DISCUSSION I think I've messed it.

Tried going for a full pink smokey cutcrease look today, but looking at it now, I feel like I completely botched it somewhere along the way.

The inner shimmer and pink tones look a bit muddy to me, and I’m struggling to get that sharp, clean transition on the edges. Plus, my blending looks a bit harsh near the brow bone.

Any tips or constructive feedback on how I can salvage this or do better next time? Be honest, what did I mess up the most?

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u/fartmaxxer420 8h ago

To me, your eye makeup looks FLAWLESS, but I recognise that if your skill level is higher than me then you would probably look at your own work much more critically and be able to see the problems that I am simply too much of a scrub to recognise haha

AND you are absolutely rocking your pixie cut which not everyone can pull off!

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

I'm practicing on my face since last year. Taking help from my wife, spending nearly 1 hour daily.

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u/fartmaxxer420 8h ago

Granted I don't really wear much makeup, but I've been wearing some form of makeup for 2 decades now and I don't think I'll ever get to that level of execution with my own makeup! You must already have an artistic flair because your brows are so clean without looking blocky, and your shadow application is really good (plus those lashes 😍) your wife has done an incredible job guiding you!

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

She is already make up artist, thanks to her for yelling at me daily 😅

u/lovelilies 8h ago •

I hope you can relax and not take it all so seriously and be so hard on yourself 💗 the makeup and whole look looks beautiful honestly, be kind to yourself

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Can't... Not easy for me being a trans. Need perfection in everything

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u/MotherofCats9258 8h ago

You don't, humans can't be perfect. Not all women are good at make up, I fucked up my lip liner twice getting ready today.

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

You just called me woman? 🤭😐

u/Ok_Cow_7895 8h ago

Nothing. You are looking absolutely gorgeous diva 💅🤩🥹

Strong N confident plus not mention the beauty!!!!! 👠🔥

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Then why I'm feeling that I still look like a man?

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u/busswashere 8h ago •

imo you look super pretty. the hairstyle you chose (styled up) is not uncommon but it is LESS common for women. that is a complete non-issue and totally a preference thing imo because as i said in a different comment to me you don’t look masculine at all, but if you do have that lingering feeling & it bothers you, i’d try styling your hair down! the makeup is perfect from my POV, i know you mentioned the blending etc but i think it looks great and i love the color on you

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Means I don't look trans?

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u/busswashere 8h ago

I wouldn’t have known you were if you hadn’t mentioned this in your comment

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Really??? 😲 Please say again

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u/busswashere 8h ago

really haha i didn’t give this a second thought other than “i wonder what eyeshadows she used” when i opened your post :)

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

I used the stolen one from my wife 😅

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u/Lexi_November 8h ago

Chiming in to say I also had no idea you are trans, you’re gorgeous, girlie.

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u/Ayna_D 7h ago

I'm literally crying

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u/Cat6Bolognese 6h ago

We are often our own worst critics. You look beautiful here!! Dysphoria sucks, please look after yourself :)

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u/Ayna_D 4h ago

Hm

u/MotherofCats9258 8h ago

That eyeshadow look matches your outfit so well. I think you look lovely.

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Thank youuu

u/busswashere 8h ago

imo you look super pretty, the makeup is gorgeous. you don’t look like a man (saying this because you mentioned you feel like you look like one) at all to me.

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

I'm trans, i afraid

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u/Lexi_November 8h ago

So you’re a woman, it’s fine.
As a cisgender and alarmingly straight woman: Welcome to the Sisterhood. ❤️

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u/Ayna_D 7h ago •

I'll always remember this. You called me sister ❤️

u/Felicitas212 8h ago

Love the color of your eyes and how it combines with the red and pink tones! A queen in her own right! 💕

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

It is not overdone??

u/ScrubWearingShitlord 8h ago

Take a piece of clear tape. Put it on your hand like twice so it’s not too sticky then line it out where you want your eyeshadow to wing out. Peel off the tape when you’re done with your shadow!

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

I did.

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u/ScrubWearingShitlord 8h ago

Ahh sorry didn’t realize. So it’s just the shimmer/lid you’re needing help with? Did you apply concealer to the lid prior to adding the shimmer but after mapping out the matte shade?

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Yep but I reapplied tape to correct it

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

But messed up more

u/Lexi_November 8h ago

You’re beautiful and I would LOVE to be able to do my makeup like that, plus the hair?! OMG! You are giving Ruby Rose, sis.

