I had a makeup artist critique my beauty routine. Here’s how he’d define my brows and make my eyes pop.

I asked a makeup artist how I could better define my brows and eyes. Casey Clark I asked makeup artist Neil Scibelli how I could define my brows and make my eyes pop more. He recommended applying quick strokes with a pencil to shape my naturally blonde brows.

Scibelli also advised against using a beauty sponge since the tool can soak up a lot of product. I love a bold makeup look but I want to learn how to make my natural features pop. My makeup collection includes bold eyeshadow, glitter, and base products.

Casey ClarkAs a makeup lover, I’m always honing my skills and trying different looks. My longtime go-to makeup, which I consider my “signature look,” includes pink eye shadow, black eyeliner, lipstick, glitter, and blush. Though I like it, I’ve recently wanted to learn how to make my eyes and brows pop a bit more, especially since I wear glasses and feel like people can’t really see all my makeup.

After showing New York-based makeup artist Neil Scibelli my go-to routine, he offered some tips to define my natural features — and I didn’t need to be a professional to pull them off. I always start with sunscreen. I began my makeup routine by applying sunscreen.

Casey ClarkI’ve started using sunscreen daily as I’ve become aware of its benefits and how harmful the sun can be to unprotected skin. I always apply a layer of Supergoop sunscreen before foundation and concealer. Scibelli recommended using a moisturizer on dry skin.

If my skin was feeling dry, I could apply moisturizer under the sunscreen. Casey ClarkHe recommended using a moisturizer as the first step “if you’re applying sunscreen to dry or clean skin but find that your skin still needs more hydration. “”This way, you’re getting hydration first, then a layer of sun protection on top,” Scibelli said.

Since my skin is pretty hydrated, I skipped over this tip, but it’s good to know if my face ever feels dry. I usually apply my base makeup with a sponge. I used a Tarte foundation and concealer.

Casey ClarkNext, I layered foundation and concealer on top of my sunscreen. Though Scibelli likes Tarte’s Shape Tape concealer and Foundcealer, he wasn’t a huge fan of my application technique. But Scibelli said a beauty sponge wastes a lot of foundation and concealer.

I rubbed the foundation and concealer in with my fingers. Casey Clark”To get more coverage out of your concealer and foundation, apply the dots with your clean fingers, then do a first round of blending with either a synthetic foundation brush or even press into the skin as you would a moisturizer,” he said. “This will help the product go a longer way without having to use too much, and it won’t lose its pigment to the sponge.

“Scibelli said a beauty sponge could be used as a finishing tool to buff and blend any makeup or achieve a full-coverage look on the under eyes. I used my fingers when I first started to experiment with makeup but transitioned to brushes and sponges because I thought that was the “right” thing to do. But after following Scibelli’s instructions, I realized I didn’t have to use as many pumps of product as I normally do when my fingers were the tool.

I wasn’t a fan of rubbing it in with my fingers but I was left with a smooth and clean base. I usually leave my eyebrows alone. I decided to fill in my eyebrows with a pencil.

Casey ClarkI have naturally blonde eyebrows so I tend to skip over them in my makeup routine, but I was curious to learn how I could define and shape them. Scibelli suggested using an eyebrow pencil and making quick outward strokes. This was the first time I had ever filled in my eyebrows.

Casey Clark”I would just use something like a brow pencil in a blonde or soft brown from the mid arch to the end of the brows,” Scibelli said. “Just apply quick strokes in an outward direction to fill in any sparse areas on the mid to end of your brows. “According to him, these strokes match the definition I already have in my inner brows and help to frame my eyes.

Using the Benefit Gimme Brow pencil, I made light strokes to mimic hairs and followed the direction of my natural brows. I think I did a pretty good job, but seeing my eyebrows darkened was a shock. To make my eyes pop, Scibelli suggested adding some type of highlighter.

The next step was making my eyes pop. Casey ClarkI use pink eye shadow to make my eyes pop, but Scibelli had a few tips to take my look to the next level.  “I think you can totally pull off wearing one of those glitter pieces on the inner corners of your eye, as long as it’s not too close and feels safe for you,” he said.

“It would act as a highlighter for the inner corners, which would really pop. “I decided to add pink glitter to my inner corners. I liked the “open” appearance my eyes had from the inner-corner glitter.

Casey ClarkScibelli also said applying a light highlighter on the inner corners and blending it into the pink eye shadow would be a great alternative. I decided to go with the pink glitter since that’s what I had nearby. Once I applied it in the inner corner, my eyes had more of an “open” appearance.

I’ve always struggled with my eyeliner application. I usually have a hard time applying eyeliner. Casey ClarkI struggled with applying the eyeliner, a step I’m already pretty bad at because I have an unsteady hand and use too much pressure.

However, I tried to use a light grip and create a thin line across my lash line. The lighter grip seemed to help.  I’ve found that if I make my eyeliner thin enough, I leave enough eyelid space for my pink shadow to be visible even when my eyes are open.

 Overall, he emphasized the importance of following a makeup routine that makes me feel confident. Neil Scibelli’s tips really did help define my eyes and brows. Casey ClarkScibelli provided stellar tips for defining my brows and making my eyes pop that I might incorporate them into my routine going forward.

But overall, I love my look and I’m glad he liked it, too.  “I am so here for this entire look, which feels like a signature look for you,” he said. “You totally rock the colors, and it feels like it’s an extension of who you are — which is always the goal for me as a makeup artist.

“Going forward, I’ll remember Scibelli’s tips because they’ll help save product and give me the better-looking complexion that I want. Click to keep reading more beauty clinics like this one. Read the original article on Insider.