Guest Katrina_54 Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 hey I have a dance performance coming up, and I was wondering is blue eyeshadow okay to wear? I don't mean like gross Mimi from The Drew Carrey show, but like a nice blue? I read some of the old articles on this website about purple being awful, is blue the same? :cool: Thanks a lot!! Katrina Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Believe it or not, blue is really pretty useless as eyeshadow, unless you're a very, very fair blue-eyed blonde. Purple is actually more useful. I found out that browns and whites (highlights) work best for most people, strange to tell. Link to comment
Guest Katrina_54 Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 okay thanks Link to comment
Perfect Performer Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Well, You might not want to. One of my teachers told us that blue eyeshadow makes your eyes look like black holes on stage. I Don't know if this true, Since my teacher told us that and nobody has tried it. Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 A lot depends on the complexion of the dancer, as I said before, but also, the lighting can make a huge difference in what choices you have in lowlighting and highlighting in your makeup. Link to comment
Guest ScottieGDE13 Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 It also depends on HOW you apply the eyeshadow. For instance, Mimi's eyeshadow on the Drew Carey show is not atrocious because of the color- but because of how she applies it, very heavily and all the way up to the brow. If you pick a nice color (and Major Johnson is right- blue is not that great) and apply it correctly (not to heavy or dark, not streaky, and not too light either) then it will look good. Scottie Link to comment
Guest Katrina_54 Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 okay, so if blue and purple aren't great, should I just go with like brownish colors? I have blonde hair/brown eyes. Thanks Katrina Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 Experiment with this. First highlight the area above the eye with a lighter skin tone, or even white, if you like. Shade or feather the edges of the highlight toward the brow. Then add shadow, brown or grey-green, on the upper half of the eyelid, then blend the edges of the shadow into the highlight. You may leave a bit of white right up to the eyelash, then put liner over it, dark brown preferably. Are you dancing in a professionally-lit space? If so, you may need to make the edges fairly hard, but if you're just using a school auditorium, chances are, you want very gentle soft and blended lines and areas. Link to comment
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