A cut crease makes a deliberate boundary between lid colour and the colour above it. Try a small area first, using the actual colours in your palette and adapting the shape to your features.
Choose Your Colours and Tools
Compare Blitz and Levinna, or browse eyeshadow palettes. Choose by the colours you want to combine rather than assuming every palette contains a black, a matte skin tone or an approved eye glitter.
For tools, compare the Oblate Eyeshadow Brush, Blending Eyeshadow Brush and Angled Brush for placement, softening and smaller strokes.
Step 1: Prepare as Directed
Follow the chosen eye cosmetics' application directions. If using a base or concealer on the lid, check that its instructions allow that use. Primer is not automatically required or a guarantee against creasing.
Step 2: Plan the Boundary
With your eyes relaxed and open, decide where you want the cut visible. Use a small amount of eye colour above that area to sketch the shape.
Step 3: Add Depth Where Desired
Build a little deeper colour at the outer lid or above your chosen boundary. Soften its upper edge while keeping space for the contrasting lid colour.
Step 4: Define the Cut
Use a suitable eye-area product and a small brush to mark the upper boundary of your lid colour with controlled strokes. A sharp edge is a design choice, not a reason to press firmly against the lid.
Step 5: Fill the Lid
Apply your chosen shade below the boundary, following the product's application guidance. Do not automatically dampen an applicator or use a reflective product in an area the manufacturer has not approved.
Step 6: Refine the Shape
Check with the eyes open again. Tidy small mistakes with a method suitable for the products used rather than repeatedly covering them with more concealer.
Step 7: Add Optional Finishing Details
Liner, mascara and a reflective accent are optional. An angled brush does not make every shadow suitable as eyeliner, and glitter is not automatically appropriate at the inner corner.
Adapt to Your Features
For any eye shape, practise with your eyes relaxed so you can see where the boundary sits. You may prefer a partial cut, a higher visible boundary or a softer edge. There is no one placement that every hooded, monolid or deep-set eye must follow.
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