How to Apply Daytime Eyeshadow

For daytime eye shadow, you want a natural look that still keeps you in fashion and gives your eyes definition. Simplicity is the key. You can always go with stronger colors for a more dramatic appearance in the evening, but during the daytime, muted, soft colors are good choices for a simple yet fashionable daytime look. Read on to learn how to apply daytime shadow.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Wide, flat eye shadow brush
• Contouring eye shadow brush
• Thin eye shadow brush or eye pencil
• Highlighter eye shadow
• Medium colored eye shadow
• Dark eye shadow
• Mascara

1. Cover the entire eyelid from lash line to eyebrow with a light colored highlighter shade to start off your daytime look. Use a wide, flat shadow brush.
2. Apply a medium shade across the crease of your eye with a contouring brush. Smudge the line a little to make the color effect more subtle.
3. Use your darkest eye shadow as liner. Dampen a thin, pointed brush and line the top of your eye right next to the last line. You need to hold the brush as if it were a writing pen. If you find this awkward, use a soft eye pencil instead.
4. Blend all the shades with the wide brush using soft, circular motions. This will erase any demarcation in color.
5. Roll on a coat of mascara. Let it dry, and then apply a second coat.

Tips & Warnings

• You should always wear complementary colors in different intensities, such as a soft taupe, a medium brown and a dark brown. All three colors should blend together effortlessly for a great fashion statement.
• For an extra fashion pop, or if you have naturally small eyes, add a bit of the highlighter shade below the arch of your brow.