Like me, you may find it difficult to step away from those flesh-toned shadows and embrace something new but now that the sandals are out and the ice-cream is dripping, it's the perfect opportunity to break out those summer brights.
O N E
Possibly the easiest way to pull of this look is to go subtle and slap a pastel shade under your lashline. To keep this look simple and focused on colour- skip the liner. Instead, apply lashings of your favourite volumising mascara. Just try not to clump up the bottom lashes, applying mascara here is optional.
Pop on some primer and with a liner or small pencil brush, pick up a small amount of your chosen colour.
I'm using 'Sugar Violet', a gorgeous matte lilac from this palette. Remember- it's better to build colour in layers, this will boost the longevity.
Now you can always flip the steps and apply mascara at the end but I tend to get smudges on the colour, hence me doing it the other way round. I also used 'Wild Blue' on my other eye to show how easy it is to wear bright colours.
T W O
This next method is a take on a classic eyeshadow look. Concentrate a light, highlighting shade on the first two thirds of your lids. You don't want to be using anything that will detract from the colour you will use later.
Use a flat shader brush to pack on a light layer of your chosen colour -in this case 'Dandy Plum'- onto the outer third of your lid, from lashline to crease.
Build up the colour until you're happy and blend to soften the edges. Finish of with mascara and eyeliner if needed.
T H R E E
There are three main ways to wear this look and it all depends on your eyeliner skills. In short, simply draw on your favourite liner look in black and trace the top line with colour.
The most simple of the looks is to draw out a standard line, just defining the top lashline.
Press a damp eyeliner brush into the shade of your choice and recreate a line above the eyeliner, making sure they touch.
Create a wing with an eyeliner of your choice and make sure it is well-defined. This will make a greater contrast between the plain black and the colour.
This time I used a purple eyeliner from Sleek to trace the top.
Adding onto the second eyeliner look, draw a second wing.
Now add a tiny amount of colour to the second wing and glide on the mascara.
F O U R
Pulling off intense colours can be difficult, so why not sheer it out? Grab your Vaseline and mix a small amount of colour in.
Glide it over your lids to give a dewy, subtle shine.
To give a matte look, press translucent powder over the colour- this will mattify the look without adding any extra colour.
F I V E
This one's not for the faint hearted. Dampen a small shader brush and sweep it across the surface of the eyeshadow.
Now press the brush onto the lid- this will give you the full intensity of your colour and add to the longevity.
Try and test these methods to find which works for you and let me know how you get on.
