Eye Shadow

[mishalak]

Okay I remember how Johnny Depp looked in eye shadow. Would anyone who has worn it care to enlighten me as to dos or don'ts? I have an opportunity to pick up some makeup cheap if I want at a store that's going out of business locally. They're unloading things like makeup at 40% off and I was thinking I might risk picking some up for my next costuming event. Arrr. Or possibly "Still the prettiest!"

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[thette.livejournal.com]

Still the prettiest, yes. (Or at least you would be if you kept the blonde hair.)

Make sure the colours don't clash with your complexion first. (And everything that looks too seventies or eighties is probably a bad thing.) Then, it's all about what results you want. A classic is to use a light shadow on the entire eye, all the way up to the brows, and then accentuate the globe lines with darker, matching eyeshadow.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I just worry that I haven't a clue as to what will clash with my complextion or not. Maybe I ought to stop off at some department store and ask advice of the nice clerks about what colors would go best with my skin and hair. Or I could do it here if I get off my butt to get my webpage and bigger pictures up.

[green-amber.livejournal.com]

ooh there's a thought: email me your snail address if you want a fanzine with a Secret Diaries con rep in it :)

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Will do! And I've also put in a link on my user info (http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=mishalak) page to when I posted it in my journal (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mishalak/16342.html). I made that entry friends only, though for someone who really wanted to it would not be terribly hard to find out where I live. I just figure that I shouldn't make it uterly simple for a potential theif lurking here to known both when I'm out and where I am.

[replyhazy.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure what you are thinking of, in re J. Depp, is eyeLINER and not eyeSHADOW.

Leaving aside all mentions of what colors you should use, et cetera, because it all depends on the look you are trying to achieve (subtle? use several shades of neutrals. Frank N. Furter? the brighter the better. etc), I will give you some safety tips:

1. If any part of your eye makeup, particularly mascara or any liquid product, is over a year old, throw it away. It gets thick and clumpy and can breed bacteria.

2. If you read stuff that says "line the eyelid under the lashes, next to the eye," ignore it. You can injure your eye that way, either by poking yourself with an applicator or by having stuff fall in your eye. Your lashes are there to protect your eyes; let them do their job.

3. If you wear contacts, put them in BEFORE you put on makeup. Otherwise you're likely to get makeup substances between the contact and the eye. No fun. I am not kidding.

4. When you buy makeup, buy a good eye makeup remover. These are gentle solvents so you don't have to rub and rub your eyes to get the stuff off. That's bad for your skin and gets stuff in your eyes too. And you don't need waterproof mascara, really. It's just that much harder to get off. Try to avoid going to bed with eye makeup on. Okay, I mean, try to avoid going to SLEEP with eye makeup on.

5. When applying eyeliner, set the base of your hand on your chin or cheek to steady it and hold the pencil or brush in your fingers. Not so wobbly that way.

Have fun!

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

All excellent advice. Um... I suppose what I'll be trying for is either sort of an otherworldly look to go with the punk elf thing I did this year at MileHiCon and will probably do again at other cons. I might also try looking all skanky and evil like vampire willow sometime.

And you were right I was thinking of eyeliner in reference to Depp. Though I suppose I'll be trying both.

[replyhazy.livejournal.com]

Cool. Several people have websites up with Goth makeup advice -- those would probably be really helpful to you. Most mainstream makeup tips are about wearing very "natural" looking makeup, so those might not be of much use!