Explain transition shades...

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Jocelyn S.

Feb 26, 2014

Jocelyn S.

Can someone explain transition shades to me? Like for the crease?

Also, with a MAC 224 blending brush, do you like to blend with color or just the naked brush?

Leamsy R.

Feb 26, 2014

Leamsy R.

A transition shade helps create a more blended look. It helps your crease color blend out better in your brow bone :) I hope you understand what I'm saying lol I can't find the right way to word it.

Leamsy R.

Feb 26, 2014

Leamsy R.

I usually blend out with a little bit of color on my brush and sometimes I'll go over it with a clean one.

Vanessa W.

Feb 26, 2014

Vanessa W.

It makes the blended shadow look more gradual, to erase harsh lines of shadow but adding colour, not just blending. It's commonly used with colourful shadows, since, for example, a turquoise + black eye look needs something to make the shadow more gradual, not just blended.

I like to blend with a naked brush. I feel like once I've packed on shadow, it's enough. Adding brown as a transition shade on the crease is a great way to warm up the look :)

Vanessa W.

Feb 26, 2014

Vanessa W.

In this look for example, the brown is the transition shade, so the black looks more seamless on the eye. This is because brown creates the illusion of a natural shadow, and adds much more warmth to the look. Hope this helped :)

Jocelyn S.

Feb 26, 2014

Jocelyn S.

Thanks! So you would want your transition shade more on the outside, with your (darker) shadow in the crease more in the middle. And then your lid color.  Right?

Vanessa W.

Feb 26, 2014

Vanessa W.

Yup thats the typical eyeshadow look! I forgot to mention that transition shades can also be on the lid, too. Especially for gradient eyes.

In this pic, the royal blue in the middle of the lid is the transition. From white to black without looking disjointed haha. :)

Alma M.

Feb 26, 2014

Alma M.

Well said Vanessa  ;-)

Stephanie S.

Feb 26, 2014

Stephanie S.

very helpful vanessa(:

Magaly E.

Feb 26, 2014

Magaly E.

Vanessa I like your explaining :)

Tina K.

Feb 26, 2014

Tina K.

thanks! learning lots!

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