using shadows as liners

[nunu]

hi everyone

i want to start using some of my eyeshadows as liners. How can i do that? which brushes do you use to do the liner? do you use it wet or dry? how can i get good colour pay off by using them as liners?

thank you!
have a lovely weekend!

 

[mena22787]

i've never done this, although i suppose if you have a small eyeliner brush or small angled brow brush you could do this. i know some ppl use carbon and a brush to line. this may be of interest to you:

http://urbandecay.com/categories/Eye...mingPotion.cfm

although i know that sometimes using shadows wet can cause them to get crusty and icky, so some ppl reserve a small section of their e/s for wet application and the rest for dry. hth!

 

[nunu]

thank you!
wow that urban decay thing looks great! i might try it!

 

[frocher]

The transforming potion ruined the surface of one of my e/s and burned my eyes. Maybe it was just me.

 

[knoxydoll]

If you're going to be using a transforming potion, I would suggest loading the brush up with colour first. The putting a drop or two on your hand and mixing the brush and colour on your hand. That way you don't ruin your shadows and you can get a bold or sheer colour depending on how much of each item you use. You could also do the same with water or contact lens solution.

 

[Jot]

i use my shadows dry as liners and works fine. I just use my 266 brush as i would for my fluidline. As i sometime use it with the brush slightly damp but have heard mixed things about ruining shadows with water.

 

[XxMAC-AtTaCkxX]

i use vaseline on an eyeliner brush then dip it in eyeshadow (usually pigment) because water lightens the colour and doesnt last!!

 

[nunu]

thanks girls..im defiantely not going to wet my brush and then dip it in the eyeshadows because the eyeshadow's texture changes. I'm in two minds about the UD thid. I think i might just going to pat the colour on the 266 brush and spray it with water..

 

[xphoxbex]

i use the 219 to apply dry shadow for my liner.

 

[Lipglass*Lover*]

*~*When I use shadow as a liner, I use my 266 brush...Also, If I line my lower lid, I put a thin line of UDPP where I want my line to be. That way the shadow sticks better!!! HTH

*~*

 

[Dreamergirl3]

I like to use a very fine brush that you could get at any craft store/art supply, or Benefits bent eyeliner brush, and use water based mixing medium for 'transforming' my shadows to liquid liners

 

[Shadow]

What I do is line my eyes first with a pencil then go over it with a matching shade of eyeshadow. This makes it stay put and it lasts all day. I use a soft angle brush to apply the eyeshadow.

 

[foxyqt]

i use a flat brush to line my eyes with eyeshadow =) i use them dry as im afraid i'd ruin them if i use them wet

 

[hawaiian_mele]

I would suggest you try a little water or vaseline using something like the 208, 266 or a flat brush. Simply wet the brush and dip it into your shadow and apply the same way you would with fluidline.

 

[nunu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamergirl3 I like to use a very fine brush that you could get at any craft store/art supply, or Benefits bent eyeliner brush, and use water based mixing medium for 'transforming' my shadows to liquid liners

how can i use mixing medium? shall i just pour some on my hand and dip the brush in?

 

[frocher]

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[nunu]

thanks hun!

 

[KTB]

I always use my shadows as liners. In fact I rarely use a real "liner" now

I use them dry most of the time with my 208 brush. Sometimes I'll use mixing medium the way frocher said if I want the look to be a little more intense.

 

[Lisa J]

I do this all the time. I use my 266. I wet the brush with water (not soaking wet) and just use a little part of the es pan for any water contact. It lasts forever on me. No problems. I'll use it dry if I'm lining the lower water line.

 

[nunu]

thank you all for your input