Blending 101

[misstechiequeen]

The explanation for blending in graphic design makes it easy to understand for a geek like me!

[Kval78]

@thebestthereeverwaz what does it matter! You are very ignorant! He is a great makeup artist/teacher that's all that matters! Leave your comments to yourself if you have nothing relevant to say! Thanks.

[TheBestThereEverWaz]

U are a gay Asian man.

[chicitabonita2904]

best blending video eveeeerrr!! Thank you Enkore :)

[MiX3DViX3N]

SO EDUCATIONAL...BEST BLENDING TUTORIAL I FOUND... THANK YOU EnKore (:

[rockxy4]

This helped me soooooo much.. thank you youre an ANGEL with a makeup brush!! lol. Lotsa Love.. bexos *kisses*

[asuriburu]

Thank you so much Koren !! You're a great make up artist, thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us... regards from buenos Aires, Argentina !

[VisualKei1VampireV1]

This was awesome, i love those two blue colors. Could you please tell me what their names are? Pretty please.

[bornleader1979]

The best detailed blending video ever.Excellent!

[naanavanillaineeya]

thank you so much! btw, whats you nationality are you?

[angelbuttercup1979]

You are the only person on YOU TUBE that I can learn from..I have watched a few blending tutorials and as soon as I see this video, I picked right up on to blending, you just explain so much better,you are a great teacher and my fav guru.. YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE YOUR OWN TV SHOW

[AmeyTV]

i know how i'm meant to be focusing on the blending.. but i couldn't help but notice how much you look like jacob's dad out of twilight! [billy black] :)

[Starr8705]

thank you so much!! i needed to make sure i had the concept down. you're the best!

[MakeUp4ever1010]

Thank You so much Enkore. I am learning so much from you.

[AriesLifewithGod]

nice video. It provided great tips for me and it seems simple enough for an impatient person like myself to do. Thank you

[landarriux]

 Great!

[mrspiggy76]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE HELL THESE GIRLS WERE TALKING ABOUT WHEN THEY BLEND AND DON'T SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH ONCE AGAIN!! HUGS & LOVE JENN <3

[DollDisasterx]

Thats so much! this was so helpful

[1LeiaPrincess]

really really helpfull!! It's so detailed!! ONLY ONE question though.... a blending brush has to be soft and fluffy or firm? Or something inbetween?

[VictoryFire88]

I love your videos! This w is very helpful. :)

[thamazingirl]

Thanx helpp me a tonn!!(;

[07dodgecaliber]

very helpful!!

[0hGiselle]

you are so talented :) this was very helpful ..

[MegaPlurp]

OMG, this helped me so so much! I've been watching YT vids for months now, and no one ever really explained it the way you did! You really drove it home, and I feel like I ~get~ it now! Thank you so much! You're a wonderful artist!

[simplysamxoxo]

this helped me so much! thank you so much for posting! ♥

[lilaleahg]

Out of all the make-up tutorials I've ever watched, this is the easiest to learn. Even beginners won't have a problem watching. Thanks so much Koren, you're a God send!

[aidoedoe]

Thank you Koren! This was really helpful!

[2009jmerna]

U are awesome

[TheNebbsie]

You're the only one on here that I've seen so far that really breaks down how to get certain eyeshadow looks and up close to the camera which is such a big deal when you're teaching detailed makeup techniques on you tube. Thanks for really breaking it down for those of who love make up but need help learning

[Roxxygrl]

As someone that's rediscovered the fun of makeup, this has been an enormous help as I tended to ruin most of my eyeshadow application with my previous heavy handed technique. Thanks so much.

[loveykaya]

hey.. you must always be happy cuz your always smiling..Thats great. Your good.

[tkdally]

Hands down, most helpful tutorial EVER. I enjoy all of your videos but this one explains blending is such a straightforward way that it's so easy to understand. Thanks xx

[imxjustxhere]

This was the most helpful video. Thank you for this :D

[manyapearl]

thanks mr enkore! you;re gorgeous!

