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How do you deal with eyeshadow fallout?
How do you deal with eyeshadow fallout? Share!
Apply eyeshadows first, then use a cotton pad and makeup remover to get the fallout off. Tape (applied to the back of the hand first, so it isn’t as tacky) can help remove stubborn bits of glitter. When all else fails, I’ll apply a light layer of additional foundation over the area to minimize.
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I remove as much as possible with a fun brush because its gentle enough not to pull or drag my foundation around as a last resort I would use a cotton ball or Q tip with a little makeup remover.
Usually the fan brush des the trick.
Usually by minimising the risk of it with primer and glitter-free eyeshadow, but I’m curious to hear the tips others suggest. I made the mistake of wearing UD Minight Rodeo to class yesterday, I had fallout everywhere, my *eyebrows* glittered! I’m hoping everyone assumed I’d put glitter on intentionally.
If I know a shadow will have some fallout, I powder well around the eyes and upper cheekbone. I use primer anyway, but I make sure I use a really good one, and a base as well (if needed). I’ll do my eyes first. I use a good brush that’s not too big or fluffy. I tap excess product off the brush before applying. Some colors work better with a damp brush, too.
I’ll often do some tests on my hand with different primer, base and brushes to see what works best.
If a shadow is too powdery, though, I will just not use it. It annoys me when ordinary eye shadows are super-powdery. There’s no excuse, IMO.
For really glittery shadow, I’ll use a glitter “glue” primer and pack it on carefully.
do eyes make up first then use some loose powder apply all cheek bone area,this way it’s easy to clean a fallout or use a Shadow Shield
I flick it away with a soft brush.
I use Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy for very sparkly shades, so I rarely get fallouts to begin with. I guess that’s my solution?
Mostly, I avoid shadows with fallout (Maui Wowie, for example, which is heartbreaking because it is SO beautiful). Or I’ll use a post-it note as a “shield” and do all the tricks – tapping off, patting on, applying damp, if I have to. I’ve tried Too Faced’s Glitter Glue and while it works to hold the shadow in place without fallout throughout the day, it also makes it harder to blend shadows.
I hold a tissue under my eye and against my cheek.
Generally, I just floof lightly over the area with a fluffy brush (not an actual makeup brush – it’s a long story), but if the fallout is something dark that might smear and stand out, I’l go at it with a cotton bud/makeup remover. Thankfully, I don’t tend to have much of an issue with it, as one of the fringe benefits of applying all your eye makeup with your fingers is that most of the stuff that will fall out has already fallen out by the time you get your finger to your eye…
I don’t find that I get much fallout. Not sure if it’s the eyeshadows I use or the fact that I stopped using my pigments and loose eyeshadow. I like using my cream shadows a lot at the moment – I love the Chanel Illusion D’Ombres, the Dior Mono Fusions and the Shiseido Shimmering Cream Shadows (so creamy, pigmented and great for using all over the lid or just as a liner).
Anyway, to combat fallout I used to hold a tissue under my eyes to catch anything that fell. I’d rather that than having to clean up under my eyes when my eyes are finished. 🙂
that’s so easy, just put a tissue under the eyes.
I rarely get any fallout! I just use one side of qtip to wipe away anything outside of my desired shaded area.
Shadow shields! You really should try them… They’re awesome! 😀
Simple. Avoid any prone-to-fallout eyeshadows.
I always do my eyes before the rest of my face – I had too many eyeliner accidents as a teenager to be able to do it any other way!
I always apply my eyeshadow first and then use a big fluffy brush or makeup wipe to clean up fall out
I ALWAYS do my brows and eyes first before I do my face.
I used to do my eye makeup last in order to give my shadow primer time to set. I have recently switched to doing eyes first. If I have fallout I can then wipe it off with a bit of eye make up remover before doing my foundation. Usually all I need is a soft swipe with a tiny little Japanese type brush….the kind with a bamboo wrapped handle. It is very very soft. I am pretty impatient and I don’t like to spend a lot of time fiddling with temperamental make up items. The eye shadows that have given me the most trouble with being too powdery or produced a lot of fallout…I just toss out. Since I don’t use shimmer or sparkle on my eyes, I don’t also have to deal with the dreaded glitter fall out.
I generally avoid it by not wearing glittery eyeshadow. 😛 But for the rare shade that persuades me otherwise, I tend to apply eye makeup first, cleaning up anything that falls underneath the eye. I also use a very tacky base, like NARS Smudgeproof.
The #1 rule for me is to NOT OVERAPPLY the shadow. Just don’t load up your brush too much and do a light layer, and then if it actually needs more, just spot apply. Then #2 is not to go back over very sparkly shadows with a blending brush if at all possible. If you’re doing a look where you want lots of colors blended together, use matte shadows and then just dab on your sparkly shadow on the lid for effect afterwards.
I usually alway do my eyeshadow first that way I avoid the fall out on my foundation and wipe my bare skin clean again. Another trick is to load up on your setting powder under you eye. When you swap the excess away it takes the fall out with it.
if using dark shadows I apply them first and foubdation after. Or I dab loose powder under the eye and brush away when I have finished the eyes.
I do eye makeup first or I apply some loose translucent powder under my eyes without blending it in. Then I wipe powder away with a powder brush afterwards.
I use a big fluffy powder brush and lightly whisk any fallout away.
I use a good primer. For me, that is NYX eye primer in the jar. I then tap my brush to get any large particles of eye shadow off of my brush before I apply it to my eye lid. If I still have fallout, I use a blending brush over my whole lid after my makeup is applied.
I really don’t have a lot of fall out from my eyeshadows as I buy the ones that are recommended here.
I do my eyes first. If there’s fallout I brush it off or use your tape trick.
I don’t get too much fallout because I usually tap off any excess eyeshadow from my brush before I apply it on my primed eyes. If I do get fallout I would brush it off with a larger soft brush and cover with concealer for a quick fix. When I use darker shadows I usually apply my eyeshadow before my foundation and wipe off any fallout with a baby wipe!
All eye shadows have fall-out. Clinique/Chanel/Clarins/Dior/Laura Mercier/MAC…all of them. High-end and low-end. I’ve learnt my lesson. Apply foundation AFTER eye make-up. Sweep away fall-out with a make-up wipe, then apply primer, foundation, etc, etc.
I have found a product that is long-wearing and no fallout – I’m old so I am sticking with this for now. It’s a Sephora Jumbo liner 12 hour wear and I use for eyeshadow – then blend. I love it! I would be embarrassed to say how many backup I have purchased!
I always do my eye makeup before foundation because I hate when my face is already made up and then it gets ruined haha. And then any fall out that happens I just take a makeup wipe and wipe it away.