When you’ve gone to all the trouble of applying and buffing and blending out your eye shadow in an effort to create a super cute eye makeup look for the day ahead, it can be quite a kick in the pants to discover that virtually every scrap of color has disappeared from your eyelids by lunchtime – or, if you get really lucky, to discover that only some of the colors have disappeared, causing the remaining eye makeup to look like a hopelessly failed attempt at some sort of “Halloween chic” vibe.
For many gals, the harsh reality is that every eye makeup scheme seems to fade to the point of barely being visible within a couple of measly hours from its application. So, what’s a girl to do? What’s the point of putting on pretty makeup of any kind if it won’t stay where it belongs for more than a couple of minutes at a time? Well, don’t despair, ladies! You do have some options.
First, make sure that you’re always purchasing eye shadows with adequate amounts of pigment in their formulas. Exceedingly cheap shadows offered by mysterious, unfamiliar brands are frequently revealed to be inferior products that lack sufficient pigment. Without enough pigment, the eye shadow in question will barely show up on your skin in the first place, let alone stay put for several hours.
Next, invest in a good eye shadow primer that’s sold by a trustworthy brand like Too Faced or Smashbox, and use it well; primer makes for a fabulous base. Using it, you should notice a distinct improvement in terms of the color fading and shadow creasing you experience on a daily basis.
Finally, if you’re aiming for optimum longevity, the cherry on your eye makeup sundae should be a makeup finishing spray that locks all of the pigments in place. Look for something like Urban Decay’s “All Nighter” makeup setting spray, or their “De-Slick” setting spray, which attempts to control excess oil production as well.
Implement any one of the solutions described above to enjoy an immediate improvement in regard to the staying power of your eye makeup, or implement all of the ideas detailed in this article simultaneously to maximize your chances of experiencing exceptional color payoff for hours on end. From here on out, those fading fuchsia shades and ineffectual indigo hues are no concern of yours, my friend; you’re ready to rock and roll.