How To Apply Eyeshadow For Beginners!

Learning how to apply eyeshadow for beginners is easy with P. Louise! There are plenty of guides out there that use many different products and complicated techniques, but we keep it simple to help you get flawless results every time. From prepping the eye ready for shadows all the way through to adding your shimmery pigment, we’ve got you covered every step of the way babe. So, let’s get into it! 

Step 1: Create The Perfect Base

 

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The first and most important step when it comes to knowing how to apply eyeshadow is to create the perfect base. When you spend time on the base, it will help your shadows to perform so much better, and they will stay in place all day long. Using an amazing base will completely transform your makeup look, trust us babe! 

1. To start, take one of our bases one or two shades lighter than your skin tone.
2. Use a #7071 flat brush to pat the base across the eyelid, covering the entire lid and blending the edges out using a fluffy brush to diffuse the product.
3. For a full coverage look, keep building the layers until the full lid is covered! When you are working towards a dramatic look, it’s best to go in with a full coverage base.
4. For a more simple look, apply the entire base with a fluffy brush for a more sheer finish. Prepare to say goodbye to unwanted texture, pigmentation or unwanted brow hairs for a blank canvas! 

Step 2: Time For Your Shadows

 

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Next up, it’s time to go in with the eyeshadows. The most important thing to remember is that the first shade is the most important, so take your time.

1. Apply Your First (Darkest) Shade

• Choose your darkest shadow. For example, if you were using the Wedding Wish XL palette, this shade would be "The Big Day."

• Use your smallest brush to ensure super accurate product placement.

• Carefully apply this shade directly into your crease to create structure.

• Use the P. Louise "dump and blend" method: build up the pigmentation by "dumping" the shadow off the brush into its correct position with very soft pressure. This allows the rest of the blends to follow its lead.

2. Blend with a Lighter Shade

• Choose the next lighter shadow e.g. "Centre Piece" or "Blessings" from the Wedding Wish XL palette and a fluffy brush.

• Follow the same shape you created with the darker shadow.

• Use larger circular motions and a soft pressure to drag the blend further outwards towards the outer eye and upwards towards the brow bone.

• Use the P. Louise "50/50 technique," where 50% of the brush is on the shadows you have already placed and 50% is on the blank base. This allows the shades to merge seamlessly.

3. Repeat with Your Lightest Shade

• Repeat the exact same process with an even larger fluffy brush and your lightest shade e.g. "Bride Triber" or "Charming".

• Take the product right up to the brow bone. This will give a lighter, more blended finish and ensure no colour layers are lost. The goal is for the shadows to be poppin’ and blended together like butter!

Pro-Tip: If you are struggling to choose shades that transition nicely, practice on the back of your hand first to get the blend perfect before moving on to your eyes.

 

Step 3: Create The Spotlight Eye

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Finally babe, it’s time to finish the look by creating a spotlight eye. When you use the technique above, the middle section should be relatively clean, so you can create a gorgeous statement in the centre of the eye. 

1. Take one of our coloured bases in the middle of the eye to create a halo effect.
2. Use a small flat brush to create a thin line just above the crease of the eye in the middle third.
3. Then bring the base down towards the centre of the lash line, creating an upside down triangle shape.
4. Blend out either side of the shape gently using the same brush to diffuse the base and create the perfect sticky base for your shimmer. 

Want to add some some shimmer for that ultra glam look?

1. On top of this base, take your shimmery shadow with a compact flat brush. This will give you a surreal shine!
2. Finally, to finish off the look, take a combination of the darker and medium shades used on the eyes on the bottom lash line with a #122 short smudger brush. This will create balance with the shadows on the eyelid and create a smoky effect that is super simple to achieve.

Final Thoughts 

So, who knew learning how to apply eyeshadow for beginners could be so easy? Practice makes perfect babe, but we’re here to support you every step of your journey through our socials! The best tip we can give is to invest in good makeup brushes, as this can make all the difference. Don't give up, as we rarely get things perfect the first time, but with this guide, we’re making things so much easier.