Need help with my eye shadow blending

[shoegal27]

Ok I have all the brushes needed for a nice look, but am having difficulity blending the shades nicely. I have all the brushes, but still find that I have a friggin line and it won't blend nicely if I use UDPP. Help!

 

[Demosthenes]

Keep a clean fluffy dome shaped brush for blending. Apply the shadows with your other brushes, and then use the blending brush (MAC 224 is my fave) to blend using a windshield wiping motion for the crease, then small circles to radiate and smooth the color over.

You can also apply shadow with the 224, and it normally never leaves a harsh line.

Do you load the brushes up with lots of shadow? The less you use, the easier to apply and blend. You can build the color a little at the time, and touch up after blending.

 

[claireZk]

I have that trouble with my Ultima II primer! I think it kind of helps if you start with your lighter colors and then add the darker colors last. It's the opposite of how I usually do it, but it's hard to blend otherwise...

 

[jc2239]

perhaps you could try layering the darker shadows over the lighter shadows? i always apply a neutral base shadow over primer because if i don't, any darker shadow just grips onto my eyelid and refuses to budge. the neutral-colored eyeshadow base helps everything to move around .

also, a blending brush like this really helps

 

[missjenny2679]

Ok I have all the brushes needed for a nice look, but am having difficulity blending the shades nicely. I have all the brushes, but still find that I have a friggin line and it won't blend nicely if I use UDPP. Help!

Can you PM me that huge list you posted of the craft store brushes that match MAC brushes?? I can't find the thread you posted it in!! TIA

 

[shoegal27]

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224 is LC Ann's mop

 

[shoegal27]

I didn't find the 224 yet in the art store.. its the LC Ann's Mop

 

[missjenny2679]

^^^ Is just Ann Mop I'm looking for? There is no number that goes with it?

 

[LOOKINGOOD35]

3/4 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 116

(L) loew cornell 277 round mop wood handle- mac 129

1" loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 134 or 136

(XXL) loew cornell 277 round mop wood handle- mac 150

#8 American painters 2500 filbert clear w/glitter handle- mac 194

#4 american painters 2200 fan clear w/glitter handle- mac 205

1/4 royal soft grip sg160 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 208

10/0 american painter 2650 spotter clear w/glitter handle- mac 209 or 311

#6 royal soft grip sg255 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 211

#6 american painters 2450 chisel blender clear w/glitter handle- mac 212

3/8 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 213

1/4 loew cornell amm mini mop green handle- mac 217

#10 royal soft grip sg255 clear w/blue tip handle-mac 219

(M) royal soft grip sg999 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 225

1" royal soft grip sg1400 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 227

1/4 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 228

(S) royal soft grip sg995 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 231

#10 royal soft grip 3020 clear w/orange tip handle- mac 249

1/2 loew cornell 270 maxine's mop purple handle- mac 252

3/8 royal soft grip sg160 clear w/glitter handle- mac 263

1/4 american painters 2440 angular clear w/glitter handle- mac 266

3/8 american painters 2400 angular clear w/glitter handle- mac 269

1/4 royal soft grip sg393 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 272

3/8 royal soft grip sg393 clear w/pink tip handle- mac 275

#8 royal soft grip sg170 clear w/blue tip handle- mac 316

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224 is LC Ann's mop

Wow great info
Thanks

 

[PrincessMe]

i always apply a neutral base shadow over primer because if i don't, any darker shadow just grips onto my eyelid and refuses to budge. the neutral-colored eyeshadow base helps everything to move around .

also, a blending brush like this really helps

ITA with jc's advise..u could also put face powder on your eyelid after you put on the UDPP but before the shadow..
the same thing happened to me with UDPP and if you put the powder over it and then start applying the eyeshadows it helps 100%

 

[guccilove]

perhaps you could try layering the darker shadows over the lighter shadows? i always apply a neutral base shadow over primer because if i don't, any darker shadow just grips onto my eyelid and refuses to budge. the neutral-colored eyeshadow base helps everything to move around .

also, a blending brush like this really helps

o my gosh this is exactly what i do when applying shadows!! like you said, if you apply a dark 'colored' shadow right after the primer, it just sticks to your lids and wouldn't blend!! i have done this numerous times so now i do use a neutral base first (patina in mac) before blending in the colored ones....

 

[cristalena56]

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[keodi]

shoegal27, thanks for posting that info it's very helpful!

 

[SimplyElegant]

If you use a darker colour on the outer v, concentrate most of the colour there and with the tiny bit of eyeshadow left on the brush, apply it where you want it to be most blended and with the least amount of colour.

I don't use the windshield wiper motion because I can't really do it without the colours ending up looking muddy so I go in one direction only and just lightly keep sweeping until it's blended the way I want it to look. If it looks too light add the tiniest bit of the darker colour and blend until it looks like the way you want it. If you use a darker colour over a lighter one it might end up looking kind of ashy.

If you use your eyeshadow wet, it'll be harder to blend but if both are applied wet, I find them easier to blend than if one is dry and one is wet.

If you use a fluffier brush to apply a hard to blend colour, it'll be less pigmented and easier to blend and you can just keep adding on until you like the way it looks.