Raccoon Eyes a Problem?

Are you having trouble keeping your make-up in place? Do you end up with raccoon eyes by the end of the day? Well I am going to try to give you some tips for preventing that from happening.

1. I believe the first step should be to use an eye shadow base. Like I said in a previous posting, an eye shadow base keeps the powder in place and limit the shadow fall out. Avoid using moisturizers on the eyelids, especially if you have oily skin, because it will cause your shadow to bleed and smear.

2. Apply your eye shadow.

3. Dust your lids with a translucent powder so that it will absorb the oils that'll cause smudging.

4.If your eyeliner smudges, it would be better for you to use either an eyeliner pencil or a powder eye liner. Liquid liner will smudge more easily. Do not apply a thick layer of liner. Thick layers will encourage smudging.

5. If you would like a more dramatic line, you can also apply liquid eyeliner over the powder or pencil liner. 

6. Dust translucent powder over the eyeliner. 

I hope this was helpful. I found these tips online and you can read more about my resource below.
Do you have any tips on preventing raccoon eyes? Comment below if you do.

tips adapted from 

How to Keep Eyeliner From Smearing Without Using Waterproof Eyeliner

By Conny Marian, eHow Contributor

Eye Shadow Base

Here is the product information for the eye shadow base I talked about in the video.
Product Name:
Double Wear
Stay-in-Place Eye Shadow Base
Product Details:

Keeps your eye color in place with 15-hour staying power.
Extends the wear of powder eye shadow and keeps it smooth and crease-free.
Suitable for all complexions.

Product Price: $16.00

Outer V tutorial

Hi everyone,
I'm Diana and this will be my first attempt at creating a blog about cosmetics and makeup application. I would like to use this blog to share my own experiences with makeup products and some of the help application techniques I have encountered online and at my current job in sales of cosmetics and skincare. I would also like to make this site a place where anyone can share their experience, contribute and share their techniques. I will first start the blog by asking you, What makeup brands do you use? Do you notice a difference among the different brands?How do you apply your makeup (fingers, sponges, brushes)?  I have listed some of the brands I currently use below. What are some questions about makeup or applications you have? I will try my best to answer each one.