Makeup School: Day 6 - Colourwash Eyes

After much analysis with demos, face charts and study notes, we are finally completing the face with a colourwash eye!

Applying an eyeshadow wash is a deceptively simple way of adding colour to the eyes, although this look won't suit all eye shapes.

Since I probably won't get much time to use bright colours, I opted for a very pigmented green that was also in hot demand with the other students. However, it was so pigmented we all had trouble blending it out as the gradient didn't fade as nicely.

Lesson learnt for next time: use less product if it's extremely pigmented. But then again, I doubt there's much of a chance to do this look on a normal basis.

In-class colour wash on the gorgeous Courtney (retouch free!)

1. Prime the eye area up to brows. Especially if bright colours are to be used, primer is a must!
2. Dab eyeshadow all over the mobile lid, building up the colour in layers.
3. 'Wash' the colour out from the eyelid with a fluffy blending brush. Move the colour up towards the brows, creating a soft gradient.
4. If blending is difficult, use a lighter colour on the brow bone to highlight that area. Otherwise, take a clean brush and dust downwards from brows to take away some colour.
5. Finish off with eyeliner and lashings of mascara. The eyes can be a bit 'washed out' if they are not re-defined after applying the eyeshadow. Ditto for eyebrows.