Beauty Mix | How To Do a Cut Crease

Itâ€™s Friday, which means itâ€™s time for another Beauty Mix post! Iâ€™ve shared similar looks to this in the past (I know – very similar to last week’s look), but for this look, I wanted to explain how to do a cut crease, especially if you are someone with hooded eyes.

{If you donâ€™t know what the Beauty Mix Series is, a few other beauty bloggers,Â Â Jasmine,Â Ashleigh,Â LilyÂ and I have collaborated to do a makeup look each week based on a certain theme/color! Weâ€™ve also added another blogger to the mix recently too,Â Lisette. You can check out all of the previous Beauty Mix postsÂ HERE! }

I have slightly hooded eyes, and if you donâ€™t know what that means, hooded eyes are when you open your eyes and the top of your lid covers your lower eyelid. When doing a cut crease with hooded eyes, the goal is to be sure you see the lid color when you open your eyes. We donâ€™t want it lost when the eye is open.

How to do a Cut Crease

Start with an eye shadow base â€“ I like to use the Mac (Not Matte like I say in the video – oops) Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Soft Ochre with the Sephora concealer brush. I use the brush to apply it and then use my ring finger to really pack it on and get rid of any creases.
Set your base. I like to use a light colored shadow or translucent setting powder. This is going to help set that base and also help with applying the next shadows and making sure they blend well.
Go in with your shadows. I start with a transition shade â€“ a neutral brown shade and then layer on other shadows with it. You can see all the shadows and how I apply them in the video. You want to be sure that you are placing shadow above the crease in an ombre like effect.
Deepen up the crease, giving an outline to where you are going to cut the crease. I use a pencil brush for this and a dark eye shadow.
Cut the Crease â€“ after the shadow is to your liking, we can now cut the crease. I take any concealer, preferably a lighter one like Tarte Shape Tape and place a little on the back of my hand. I use the concealer brush and saturate both sides with the concealer. I flatten the brush as much as I can and make sure itâ€™s in a rounded shape at the top so it applies best! Then for the best tip. If you have hooded eyes, you can place a little bit of product on your lower lid, close to your lashes and then look up. The product will then transfer to the top of you lid space and will be a guide as to where you should cut the crease. Make a half moon on the lid and cover it with the concealer.
Set the lidâ€“ once the lid is how you want it, go in with a setting powder or neutral eye shadow and lock it in place. Be sure there are no creases before you put powder on it. Use your ring finger (it has the lightest pressure) to pat out any creases before applying.
Diffuse the edge – I personally do not like a super CUT crease, so I go in and diffuse out the shadow just above the cut line, being careful not to drag it onto the lid space or you will have to go back in and clean it up. TIP: Use what’s left on the concealer brush to clean up any lines or mistakes made.
Apply the Lid Color – lastly, apply your lid color – I prefer a bright or white color that will pop against the color placed on the upper lid.
Side note – if you are doing winged liner or any kind of liquid liner with this, you may want to keep it on the thin side so your cut crease stands out more!

Voila! You are done with the cut crease and can finish up the eyes how you like! Watch the video below for a better look at how to achieve this look! I’m not a wizard with makeup and I taught myself how to do this over time. Practice makes perfect!

The Look

This look is VERY similar to last week’s look, I know, but as you’ll see in the video, my original plan didn’t go so well when the colors I was using weren’t blending. I ended up using the Urban Decay Naked Petite Heat palette for all of the shadows in this look.