Blending...could someone give me some basics?
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mel0622
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http://www.specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38666
read the part about blending. it helped me A LOT!
read the part about blending. it helped me A LOT!
scrapbookromance
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i like to go back and forth (kinda like a windshield wiper motion) with my 224 brush - works like a charm!
MACGoddess
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Try this... I use a brush that is the same as MAC 224 (Sonia Kashuk pointed blending brush).
For a 2 color eye with a separate crease color and a browbone highlight (4 e/s) I will start with the line between the 2 lid colors, moving from the inner eye to the outer eye, ONLY in one direction, and NOT back and forth, this will cause the e/s to become "muddy"
Then I will blend the crease color with the lid color, again usually in one direction only, but for the crease you "can" go back and forth if you want.
Then I will blend the crease with the browbone highlight color, and for this I will use circular motions very lightly and keep going until it is blended. Don't ever try to rush blending or it will come out wrong...
For a 2 color eye with a separate crease color and a browbone highlight (4 e/s) I will start with the line between the 2 lid colors, moving from the inner eye to the outer eye, ONLY in one direction, and NOT back and forth, this will cause the e/s to become "muddy"
Then I will blend the crease color with the lid color, again usually in one direction only, but for the crease you "can" go back and forth if you want.
Then I will blend the crease with the browbone highlight color, and for this I will use circular motions very lightly and keep going until it is blended. Don't ever try to rush blending or it will come out wrong...
martygreene
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You may wish to check out this thread as well: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38167
BlahWah
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Quote:
Thanks for the thread! That really helped, esp. Nessa's advice to check out Jude's tutorial. Jude gives a before/after blending pic, which should help me out (I'll try it tomorrow).
Here's the link to the tutorial: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29814
| Originally Posted by martygreene You may wish to check out this thread as well: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38167 |
Thanks for the thread! That really helped, esp. Nessa's advice to check out Jude's tutorial. Jude gives a before/after blending pic, which should help me out (I'll try it tomorrow).
Here's the link to the tutorial: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29814
~LadyLocks~
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I'm fairly new to MU. I mean I've been wearing it for years but lately I've really gotten into e/s and blending. I've only been using MAC because I find that their e/s's really go on smooth and are really easy to blend. I herd Urban Decay is really good also so I’m going to try some out.
Anyway about blending, my 224 brush really works wonders. Like I said, I'm new to this blending stuff also but lately I feel like a pro...lol. Practice does make perfect! The technique I usually use is first put whatever colors on the lid and with my 224 I blend the colors slightly by using a outward motion. Then for the crease color I have 3 ways of doing it depending on what look I'm going for. I either dab a bit of color in the e/s and start on the outer corner and with the brush I move it either in a half windshield wiper motion to the middle of my eyelid, or I use that same technique and do a full windshield wiper motion or, I put the crease color on with a brush similar to the 213 brush starting on the outer corner and up a little above the actual crease to the middle of my eyelid and then blend using the 224 lightly with either the windshield wiper motion of the half one I mentioned before again depending on the "look" your going for. I myself am still very new to this blending thing and I'm just letting you know what works for me but I would love to learn new techniques as well.
Anyway about blending, my 224 brush really works wonders. Like I said, I'm new to this blending stuff also but lately I feel like a pro...lol. Practice does make perfect! The technique I usually use is first put whatever colors on the lid and with my 224 I blend the colors slightly by using a outward motion. Then for the crease color I have 3 ways of doing it depending on what look I'm going for. I either dab a bit of color in the e/s and start on the outer corner and with the brush I move it either in a half windshield wiper motion to the middle of my eyelid, or I use that same technique and do a full windshield wiper motion or, I put the crease color on with a brush similar to the 213 brush starting on the outer corner and up a little above the actual crease to the middle of my eyelid and then blend using the 224 lightly with either the windshield wiper motion of the half one I mentioned before again depending on the "look" your going for. I myself am still very new to this blending thing and I'm just letting you know what works for me but I would love to learn new techniques as well.
ska_wiking
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what the exatly mean of "blend"???
i don't know the technical term yet :S And why the links doesn't wrk??
Life In Return
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If you take out /forum, they will work. Before, the board's URL was specktra.net/forum and now it is just specktra.net. So... if you remove /forum, all links will work.
dollbabybex
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i think all good socket brushes blend on there own.
when i used to use cheaper brushes years ago, id spend forever trying to blend!
but now my brushes are mac, my eyeshadow blends effortlessly.
also practice, practice, practice.
i really like the socket brushes for blending like 217 224 or 225
when i used to use cheaper brushes years ago, id spend forever trying to blend!
but now my brushes are mac, my eyeshadow blends effortlessly.
also practice, practice, practice.
i really like the socket brushes for blending like 217 224 or 225
