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Remember when eye shadow was fun?\u00a0 It\u2019s usually the first item girls grab when they start to play with make up.\u00a0 The unabashed brightness swathed across their lids.\u00a0<\/p>\nRemember when eye shadow was fun?\u00a0 It\u2019s usually the first item girls grab when they start to play with make up.\u00a0 The unabashed brightness swathed across their lids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But as we mature this teenage beauty staple often falls by the wayside.\u00a0 Desire for a more \u201cnatural\u201d look, a two- (or three-) in-one product or (usually) less time for primping all contribute to our displacement of this lid adornment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After not using eye shadow in years, a set came across my desk recently.\u00a0 Even back when I did use shadow it was usually a light tannish, brown color not that far off from the natural color of lids.\u00a0 This duo from Lavera<\/a> came with a white shade and (here\u2019s the fun part) a dark charcoal color.\u00a0 The deep, sultriness of it was so super tempting that I could not wait to test it out.\u00a0 Envisioning Angelina Jolie in Wanted<\/a> I rounded up my brushes, sponges and assortment of applicators and plunged in.\u00a0 My first attempt (done, thankfully, pre<\/em>shower) ended up a bit addict-y.\u00a0 Not what I\u2019m trying to represent.<\/p>\n After more experimentation I ended up with some cool results.\u00a0 Here they are:<\/p>\n First off, when you have dry skin a powder shadow will leave eyes looking crepey and old.\u00a0 That said, there are a couple of tricks to sultry, glossy eyes using powder shadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0 Scrape off a tiny bit of shadow and mix with a drop of rosehip oil<\/a>.\u00a0 This creates a thick glaze for lids and also works great as a liner.\u00a0 Rosehip oil is very gentle and won\u2019t move into eyes.<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0If you have dry skin you are probably already using a cream blusher.\u00a0 Apply a light layer of powder shadow to lid then go over it with some of your cream blusher that you\u2019ve dabbed on a fingertip and blend.\u00a0 This creates a cool smudged look and the color of blusher really doesn\u2019t matter, though I probably wouldn\u2019t use anything too pink.\u00a0 Revolution Organics Glow Beauty Balm<\/a> in Bronzed works like magic here.\u00a0<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Now for that Slept In look you read about.\u00a0 To achieve the real deal you would have to actually sleep in your eye makeup which is a no.\u00a0 Get this look by simply applying a dark powder shadow to lash lines before you hop in the shower.\u00a0 Emerge with \u2026 The Slept In look.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0You know how a dab of concealer at the inside corner of your eyes will make them appear fresher and more awake?\u00a0 Try putting just a bit of white shadow in the same spot over concealer.\u00a0 Even better!<\/p>\n A darker eye looks best with a nude lip, so keep the rest of your make up\u00a0toned\u00a0down\u00a0if opting for a smoky eye.\u00a0 If you want to keep it simple with a touch of drama, apply a light shadow to your entire lid and use the darker shadow along the lash line.\u00a0 Lavera\u2019s Eye Shadow Duo No. 2<\/a> in white\/graphite is perfect for these looks.\u00a0 Enter code feelgood2010<\/strong> at checkout and receive 10% off any regularly priced item, one use per customer good through December 31, 2010.<\/p>\n Experimenting with eye shadow has been a lot of fun and I find myself smudging a bit on most days now.\u00a0 Who knows I may even go full glam one of these nights.\u00a0 What are your favorite eye shadow tricks?<\/p>\n Image:\u00a0 dreamglow at Flickr.com, Creative Commons 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