How to Apply 3 Colour Eyeshadow

Three shades of eyeshadow

If you've been given a three-color eyeshadow palette as a gift, don't worry about using it the wrong way. There are no rules written in stone that limit your creativity with these shades, which are frequently coordinated by manufacturers so that each kit has one light, medium and dark color each. You can wear each color on its own from lash line to crease in order to keep your look fresh.

Things You'll Need

• Three-color eyeshadow palette or kit
• Eyeshadow primer
• Flesh tone eyeshadow or concealer
• Eyeshadow applicator (optional)
• Flat head eyeshadow brush
• Crease eyeshadow brush
• Fluffy eyeshadow brush
• Tissue paper

Instructions

1. Apply eyeshadow primer onto clean eyelids. This will help your eye makeup to resist fading and creasing throughout the day. On top of this, smooth a flesh tone eyeshadow or concealer on from lash line to brow bone. This serves as a base that allows the colors you use to pop.

2. Stipple on the color of medium intensity from lash line to crease. You may use an eye makeup applicator or an eyeshadow brush with a flat head.

3. Take a crease eyeshadow brush or the clean end of your eyeshadow applicator and press the darkest color onto the crease. Those who do not have an evident crease can stipple the color onto the outer corner of the eye in a V shape The darkest color is generally used to contour the eye so that it appears to have more depth and dimension.

4. Swirl a fluffy eyeshadow brush in the lightest color. Tap off excess and apply the product to your brow bones. For a doe-eyed look, you may also apply the lightest color on the inner corners of your eyes by the bridge of the nose. If the color is shimmery and you want to give your eyes additional sparkle, perhaps for a night out, pat some on the center of your top eyelid. When the light catches the shimmer, your eyes will be in the spotlight.

5. Clean off the fluffy eyeshadow brush on a tissue. Use the brush to blend away any hard lines in your eye makeup so that there are no demarcation lines that indicate where one color ends and another begins.

Tips & Warnings

• Complete your eye makeup by filling in your eyebrows, lining your eyes and applying mascara. The darkest eyeshadow color in your palette can double as your eyeliner if you apply it with a skinny brush. Get rid of any eyeshadow fallout under your eyes by sweeping the particles away with a fluffy brush prior to applying under-eye concealer. Set concealer with translucent powder to keep it from creasing.

Resources

• How to Add Contour to Eye Makeup