Free-Reprint Article Written by: Kim M Snyder See Terms of Reprint Below.
***************************************************************** * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * * [email protected] * ***************************************************************** We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- Article Title: ============== How to Blend Two Eye Shadows to Create the Perfect Smoky Eyes Article Description: ==================== When it comes to creating smoky eyes, there is more than one technique; from the color you use to how dark or light one uses it. Yet when you get down to it, it's really the way you blend your eye shadow colors that creates the perfect set of smoky eyes. Additional Article Information: =============================== 986 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-06-16 10:36:00 Written By: Kim M Snyder Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For more free-reprint articles by Kim M Snyder, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Kim_M_Snyder ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= TEXT Copy-and-Paste and HTML Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/s/blending-two-eye-shadows.shtml#get_code If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=2999&p=load --------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Blend Two Eye Shadows to Create the Perfect Smoky Eyes Copyright © 2006 Kim M Snyder Overall Beauty http://OverallBeauty.com When it comes to creating smoky eyes, there is more than one technique; from the color you use to how dark or light one uses it. Yet when you get down to it, it's really the way you blend your eye shadow colors that creates the perfect set of smoky eyes. There are two major problems when blending, how it's done and what you use when you are blending. We are going to tackle both problems and by following these techniques, your eyes will become the sultry set we know you can create. You need: * Highlight color * 2 different colors of eye shadow; one dark and one light * Blending Makeup Brush * Angle Makeup Brush * Eyeliner * Eye Shadow Primer/foundation * Powder eye shadow (I prefer mineral eye shadow but any will work for this just as well) * Eyelash Enhancer (try Magic Lash Eyelash Enhancer) * Black Mascara (try Black Magic Mascara) If you use an eye shadow primer, apply it or your foundation (whatever you use to keep your eye shadow from disappearing). Wait a few minutes, and then cover your eyelid to the crease with your white eye shadow. For truly smoky eyes, use a pale grey instead of white. Place your dark eye shadow, starting at the halfway point, out to the outer corner of your eyes. You can stop there or you can keep going out about one fourth of an inch to create that amazing V. Find out how that is done by reading further into this article. You should apply your dark eye shadow up to the crease of your eye as well. When you look at your eye it should look like you have a half-circle from the inner to the middle of your eyelid with the white eye shadow, followed by the other half of the circle being the dark eye shadow. When you look straight ahead, the dark should start where the dark part of your eyes are (your pupils). Using small brush strokes with your blending makeup brush, start blending, going from the inner lid out. It must be all in one direction or it's going to become 'muddy'. You then start blending at the line out over your lid to meet up with the outer corner of your eyes. It's up to you just how much you want to blend. You can blend until there is no line between the dark or white or you can leave some; the look you want is totally up to you. Whatever you do, don't go back and forth like windshield wipers because this will create black eyes, not smoky eyes! When it comes to blending, one should use a makeup brush created just for that purpose because of the way the brush is made. It will blend the eye shadow along the top lashes better since it can get closer to the base of the lashes. Use your angled brush to apply eye shadow as eyeliner, or if you prefer you can use an eyeliner pencil. Sometimes an eyeliner pencil can be harder on your lid by pulling it, whereas eye shadow smoothes in place. Start with a little of the dark color and blend the line, adding color until you have it as dark as you need. This technique can be created with any two colors. Teal and purples are showing up as the 'in' colors to use, as well as shades of blue. Smoky eyes are whatever color you want it to be; there is no fast rule saying it must be black. Too many women have tried to create smoky eyes only to end up either looking like they slept in their makeup or they have black eyes. Now that you have your eye shadow just like you want it, it's time to apply your mascara. If you are using a regular type of mascara, pre-curl your lashes, but if you are using Black Magic Mascara you won't need to pre-curl. Apply a thin layer of mascara then apply Magic Lash just on your outer lashes (Magic Lash is offered by http://Overallbeauty.com and instructions on how to use it properly is included). Let it dry for a moment, and then apply another layer of