How to Apply Eyeshadow / Daytime Smokey Eye Tutorial

This was a special request from one of my besties! My girl wanted to know how to apply eyeshadow without looking like a crazy person. I hear you, eyeshadow can be totally messy and awful if you don't know the proper steps. I'm here to guide you! Obviously you all know I am not a profession makeup artist but I do have a lot of practice under my belt for me to feel confident enough to tell you what will work! This post will bring you through the products and tools I use to create my day time smokey eye. Even if this specific look doesn't appeal to you, these tips and tricks will help you through any eyeshadow look you attempt.

Products / Tools Used:

I am using my Nake 2 Palette by Urban Decay because this is hands down my favorite palette ever! I usually go for shimmery, metallic shades and this has all that and more!

I am going to sound like a makeup snob but oops guilty! Eyeshadows from high end makeup brands are worth the money! Most eyeshadows I have tried from the drugstore are  chalky and have close to no pigmentation. When buying eyeshadows you want to make sure they feel "buttery" and are very pigmented which means you don't have to use a lot to get good color pay-off.

To apply these shadows I am using a fluffy crease brush and a duo brush that came with another Urban Decay palette I got for my birthday last year. This duo brush has another fluffy crease brush and a dense flat brush. The two colors I used for this look are "Pistol" and "Verve".

Application: 

The first trick to applying eyeshadow successfully is following your eye shape! When applying "Verve" to my my eyelid I use my fluffy crease brush. I apply it all over my lid and only go up to my natural eye crease. I then repeat this step layering "Pistol" on top of "Verve" to create a slightly darker look.

 It is important to not go over your natural eye crease because then you will get that crazy raccoon look that nobody wants. The trick is to apply eyeshadow all over the lid only up to the crease and then blend out the shadow from the crease *after wiping off the access shadow from your fluffy brush.* This will softly blend out the shadow line creating a smokey effect.

After that I also apply "Pistol" to my lower lash line using my flat brush. You don't have to do this for every eyeshadow look but I think it helps unify everything to achieve a sultry effect. By using my flat brush to apply shadow to my lower lash line I get a clean but soft shadow application while avoiding getting excess shadow all over my under eye and cheeks. *If you DO happen to get fall-out don't panic! Cleaning it up with makeup remover and a Q-Tip is do-able you just need to reapply your concealer after to brighten that area back up.

Lastly I like to apply a highlight shade to the inner corners of my eyes and to my brow bone to brighten things up a bit! This also helps create dimension to your look helping your eyes not look so flat with just two grey shades on there. The highlight shade I used from this palette is "bootycall".

After that is done I simply curl my lashes and apply my favorite mascara at the moment (Benefit's Roller Lash) and there you go! You have successfully applied eyeshadow without looking like a crazy person! Again my top tips are to only apply eyeshadow to your lid - up to your crease, blend out that crease using a wiped off fluffy brush and apply shadow to the lower lash line using a flat brush in order to unify your eye look!

Selfie Time :D

Alrighty thats all I have for you today. Let me know how these tips work out for you! If you enjoyed this post please give it a thumbs up. And if you would like to see more from me hit that subscribe button at the bottom of the screen!