Today I would like to tell you what shadows are, why light shadows are almost invisible on the eyelid, how to test them in a store. And also do not forget to mention pigmentation: which one to choose for yourself and why shadows with strong pigmentation are not always suitable for a beginner.
Shadow composition
Shadows are creamy, pressed and crumbly. Basically, I will mention the pressed shadows we are used to.
The eyeshadow contains: pigment, filler and additional components, for example, a shimmer.
Talc or mikka are used as fillers - these are minerals, on the quality of which our shadows depend. Plays an important role is where and how the mineral was mined, as well as the quality of processing.
So that you understand: you bought the same palette of eyeshadows as from a friend, and it may differ slightly in quality, because, to for example, they were made at different times and from different supplies of filler, or they were poorly ground during production components.
Eyeshadow pigmentation
I think many people know that shadows differ in pigmentation. It can be: weak, medium, strong and pure pigments without filler.
Explaining "on the fingers" - this is the color saturation. Pigmentation depends on the ratio of filler and pigment in the composition: the more pigment, the richer the shadows will be.
The filler is cheaper than the pigment itself. From this calculation, you might think that all expensive eyeshadows are highly pigmented, and all cheap ones are poorly pigmented, but this is completely wrong. It is possible, as in the expensive segment, to find weak or medium pigmented shadows, and vice versa - budget shadows can be with good pigmentation.
By the way, often the shadows of luxury brands such as Dior or Chanel have medium pigmentation.
Often in reviews I meet when they see weak pigmentation, they immediately classify the shadows as bad and do not advise anyone. But there is nothing wrong with low pigmentation..
Not everyone likes strong pigmentation, not all make-ups need it and it will be more difficult for a beginner to work with it, because shading is more difficult, you need to fill your hand. From a dark pigmented color, it will not work to make a light smoky shading, as well as light, slightly pigmented shadows cannot be made bright and saturated.
Low to medium pigmentation shadows are perfect for every day, your choice depends on the desired result.
Why are shadows blotchy?
It happens that the shadows fall in spots, somewhere the color is slightly richer, somewhere there is almost none at all.
The reason may be of a production nature: the components were mixed poorly, and the shadows in the refill lay unevenly. Or according to the individual characteristics of the eyelids: oily or very dry.
It is also possible that you did not make the eyebrow correction in time, and the regrown hairs make it difficult to evenly distribute the shadows on the eyelids.
Some brands of base under the shadow can also contribute to "sticking", from which the shadows can again lay down spots. If you have such a problem, apply a thin layer of powder or light eyeshadow in the color of the eyelid.
Why are light eyeshadows lightly pigmented?
Everything here is extremely simple: in light shades there is more filler than pigment, therefore, their pigmentation is weaker. The darker the color, the more pigment it contains.
To add a touch of color to the color, apply shadows to a white backing. It can be white cream eyeshadow or white pencil, on a white base, light shades behave worse in application and shading.
How to test shadows in a store?
Often when buying eyeshadows in a store, we type them with our finger and transfer them to our hand - and this is the wrong way to test!
Typing the shadows with our finger, we do it with pressure. And also with pressure we transfer them to the hand, so you will not put pressure on the eye. Plus, we have grease on our fingertips (hands sweaty), which will make the shadows pick up better, and shade worse.
The most effective way is to carry an eyeshadow brush (when you go purposefully for shadows) and test on the hand with a brush just as you would apply on the eyes. You can try to blend them with a brush and then there will be no "surprises" after the purchase.
I advise you to test all the shadows in the palette, because even in the same palette the shadows can be of different grind and pigmentation, I wrote about this above.
If you are interested in the topic of shadows, put your "thumbs up" and subscribe to the channel. I have more to tell you, especially about the application and selection of brushes.
