eyeliner and plenty of mascara to finish the look.





Hope this helps...it works for me all the time :)How do I apply eyeshadow colors and make it look good?
first rule of thumb with make up- never match your make up to your outfit, you match it to your skin tone, eye color, and hair color.


granted, when you wear black, you probably dont want brown make up - so just simply take the darkest color you want and use lighter shades the closer you get to your eyebrow.


always use a highlighting color right next to your eyebrow and on the inner corner of your eyelids (it really opens up your eyes) and just gradually get darker as you go down towards your eyelashes.
this is what i do every day for school, it's not too much for school but it sure makes you look more awake


1. apply eyeliner. i prefer using an eyeliner brush and a black eyeshadow to create my eyeliner because it will be easier for me to blend and create the smokey look. since you are a beginner, i suggest you either buy a eyeliner pencil or use the method i do. since you are going to blend out the eye liner later on, make sure you apply enough and the great thing is that it doesn't even have to be accurate since you can always blend out imperfections or mistakes.


2. once you've applied the eye liner, get a eye linger spongey thingy or get a eyeshadow/blending brush and start blending out the eyeliner you've applied. remember the smokey look is created through layers of color, from dark to light. the closer you are to the lash line, the darker the color shoudl be. so just put your blending brush where you've drawn your eye liner, and blend UPWARD in circular or window swiper motion. different ppl have different eye shapes ( i am asian so i lack that crease)..so you have to decide how far you want to blend that will create the best look for you. a tip for you: if you want a more cat eye effect, blend the end of your eye more so that it creates the effect of a cat's eyes.


3. now that you've blended everything out, you can choose a color that you want to match your outfit. i use brown, plum, or grey depending on how i feel that day. because those colors are closer to my skin tone and mix well with black, it will help make my make up look more subtle (since i m only going to school anyways). for special occasions, you can use purple, pink, green, and basically anything! apply the eye shadow, try not to be too close to the lash line or else your eye liner would be totally covered and apply the eyeshadow the way that will create the best effect for you.





after you apply the eye shadow, you will notice that your eye liner may be half covered already. if you want to reemphasize your eye liner, reapply eyeliner using the brush or the pencil and then apply masacra if necessary and VOILA. (: that's your every day look





for special occassions, you want your colors to POP. A really really nice tip for you: take a cotton ball or a piece of tissue paper and drip a few drops of the toner you use for your face or a few drops of water if you don't have a toner. then lightly dab your eye liner or eye shadow brush on the wet areas and make the brush damp. make sure it's not TOO wet. if it's too wet, just use the dry side of the tissue and squeez out some of the excess moisture. then take your damp brush and get the color you want to emphasize and then apply the eye shadow with it. you will notice that the color is more apparent and its more vibrant. you can use the same technique when apply the black eyeshadow for your eye liner. it will then create the same effect that a liquid eyeliner creates and thus emphasizing your eyeliner.
check out youtube and type in eyeshadow tutorials and itll link you to a lot of great tutorials.... or check out http://macmakeup.net... it will show you a lot of great eyeshadow combinations. hope this helps!