Does a good eye makeup base need to have colour?
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thelove4tequila
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I don't think an eyeshadow base needs color but when I want my color to pop, definanly. The best base I have used it UDPP and that has no color at all. But I don't always like using it because like I said sometimes I want my greens, blues, etc. to POP!
hawaiian_mele
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I agree with thelove4tequilla, I don't think a base needs color. It can certainly help with some colors but overall I don't think it makes that much of a difference.
The way I see it is that the base is there so that when I apply a color that it has something (aside from bare skin) to grab a hold of so it really pops out and stays.
I hope that makes some sense, I cannot explain this to save my life, haha!
The way I see it is that the base is there so that when I apply a color that it has something (aside from bare skin) to grab a hold of so it really pops out and stays.
I hope that makes some sense, I cannot explain this to save my life, haha!
blindpassion
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I suppose it depends on the look your going for,
if you're just looking for a base to properly apply your eyeshadow and keep it from creasing, then a colorless base is going to work wonders.
But if you're using a base with a color to it , it's most likely going to show up somehow and effect the look of whatever you put ontop of it, but this is also something that a lot of people like to do. For example, when I put on Star Voilet, Swish, and Pink Freeze eyeshadows today, I used Overcast Shadestick, which is a white shadestick, as a base... mostly because I like the way it "frosts" out my eyeshadow colors. Also, I'll use Sea Me shadestick as a base for my lids if applying Freshwater or Fade eyeshadows.
If you're using a base that's nude and matches your skin, it's not going to effect the shadows.
Transparent, nude, and color bases all work great. It all depends on the look you're going for.
Hope this helps!!
if you're just looking for a base to properly apply your eyeshadow and keep it from creasing, then a colorless base is going to work wonders.
But if you're using a base with a color to it , it's most likely going to show up somehow and effect the look of whatever you put ontop of it, but this is also something that a lot of people like to do. For example, when I put on Star Voilet, Swish, and Pink Freeze eyeshadows today, I used Overcast Shadestick, which is a white shadestick, as a base... mostly because I like the way it "frosts" out my eyeshadow colors. Also, I'll use Sea Me shadestick as a base for my lids if applying Freshwater or Fade eyeshadows.
If you're using a base that's nude and matches your skin, it's not going to effect the shadows.
Transparent, nude, and color bases all work great. It all depends on the look you're going for.
Hope this helps!!
me_jelly
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Your shadow base does not neccessarily have to have any color - it could be transparent or nude (skin tone), if that's the case, you can pretty much use it under any shadow colors you are applying (and it won't change the original colors of the shadows, but prevent it from creasing and help intensify the color).
You can also use a variety of colored bases (i.e. paints, paint pots, CCB) to bring out the colors of a look (i.e. use a green colored base to bring out a gold/green look, etc)
You can also use a variety of colored bases (i.e. paints, paint pots, CCB) to bring out the colors of a look (i.e. use a green colored base to bring out a gold/green look, etc)
