2 ways to transform your shadow: a base and foiling

This post is going to be how you can make your eyeshadow look completely different, just by using a different colored base or "foiling" your shadow. In all the pictures, the one farthest to the left will be over a white base, in the middle will be over a black base, and on the right will be just by itself. The white base I'm using is NYX's jumbo eye pencil in milk and the black base I'm using is the cream liner by wet 'n wild. The jumbo eye pencil is $4 from Ulta, and the black liner is $3 from Rite Aid.

The first shadow I'm using is the pink one from this Strawberry Fudge duo from Cliniqiue.



As you can see, the shadow by itself which is on the far right is a shimmery pink/gold color. When it's put over a white base, it brings out the pink color. When it's put over a black base, it brings out the gold color.

The next shadow I'm using is a loose pigment. It's from L'oreal HiP and the color is "progressive."




When this is put over a white base, it makes the color stronger but not as shimmery. When it's but over a black base, it makes it darker and good for a dramatic eye. By itself it's more shimmery and copper colored.

Now onto the foiling. Foiling a shadow is when after you put the shadow on the brush, you spray it with water. It makes the color much more metallic, especially for pigments. For this I used the same L'oreal pigment I used before.


The shadow on the right is the foiled one, it looks lighter than the other one and i more metallic.