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You may have perfected the cat eye, but is your eye makeup barely making it past lunch? 

Eye makeup is serious business to makeup lovers. It sort of seals the deal. That is, unless it evaporates by midday.

You’ve chosen the perfect eyeliner and mascara. Watched many a tutorial on getting the perfect winged liner or smoky eye. You’ve got this eye makeup thing down. Then it all seems to disappear in a matter of hours.

How hard can it be to get eye makeup to stay put for a while? A few tricks can help your look go the extra mile.

5 Tips On Making Eye Makeup Last All Day

1. Providing a decent base for eye makeup is key to making it hold. You’ve likely heard of makeup primers for foundation. Well guess what, they make primers for eyes too. Faerie Organic Forty Winks Eye Primer is a cream to powder product that ups your shadow wear time.

2. The number one reason makeup slides off of lids is due to oiliness. If your lids are even slightly oily, shadow and liner melt. This can also cause mascara to leave those teeny dots along upper lids. The best way to ramp up the power of that primer you just applied is with a light dusting of powder. RMS Beauty Un Powder is so weightless it won’t get in the way of your color.

3. Moving on to that color. When applying eye shadow use a pressing, rather than swiping, motion. This goes for both powder and cream. Or double up and use both. A layer of cream shadow under powder shadow in a coordinating hue makes your shadow more intense and longer lasting. If you are using powder shadow alone, applying with a damp brush will make it stick. A fab combo: RMS Beauty Eye Polish in Solar with Kjaer Weis Eye Shadow in Magnetic.

4. You can also use the double up approach with eyeliner. Go over pencil with a liquid liner to keep it in place. Not a fan of the liquid liner look? Try tracing over pencil with a brown or black shadow to help it stay put. Try Ilia Beauty Pure Eyeliner and Benecos Natural Liquid Eyeliner.

5. As for mascara, go for black if you want the look to endure a long day. Another tip: be sure to let dry in between layers. This gives mascara sticking power. For a mascara that works for you, check out this handy guide.

Now, barring rain or a good cry, your eye makeup should last you straight through to bedtime. Don’t forget to remove before your head hits the pillow.

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Easy eye makeup tricks to fix all of the common eye makeup bloopers.

On the surface, eye makeup seems pretty straightforward: Just swipe it across your lids and mosey on with your day. But in reality, there’s more to the process than meets the eye (pun totally intended). This could explain why every time you apply your eye makeup, something feels a little… off.

Here are eye makeup tricks to help avoid the common mistakes we all make, and how to turn things around:

1. Using liquid foundation as a base

You’d think that using liquid foundation on your lids would be no biggie, but in fact the opposite is true: Because it’s not intended for this purpose, it’s more likely to crease and make your eye makeup look cakey. For a neat, crease-free look that lasts all day, use an eyeshadow primer before applying your eye makeup.

2. Applying eyeshadow after concealer

When you put concealer on first, it becomes a magnet for the powdery eyeshadow that doesn’t stay on your lids. By applying your eyeshadow first, any powder that makes its way down your face can be quickly brushed off, keeping all of your hard work in tact.

3. Forgetting to blend

We all love a gorgeously contoured eye—but if there’s a harsh line between each color, your eyes end up looking very… well, paint-by-number. After applying different colors to your lids (for example, one or two on your lid and then another on your brow bone), make sure to blend each shade into the next with a shadow brush. And make sure you use a separate brush to blend than you used to apply your colors to avoid a muddy finish.

4. Applying too much shadow below the eye

Only dab your shadow on the lower lash line and don’t go any farther down. Doing so will drag down your entire look—and may even give off the impression you’re wearing yesterday’s smudgey makeup.

5. Using shimmery shadows on aging lids

Frosty shadows give aging lids an insta-cakey look, which draws attention to wrinkles and makes your eyes look tired. Swap them out for eyeshadows that have matte and satin finishes instead.

6. Using the applicators that come with the shadow

Sure, the mini-applicators eyeshadows come with are handy, but they can’t offer you the polished, blended finish that a makeup brush can. By using the sponge applicator, you run the risk of applying too much shadow, as opposed to layering and subtly blending as you go.

7. Skipping liner and mascara

Honestly, what’s eyeshadow without eyeliner and mascara? The darkness of the liner and mascara offer a stark contrast to the color of your shadow, which is what makes your eyes look dayuuum.

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Ready for something new? Play up your eyes this season with these eyeliner tricks that use brightly colored eyeliner to get a gorgeous on trend look.

You have your brown. Your black. Maybe even a navy in there somewhere. Know what your makeup kit needs now? A colorful eyeliner.

That’s right. Think purple, green, even pink eyeliner. Sound scary? Brights create a fresh look with a simple swipe. Worn with a touch a natural toned blush and a neutral lip, the look is modern and fun.

Take a look at how to pull off this eye makeup trend and which products can help you nail the look.

6 Fun Makeup Ideas With Bright Eyeliner

1. Right now I am loving Benecos Natural Eyeliner in Violet. What looks like a deep purple goes on as this brilliant, almost illuminated hue. Great for brightening eyes, alone or paired with white shadow.

2. Benecos Creamy Eyeshadow Pencil in Green/Gold may technically be eyeshadow. But a defined line along lashline? Insta-colored liner. This hue is ultra modern glam.

3. For a fresh look that’s super natural try 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Cream Stick Liner in Periwinkle. A barely there lavender-ish shade that can be worn as liner or shadow.

4. To instantly awaken eyes, swipe on 100% Pure Bright Eyes Creamy Long Last Liner. Too intense? Try lining lower lash line only for a minimalist pop.

5. Another way to experiment with colorful eyeliner is to go with a muted bright. Orange or pink eyeshadow mixed with a drop of water turns into brilliant, wearable color that isn’t over the top. Another option? Play with Haut Cosmetics Aloe Cream Tints.

6. Think blue is a makeup no-no? Think again. Teal is the current blue, rocked by celebs and models. Give 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Cream Stick Liner in Hope Diamond a Whirl.

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