[kellievandy]

Can u please do and OUTER V vid!

[Makeupology1]

Very informative! I learned alot :)

[Divinna2fly]

beautifully explained

[mykahernando]

Thanks koren! Big help for me :)

[mustybusty]

THANK YOU! this has helped me so much. im training to be a make-up artist and this is so helpful!

[baothy]

Thanks for your video. I always learn a lot of new things from your videos. Recently, I've heard a lot a bout loose powder. I am confusing what are the differences between loose powder and pressed one? Which one should we use for everyday makeup? Can you please post a video to talk about that?

[mmb1998]

loose powder is just that loose in a container. Pressed powder is pressed in a pan like powder blush.

[ParfaitNoir]

This video has been such a great help! Can you also use the MAC 217 for unilateral blending?

[fyvettew]

Most helpful and informative blending vid I have seen. Perfect for an eyeshadow newbie like me!

[misfit224]

love ds video! thanks enkore!

[05Sileyram30]

The best video ever , Thank You sooo muchhh!

[ammy107]

this is super helpful, thanks!

[i33babygirl33i]

thank you so much for all this helpful info !

[pmtembo1]

where have u been all my make up life uuugh thank u :)

[TracyChristian]

thanks Enkore. Love the information and the positive personality.

[mrocn1]

I actually like the before better in the 1st frame.

the after makes the lid look very round and pronounced~

[menudoconpata]

You are incredible! This was my first time watching you and I am hooked already. You've got skills! xoxo

[KittyKoutureable]

you're ingenious! I love how well planned all your videos are, and you have the most addictive personality! :)

[KAamSxo]

SO helpful! thanks

[DimeADozenMakeup]

you just totally saved me :] i can never find a good blending video. this says it all! thanks for making this!

[brookieluvsya2]

you have lovely cheek bones!!! thank you soooo much!!!! favored!!!!

[kinkyblissforever]

just by watching your vids, you have answered every question that i have ever had about makeup. thank you sooo much!

[LauraPartridge]

thank you very much for making all this great videos!! you're just too adorable :) it doesn't get boring seeing your videos!! ^^

great job!

[itsMYnews]

i just bought the mac 217 so this helped alot, thanks again!

[LanksMachine]

woot! thanks so much koren - you are great teacher :)

[4countrygal4]

Is he a makeup artist? Who is he?

[misslizmurder]

love this, i just wish the blending was in real time

[nunu1930]

Awesome info. Thanks.

[freda20092009]

OMG U R Perfect!

[coolmom88]

you are TOO freaking awesome!!!

[mayfl0w3r]

You're just too adorable!!! You're so talented with such a cute personality! Your videos are always so enjoyable! btw, are you thai? If yes, sa wa dee kab (sp?) =)

[dramagurlly]

Thx sooo much for this vid, I finally have a clear understanding of the proper techniques of blending! You explain it very clearly :)

[WagnerDanny]

Very informative, I love your videos!

[almantaite]

thanks for this video, it was very helpful :)

[aussiechickedy]

you know;; your kind of like the male version of pursebuzz.

like in the way you talk and stuff.

[xoxoIhateyouxoxo]

Wonderful! Thanks. =)

[BelgiumChoco]

Im also a beginner with wearing eyeshadows this has been the best tutorial thus far that i have found here on the tube! thanks for much for posting this and take care*

greetings from belgium*

[shortnsweet0406]

I'm 27 and i'm just getting into makeup. This video help me out alot because i think i am becoming an eyeshadow junkie.

Thanks!!

[XxsweetdaydreamxX]

wow best blending video i have seen love it!!! thank you so much it was such a big help

[twenty8wishez]

pinoy ka ata ;) in case you're not pinoy.. i just wanted to let you know that i LOVE your videos! not only do you cover the how but you also cover the why's of proper application. keep it coming!

btw, you posted this on my 26th birthday =D happy birthday to me haha.

