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Eyeshadow Rule of Thirds Use a bold shade - bright or dark - on the outer third of each eyelid using a point brush. Use white or a very light neutral on the inner third of each eyelid. Use an in between shade in the center third. Blend gently with a brush or your fingertips. Add a coordinated shade along the crease (if present) to frame the lid colors. Add liner and mascara as you please.

High-impact cheeks using contouring and multiple shades of blush 1. Wash and moisturize your face. 2. Apply a full-coverage foundation or BB cream all over. 3. Use concealer in inverted triangle shapes beneath your eyes. Gently pat in the concealer to blend, don't rub it away. 4. Use highlight to define your jaw by applying a thin line across the front of the bone, from ear to ear. Blend it in. 5. Use bronzer to define the space between the top of your cheekbone and your temple. Blend it in toward your hairline. 6. Apply your first blush shade from the apples of your cheek to the bottom of the bronzer line. Blend toward the bronzer. If you have warm skin tones like I do, choose a coral or peach shade. If you have cooler skin tones, choose a rose or berry. 7. Apply powder all over to control shine. You can use translucent setting powder or a standard makeup compact in your natural skin tone. 8. Apply your second shade of blush in a diagonal line along the top of your first blush and bronzer. This blush should be a brighter version of your first one. 9. Apply a shimmery, light toned third and final blush at the tops of your cheeks. 10. Final look

Use Two Shades of BB Cream for Subtle Contouring Apply the darker shade along the underside of your jaw bone. Blend down onto your neck. Paint a thin line of the darker shade along the hollows of your cheeks. Blend into the hairline. Apply the lighter shade to the apples of your cheeks, beneath your eyes, between your brows, on your chin, along the front of your jaw bone, and down the center of your nose. Use a foundation brush to blend. Top the whole face with a light translucent setting powder to reduce shine and add color consistency. Go forward with this very natural look or use it as your blank canvas before doing up your eyes and lips.

Gothic Inspired Theatrical Eyes and Lips Pic 1: Using black liner, drawing the lower lashes from the inner corner of each eye to the outer tip of each eyebrow. Pic 2: Use the black liner along your waterline and around the inner corner of each eye. Pic 3: Draw along each eye crease. Extend the line at the inner corner of each downward to create the "tear drop" effect. Pic 4: Use a red, maroon or purple shadow to cover your eyelids. Pic 5: Line lips in black, us in thinner lines at the center of your mouth and thicker lines at the corners. Pic 6: Fill lips with a berry, burgundy, purple or red lip gloss or lipstick. Pic 7: Fill in your eyebrows with black. Make the outer tips of your brows meet up with your eyeliner wings. Pic 8: Use a dusky grey or silver shadow along your brow bones going down to the creases. Pic 9: Apply mascara liberally. I "drag" the wand downward from my lower lashes to create a slightly feathered look but if you want crisper lines, just apply normally. Pic 10: For a slightly unnerving finishing photo, look up through your lenses to show off your hard work.

Sneak peek of tomorrow's tutorial look!

Under Construction I haven't forgotten about this Tumblr, just distracted by life.

Photoset two of two Pic one: Use a crease brush to fill in a warm medium brown shadow along eye creases, meeting up with the black wings. Pic two: Use an angled brush to apply matte powder slightly darker than your skin along the sides of your nose and meeting beneath. Blot this in with a sponge. Pic three: Use a flat eyeliner brush to draw black shadow along the lower lash line, drawing over the wings from before. Pic four: Use an angled brush to fill in the outside corners of your eyelids with the same black shadow. Pic five: Use an eyeshadow brush to apply a deep silver across the center third of your eyelids. Pic six: Add a light silver from the inner corners of your eyes sweeping outward over the dark silver and black. Pic seven: Use a lipstick brush and a strong Matt red lipstick to finish off the look. Pic eight and nine show the completed look in better lighting.

