Makeup 101: Eye Makeup

In order to keep concealer from caking, make sure the eye area is properly moisturized.

Avoid using facial concealers for the delicate under eye region. These can cause excessive drying of the skin in the perioccular area. Use a concealer that is specific for use around the eyes.

Apply eye concealer with a small, tapered synthetic brush and blend with your ring finger for the best application.

Gloppy Mascara? Make sure you throw out your Mascara every 3 months, no matter what. Jog your memory by applying a small sticker to the tube and dating it.

Save your Mascara wand when you discard an old tube, wash it with antibacterial soap, and you have a better lash divider than you could ever buy at the store.

When you apply your Mascara, apply one coat, then follow-through by combing with your clean wand. Repeat application if necessary. This process will cut down on clumps of Mascarasticking in your lashes.

If you have a tough time getting your lashes to curl, apply your Mascara immediately after curling your lashes. This acts as a setting gel. If you continue to have problems, use your hair dryer for about 5-10 seconds on the lash curler (don't make it too hot, you do not want to scorch your skin or burn the lashes.)

Eye liners are easy to apply if you use a thin, flat, synthetic-bristle brush and simply apply (press, not brush) a highly pigmented shadow to the lash line.

Maximize the appearance of your eyes by applying your eyeliner across the entire eyelid margin. The key to dramatizing the eyes is to vary the width of the line. If your eyes are close together, then you want to even out their appearance, so adjust the line with the thickest point along the outer portion of the eye and taper it inward. For eyes that are far-set, taper the line in the opposite direction, making certain the line is not too thick.

If you decide to line under the eye, after doing so, take a cotton swab and wipe half of it off. Trust me, it will look much more natural.

If you have oilier skin, stick to matte powder shadows. Those with a dry skin type can tolerate cream based shadow and light shimmers.

If your eyes are closely set, use lighter eye shadows toward the nose, and apply darker shadow at the outer edge. If your eyes are far-set, apply the deepest color on the entire lid or crease, with only slightly more emphasis on the inner half of the eye.

To create a wide-eyed look, especially for those with small eyes, apply a white or silver shadow along the upper outer edge of your eyebrows. This truly "opens up" the eyes.

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Makeup for Rainy Days

Yesterday, the weather was downright ugly: wind, rain, and chills. And that wasn’t the scariest part – seeing women in watered-down makeup looking as though they were auditioning for “thriller part 2” was.

Girls, don’t let the nasty weather get the best of your beauty this season; prepare for rainy days and soak into Smashbox’s water proof makeup. Smashbox’s Limitless Lash Mascara is the ultimate triple threat: smudge and flake-resistant waterproof mascara on one end, gentle remover and conditioner on the other that removes mascara without the fuss. It also lengthens, moisturizes and defines your lashes. The remover contains vitamins A & E, Echinacea, and calendula that softens your lashes as it doubles as a leave-in conditioner.

Also try Smashbox’s Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner that’s the ultimate must-have for the woman on the go. This gel-based waterproof liner comes in 5 different colors and is blendable for 60 seconds then transforms into a smudge-proof, budge-proof finish that will last the entire day. Avoid the raccoon look while lining the inner eye or when caught out in the rain.

I can’t express how important it is to prepare yourself for every occasion and Smashbox provides you with cosmetics that’ll do just that. Want more waterproof makeup, click on the Smashbox Link below to search great makeup for a natural look, daytime uses, and nasty weather.