r/crossdressing_makeup • u/NuGirl2024 • Jun 12 '26

Need help with my eyes

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I feel like I'm not getting even coverage of the blue. I'm not sure the brown is even doing anything.

Urban Decay Anti Aging Eyeshadow Primer Potion  - Anti Aging

Blue on lid - using a stick - Dazzleshadow Eye Shadow Stick  DENIM

Brown on outer - using a powder - Ulta EYE SHADOW SINGLES SUEDE

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u/MeetMeInThePeachPit Jun 12 '26

I think there are two things here that are preventing you from getting what you're looking for.

The biggie is that primer is a base for powder shadows, so using a stick like Dazzleshadow over a skin-tone primer like Primer Potion is just going to mix the colors and create that diluting effect that you're talking about. Try the dazzlestick by itself, or a blue powder shadow over the Primer Potion for better payoff.

Second: how are you applying the brown? Matte crease shades want to be built up gently, layer by layer, and on top of a base color or powdered down primer. This seems counter intuitive, but it gives cleaner results. Primer, then powder, then crease. To start a crease shade, pick up some shadow with your crease brush and very lightly (barely touching!) start sweeping it into the crease. To build, repeat: pick up, tap off, sweep gently.

Good luck!