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How to create a natural eye using 3 colours

Written by Angelique Snelleksz

Have you ever wanted to apply eyeshadow but don't know how? I would recommend you start with an eyeshadow trio or an eyeshadow quad. Most brands that sell trio or quad eyeshadows have already taken the guesswork out of which colours will work together.

A natural look is obtained by subtle blending of 3 eyeshadow shades.

• For a natural makeup, use a light shade of eye shadow. Apply the lightest shade as a base on the whole eye lid area up to the brow bone. Even the shadow out with a firm applicator.
• Next apply a medium shade to the eyelid area only. Blend the 2 shades.
• With another applicator, use a medium to darker eyeshadow shade. Apply along the base of the eyelashes, shading it off upwards at the outer corner of the eye.

• If you feel like trying something a little different or you want to experiment with colour, use an iridescent shade of eyeshadow and apply it to the centre of the eye lid. If you want to add colour, pop a bright onto your lid or frame your eye with blue eyeliner. This will intensify the makeup.
• Add mascara and voila, you have the perfect, natural, contoured eye.

For a darker smokey eye look, apply darker shades or more of your day colour to deepen the tone.

I have provided below some tips based on your eye colour.

BROWN EYES:
Brown, Ivory and natural tones will always work for you. Shades of green and pink will make your eyes pop and blue will contrast with your brown eyes. With blue eyeshadow, my general rule is to use a hint of blue along the lash line and top it up with eyeliner. Blue shaded eyes seem to be hot on the catwalk right now.

BLUE EYES:
Try earth tones, brown, taupe, ivory and greys. Plums and Purples are great for blue eyes.

GREEN AND HAZEL EYES:
Purple eye shadow makes green and hazel eyes pop. Purple is great for a more dramatic look and it will make your eyes look even greener. Browns, gold, taupe and ivory work really well with dark purple tones.

Angelique is a designer and developer of cosmetic products for over ten years. She has worked for some of the most popular brands available in the market today including Modelco, Chi Chi, Bloom, Nutrimetics and Poppy King. She is the creator of cosmetics brand byANGELIQUE. She's also the inventor of the award-winning 'Tweezeme', a product which revolutionised the tweezer market. Be sure to check out http://www.byangelique.com.au/ for more.

Written: 14th April 2009 at 21.02