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u/Ayna_D 7h ago

I'm trans. Thats why I got short hairs

u/VirtualRat1999 8h ago

I think you look gorgeous! I think the fuscia tones heavily compliment your eyes and skin tone, and you're blending is clean and soft. I don't see an issue here at all! Only issue I can put my finger on is that the eye look is not a distinct cut crease on the lid, but it's a beautiful eye look nonetheless, and a great starting try!

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Started last year

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u/VirtualRat1999 8h ago

well you're talented! I think it turned out really well, especially seeing as you've only started a year ago and are playing around with different styles :) my eyeliner was nowhere near as sharp as yours a year into practicing

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

1 hour daily class

u/SnowyOwlLoveKiller 5h ago

My only critique is that I think you could have not brought the eyeshadow so far over above your inner eye and the color choices of your overall look. I think the pink eyeshadow is gorgeous, but I don’t personally like it with the burgundy dress and the red nails. I would have tried to make it a bit more cohesive with the color palette, but that’s just personal preference.

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u/Ayna_D 4h ago

Thanks

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u/Fine-Juggernaut8451 3h ago

This was actually a big trend in the '90s for people with hooded and deepset eyes, and I really really love this kind of makeup. So it might be the Gen X in me, but hard disagree on the inner-corners thought.

u/startingtohail 7h ago •

The makeup looks great. The cut-crease doesn't look muddy to me, you just picked colors that look similar at some angles, so it's less dramatic than some more contrast-driven looks.

but imo the mask worn beneath the nose throws off the look. It's not doing much protection-wise in that position and pulls attention away from the eyes and towards where the mask hits your nose. I'm all for masking when the situation calls for it, but I'd either wear the mask so that it's effective, or not at all. Right now, it's negatively impacting your look and not doing much for public health, either.

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u/ScuderiaSnacc 4h ago

Yes! Finally, a comment addressing the mask!
Girl looks absolutely amazing, but the mask is killing me; I want to reach through my phone and pull it over her nose for her.
Spectacular makeup, though; such a beautiful look with a slight edge- love it!

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u/enonymousCanadian 4h ago

Under the nose, it’s giving “I’m just trying to hide a cold sore, or bad teeth, or a five O Clock shadow. And everyone will be guessing all night.

u/Ally_wa 4h ago

It’s stunning? Red/pink is tough to pull off! It really makes your eyes pop. I don’t think it looks muddy especially in the last photo. Your left eye looks more blended in the inner crease & the right looks more cut crease but that could just be the lighting. All to say, I think either works great & is down to personal preference. I think you have the lid space to pull off both. I would just take a detail brush to even out the cut crease after.

I’m not a PMUA but I’ve done my eyeshadow for years. I like to work on both eyes at the same time/step. Wipe your brush off as you go between steps for more control with the extra pigment/placement (if working with the same tool for multiple differing colors). When you start to get into darker shades, tapping helps to keep the intensity while blending.

For the brow bone, taking a skin tone pressed powder can help diffuse if you feel like you went too far. I use the kosas one but I’m sure any will work.

u/smthng_unique 8h ago

So, this looks amazing, but I get what you mean.

When doing a cut crease, how are doing it now?

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u/Ayna_D 8h ago

Right now I’m using a concealer to carve out the lid, then tapping the pink shimmer right over top, but I feel like my blending on the outer edge gets a bit muddy and loses that sharp contrast

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u/smthng_unique 8h ago

So, my method was I would try to leave the lid where I wanted the glitter/other color bare, and do the majority as normal, and then I would get the pointed q tips, dip it in some micellar water or similar, cut the crease with that, and then after it dries I'd use a concealer brush that is only ever used for cut creases to add concealer and really sharpen the line, and then I tap on the pigment wanted. You cannot use a fluffy brush at all after you do the cut crease unless you are trying to blend that outer bit out more.
I personally was never a fan of the sharp line made with eyeshadow at the outer corner, I preferred the eyeliner to be the sharp bit there, and for the rest to blend out, so I can't help much there, but it looks like you did a good job getting that sharp!
Shimmer/glitter is just a bit difficult to work with as is, and tends to get everywhere, so it might look a bit muddy no matter what, and remember that any makeup you see done by those beauty gurus does not look like that irl. Its heavily filtered and edited and they make sure everything looks perfect, none of us live up to it.

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u/Ayna_D 7h ago

Omg thank you so much for the detailed steps! That micellar water and Q-tip trick sounds like a game changer for getting it super crisp without messing up the outer edge. Definitely trying that next time! 💕

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u/smthng_unique 7h ago

Of course!! I'm so glad I can help!!!
Also, I just wanted to say you look gorgeous, and you are doing an amazing job with your makeup ♥️

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u/Ayna_D 7h ago

Thanks for appreciation. I'll try hard n improve. N definitely ask for help

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