Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro (23 page)

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Continue blending with your fingers.

PLAYING WITH COLOR

Neutrals work for most applications but color is fun to play with.

Troubleshooting: Eyes

Eye shadow flakes on the face.

First try a clean powder brush to sweep it off. If this doesn’t work, use a nonoily makeup remover on a cotton swab or makeup sponge to gently clean the flakes off the skin. When creating a smoky eye, be sure to do the eyes first, clear the area of flakes, and then apply concealer and foundation.

You’ve made wings when trying to contour.

Using your finger or a cotton swab, wipe away, going up, and then blend toward the eye.

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Choose a shade that you like.

2
Cover the entire lid three-quarters of the way to the brow bone, blending as you go.

3
Layer with bold color.

4
blend the color with your fingers or a clean brush.

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Experiment with different colors to find the shades you like most.

CREAM SHADOW APPLICATION

Choose a formula with or without powder in it. If it doesn’t contain powder, be sure to apply it over powder.

1
Apply cream shadow base or base powder color to hold the color on the eyelid.

2
Apply cream shadow across the whole lid to three-quarters of the way up.

3
Make sure you apply shadow high enough on the lid and layer a second coat to be sure it’s dense enough.

4
Check how the shadow looks. add more as needed. you can use one or multiple colors.

ASIAN EYE SHADOW APPLICATION

Always enhance the eye’s natural shape and don’t try to change it. It’s never appropriate to use a dark color in the crease.