[celeste062389]

ive never had anyone say

"hey your makeups not blended"

but then again im not a makeup artist

[doughboy411]

you are so great! i always look you up when ever i need help with anything!

i cant thank you enuph. i love you!

[frenchie510]

thanks very helpful!!!!!!!

[ttopcar]

This was so Helpful. You are a really good teacher. I comprehended every word and demo lol. Thank You!

[chriscorrell]

LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BabiGurlDaQueen]

you are great!!!!!!!!!!sooo...nice! tnx!

but...yeah,there is only one problem...u know...there is no...mac blending brushes in my country! :S ... okay...sooo...i gotta get them!

[JAdoreSephora]

QUEEN OF BLENDING...SHE IS superb in this department...VERY SUPERB...

[only5ft2]

i;m iram from the uk. if it wasn't for your advice and handy tips i would of been going around looking like a clown-thank-u

[JAdoreSephora]

LOL...SORRY but your comment just made me laugh....

[yadidameng]

i love ur videos! they are the most informative out of all the makeup tutorials that i watch from other people. thanks so much =]

[Ch3rokeeWyze]

i loooove ur tutorials!!!

[BLUEnista]

soooo helpful!! thank you!

[bethywright]

Always so helpful!

[sugarpop19]

thnk you so much

you are so helpful

[sha881]

hw much do blending brushes usually cost???

[claire0147]

MAC around 20-25 $

[linds1986]

I can't believe how much I have learned from you! I feel so much more confident with my makeup thanks to you. You are awesome!

[PinkIntellect15]

You rock!!

[fammarquezcastaneda]

I loved your tutorial it has been the first video I come across that just focuses on blending thanks a lot!!!

[paperdollreveng]

I LOVE your before and after pictures, they really show the point you're making! Or in this case, the gradient, hehe... =)

[amarige25]

this is the best video I've seen on blending. I'm new to makeup and i have a real sharp learning curve because no one in my family really wore makeup. so i just didn't get it. but now I see. the split screens really helped me. thanks enkore. you're the best. are you an instructor because your videos are well thought out and formatted.

[kittypiggymonkey]

hi Koren, I tried to watch this video and it's saying that it's not available :(

I really would like to see it, can you put it on the web again? Thanks!!!! I love your tutorials!!! They are all really great.

[EnKoreMakeup]

hey kitty - just refresh the page when that happens, sometime YT gets backed up that it shows that message. I hope you were able to watch it.

[JAdoreSephora]

do you have the new MAC's blending brush..I think MakeupGeek mentioned the 226 I think it is ..it's recommended for small eyes..like mine..plus no could find that Ann's Mop Round brush..so I went and bought the 217 (i think again..lol) that's the name...thanks..

[bugsyeak]

@EnKoreMakeup hi Enkore! thank you SOOOO much for all of your AMAZING videos! xoxo! :)

[Pinkyzeze]

Thanks alot for this great vid, its helping me alot.

[andrealxox]

I always have the most difficult time with blending. It's like when I blend things together all the other colors dissappear and I end up with one color all over my eye.

I'm going to try these and see if it works!

Lol i can't wait to do my makeup tomorrow.

Thanks for this!

[donttsstop]

that's exactly what happens to me

[loveinspired89]

me three!

[avasm4]

do u know any good cheaper blending brushes?

[EnKoreMakeup]

check out Crown Brushes or Coastal Scents

[caique114]

Saw your question about blending brushes. Koren does a video about that where he talks about using the Loew Cornell (thinks that's the right spelling). These are artist's paintbrushes that can get at places like Michael's Craft Store. He mentioned the 'Maxine Mop 3/8" as a good shading brush. He said they were very, very good and that they were a definite replacement for the MAC brushes. His video is included in the 200+ he has on here.

Good Luck

[EllenAndMarty]

Your makeup lessons are amazing Koren! Thank you!!!

[faithfulpoison]

thank you so much for all your videos, they're all so helpful and thorough!

