To create beautiful eye makeup, you need an individual approach that will take into account their color and size, as well as hair and skin color. For example, makeup that looks perfect on blue eyes can look gaudy with brown eyes, and vice versa. To date, unfortunately, a universal make-up has not yet been invented that will be in harmony with any type of appearance. But you can always learn how to choose makeup and make up your eyes beautifully. A step-by-step guide on how to properly and beautifully make up your eyes is presented below.
Makeup preparation
Beautiful and high-quality makeup requires special preparation, namely the availability of tools and applying makeup base to the skin.
The minimum set of tools to make the eyes look irresistible:
- sponge (for applying or removing cream);
- flat thin brush (drawing a contour or arrow);
- large fluffy brush (shadow shading);
- cotton buds (error correction);
- brush foreyelashes.
No need to strive to immediately make up your eyes with shadows. Step by step you should prepare them for this:
- Apply a moisturizer to your eyelids and let it soak in. This will take about 10 minutes.
- Apply concealer to hide skin imperfections such as circles under the eyes, acne, etc. It is best to use concealer with a brush. The concealer itself has a softer texture than foundation, and the dispenser brush will help you apply it gently and easily without stretching the skin. This remedy is applied both on the eyelids and on the skin under the eyes. You can replace it with another base tool.
This preparation process will not take much time, and the makeup will look more professional and last much longer than usual.
Shading
Perfect eye makeup requires several shades of eyeshadow, preferably three. Experts also recommend taking several tones of the same color.
You need to start applying shadows from the inner corner of the eye and the area under the eyebrow. The lightest shade is applied to these places to create an accent. If this is an evening make-up, then the presence of mother-of-pearl is allowed, but never in the daytime. It is better to use neutral matte shades. Under the eyebrow, shadows must be applied with care so as not to overdo it. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting too pretentious makeup.
A darker tone of shadows is applied to the moving part of the eyelid, in the middle, and the largebrush. You need to shade the shadows towards the eyebrows. This will make the eyes look wider.
The darkest color can be used as an eyeliner or pencil. In this case, the arrow is drawn with shadows and shaded along the lash line. This will perfectly emphasize the shape of the eyes.
When creating makeup, it is not recommended to use sparkles, because without a perfectly even base, which only a professional can do, they will emphasize and highlight all the flaws.
There are a few more nuances of how to make up your eyes with shadows. The step-by-step instructions that are presented are completely relevant, but different types of eyes should also be taken into account.
Small
In order not to visually make small eyes even smaller, do not use dark shades of shadows. It is necessary to create makeup in light colors. Shades with shimmer or mother-of-pearl are best suited. Do not get carried away with eyeliner and drawing thick arrows, the eyeliner line should be thin and neat.
Round eyes
Big round eyes are undeniably attractive and beautiful. Girls with this appearance can charm without additional help. But to be able and know how to make up big eyes is also necessary. You should start by applying light shadows. A tone darker shade is shaded throughout the eyelid with an accent in the outer corner. The arrow should extend beyond the eyelid, but only slightly.
Narrow eyes
Visually making narrow eyes is easy, the main thing is to do everything right. Shades of shadows should be light, the base color is better to choose white. The lightest tone is applied to the upper eyelid (up to the eyebrow), shadows are applied to the crease a tone darker. Draw narrow eyes only along the upper eyelid and not a very thick line.
Close-set eyes
With the help of makeup, even the distance between the eyes can be corrected. To do this, light shadows are superimposed on the inner corners, the outer ones are highlighted in a dark color. The eyeliner is applied along the lash line, but does not reach the inner corners. Eyes made up in this way will appear to be further apart than they really are.
Convex
But dark shadows are best suited for bulging eyes. They need to be applied to the middle of the eyelid and shaded in the direction of the outer corners. You can draw your eyes along the upper eyelid with a thin line. The look of such eyes with the right make-up can be made deeper and more expressive.
Color selection
It's much easier and easier to do a good make-up when you have step-by-step instructions in front of you. Make up eyes "on a cheat sheet" is not difficult. But choosing the right tones for makeup is not so easy. After all, it is necessary that the painted eyes are in harmony with the color of hair, skin, clothes. Below are the main recommendations for the selection of colors depending on the color of the hair and eyes.
Brown "love" blue, purple, olive, gray and black. But any shade of brown would be ideal.
With greeneyes go well with gold, brown, bronze, purple and all shades of lilac. The best choice would be a palette of shades of gray. It can be any tone - from white to deep black.
For blue eyes, makeup consisting of pink, beige, gray or brown colors will be flawless. A white color paired with a lilac or gold tint will look great.
For blue-eyed girls, you need to choose shadows in gray-beige, gray-blue, light purple, dark gray or pink.
Almost all colors are suitable for gray eyes, except for too bright shades. And if you choose shadows from a gray color scheme, then they must necessarily be a tone darker than the eyes.
Blondes and blond hair are ideal for shades of green, brown and gray tones. Green, pale blue or ivory is perfect for brunettes. And with red hair, copper shades and pistachio go well.
These are general recommendations for the selection of colors and shades of eye shadow. Each representative of the fair sex independently chooses a color palette for herself in order to get perfectly and beautifully made-up eyes. Photos with examples of the most successful makeup are presented in the article.
Using a pencil
Arrows made with a pencil give expressiveness to the look and help to highlight the eyes. But before you make up your eyes with a pencil, you should practice a little so as not to spoil the makeup that has already been started. After all, the arrows are applied after the shadows and before the mascara. Colorpencil and the lines created by it are selected depending on the color and shape of the eyes.
For large eyes, the pencil should be applied from the inner corner to the outer, and the lower eyelid - from the middle to the outer edge. The eyeliner line for narrow eyes should be thin and not very long. The pencil is always applied along the lash line. With close-set eyes, you need to start bringing them up a little stepping back from the inner corner.
The universal color of the pencil is, of course, black. This eyeliner is suitable for the shadows of any colors and shades. It is worth paying attention to the fact that a black pencil on the upper eyelid visually expands and brightens it, and on the lower one it increases.
Black arrows are best for brunettes. And owners of light brown or red hair are recommended to use brown or dark gray shades.
You can also use a white pencil. Made-up eyes with small strokes of white pencil make the look shining. It is applied from the middle of the upper eyelid to the inner corner.
On the upper eyelid - from the inner corner to the outer. Apply the pencil should be light and smooth movements. To make the line even and neat, it is recommended to hold the eyelid with your finger, slightly stretching the skin.
It is best to finish the eyeliner with a pencil with a light and smooth bend towards the temple. So that the makeup does not look vulgar, the arrow should not go much beyond the contour of the eye. When applying daytime makeup, it is generally not recommended to focus oneyeliner. If it is used, then it should be only within the contour of the eye, along the ciliary line.
The pencil is applied to the lower eyelid in such a way that it is not noticeable to the inner corner, and the outer one stands out clearly.
When creating beautiful eye makeup, you can easily do without the help of a professional. To do this, you must have the necessary tools and materials, as well as the desire to improve. A couple of trial attempts in order to "fill your hand" and find the perfect combination - and you can not be afraid of anything. Beautifully made-up eyes and an alluring look are the key to success for every woman.
