3 nifty ways to use an eyeshadow palette

Think your eyeshadow palette it just good for, well, applying eyeshadow? The truth is, these beauties are actually sneaky multi-taskers, and perfect for more than just creating that smoky eye or sheer nude wash.
 
Read on to find out how to use your eyeshadow palette to take your look one step further, and save some pretty pennies at the same time!

TRICK #1: LINE YOUR WATERLINE

You’ve most likely heard of the benefits of lining your bottom waterline with a white or nude-coloured liner. Here’s a refresher: doing this makes you look more awake and creates the illusion of bigger peepers. Instead of investing in a lighter liner, save your hard-earned cash and use the white or creamy hue in your eyeshadow palette. Grab a flat-sided eyeshadow brush and simply tap one side into the eyeshadow, then gently press it along your waterline.

TRICK #2: FILL IN YOUR BROWS

If your eyeshadow palette features a matte shade similar to the colour of your brows, then you can use it to fill in those sparse spots. It’s essential for the shadow to be matte, as a satin shade will make your brows look shimmery and draw attention to imperfections. Apply the eyeshadow to a flat eyeshadow brush and lightly feather it in one direction along your eyebrow, filling in gaps as you go.

TRICK #3: DEFINE YOUR EYES

The beautiful brown and black hues in your palette are not only great for creating a smoky eye, they also double up as a liner to define your eyes. Using a flat eyeshadow brush, tap it in the darker hue and trace across your upper lash-line. Gently use the brush to blend the colour, and then apply your eyeshadow as normal.

We bet you now want to arm yourself with an eyeshadow palette that’ll be the go-to product in your make-up kit. And lucky for you, we’ve found it. Enter the Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Eyeshadow 5-Color Palette.

This seriously chic palette is available in 10 different shades, meaning there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to nailing your favourite eye look as well as going a few steps further to creating neater brows, and brighter, more defined eyes. What’s more, the shades can be applied dry for a creamy look, or wet for dramatic colour.

Each colour palette has five shades in a mix of tones and textures including velvety mattes, creamy satins and lustrous pearls. For seriously punchy colour and dimension, the palettes feature Advanced True Vision Techology, which delivers silky smooth pigments and pearls with multi-faceted colour spheres.

How do you use your eyeshadow palettes? Would you like to try the Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Eyeshadow 5-Color Palette?

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