By Alwid Lootah
DUBAI — As I always like to say, makeup isn’t there to make you beautiful. You are beautiful. Makeup is a way to accentuate beauty and enhance your stunning features. Makeup is also a form of art as it’s a person’s way to express their inner feelings, their inner self. One of my favorite ways to play around with makeup is through eye shadow. Since the eyes are the windows to the heart, I feel barefaced without eye shadow. As I’m not one for crazy colors and I’m more of a person who loves neutrals, I find myself routinely reaching for the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette.
The Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette is one of my favorite palettes. Not only does it actually smells like chocolate, but it also has a great collection of colors that are applied and blended nicely on the eyes. It’s hard to find a palette that contains mattes and shimmers as well as a great range of colors. That’s why I can’t put this palette down. The quality of the eye shadows is great because the pigmentation is strong, and they also feel silky and blend easily on the eyes.
There are many looks and colors you can create with this palette.
This makes it easy to create beautiful looks.
From the wide range of colors, you can choose which color to apply over your eyes and which color to blend into the crease of your eye.
There are no rules when it comes to makeup, but certain makeup techniques really do help enhance your beauty.
For a great application, start with a base or a light beige color. With this palette, start with the White Chocolate shade and apply it all over your lid.
When you apply a lighter base to your eyes, it makes other colors appear brighter, and it makes the blending process easier as well. Some prefer applying the main color first, or the color that appears in the middle of your eyelid. Others may prefer to apply it after creating or contouring the crease of the eyes. If you prefer using a shimmer on your eyelid, apply it mainly in the middle of your eyelids.
Try colors such as Marzipan, Crème Brulee, Hazelnut, or Amaretto. These are my favorites to use, but you can choose whichever suits you best.
As for the crease, always use a matte shade. The colors that will do the job in this palette are Milk Chocolate, Semi-Sweet and Triple Fudge for a darker effect.
As for the inner corners of our eyes, to give the eyes a more awake look, lightly dust Champagne Truffle in your inner corner with a small brush.
There are many looks you can create with this palette. Get creative, and most important of all, have fun!
Coming up: 15 beauty tips to get you started with makeup
About the Author
Alwid Lootah is a third-year student majoring in Converged Media in the College of Communication and Media Sciences. She is also a columnist at Sail eMagazine.
This story was originally published on Jan. 27, 2016. It was re-uploaded on Dec. 28, 2020.
