Tips for Applying Shadow

The key to great make-up is all in the application and the type of brushes you use.  A lot of women don't understand the basic key concepts of make-up.  I bet the first thing most of you do when you apply your eyeshadow is 1. Use one of those sponge applicators and 2. apply your shadow in a swiping motion (moving back and forth from crease to crease.) First off, you don't want to use those sponge applicators because they pick up "waaaaayyyy" too much product, and second when you apply your makeup you don't want to swipe it because, instead of putting product on...what you're actually doing is applying the shadow and taking it right back off.  What you want to do is pat the product on and then blend.