How to Wear Frosted Eye Makeup

Creating a Solid Base

Start with an eyeshadow primer. For any eyeshadow look, a solid primer is a must. This includes frosted shadows. To start, use your fingers to dab some primer onto your eyelids and then gently rub the primer in. This will help your frosted eyeshadow stand out more and last longer.

Dust a light, sparkly eyeshadow across the lid for an icy look. To start, select an eyeshadow color, such as white, light blue, light pink, sliver, or gold. Use an eyeshadow brush to dust a light layer of the shadow across your eyelid. Cover the full scope of your eyelid with eyeshadow. It should be light enough that you can color it in with other shadows later to create depth.

Add a shimmery shadow to outline the first color. Choose an eyeshadow that is slightly darker than your base color and that has a small amount of glitter so it shimmers slightly. Use a thin, angled brush to apply the shimmery shade in a small line running across your upper lash line.

Applying Your Frosted Colors

Apply a darker shade to your crease. For your eyelid crease, opt for a darker shade of your base color that is still in the spectrum of cool pastels. For example, go for a slightly darker blue, pink, silver, or gold. Use a larger, puffier brush to apply the shadow to the crease between your brow bone and eyelid. Make gentle, circular motions as you apply the shadow to your crease. Apply it across the full line of your crease for the best results.

Highlight with your original shadow. Go back to the first shadow you applied. Add another layer dusting across your eyelid, blending it out with the new colors. Then, use an angled brush to add a small line of the shadow underneath your eyebrow. This provides a highlight effect to make your eyes pop.

Create depth with a second dark tone in your outer lid. Take a second darker tone, such as an even darker midnight blue, dark pink, dark silver, or dark gold. In your outer eyelid, dab this shade onto your lid. Make a small triangular shape with the shadow on the outer corner of your eye.

Blend everything with a clean brush. Take a clean brush. Use this to gently blend all your eyeshadow together. Do not blend to the point the colors smear, but blend so each color fades into the other color. This should form a gradient, frosty effect across your eye.

Finishing the Look

Add some eyeshadow to your lower lash line. When you're done, use one of your lighter shades to draw a small line running along your lower lash line. Use an angled brush to draw the line as close to your lash line as possible. The color you choose is up to you, as long as it's one of your lighter shades. A darker shade will not work as well for the lower lash line.

Apply a small line of eyeliner. Keep eyeliner minimal with this look, as the attention should be on the gradient effect of your colors. Take liquid or pencil eyeliner and use it to draw a very small, thin line running across your upper lash line. Get as close to your upper lash line as possible when drawing the line. If you want, you can apply eyeliner to your waterline as well.

Add a light layer of mascara. You do not need a lot of mascara for this look, as the primary effect is your frosted eyeshadow. Add a single layer of mascara to your eyelashes to bring them out slightly.