mascara. The Magic Lash will give you Hollywood style lashes, making you look as if you are wearing fake lashes but without the fuss and mess. Once you are done, take a good look at your eyes in natural light to make sure that the look you are going for is there. You'll soon see that creating the perfect smoky eyes is a breeze once you have done it a few times! Whatever you do, the best thing you can do for your lower lashes is not to line inside your eyelid. It may look great on models in the pictures but they are not wearing it all the time. You may get an eye infection by doing so. If you want the 'V' at the corner of your eyes, take your dark eye shadow color out, as far you want your 'V' to be. Blend it well so that it doesn't look hard. You can even turn the tip up as to create 'cat eyes'. As you blend, make sure you are brushing out, not back and forth because once again you will make it look muddy. If you are using mineral eye shadow and you get some on your cheek, take a Q-Tip dipped in either moisturizer or plain water to remove it. You can try taking a round sponge and 'picking up' the eye shadow without getting it anywhere else. Don't forget that you do not need a dark lip color because you want your eyes to be what is noticed most, not your lips. If you want to wear dark lipstick then forget the smoky eyes. Now go put on your favorite outfit, walk through your favorite perfume and off you go! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2006 Kim M Snyder Kim is the owner of http://overallbeauty.com With ideas, gifts and products for your special beauty needs "Everyone has a diva within them" http://overallbeauty.com Overallbeauty.com where the idea is that there is beauty in everything. In the use of mood nail polish, magic lash eyelash enhancer, mineral eye shadow, all natural skin and bath care, and more. Visit http://Overallbeauty.com --- END ARTICLE --- Get TEXT or HTML Copy-and-Paste Versions Of This Article at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/s/blending-two-eye-shadows.shtml#get_code ..................................... TERMS OF REPRINT - Publication Rules (Last Updated: May 11, 2006) Our TERMS OF REPRINT are fully enforcable under the terms of: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR: ..................................... *** Digital Reprint Rights *** * If you publish this article in a website/forum/blog, You Must Set All URL's or Mailto Addresses in the body of the article AND in the Author's Resource Box as Hyperlinks (clickable links). * Links must remain in the form that we published them. Clean links should point to the Author's links without redirects having been inserted into the copy. * You are not allowed to Change or Delete any Words or Links in the Article or Resource Box. Paragraph breaks must be retained with articles. You can change where the paragraph breaks fall, but you cannot eliminate all paragraph breaks as some have chosen to do. * Email Distribution of this article Must be done through Opt-in Email Only. No Unsolicited Commercial Email. * You Are Allowed to format the layout of the article for proper display of the article in your website or in your ezine, so long as you can maintain the author's interests within the article. * You may not use sentences from this article as an input for any software that steals sentences from others in order to build an article with software. The copyright on this article applies to the "WHOLE" article. *** Author Notification *** We ask that you notify the author of publication of his or her work. Kim M Snyder can be reached at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Print Publication Reprint Rights *** If you desire to publish this article in a PRINT publication, you must contact the author directly for Print Permission at: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..................................... If you need help converting this text article for proper hyperlinked placement in your webpage, please use this free tool: http://thephantomwriters.com/link-builder.pl ===================================================================== ABOUT THIS ARTICLE SUBMISSION http://thePhantomWriters.com is a paid article distribution service. thePhantomWriters.com and Article-Distribution.com are owned and operated by Bill Platt of Stillwater, Oklahoma USA. The content of this article is solely the property and opinion of its author, Kim M Snyder http://OverallBeauty.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Is your company a good corporate citizen? VolunteerMatch makes it easy to help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_MNZMC/IPaOAA/cosFAA/FGnolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* To have your article appear in this distribution list, you must absolutely be a client of thePhantomWriters. We offer a paid article distribution service, and this is one of the more than 60 groups where we submit our client articles. To learn more about our program, visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/x.pl/tpw/index.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thePhantomWriters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
