white eyeshadow

[Kitty]

I'm sure everyone girl here uses some kind of white shadow for comp make up.
what brand do you use?
I need one that looks white, not blueish or grayish.

Ben Nye white loose powder eyeshadow mixes too much with other shadows on my eye and ends up looking "dirty"

Is there anything cheap I can buy in a pharmacy that would work?

[caityrosey]

I'm sure everyone girl here uses some kind of white shadow for comp make up.
what brand do you use?
I need one that looks white, not blueish or grayish.

Ben Nye white loose powder eyeshadow mixes too much with other shadows on my eye and ends up looking "dirty"

Is there anything cheap I can buy in a pharmacy that would work?

How about a cream eyeshadow?

[fire_dancer]

Try a white eye pencil. Since it's not loose powder, it stays put for longer. It may take more time to apply it (color it on and smudge it around so it looks like eye shadow) but it is more 'true' white than powder, and stays put for hours. It's also more precise.

[DancingJools]

Rimmel (very affordable, surprisingly good quality, carried by K-Mart) has a white eyeliner pencil, which is creamy (not harsh as you pull it on your lids), truly clean white, and opaque. You could also use this pencil as a "base", and apply your white eyeshadow over it. That should hold the powder eyeshadow in place.

[alemana]

i use white pencil by sephora brand and white powder by MAC.

[Ithink]

A long time ago I bought a Revlon stick eyeshadow in Platinum (I think) and I've used it with success. It's creamy because it's a stick (same package those thin long lipsticks Revlon makes/made) so doesn't come off or flake off as easily as powder shadows. But I'm not sure they still make it. Worth checking out though. I would also second the pencil idea - not as obnoxiously thick and over-white as shadow can get - actually quite elegant and IMO better for standard than shadow is.

[Cha Chili]

I Swear by Revlon's Frosty White/Pure Pearl shadow!! It can be purchased at most drug stores and is very cost effective.
I have worn it at every comp for 5 years and get compliments every time that it looks white and stays in place!

[danceintherainn]

i love my stars white glitter eye shadow pencil, its creamy but still a pencil!
works great too, and lasts long without smearing any eyeliner and creating a smudged color look.

i bought it at cvs and have been using it ever since!

good luck,
lt

[Keelzorz]

My day-to-day eyeliner is a double-ended one from Almay, with a dark brown on one end and a cream on the other. Lets me carry over some of the ballroom tricks without going toooo overboard. (great smooth eyeliner, too)

For comps, I have a liquid eyeshadow (I dont have my comp makeup bag handy). It comes with an applicator similar to tube lipglosses, the ones with the fuzzy angled tip. I find it tricky to apply strait and not have it look far far too harsh - I dot it on and blend it up towards my eyebrows before using an eyebrow pencil (great invention, if used in moderation). However, I feel the pencil is a much better method! (The liquid stuff was on sale, soo......)

[Kitty]

thanks so much for replies!

will try buying a white pencil today (by some brand for black people as I was told it shows up much better)
and also will try revlon white frost shadow.

[Sagitta]

I'm sure everyone girl here uses some kind of white shadow for comp make up.
what brand do you use?
I need one that looks white, not blueish or grayish.

Ben Nye white loose powder eyeshadow mixes too much with other shadows on my eye and ends up looking "dirty"

Is there anything cheap I can buy in a pharmacy that would work?

Why deos everyone use white shadow? Why is this essential? (from a ballroom competition newbie. )

[alemana]

white draws attention to things. it's a highlighter color.

[caityrosey]

And for those with deep-set eyes--it opens them up

[fire_dancer]

White's a nice color for contrast.... it makes the eyes stand out without looking too over-done. Blue eye shadow fading to white under the eyebrow and outer corners has the same visual 'pop' as an eye covered all in blue eyeshadow.... and you avoid that bad 80's flashback. :)

[sunderi]

I use Hard Candy brand. The color (I think) is Peppermint Patty.

[Keelzorz]

White's a nice color for contrast.... it makes the eyes stand out without looking too over-done. Blue eye shadow fading to white under the eyebrow and outer corners has the same visual 'pop' as an eye covered all in blue eyeshadow.... and you avoid that bad 80's flashback. :)
I prefer to leave a little natural tone skin between my eyeliner and my eyebrow. I do a dramatic violet creme on the lid, and white along the bottom of the eyebrow, which makes eyes leap. However, I've been criticized for going too "natural" with my comp makeup, so I could just be in the resist-the-hoe-paint stage of the game.

[fire_dancer]

I agree... I usually go lighter too, although I have been told to go heavier so it shows up better to judges. The blue eye shadow was a style I saw a LOT in latin/rhythm at my last competition, so I figured it was the new trend.

Viva la competition makeup! :)

[yanka]

Well, my costume is blue, so I figured, what the hell - why not paint my face blue to match?!

[fire_dancer]

One word: Braveheart :)

[Keelzorz]

One word: Braveheart :)

My costume's blue too, and if I dared (or even suggested) my partner to do the Braveheart thing, he probably would. I don't want to see that! So I usually stay away from blue eyeshadow.

[Kitty]

i bought like 5 different things. didn't find the revlon one that someone here recommended. The brand that worked best for me was "prestige". When you put it on it looks like plain white chalk. stays on well. doesn't create a mess. at the end i add a little of the sparkly ben nye on top to make it look more alive.

[la morena]

Hmmm... I'm not sure on the white eyeshadow. There was a team at the competition I went to last weekend with dramatic white eyeshadow and they just looked scary.

[waltzgirl]

I agree it's scary if they are wearing a huge blatant white stripe across their eyelids. But if it's a little more subtle and blended right up under the eyebrow, it I find it really does make my eyes look amazingly larger, brighter, and sparklier.

[RIdancer82]

Keep in mind that the eyeshadow and competition make-up in general, could possibly look kinda scary up close. It's how it looks from a distance that matters since the judges and the audience are not up that close to you. I was once told to apply my make-up from 10 feet away from the mirror. Well, I'm not talented enough to do that, but I apply each element and then step back to make sure it is dark/light enough. Remember that if you can barely see the white shadow when looking in the mirror up close, it certainly won't be seen by the audience.

[DrDoug]

Hmmm... I'm not sure on the white eyeshadow. There was a team at the competition I went to last weekend with dramatic white eyeshadow and they just looked scary.

You don't go for the "Romulan ho" look, then?

[la morena]

Actually, thinking about it, isn't "white eyeSHADOW" oxymoronic anyway?