Makeup Tricks: Use Eye Shadow as Eye Liner
I am huge fan of colored eye liners and have stocked quite a few of them from Faces Canada Long Wear Eye pencils. I wanted to add all the UD (Urban Decay) one’s too but gosh they are so over-priced that his my wallet will cry in pain. So, looking for a solution and an alternate to colored eye liner I came up with this Idea.
Steps to achieve the look:
- Prepare your lids by applying the concealer or if you have oily lids dab some pressed powder
- Pick a smudge resistant eye liner/Kohl and line outer 2/3rd upper lash line
- Take a fluffy angled brush and smudge the liner quickly else it will set. Give a slight flick at the end if you want a winged eye liner style
- Damp you regular angled brush just slightly or spray a bit of finishing spray over it if you have one and dip it in the favorite colored eye shadow pot that you wish to use as eye shadow.
- Repeat Step 4 till you achieve the desired intensity and you are done!! 🙂
The liner lasted for almost whole day but faded lightly by end of the day as I used a damp brush only. I believe a fixing spray would have made it last longer. This trick would work well for dark colored eye shadows like blue, purple, green for light one’s I need to try some other trick. 😉
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Collecting all the colored eyeliners is going to burn a huge hole in the pocket but this idea definitely will save lots of money. Good one Poo <3
Cant agree more with you.. Forst of all not everybrand as colored liners and those have in good quality have sky rocketing price (Read UD).. :P
Even Faces used to be affordable but now.. :-|
Thanks Preeetii.. i ave lots of eye shadows so doesnt actually feel the need of colored liners.. but its just the staying that I would want more from it! :)
Wow! Great post Poo... Very very helpful too :-)
Glad u find it helpful.. I use this trick a lott of times and it works well everytime! :)
I love using eye shadow as liner, It isn't that harsh like liner and creates a beautiful effect! Lovely tutorial dear.<3 <3
True that Neisha.. I like how those bright colors turn softer as liner.. :) :)
Thank u sweetss.. <3
This is such a lovely Idea Poo!
Cool Idea:)
Thanks Shivi.. I use it almost every other day!! :)
Great idea poo..i do the same way sweetie..I used my colour eyeshadows as a eyeliner most of the times..
lovely tut <3
Thanks Tej... Woo.. and i though I am the only one doing this.. ;)
lovely tut. Poo, love the way you flicked the liner/shadow! Even I do this, its comes in handy, one cannot buy all the colors of liners but we sure have all the colors i eye shadows!!! LOL! Loved it totally!
Thank u so much Sugu.. :D :D.. I feel incomplete witout flicks and now they cpome so naturally to me.. :P :P
Yeah true that.. best substitute for colored liners ..:D
poonam the step by step pic on how to achieve the look is a supa kewl idea ....I LOVE winging out my liner
Thanks u so much sweets .. Winging eye liner is my fav part.. :D
Do give this a shot.. :)
This is a cool idea, loved reading it :) Do more of such tutorials, I find them really helpful :D
Ahh.. u made my day honey.. I will be so happy to do more of these for u.. :D :D
I will try to provide u with useful tricks like this.. do share if u hav any suggestion.. :)
Loved the post Poo! Looks amazing!
Thnkss a lott Rachuu.. :D
Grt post Poo..I too do this but in a different way..I apply a thin layer of clear gloss on my eyelid using an eyeliner brush.,.,.and layer it wth dark color eyeshadow have tried violet n blue but it doesn't stay the whole day .fades off in a couple of hours .....this tip of yours is super cool am sure gonna try this..,,tnks darling for sharing.
U have been more than inventive gloss aS base.. I couldnt eevn dream abt it.. ah.. may be the creamy consistency of the glass cam ein the way and doesnt made the liner durable but this stays pretty much whole day with slight fading and if u ave that Mac FIxing spray it may last longer..
DO share if it worked for u.. Lovveee.. <3 <3 Mellzzz