• Be sure when buying your chalk pastels that you do NOT get oil based pastels.
• You will also need to buy sponge applicators. I purchase them in the make up department...the kind used to apply eye shadow.
• I prefer to apply eye shadow with the head apart and eye mechanism removed. That way, I'm not getting powder on the lids or chips or lashes and having to clean it off later. However, I have had to apply it when the head was still together and it can be done.

• I begin by scraping the chalk, making a powder, onto a piece of paper. 
• I use one side of the applicator to dip into the powder and pat it on the area. I blow the excess powder off the area and use the clean side or another clean applicator to blend the chalk. 
• I don't swipe the applicator across the area to apply the chalk.  I dab it on.  I do the same when blending.  
• For eye shadow, I like to use 3 shades.  I begin with the darkest shade along the crease/edge, then I go over it and up a bit with the middle shade and finally I will apply the lightest shade along the top.  I find this works well to give a more blended look and prevent a visible "stop" of color.

• For blush, I sometimes find that using just one color works fine.  Other times, I may use a very, very light pink to dust over and blend along the outside of the main color.
• Do not use your fingers to wipe across the chalks or try blending it in. The oils from your fingers will give it a smudged or blotchy appearance.
• If you apply the chalk and it looks blotchy...maybe a bit darker or lighter in spots...you can gently sand the chalk off and start again. Make sure that the area is evenly sanded for the best application.
• Although some people seal their chalk pastels, I have never done so.

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