Scared to apply blush and dark/brown eyeshadow

ColorMeMac · 07-08-2008, 02:11 PM #1 (**permalink**)

Throughout my teen years, and still now, I used to have terrible acne scars and acne on my cheeks . It was ALWAYS on my cheeks. Never anywhere else...(weird huh?)

I also have very dark eyelids (but I"m only a NC25

), which looks weird on my light complextion... (sp?)

So I really don't want to use anything that would bring back those colors into my face, cuss if i have if for free now, why bother applying it on? xD

It always looks like I have brown eyeshadow on...its kinda saddening

cuss i love bright colors.

Anyone out there like this?

jasminbarley · 07-08-2008, 04:24 PM #2 (**permalink**)

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VitaBellaMakeup · 07-08-2008, 11:41 PM #3 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by jasminbarley

For your cheeks, it's important to use good base products - perhaps try a face primer so that your foundation goes on smoothly and evenly. For example, Smashbox Photofinish is decent primer that's highly rated. Then you've got a clean base to apply your blush - start with gentle colours like a light pink or peach to give you a slight 'glow'.

RE your eyelids, again a good base product is important. Use something like Benefit Lemonaid or a MAC Paintpot to cover your discolouration so that you can start afresh with your bright eyeshadow colours.

I totally agree! Benefit Lemon-aid is a color correcting base so i will help lighten your eyelids so that bright colors will work. you can also try a paint in bare canvas or base light which can help. Have you tried a lighter concealer on your eyes and cheeks? IF you apply a lighter concealer it cancels out some of the darkness on your skin. But my best recommendation is to try the Benefit Lemon-aid. I know NYC and Maybelline sell yellow and green color corrector concealer sticks if you dont want to get a pricey one but Smashbox has yellow and green foundation primers that might solve the cheek problem.

foxyqt · 07-09-2008, 04:56 AM #4 (**permalink**)

seems like your eyelids have slight discoloration, using a concealer as a base helps alot specially if its yellow-based like Benefit's Lemon-Aid or Boiing. I also like to use MAC's Soft Ochre paint pot which works amaaazingly in evening out the eyelids and preparing them for eyeshadow.. =)