Beginner

Dec 30, 2011

Christina F.

Hey Ladies, I love watching your beauty tips/tutorials. But no matter what I do, I can't seem to get my eye shadows to look like the tutorials, any advice for a late starter with makeup? 

Dec 30, 2011

Sarah C.

I like Adorabratbat's advice. At the end of the day before you take your make up off put as much on as possible to practice.

Dec 30, 2011

Soma S.

Make sure you have the right tools! The cheapest shadows, blushes and foundations can look high-end if your application tools do the work for you! Good quality brushes make or break a look, and there are many from different brands, prices and brush shapes to make a look complete!

Dec 30, 2011

Ariane C.

i agree, good brushes make all the difference. and if you get good quality ones, they're a great investment because if you care for them, they will last you forever.

and yes, you can't necessarily copy exactly what a guru is doing because their physiology is obviously different from yours. that's why they will repeat to tailor make any look for your face and your style. try not to see the looks in tutorials as a look so much as an idea for a look. take inspiration from what they do! be creative and i'm sure you'll find your own thing that works for you! :)

Dec 30, 2011

Maria Y.

The best advise i can give you is to use an eye shadow primer or a cream eye shadow, before applying your actual eye shadow this makes you eyeshadow stay longere. And try to remember that the more you practise the better you become and the closer your eyes gonna look like in the videos.
Good luck ;)

Dec 30, 2011

Ashley M.

I agree with using some good brushes as well. They make such a difference in your makeup look. I recommend the real technique bushes I got mine at ulta. It's $17.99 for a shadow brush, a blending brush, an eye brow brush and two smaller brushes for eyeliner or lipstick. If those are more than you want I spend then I suggest the elf brushes from target that are only $1-3.
Also try using eye shadow that has a lot of pigment so you can get the look that you want.
Other than that- practice makes perfect. I never use to be able to do my makeup until I started watching YouTube either. But just like everyone says, you have a different eye shape and everyone needs to find their own techniques that works for them. Practice and don't be afraid to try new things! 

Dec 30, 2011

Christina F.

Thanks Ladies!!!! you guys have given me great advice!!! I'm just going to keep at it!

Dec 30, 2011

Dawn M.

I wouldn't necessarily say you need super expensive brushes to achieve a great look. ELF has some really good quality ones from he 1-3 dollar range. But if you want to invest, that's always a good idea.

It doesn't matter if you use drug store or high-end make up as long as it's pigmented, it will work. I have several YT videos on my channel (link should be below my post somewhere) if you want to check them out. It's all about the blending. Some eye shadows can look a little muddy when you over blend them (particularly the ELF dollar quads) so you may have to reapply the color. Sometimes you lose pigmentation from over blending.. but you want to be sure to blend to create a seamless gradient.

Just practice, practice, practice. You will get the hang of it, I promise! =D Don't forget to share pics when you do!

Dec 31, 2011

Rikki P.

Let me fix something. *As long as it's pigmented and it applies smoothly and wonderfully, it should work. The pigmentation can be there, but if it doesn't apply well (and trust me, it's happened), it won't look too good.

Brushes can really make a difference. Good quality doesn't always mean more expensive. I do have a mix of MAC, ELF, Sonia Kashuk, Sephora, and I just recently got tokidoki brushes that I'm very excited to try. Good quality brushes, experimenting with different brushes (I have very uneven hooded eyelids in two different places, I can't use the same brushes like everyone else can so I have to really work with it), and practicing applying over and over is the way to go.

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Jan 3, 2012

Shelley W.

I have to agree with a few of the gals on here about the brushes. Good brushes make a huge difference. Though its good to mix the high with the low because I've come across some brushes that had no business costing $50 bucks and nstead should've come in at the $10 price point. It took me awhile to get a great set of brushes that I'm happy with....a mix of MAC, ELF, Bobbi Brown and even some brushes from the art supply store. The best advice I have to share is that practice does make perfect. Once you find your signature look you will know and will be very happy at the end. :) Just remember to have fun.