[1krazypinay]

fantastic!

[KayakFreak]

Excellent, as always

[PriscillaHuffman]

your amazing :|

[dshygrl85]

question on the bilateral blending...what if you use two different colors. for example yellow in the middle and purple on the both sides. can you use the same technique or will the colors mix together where you can't really tell that there's yellow in the middle?!

[oliviachristine]

I love how techical you are in explaining these techniques. You are to makeup tutorials what Alton Brown is to cooking shows : ) You explain in great detail. Thanks!

[lasmith2514]

Thank You for the blending video, very helpful!!!

[Latindolll4]

THank you so much I love your videos !

You have helped me become a pro at make -up and I didn't think that was possible with me after years of being anti -makeup :)

Luv u !!

[Tanilee1]

Thank you so much....I needed this. =)

[mrsbuhagiar]

This is all just amazing !! I will subscribe, because I think you're just great ! :-) Thanks !

[MorrisonIli]

wow EnKore <333 honestly you are one smart make up artist :]

[sheena2374]

Thanks for the tips... that was awesome...

[xjoy8O8x]

this helped alot for me :)

thanks!

[Latindolll4]

I LOVE YOU !! your wonderful , My sister always does her makeup so nice but she never really showed me how .Now you did and I learned all about this !! I will practice ,practice , practice :)

[hrnyc91]

woohoo no music in this one...i like it better this way lol

[itpaystobeme]

I needed this!!!

[oo0oosoo0oo]

thanx

[brenditaNL2008]

yeah its like the basic things to learn on this subject... ;)

[brenditaNL2008]

101 is the number they give to the first part of high education courses, ex. Math 101

[DreamControl]

thanks brenditaNL2008. I understand now! So it's like stage one? It all makes sense now :)

[DreamControl]

can anyone tell me: what is 101? is it an emergency number or USA expression? Dying to know what it means!

[pryncessan]

very helpful! ty

[UCR1983]

ty ty ty ty, this vid cleared up much confusion.

[justjill325]

LOL...anytime I use two e/s colors it always looks like the before by the time I'm done..ahha..this vid was very helpful! thanks a bunch!

[knittingyoda]

Thanks so much!!! I SO LOVE your videos! I learn something new each time I watch!

hugs

becka

[heatherjgarc28]

Wow! Thanks for this video! I'm totally clueless about makeup and I watch tons of tutorials and this video is VERY helpful! THANKS FOR POSTING!

[lilreese521]

Hey Koren!

I was just wondering how to blend without sweeping off the color? I find that when I blend eyeshadows I seem to sweep off some of the color while blending. What can I do to keep the color on? Is it my brush??

thanks.

[EnKoreMakeup]

make sure your brush has nice soft bristles. And try to blend with almost just the tips of the brush touching the color, lightly - if you do it too hard, thats when you sweep the colors off.

[lilreese521]

thanks sooo much<3 you're awsome!

[vanessaortiz07]

you look alot like my art professor =) wonder if you are related hmm.... hehe=). love love love this video thank you soooo much its very helpful!! =)

[youxthrillxme]

oh my gosh, that was informative AND helpful.

[jlasoya]

This is a great video! Thank you!!!

[ocampo702]

Do you use a clean brush to blend?

[Peace247]

That was great!!

[lukki7ster]

brilliant!! this is by far THEE best blending tut ive seen. Must subscribe

[PurpleDorkasaur143]

omg, I CAN BLEND NOW :DD

THANK YOUU! :DDD

eeek, my make up looks moreee.... rawrrr you know?

[MaddilyProductions]

Hayy! OMG juss wondrn', how do you find time to do all dis stuff? itz soo kewl how you can express urself through the makeup tips! you make it fun and exciting for the viewer! LOLZ! You should work as a showgirl! hahah lolol. u wood b gr8!

[SassyTheWhiteMaltese]

holy crap that was informative.

[2oldN2ys]

oooooh. good info. thank you!!

