The Tuesday Tip: Striking Shadow

Even the the most striking, highly pigmented eyeshadow can appear dull or different in colour when applied to the skin. However there is a foolproof way of ensuring that an eyeshadow stands out and remains vibrant at all times. Now one trick is to wet the brush before applying the eyeshadow, however creating a white base on the eyelid is even more effective.

Using a white eye pencil, simply cover the entire eyelid - blending the colour out into the other areas you may want to apply eyeshadow. Once this is done, just apply your eyeshadow as normal.

Any white eye pencil will do, however I would recommend the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk 5g (£9.00 very.co.uk / $4.49 ULTA). It is soft, easily blendable and is double the size of a standard eye pencil - enabling you to apply the product quickly, without pulling on the eye area too much.

The Tuesday Tip: Beautify Those Brown Eyes!

Brown eyed girls, this tip is just  for you.

If you want to enhance those beautiful brown eyes, start experimenting with blue eyeshadow colours as they are in the opposite colour family to brown. It sounds odd, however wearing a contrasting colour will really help to make your eyes smoulder. Trust me!

To give yourself a variety of different looks, invest in a good eye shadow palette. I recommend the Estée Lauder Arctic Zinc (£27.00 Boots / $36.00 esteelauder.com).

Review: Paul & Joe Beauté Fairytale Eye Colour Set

The Price: £27.00/$42.00

The Stockists: Selfridges, Beautybay.com and asos.com

The Collection: Fall 2013 Fairytale Collection

The Review: If Sleeping Beauty actually existed, I'm convinced this eye colour set would've had pride of place on her dressing table. Beautifully packaged in a fairytale book inspired box, the set comprises of a Snow White cream eye colour, a Dusty Rose eyeshadow and Sparkling Silver pigment.

Snow White (1g) is a metallic white cream eye colour that makes the perfect highlighter. It is sheer and has a smooth, blendable texture that is great for use on the cheekbones and lips, as well as the eyes.

Dusty Rose (1g) is a golden pink shimmery eyeshadow that seems to change colour under different lighting. It is not the most pigmented eyeshadow I've ever used and it doesn't have the best staying power, however the colour is really beautiful.

Sparkling Silver (1.5g) is an amazing silvery white pigment. It has really good pigmentation and great staying power, especially when used with a mixing medium. Sparkling Silver can also be applied over another eyeshadow to enhance the colour and really make it stand out.

From the top: Snow White, Dusty Rose and Sparkling Silver

The Pro: Although advertised as an eye colour set, Fairytale is really the perfect highlighting kit. It can take you from subtle shimmer to striking sparkle.

The Con: The Dusty Rose eyeshadow lacks any real staying power, however using a setting spray would help the colour last a little longer.

Are you a fan of Paul & Joe Beauté? Have you tried any other products from the fall 2013 collection?

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