Recently got this: The Body Shop Eye Shadow Blending Brush. Got The Body Shop again because I had their Powder Brush for some time already and it is pretty good. The brush hair is soft and even and after so many washes, it's still perfect. Very good investment indeed, as Sharon would say :p. Another reason why I chose The Body Shop's brushes is because it's cheaper than those big cosmetic brand's brushes and have erm, similar quality? But probably different technology. Eg, MAC's stippling (which I still couldn't bring myself to get.) T.T
So, since I'm learning more about eye shadow and seeing how important eye shadow is in every look, I got myself the blending brush.
This is how the blending brush's brush tip look like:
What I realised from using a proper brush instead of the tiny brushes and sponge tips that comes free with your eye shadow is that,
Firstly, the application is way easier. Just a few strokes can cover your entire eye with the eye shadow.
Secondly, blending is sooooo easy and much more smoother and natural looking.
Thirdly, it really helps you save your product. I realised that when I use the tiny brush, I'm like constantly rubbing my eye shadow colour out to make sure enough is on the brush. But with a proper eye shadow brush, a stroke or a few dabs is enough.
So, I definitely recommend you girls out there to get an eye shadow brush, preferably, the blending brush :D
Next, some knowledge I shall share for girls who have mono/ single eye lids out there, from my humble makeup experimenting experiences.
So yeah, some of us Asians have, well, smaller, flatter and rather sleepy looking eyes. But, simple makeup can really do wonders :D You just gotta keep experimenting.
As you can see, I have true mono lids. No double line above my eye. It isn't a bad thing, but it does make me look sleepy and bored most of the time, says some of my friends when I was younger haha. My last Indonesian maid liked it though, said it was special.
Anyway, see how much difference one can make with just a few simple makeup steps.
Firstly, eyeshadow. Mono eyelids tend to happen to most people with buldging eyes, therefore, to make the eyes look a little bit deeper, highlight the brow bone, and darken the lid. Blend well. Not much elaboration on eye shadow cos Youtube is full of it. The picture doesn't really show my eye shadow because it was bright and also because I only applied a thin layer.
Next, eye liner is the SAVIOUR. You can shape your eye to anything you like it to be! Even if one side is bigger than the other. Haha. Just takes practice. For mono lids, we gotta apply a really thick layer of eyeliner. As in, approximately 0.5cm from lash line. Then, only when you open your eyes, will you see your black liner. However, DO NOT line your lower lash with black liner all the way. It will look WEIRD. Because your upper eye is already thin, having an equal thickness on the lower of your eye just looks wrong. ONLY line the bottom outter corner of the eye. That would be enough to open the eye.
Finally, mascara. Mascara always help open up your eyes. If you have droopy lashes like mine, a few clips with the lash curler and some strong mascara will def help. Lower lash can be mascara-ed too. I'm using Majolica Majorca mascara because it can last like the entire day without getting smudged or drop or anything. Neat stuff!
And if you're aiming for extra brightness and larger eyes, fake lashes are the BOMB! They not only enhance your mascara and eyeliner, they also give you, DOUBLE EYE LIDS! Kinda serves the same function as the double-eyelid tape. I usually stick my fake lashes around 0.2 or 0.3cm higher up from my lash line because the lid is gonna fold in anyway. The higher it is, the larger the fold, hence, double lids!
That's all for now. Hope that helped someone out there and hope you can get what I actually meant. Haha. You may comment or email if there are doubts.
Nites now.
