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Since eye makeup can sometimes be confusing with all the different tools, techniques and colors available, some women tend to ignore its importance int eh the overall effect on their appearance. Learning to handle your eye makeup should not be a daunting task, this is a fun and exciting skill to learn that will not only be useful to your but to your friends and one day your daughter a well.

Think about it, when you are conversing with someone what is the first thing that you eyes focus in on and you pay attention to, their eyes. Imagine if the person you were speaking with had eye make up that wasn’t even mildly attractive or just looked flat out horrible, would you be offended that someone had such horrible eye make up techniques or make up your mind to help them if at all possible.

When dealing with the area of the eye zone, think of it like a blank canvas, the more detail that you can put into it the better the overall picture will be. You want a color pallet that is interesting and captivating but you also want to present a certain feeling with the choice of colors. Powders, which come either dry or wet, can be a great tool to use for this. You also need to make sure that you are coloring inside the lines so to speak. You can use pencils to set the boundaries of your expression of colors but make sure that you “smear the line” or you will end up with a harsh jagged look.

While cream eye makeup is easy to use and can provide amazing results, some people find that its is uncomfortable for them. The advantage of cream makeup is that when used with a high quality eye foundation it can be stunning and offer some advanced options to the wearer. These options are great techniques you can use, but one of the most important techniques that you can learn is to the the matte eyes technique. This is a great tool that will cause people to gaze deeply into your eyes and not just the area around them.

Before you start make sure that you have a good clear mirror and you will need a full set of eye makeup brushes. You will ant to make sure that you pick your colors carefully. Keep in mind the color and tone of your skin, the color of your eyes, the choice of mascara you will use and its coloring as well as your hair color and the rest of your facial makeup and jewelery. You need four shades to use for the eye area, one as a neutral base, one as a main color, one lighter shade for highlighting and a darkest shade for emphasizing.

For most women he problem is not techniques but color choice, They are terrified what colors to use so that they do not end up looking like a circus clown. One piece of advise is to never try to match colors to your eyes, this is an old technique that does not apply any more, doing this will dull your eyes and make your face seem bland. Instead try using these color pallets; gray, olive, blue, vanilla, gold, brown, pale purple, mauve, and beige. They work well for women of any skin coloring and can be blended to make a wide range of choices that are generally considered attractive.

Nikki VanDusen learned she had artistic talent at an early age, and combined with her love of Makeup, gives out tips and advice. To view her website, go to http://www.famousmakeuptips.com.