Showing posts with label beyonce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beyonce. Show all posts

Saturday, March 24, 2012

emily jane loves: eye make-up that stays put

like most women, i love experimenting with eye make-up. it's a fun way to express myself, and it's the only thing that helps me fight the constant uphill battle of forever looking 16 years old.

sadly, my skin doesn't always enjoy keeping eye make-up on, and within two hours of applying my make-up, i look like this:

i love beyonce just as much as the next person, but that's not exactly the look i'm trying to achieve. here is what i've found to remedy this unsightly problem.

1. apply an alcohol-free toner over your eyelids before you apply any make-up.  i prefer neutrogena's alcohol-free toner.
2. apply a long lasting eye cream as your base. i enjoy mac's paint pots (try to use a neutral color if you're just using it as a base).


3. after you've finished applying your eye make-up, use a finishing spray. urban decay makes an amazing spray that i should buy stock in.




and that's it. you can party until the bar closes and still look like this: