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How to Apply Pigments Wet (Foiling)
Posted on August 12, 2010 | 1 CommentApplying pigments wet makes the color of the pigment much more vibrant and intense than applying it dry. When you apply pigments wet, it's as if you have a whole new shade of pigment! Foiling is another name for this technique, because it has the effect of making your eyeshadow/pigment look shiny and bright like foil. Here's how to bring out the intensity of your pigment colors! Read more... -
Gold Glitter Look
Posted on August 11, 2010 | Leave a CommentThere are a lot of people who use glitter on their eye area, even though glitter is usually not recommended when worn on or near the eyes. I wanted to share with you how I add glitter to my looks that I've found to be safe for me. Here's how I do it! Read more... -
Purple, Green, and Yellow Look
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhen my clothes don't inspire me to use particular eyeshadow colors, I turn to the colors of my accessories. In this case, I came up with a makeup look to match an owl necklace I got at Forever 21. There are two eyeshadow colors on my center lid as well as two eyeshadow colors on my outer V. I blended them out (in the direction of lighter color to darker color), so that there's a subtle transition between each color. Read more... -
MAC Pro Chromaline
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 1 CommentChromaline is a gel/cream liner available at MAC Pro. They are waterproof and smudge-proof, and come in a total of 8 colors (3 of which are eye safe). Chromalines are matte, so the colors are pretty intense. Read more... -
MAC Green Pigments Look
Posted on August 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsMany of my looks using pigments are applied wet, since it makes the colors more vibrant. I wanted to show you that pigments still look great dry as well. For this look, I used three MAC green pigments, all applied dry on top of a green-based MAC Paint Pot called "Greenstroke". I like using paint pots as eye primers, since they help pigments stick on your lid. Read more...