Intensifying Eyeshadow Colours

[Renee]

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Originally Posted by VioletB I know I will get tomatoes thrown at me for this one... When I am using a dark or very bright color I put on my paint and then use a (cringe) spongey tip applicator to press the color into the paint.. Don't rub back and forth, just pack it on. The sponge holds the color and lets you get it very bright and/or dark. After you have done that you can blend out with your brush.

I do this too! It works great and those sponge applicators are so cheap!

 

[MACATTAK]

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Originally Posted by Amaranth Thanks for all the suggestions guys!! In a...somewhat related question, I just got some water-based mixing medium that I haven't tried out yet because I'm not too sure how to use it. Do I put my base on first (I need something to keep my eyeshadows and pigments from creasing...my eyelids are oily or something), then smack on (how much?) mixing medium, then jam on whatever pigment I want?

I would say this is a base in itself & I never use a base with this. There are a few ways I use this: you can either put a drop or two on the back of your hand, or a small jar to mix the pigment together with the medium, or you can put a very small layer of medium on your eye & then put the pigments on after that. You need only a very SMALL amount of medium as this product (as with many of mac products) goes a long way.

 

[VioletB]

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Originally Posted by Renee I do this too! It works great and those sponge applicators are so cheap!

YAY!!! Sometimes when I am doing a client's makeup and they ask for intense eyes they give me strange looks when I reach for our bag of disposable ones!! I always just say trust me with this one!! I've been doing makeup 5 years now I know what works and what doesn't

 

[Showgirl]

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Originally Posted by VioletB YAY!!! Sometimes when I am doing a client's makeup and they ask for intense eyes they give me strange looks when I reach for our bag of disposable ones!! I always just say trust me with this one!! I've been doing makeup 5 years now I know what works and what doesn't

I also do this !!!.... someone here gave me the sponge applicator tip as a suggestion to get Violet Trance looking anything other than bleurgh and smeary on me, but I've found it works with LOTS of brights!