Eyeshadow Application....

[karen]

Wow you're coordinated! You could try putting a piece of paper in the sink to catch the fallout, and then you can just tip it back into the jar. I do also really like our wet/dry shadow brush. It's nice for patting, but you can also use it to blend a bit. There's just something about the shape, and the way that it feels in my hand that works for me. Brushes are always a bit your mileage may vary, but that's the one that I really like.

[feyith]

Me too. It needs to be wet-lined to show up vibrantly. When I first wore it, I was a little disappointed but if you apply it with a dampened brush, the shimmer shows through and it comes to life more. You can also apply it over a line of clear cream eyeliner, or use a mixing medium to wet it (but water works fine).

Oh, that's interesting. Are there any other colors that need to be applied wet for the full effect?

[lilychemgirl]

I am a bit eye obsessed. My standard eye goes like this:

-sn primer
-light highlight colour applied to the browbone and tear duct with a round crease brush
-inner half or entire lid up to crease with a lighter colour, applied with an eye blending brush
-outer half with a complementary colour (if I am using 4 colours, which I normally do) with a round crease brush
-a darker colour used dry as eyeliner on upper and lower lid, applied with an fine eyeliner brush (not the angled type, for some reason I just can't use them) and also a little applied into the crease with the same brush
-blend lid colour into highlight colour with the blending brush, and blend crease colour with the round crease brush

I'm weird, in that I can't bear to do a partial face of makeup, so I use at least 3 colours (highlight, lid, liner) every day, I can't imagine just doing a wash of colour over the lid, I would feel so unfinished I don't really mind going out without any makeup though.

I wish sometimes I could convince myself to just do foundation, blush, a wash of eye colour, mascara and lip gloss, but once I get going I just have to play

I can't understand how anyone can do their eyeshadow with their fingers though, I am just waaaay too uncoordinated for that!

[lilychemgirl]

Oh, and it's the primer that keeps the shimmer in place, although it only works for quality eyeshadows, if you are wearing just a mica or an eyeshadow that doesn't come up to the lovely SN standards then the shimmer does come off during the course of the day

[la_canadiense(01)]

Wow you're coordinated! You could try putting a piece of paper in the sink to catch the fallout, and then you can just tip it back into the jar. I do also really like our wet/dry shadow brush. It's nice for patting, but you can also use it to blend a bit. There's just something about the shape, and the way that it feels in my hand that works for me. Brushes are always a bit your mileage may vary, but that's the one that I really like.

Thanks Karen! I just love that you are active on the forum! It is so nice....just wanted to throw that out there....
I was looking at this brush as well. I have a BE wet/dry one, but the last time I used it (3-4 years ago.....) it felt like it was going to poke my eye out it is so prickly! I mainly use it now to wash the insides of my lids where the grooves are, that seems to be a good job for it!
I never thought to use a paper underneath to catch the fallout. That would certainly help with useing less. What is caught is probably just enough for the second eye....! I will definately try this!
I have a number of different little brushes. I guess I will have to try them all and see which one works the best! And if none of them, well I have loads of options then!

[egerandi]

I use the wet/dry brush for my undereye concealing with Sleep in a Jar; it's the perfect size, and it pats nicely, without dragging. I never tried it for my eyes, I don't foil too much. I actually started using the Ultimate Concealer brush on my lids instead, its size works better for that for me. I just started trying things wet with the mixing mdium, and that brush works great for that. Leave it to me to swap the functions

[Rhys]

I was actually thinking of picking up the concealer brush to do just that, Egerandi, though I have so many brushes already it's kind of hard to justify another one - and at least 20 of them are eye brushes, including some MACs. Note: the 217 really doesn't live up to its hype. It's not bad, it just isn't the most fantasticest eye shadow brush ever or anything.

I'm fine with doing a one-colour wash my fellow Good Omens fan (Agnes - have you tried Fairy Dust or Fire for this?), though I usually use a bit of shadow or liner under my lower lashline to 'finish' it. That, foundation OR Datebait, mascara, blush, and a lippie work well for non-ambitious days.