alienman
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One of the driving forces that got me so into experimenting with makeup is because I was sick of hearing that monolids (eyelid with no visible crease) were hopelessly unattractive and could not wear makeup well.
A lot of the girls here might know me from an Asian beauty blogging community and you guys probably know that I'm pretty vocal about my disdain for the Asian social disapproval towards monolids. I got nothing against cosmetic surgery and I believe that's a whole other irrelevant topic, but I don't think a girl should be considered ugly just because she doesn't have visible creases across her eyelids. Young Asian women get a LOT of pressure from their own immediate family to get their eyes "fixed up" so they might find decent husbands or even get jobs faster.
Also, it's a huge fallacy to assume that eye makeup doesn't work for monolids and that the only solutions are to wear very heavy eyeliner, get surgery or fake creases with tape or glue. The reason many of us monolids can't access eye makeup techniques is simply because techniques for monolids have not been well-developed. I also believe that you can keep your monolid features and still look beautiful, so long as you emphasize certain parts of your eyes.
So, I'm thrilled to see that more and more Asian monolids have started experimenting and sharing their techniques on their blogs (tiffanykei and mulzanza come to mind).
I didn't mean to ramble on so much haha. Sorry, zomg this got LONG @_@ Anyway, here's a look I've recenly experimented with. I'm probably one of the bigger noobs when it comes to makeup, since I didnt' really get into it until sometime last year. Still, I'm not giving up MWA HA HA MONOLID POWERRR HAR HAR!!
Uh, yea, here's an attempt at an everyday wearable subtle look:
Once again, I'm sorry if these freakishly large eyeballs are making you fall over backwards. I'm using the same files linked in my blog. If this is bothersome, please let me know! The last thing I want is to BLIND someone with my DAZZLING GLARE (((((@_@))))) ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
Lips:
Silk Naturals Kisser Slicker in Breathless (my favorite natural lip color!)
Face:
Shiseido Annesa Perfect UV Sunscreen
Laura Mercier Secret Camoflauge SC-3
Silk Naturals in Buttery Gold
Revlon Golden Afffair (blush) in Naughty or Spice
Physician’s Formula Summer Eclipse Bronzer (used just the brown pressed powder to contour jaws and nose)
Eyes:
BNX Eyebrow Shadow in lighter brown (if you’re wondering about this brand, don’t waste your time. It’s actually a Korean fashion brand. I got this as a free sample with a Korean magazine purchase and I doubt their makeup is that remarkable as I’ve heard nothing about it as of yet. The eyebrow shadow does the job, though.)
Clinique All About Eyes Rich
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Slate (smudged around lash lines)
NYX TS22 Trio (Sahara on browbone and highlight, Suede all over eye-socket area, Chocolate contoured on outer edges of upper lid and lower rim)
Prestige Eyeliner Pencil in Black to outline outer lashlines
CoverGirl LashBlast
A lot of the girls here might know me from an Asian beauty blogging community and you guys probably know that I'm pretty vocal about my disdain for the Asian social disapproval towards monolids. I got nothing against cosmetic surgery and I believe that's a whole other irrelevant topic, but I don't think a girl should be considered ugly just because she doesn't have visible creases across her eyelids. Young Asian women get a LOT of pressure from their own immediate family to get their eyes "fixed up" so they might find decent husbands or even get jobs faster.
Also, it's a huge fallacy to assume that eye makeup doesn't work for monolids and that the only solutions are to wear very heavy eyeliner, get surgery or fake creases with tape or glue. The reason many of us monolids can't access eye makeup techniques is simply because techniques for monolids have not been well-developed. I also believe that you can keep your monolid features and still look beautiful, so long as you emphasize certain parts of your eyes.
So, I'm thrilled to see that more and more Asian monolids have started experimenting and sharing their techniques on their blogs (tiffanykei and mulzanza come to mind).
I didn't mean to ramble on so much haha. Sorry, zomg this got LONG @_@ Anyway, here's a look I've recenly experimented with. I'm probably one of the bigger noobs when it comes to makeup, since I didnt' really get into it until sometime last year. Still, I'm not giving up MWA HA HA MONOLID POWERRR HAR HAR!!
Uh, yea, here's an attempt at an everyday wearable subtle look:
Once again, I'm sorry if these freakishly large eyeballs are making you fall over backwards. I'm using the same files linked in my blog. If this is bothersome, please let me know! The last thing I want is to BLIND someone with my DAZZLING GLARE (((((@_@))))) ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
Lips:
Silk Naturals Kisser Slicker in Breathless (my favorite natural lip color!)
Face:
Shiseido Annesa Perfect UV Sunscreen
Laura Mercier Secret Camoflauge SC-3
Silk Naturals in Buttery Gold
Revlon Golden Afffair (blush) in Naughty or Spice
Physician’s Formula Summer Eclipse Bronzer (used just the brown pressed powder to contour jaws and nose)
Eyes:
BNX Eyebrow Shadow in lighter brown (if you’re wondering about this brand, don’t waste your time. It’s actually a Korean fashion brand. I got this as a free sample with a Korean magazine purchase and I doubt their makeup is that remarkable as I’ve heard nothing about it as of yet. The eyebrow shadow does the job, though.)
Clinique All About Eyes Rich
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Slate (smudged around lash lines)
NYX TS22 Trio (Sahara on browbone and highlight, Suede all over eye-socket area, Chocolate contoured on outer edges of upper lid and lower rim)
Prestige Eyeliner Pencil in Black to outline outer lashlines
CoverGirl LashBlast
