Most mornings I wake up with puffy, not so pretty eyes that look like I've been up for days. Even the nights I get enough sleep it happens, I am sure you all can relate. Thankfully, there is a quick pick-me-up routine that I do that is really easy and really basic. Its great for everyone and requires only a few tools! All you need is a good concealer, a medium size eyeshadow brush, a metal spoon, your favorite mascara, sheer white or beige eyeshadow and an all over highlighter...
1. My battered morning eye.
2. I know it may seem hokey and old fashioned but I like to keep metal spoons in the freezer to use on my puffy eyes. Just apply the rounded side of the spoon to your closed eye for a few minutes and the puffiness does truly go down. They really are miracle workers!
3. After that, apply dots of concealer around the bottom ridge of you eye to prepare for blending. My favorite concealer is Prescriptive's Camouflage. I have found it has the best coverage. No matter what you use make sure you choose a color that is one shade lighter than your skin tone...
4. With your ring finger, gently blend the concealer into your skin...
5. Also blend a little bit on top of the lid to act as a base that will keep your eye shadow in place...
6. Lightly brush on a sheer white or beige eye shadow. My complexion is very fair so I like to use a white shadow. Sephora makes an amazing line of affordable shadows. I have two whites, one matte and one shimmer, depending on what kind of mood I'm in. If your skin tone is more olive you can use a more beige gold shadow. You can even opt for a color just keep it light so it doesn't darken your eye. You want to apply the shadow on the entire lid very sheerly. You don't want the color to be opaque or frosted! gasp!
7. Apply a generous, even coat of mascara to your top and bottom lashes. My favorite is and always will be Maybelline Great Lash, but use what you love. At this point you can apply any liner that you would normally apply but remember to keep it simple and fresh. I usually like to just apply a couple of coats of mascara to frame my eye.
8. To finish off, I like to apply a little bit of highlighter right under the brow bone for maximum eye opening results! Pie!
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This is awesome!!!
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