I need help with blending

[DiorLipGloss]

I don't think my problem is the brushes. Someone commented on my FOTD that a good base would help with blending. Please I need tips and product suggestions for blending! Thanks

 

[lovely333]

I do too I've noticed that the base you use has a lot to do with it. I know for me a beginner I have to use a white or neutral base. No dark bases for me or everything looks muddy. Also start with simple brushes. I had to put the 224 down and use I think its the 275. The 224 covered too much. I still have trouble with defining colors and keeping them bright.

 

[lsperry]

I like priss's advice for using a brown based neutral for blending everything together. I've been employing this technique and have had no trouble w/blending. All of my eyeshadow combinations come out so polished.

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Originally Posted by priss i can try to tell u what i used. im headed to mac tomorrow because i just counted all of my eyeshadows and i have 199. that bother me to no end. i have to find something to get over the 200 hump. the eye 1. nw35 studio finish concealer- to completely mask the natural dark crease and lid black women have 2. vex eyeshadow in the highlight with a mac 252 brush 3. brun eyeshadow with a #224 for the prime. i'll define the mac term prime for anybody that may be new to mac. the primary color, or prime color for short, is the brown based neutral that mac recomends using in the uppermost part of the crease. not the whole crease only the area of the crease where the browbone ends. the purpose of a pime color is to marry the highlight area to the crease as well further define the crease. for black women you can never go wrong with saddle eyeshadow. it is the most neutral of them all. i, tend to vary my prime color based on the tone of the other shadows. in this case because the colors were so vibrant a darker was necessary. also, a warmer themed eye can stand warmer shades of prime- swiss chocolate, folie, a little folie, etc. same principle for cool themed eyes. 4. pharoh paint pot- mcqueen launch with a #249 brush in the crease and on lid 5. landscape green- pro store pigment with a #224 in crease. 6. wondergrass eyeshadow- c shock launch with a #252 on lid. 7. fertile eyeshadow- c shock launch with a #224 on the outer crease. start on the outer crease and buff the color toward the center of the eye 8. entremauve pigment- limited edition with a #224 on the outer crease. this color should only be buffed 1/4 of the distance you buffed the fertile shadow. making the outer crease 2-D. 9. blacktrack fluidline with a 311 ( yup i know its a lip brush but i love it with fluid line) on the toplid 10. spunsilver glitter eyeliner in the bottom lid 11. dipdown fluidline with a 208 for brows- i swear by fluidline in the brows- mix rich ground and dipdown for beautifully metallic brows. 12. NW45 select foundation with a 187 13. uppity fluidline with a 188 as undereye highlight. the 188 will buff the fluidline from the bridge of your nose all the way to your hairline. 14. breezy blush with a 129 15. reed blush- discontinued as a contour with the new 138. 16. deep dark blot with a 136- to set everything 17. prep and prime lip 18 grape lip liner discontinued- be careful with grape its so purple you can look like a 1980's throwback if you are not careful!!! 19. orchidazzle lipstick - strange hybrid lanch--- straight out of the tube. after all the eye and face work im too lazy to use brushes for lips. 20 i missed mascara- im not sure what i picked up- i use plush, loud noisy, and mascara x. all products MAC. let me know if you get hung up on something or need substitutions!! hope this helps

 

[missymaricel]

After applying all my eyeshadows, I like to use the lightest complementary eyeshadow or even my face powder, dipping my softest blending brush into it and applying it over any harsh edges of my eyeshadow application using tiny circular motions to blend it out. That helps me out a lot.

 

[malaviKat]

When blending distinct colours on my lid, I try to lay all the colours down (as intensely as I'd like them) usually using my MAC #242 to "pack on" the colour.

If I'm using similar toned colours (e.g all pinks), I don't necessarily wipe the brush between colours, but I make sure to apply from lightest to darkest.

If I'm using distinct colours (e.g. blue and yellow) I definitely wipe the brush between colours! (Otherwise colours do come out muddy).

After the colours have been applied, I wipe the brush clean and very lightly sweep back and forth against the line where the colours meet. Sometimes I'll pick up a bit of one colour to blend it into the next (e.g. chrome yellow into electric eel). This helps to ensure that my colours stay intense. Alternatively, I look for a transition colour (like bitter for a chrome yellow/electric eel blend) and use that to facilitate my blending.

While I've found a lot of success with just a #242, depending on the look I may also employ a #217 (as it's a blending brush and just a bit softer!)

I love the #224 but I think that brush is best for blending out the crease and (at least for me) is completely useless on the lid.

With regard to bases, my simple recommendation would be to experiment. Blending on UDPP is a little more difficult than blending on a paint pot but I think UDPP makes colours SO intense (so learning to blend over that is a bonus).

Priss' recommendation about the "prime" is really helpful (but I'm also new to this and I don't quite have that down...LOL) Good luck!!

 

[lilchocolatema]

Hey, I did a video tutorial on blending, it's in the video tutorial section. My Youtube name is Scandalousbeauty. HTH!