This full-face look combines a smoky eye with contouring and bright red lips. Photoset one of two. Pic one: completed look Pic two: Start with a matte full coverage foundation. Pic three: Draw concealer under your eyes, going down along the sides of your nose, forming two triangles. Blot the concealer in. Pic four: Highlight your bone structure, particularly cheekbones and jaw bone. Draw a "palm tree" going up your nose and onto your forehead. Pic five: Use bronzer or dark contour to frame you top of your face in darkness. This will provide more contrast with highlighted areas to accentuate your features. Note: I applied darker than normal to provide sufficient contrast for this picture so you can see the shape of the contour, from below one cheekbone, curving along the hair line, and swooping back beneath the other cheekbone. Pic six: Draw your blush in an angled line from the apples of your cheeks up towards your temples. Pic seven: Wet a concealer brush with setting spray, then use a brown or black eyeshadow to draw in full yet precise brows. Pic eight: Draw thin black wings extending from beneath the outside corners of your lower lashes, outward towards your temples. Continue to photoset two of two for the rest

To make this rich, blended eyeshadow look Pic one: use an eyeliner brush to apply dark shadow along lower lashline. I'm using a burgundy-copper. Pic two: apply a second line over this, in a complimentary color, going up to make wings. I'm using forest green. Pic three: using a blending brush, fill in creases with a dark shade lighter than liners, draw it out to meet the wings. I'm using a gold-flecked shimmery brown. Pic four: using an eyeshadow brush, apply a dark or bold shade on the outer third of your lids. I'm using a bold shimmery orange. Pic five: using the same brush, apply a medium shade across the center of your lids. I'm using a soft light orange. Blend outward toward the darker shade. Pic six: using the same brush, sweep a light shadow all across your brow bones, and blending down to creases. I'm using a light golden yellow. Pic seven: using the same brush, apply a light shade across your entire lids. I'm using a light yellow-mint shade. Pic eight: using a concealer brush, add a touch of white, silver, or taupe to the inside corners of eyes. I'm using white. Pics nine and ten: top off the look with mascara or false lashes.

This morning I decided to do my eyes up in dollar store cosmetics. Pic 1 shows the products used, including six shades of LA Color loose eyeshadow, a black liquid liner from LA Colors, and a purple eyeliner crayon from Milani. Pic 2 apply Radiant brown along creases, using an eyeliner brush. Pic 3 apply Grape Jelly purple across the outer 2/3rds of lids. Pic 4 apply Lollipop pink along the lower lashline using an eyeliner brush. Pic 5 apply Sunshine gold along the browbones, using an eyeshadow brush. Pic 6 apply Honey Suckle beige between browbones and creases. Pic 7 apply a tiny dab of Snow White at the inner corners of eyes, using brush included with powder. Pic 8 apply a thick steady line of purple liner along upper lashlines. Pic 9 draw over the Lollipop lashline with a thin black line. Pic 10 add mascara and go.

My everyday look features subtle contouring, neutral coloring, big wings, and curled lashes.

Wearing Avon Beyond Color plumping lipstick in Twig. The texture is smooth and creamy, not glossy or dry. Great all-purpose lipstick.

Five beauty products I love for under $5 1 elf Poreless Face Primer -This helps my skin look smoother and younger. Retail price $3 2 elf concealer and highlight duo - This helps with contouring, brow shaping, and under eyes. Retail price $3 3 LA Colors Loose Shimmering Powder - these strong pigments bring a bit of pop, sparkle and glow. I use Honeyduckle shade for Neutral looks and Lollipop when I want a bright pink. Retail price $1 4 Maybelline Color Brocades glitter nail polish - This polish packs the most glitter of any drugstore brand. These retail at about $4 in most stores, but can sometimes be found at discount or dollar stores for less. 5 Cold Cream - this old-fashioned makeup remover is gentle and moisturizing, which is crucial in a dry climate. It's also very inexpensive. Retail price: $1-4 based on brand.

One of my beauty challenges is balancing my eyes, which are not evenly shaped. Asymmetry is part of human diversity. How are you not quite identical along your right and left sides?

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