Have you ever taken the time to actually put eye shadow on? Then stepped back and thought " Damn Gina, that looks good"(maybe not in those words but you get the idea) only to go to work, a concert or out on the town,just to be let down that all that hard work got screwed because you either sweat it off, smudged it off, smeared it off, or it creased so bad that the once sexy smoky eye you spent all that time putting on, now has now turned you into Kung foo Panda?Trust me I have!
I remember this time I had actually spent a huge amount of time putting my makeup on..let me tell you it was soo beautiful that people stoped me in the restaurant before we went out to tell me how pretty i was...NO lie! I was on cloud nine that day....I went to a "show" after it was over I ran to the bathroom to make sure I still looked great....what I saw was soo frighting I cant bare to even think about it let alone talk about it......BUT I guess I can share this story with you to make a point......OK soo there I was standing in the bathroom line lalala by myself ,standing in such a "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard,dang right its better than yours"way that girls were walking out staring at me...I would give them the "don't hate the player baby hate the game" expression back .....as I drew closer to the mirror I remember lightly touching my eye and some black kinda came off on my fingers...I was like oh no lol...I hope I didn't mess anything up........Finally I was at the mirror ready to be united once again with my fine looking self.......When I looked up what I saw was soo horrible so scary that i started to panic! Like full blown flipping out couldn't breath palms sweaty , pulse racing .....I wanted to crawl in a hole and hide forever! I know your like "dude what happend" well basically in a nut shell .....EVERYTHING Smudged! all over the place!Lipstick up my cheek,eyeliner down my face I looked like a had been sleeping on the street no blanket,piss ant drunk the day after a wild night of "Oh Oh Oh give a little "...
Yup thats how I felt.....I am telling you this story not to just get a laugh out, but to let you know this doesn't have to happen to anyone! EVER!
Times have changed and technology has come a long way.Now we have products that make all that effort stay put even if your at a "Hanson concert" in pit sweating from all the dancing. Yes thats what I said sounds to good to be true huh..Thats what I thought to. But Im here to tell you it can happen! If you know me then you know That the way I walk in is usually the way I walk out, because I have since that crazy night spent hours looking for the answers to wtf was happened to my makeup!
Times have changed and technology has come a long way.Now we have products that make all that effort stay put even if your at a "Hanson concert" in pit sweating from all the dancing. Yes thats what I said sounds to good to be true huh..Thats what I thought to. But Im here to tell you it can happen! If you know me then you know That the way I walk in is usually the way I walk out, because I have since that crazy night spent hours looking for the answers to wtf was happened to my makeup!
Here's what I have founded tested swear by and still use to this day. Here we go...shout it out...wait.... crap.... I was ummm on youtube ..yeah oppsss sorry got lost for a sec ..Oh hi Im back now!;p
EVERY GIRLS BFF!!
Eyeshadow Base...Dont go out with out this....
What it is:
What kinds r there: Paint pots,Tube Bases,Eye primer,eye powders
A great site to buy makeup: Budget Glam
Cost: It can range (I know everyone hates when we put that so alittle as $5 and up)
Your full-coverage insurance policy against eye shadow fading, creasing, and melting. Our silicone-based eyeshadow primer transforms any eye shadow into a perfectly blendable, color-drenched, intensified version of itself, then locks it down perfectly until you take it off. Our skin soothing formula evens out the skin tone on your lids and smoothes out lines while it secures a barrier between the oils of your skin and your makeup, so no shadow catastrophes will ever happen again.
Urban Decay primer potion:
This miracle eyeshadow primer is unmatched by any other in the beauty industry! The genie in this bottle fulfills three wishes: eyeshadow that lasts, more vibrant and lasting color, and absolutely NO creasing. Apply Primer Potion to lids before shadow application. It dries down almost instantly (and invisibly), creating smooth lids that are super powered eyeshadow magnets.
The formula is full of silicone, which you beauty mavens know makes for a smooth and silky application. Packaged in a pretty genie bottle, our Potion applies with a magic wand and flocked applicator.
Tips: A little goes a long way! Apply a thin coat and let dry, then apply Eyeshadow as you normally would. Then DARE it to crease. (Double-dog dare it, even!)
Paint Pots......
Drug Store bases.....The reason I bought this one up is because I always say "dont forget to wrap it up" ok dirty dirty ...I mean put a base on your eyes!What I am saying is by something drugstore so you can play with it over use it the first few times then when it is time time to buy something more,You not only appreciate a base when you spend a little more but be a little less waste full and understanding how a little goes along way..
Here are a few to try:
Side note: Since I have been using this bases I honestly have not had one single problem with my shadows coming off...I have to scrub them off with makeup remover.This is a dirty little secret that makeup artists every where have been using on brides and clients and photo shoots for years! The one thing I hear all the time now is "Wow your makeup is still on"or "Wow your makeup still looks good"...."Yes" I reply "I wrap it up"......
Luv,
Theglam_squad
