How to Use Pressed Flowers to Create a Gorgeous Eye Look
December 23, 2020
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STEP 1:
Start With a Clean Eye
You don’t need to prep the eye with a neutral shadow or primer, the only exception is if you want the eyeshadow you’ll apply in step two to look more vibrant. In that case, Williamson says you can apply a matte eye primer like the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion to start.
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STEP 2:
Apply a Swipe of Eyeshadow on Your Crease
Williamson dipped a wet eyeshadow brush into burgundy pigment (to get the look, try the NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Shadow Palette in Phoenix), and then swiped it across and slightly above the crease starting at the inner corner. Tip: To see where your crease falls, look straight ahead in the mirror. “This will show where you can place the shadow without it disappearing into the crease when you open your eyes,” she says.
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STEP 3:
Adhere Your Flowers
Before adhering your flowers (which you can find on Amazon), play with the placement. Once you’ve settled on an arrangement you like, apply a dot of eyelash glue directly onto the face in the center of where you want each flower to go. Use tweezers to carefully pick up your flowers and press onto your face. “If it’s lifting on the corners, you can add more glue so it lays flat,” Williamson says. To add to the look, you can apply greenery (like Williamson did here) or other types of embellishments like rhinestones or pearls.
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STEP 4:
Keep the Rest of Your Look Minimal
To finish the look, Williamson went for glowy skin (try the L’Oréal Paris Skin Paradise Water Infused Tinted Moisturizer), added a little bit of blush and kept the lips bare. This will make the eyes the focal point.
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