[AkeSiTeGusto]

i just subscribed myself to your channel, you are very good!!

you make it all sound so easy...god help me!!

[ShimmerSF]

You are a very good speaker and teacher. Thanks for the great videos!

[de1dezire]

you are a genius!

[MakeupDEAD]

SUCH an informing vid!

thanks :D

[xBeidax]

Thank you SO much for posting this, I'm sort of a beginner and was almost clueless on how to blend properly! I've learned a lot!

[CGORTNEY08]

OMG, Thank you so much!!! I think I may have learned something!

Charlotte

[iwantalaptopnow]

Oooh thank you

[laumerritt]

Excellent video! I have a question regarding the three styles shown: which is better for which eye shape? Or it doesn't really matter?

[EnKoreMakeup]

thes the fun part of makeup is trying out different variations. Play with different looks, youd be surprised at what suits you best.

[amberlene90]

i think it doesn't matter.. because it mainly focus on how your e/s are placed, & from there, you blend it like how he has taught.

[KelzCastTV]

Thanks for this video! I always see vids on here with people saying BLEND BLEND BLEND! but dont really tell you how...this helps so much especially since I am somewhat of a beginner.

[jollystuikie]

thank you so much for the tips.

Love your vid.

[yuthing566]

Geee... U are really great... :)

[thiamere]

you're just amazing,hun!

=^.^=

thanks for the great video

im learned lots of things...

im just a new subscriber...

thank goodness i found your vid on CS

keep it cool!

*mwah*

[schipper713]

I have a question for you:

I am 20 years old, a Dr. Brandt poreless skincare devotee yet i have fine lines beneath my eyes. I use Bare Essentials primer and then Guerlain Issima Precious Light Smoothing Iluminator as my concealer; however, I still see the lines which make me look tired and old. What do you suggest I do to create a flawless eye?

Thank You!

xoxox

[EnKoreMakeup]

ah, change concealer -- the light smoothing illuminator catches light and amplifies the shadows in your fine lines -- just use regular concealer, and make sure to work your primer into the fine lines, and let it set for a few seconds before applying concealer so that the primer have time to fill in the lines.

[Knowltey]

You have helped me so much I just started school in the cosmo program and you have helped me so much. Are make-up teach quit cuz shge got a better job and I felt so lost. I just Wanted to so THANK YOU!!!!!! and Marry x-mas to you! bye bye!

[jasology]

HEY! i love your videos! <3

one question. Are you filipino? ((:

[MamaGee413]

You have such a great attitude. Very good tips on blending :)

[yuyumz18]

thank you so much for the tips!

i love how you're always smiling in your videos! :)

[haifakalila]

Great video!

[volcanicity123]

This was so helpful, you're a legend!

Thank you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Jade10122]

Great vid! Where was this vid when I was first learning to apply make up ( a looong time ago lol and never mind how long ago lol) I just wanted to thank you Koren for all the teaching that you do. I have picked up so many things from you that I did not know before and I am now on my A game when it comes to make up. Have a great night Koren and once again.. THANKS!!!! :*

[jazelmarie]

great video! thanks for sharing!

[spoiledsotheysay]

I love you lol!!! thanks for the helpful information! this really is the hardest part for me...i get so frustrated!

[sanfrancisco48]

thanks for another fabulous tutorial!!!!!!

[etorig]

Thank you very much for your videos, I am happy you stay true to the spirit of you tube where we can learn from gurus like you for free, and not to use this as a mean to make money like some gurus are doing (even if they need money for their cameras) Thank you very much Enkore, You make money from your work and makes this videos in an altruist way for all of us to learn.

xoxo and many blessings

[WendySakura522]

you're great

[iliang25]

just the best video ever!!! you nailed this down enkore

[NINA4APRIL]

I can't decide which face brush to get for loose powder! what do you thing - 150, 134 or 136?

[NINA4APRIL]

think I mean. sorry for the spelling error

[EnKoreMakeup]

i like the 150 best, for loose powder