How to Do a Cut Crease
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How to Do a Cut Crease
Check out this how to do a cut crease video tutorial and step-by-step guide from COVERGIRL® and Safai Kelly. Safai shares her top tips and tricks on how to create a cut crease using any color palette.
Prep
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Lid Lock Up Eyeshadow Primer
1 shade
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TruBlend Minerals Loose Mineral Powder
1 shade
Step 1: Prep and prime eyelid
Apply eyeshadow primer and loose powder to your eyelids to prep your skin.
Define Eyes
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Full Spectrum So Saturated Eyeshadow Palette
4 shades
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Full Spectrum All Day Idol Brightening Concealer
6 shades
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Exhibitionist Waterproof Mascara
1 shade
Step 1: Apply shadow to crease and lower lash line
Take a brown shade from the COVERGIRL So Saturated Palettes to define your crease and accentuate your lower lash line.
Step 2: Enhance crease and lash line
Use a smaller brush to apply a deeper brown shade to the crease region and extend outwards. Afterwards, run the deeper brown shade across your lower lash line.
Step 3: Add depth to crease
Use the deepest brown to add depth to the crease. This shadow should be applied in a more concentrated fashion than the first two shades.
Step 4: Apply base eyeliner
Line your lower lid with Full Spectrum Defining Moment- All Day Eyeliner. Use the deepest brown eyeshadow shade to soften your line if necessary.
Step 5: Shape crease
Carve and fill the shape of your cut crease with Full Spectrum All Day Idol- Brightening Concealer.
Step 6: Apply plum eyeshadow
Take a deep plum shade from the So Saturated Palette to add color to the lower inner and outer corner of your eyes.
Step 7: Apply burgundy eyeshadow
Apply a burgundy shade from the So Saturated Palette to the lower inner and outer corners of your eyes, right above the plum shade.
Step 8: Highlight eyes
Brush a champagne shade from the palette at the top and center of your eyes for a halo cut crease. Afterwards, use the champagne shade to highlight the inner corners of your eyes.
Step 9: Apply eyeliner to define
Line your eyelids Full Spectrum Defining Moment- All Day Eyeliner.
Step 10: Apply mascara
Lengthen and volumize lashes with Exhibitionist Waterproof Mascara.
Sculpt
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Sculpt Expert Multiuse Cheek Palette Blush Touch
3 shades
Step 1: Apply highlighter
Use the Sculpt Expert Multi-use Cheek Palette and add blush and highlighter to your cheeks.
Lips
Step 1: Apply lip color
Finish your look with Full Spectrum Gloss Idol- Moisturizing Lip Gloss.