e/s brush help

[Dark_Phoenix]

I know this might sound unreasonable, but could someone help me with finding a brush to get the "cat eyes" effect of Milla's eye make-up as seen below?

I think it looks extremely well blended into the browbone and just really soft on the edges.

I was going to buy Fertile e/s for this look, but are there any less expensive dupes of it out there?

 

[Amaranth]

Well if you're looking for a single brush that could help you out in acheiving this look, you'll probably want to get the 217 blending brush. It seems that what you really like about this look is the soft edges and nice blending, so the 217 would help you out. You can use it to lightly apply shadow, and then blend it, which would both help you achieve the look you want. However, there is no single brush that you can use to achieve this look; the 239 is great for applying shadow (really packing it on to get it dark on the lid, the 217 can't really help you there), and the 208 can be used to apply eyeliner in that winged, cat-eye shape (also something the 217 can't do). However, if you currently own shader brushes or sponges and use pencil liner, the 217 is what you'll really need for this look. MAC makes quite a few good blending brushes, but the 217 brush is my personal fave, because it works quite well for applying shadow lightly as well. Good luck!

 

[me_jelly]

If you already have a basic eyeshadow brush for sweeping/packing eye shadow onto the lid, then use that, but use MAC 217 blending brush to get that smooth and smoky gradient from the lid toward the brows - this is my all-time HG brush for blending, especially for smoky looks where harsh lines are a big no-no...apply the colors that you choose on the lid/crease, then apply some highlighting shade with the 217 brush under the brow, and just a tad around the edges of the darker colors on your lid...then using light and small circular motion, use the 217 brush to blend out the harsh lines around the edges and slowly blend out and towards the highlighter shade under the brow.

 

[gracetre123]

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Originally Posted by Amaranth Well if you're looking for a single brush that could help you out in acheiving this look, you'll probably want to get the 217 blending brush. It seems that what you really like about this look is the soft edges and nice blending, so the 217 would help you out. You can use it to lightly apply shadow, and then blend it, which would both help you achieve the look you want. However, there is no single brush that you can use to achieve this look; the 239 is great for applying shadow (really packing it on to get it dark on the lid, the 217 can't really help you there), and the 208 can be used to apply eyeliner in that winged, cat-eye shape (also something the 217 can't do). However, if you currently own shader brushes or sponges and use pencil liner, the 217 is what you'll really need for this look. MAC makes quite a few good blending brushes, but the 217 brush is my personal fave, because it works quite well for applying shadow lightly as well. Good luck!

nothing more to say....I totally agree!!!

 

[Dark_Phoenix]

Thanks for your help guys!

Any color recs for this look?

 

[Amaranth]

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Originally Posted by Emma_Frost Thanks for your help guys! Any color recs for this look?

No prob! Glad to help.

As for the colours, you'll need your base colour...for this look, you want something matte (or if you can't find a matte shade that matches your skin tone, just make sure it's not overly shimmery) that is very close to your skin tone. From what I've seen from checking out your FOTDs, Orb would probably suit you, and if that's not quite dark enough, try Malt. MAC luckily makes a very wide variety of natural eyeshadows in a variety of finishes. As for the purple, try Nocturnelle. I often use this for smoky looks, just apply this to the lid with a shader brush and blend it upwards into the base colour. Then apply some Carbon to the outer V and blend that into the Nocturnelle. Depending on how much Carbon you put on, you may have to put a little more Nocturnelle over the Carbon to help it blend into the purple. The most important thing to remember about smoky eye looks is that you really need to blend everything together. A lot of people have trouble working with Carbon, as it is a matte and mattes don't cooperate a lot of the time, so if you aren't 100% confident in your blending skills yet, try using Black Tied instead. You can still achieve the same effect, but it'll be glittery instead of matte. However, Black Tied is much easier to blend. Using a base colour that matches your skin tone will also make it easier to make the Nocturnelle look like it's fading away into your skin. Then for liner, choose any straight up black, I like Blacktrack fluidline, but it's whatever you think is best.

I actually want to try this look now...good luck!