Many girls in make-up focus on the eyes, trying to emphasize their beauty and make them more expressive. A well-chosen palette of shades and a skillfully made make-up can correct flaws. But not everyone knows how to apply shadows so that they favorably emphasize the dignity of your eyes.
Varieties of cosmetics
Before you start getting acquainted with the rules of how to apply shadows, you need to choose the right tool for the texture:
- Baked have a dense texture, they are easy to use and quite persistent.
- Powdered or pressed are made in the same way as baked ones, only without exposure to high temperatures. If you decide to create makeup using powder shadows, give preference to premium products. Otherwise, they will roll into lumps, and the make-up will look sloppy.
- With a liquid or creamy texture, they are produced in the form of pencil shadows. But to keep them better, they need to be applied over a matte base - then they will lie evenly. They differ from other products in their wet sheen.
Also, shadows come with a shimmer or matte, with a mother-of-pearl effect, thanks to reflective particles, they change their color depending on the lighting.
Classic
Before proceeding to other makeup techniques, you need to learn how to apply shadows in the classic way step by step:
- Apply a base on the moving eyelid - it will make the shade richer and allow you to evenly paint over the eyelid. Start applying it from the hollow at the upper eyelid, without closing your eyes. With smooth, unhurried movements, you need to evenly apply the base throughout the eyelid.
- On the inner corner of the eye, apply the lightest shade from the eyeshadow palette and blend it towards the center.
- Make up the eyelid with a shade darker, shading it from the outer edge of the eye to its middle.
- Apply light shadows with a pearlescent effect to the central part of the eyelid.
- Highlight the lower eyelid with shadows of the same shade as on the outer corner of the eye.
Classic makeup is ready. During the application of shadows, they must be shaded so that the transitions between shades are smooth. This method can be used to create both daytime and evening looks.
Horizontal way
In addition to the classic version, you need to know how to apply shadows in other ways. For example, using the horizontal technique. It is based on drawing horizontally elongated shadows of dark and light shades, which smoothlyblend into each other thanks to shading.
Thanks to this, the eyes become visually larger. Most of all, it suits the owners of deep-set and normal eyes. But for those with Asian eyes, the horizontal technique is not suitable. How to apply shadow step by step using the horizontal method is described below:
- Select the inner corner of the eye with white.
- Using a dark eyeliner or pencil, draw a line on the upper eyelid along the lash growth.
- To apply shadows in a horizontal technique, you need to mentally divide the eyelid into three parts - mobile, crease and area under the eyebrow line. Then make up the moving dark color, highlight the crease with shadows a tone or two lighter, and apply the lightest shade under the eyebrow. Carefully blend all the borders between them to make the transitions soft and smooth.
All colors should be selected in accordance with your color type and depending on whether it is a daytime or evening make-up. Because for a successful make-up, it is important not only to know how to apply shadows on the eyes correctly, but also to combine them correctly.
Vertical method
One of the basic techniques in which you need to know how to properly apply eye shadow is vertical. Unlike horizontal, it visually narrows the eyes and makes their shape more round. Therefore, it is ideal for owners of deep-set eyes. This method is based on the division of the eyelid into 5 sections, on which different shades of shadows are applied, and the boundaries between them must beblend thoroughly:
- Highlater or white shadows highlight the inner corner of the eye.
- Towards the outer edge of the eye, each section of the eyelid is highlighted with an increasingly dark shade.
- All the borders between the shadows are carefully shaded.
In this way, you can create both daytime and evening makeup, choosing the right palette of shades. You can see in the photo how to apply eye shadow using the vertical method.
Diagonal technique
It is also referred to as basic, but it is a kind of vertical method of applying shadows. The essence of the diagonal method is that the eyelid is mentally divided into vertical sections, and the shadows are applied at a slight slope towards the temple. This method is suitable for owners of deep-set eyes.
Shadows are applied in the same way as with the vertical technique. A feature of the diagonal technique is the raised corners of the eyes due to the fact that the shadows are painted at an angle.
Smoky Ice Features
One of the most popular and fashionable makeup techniques is smokey ice. Usually it is chosen to create an evening look. But if you choose the right palette, it can also be used as a daily option. How to correctly apply shadow on the eyelids in the style of smokey ice, step by step, is described below:
- With a pencil, you need to circle the upper and lower eyelids, while painting over the distance between the eyelashes. The mucous membrane of the lower eyelid must also be outlined with a dark pencil. The contour is carefully shaded.
- Make up the upper eyelid with dark shadows. Apply a gray shade to the orbital line. Shadows need to be blended in the direction from the inner corner to the outer edge.
- Apply light-colored shadows to the crease of the moving eyelid, blending the borders between the shades.
- Lower eyelid, inner corner and area under the eyebrow highlight with a light shade with a shimmer effect.
- Eyelashes need thick mascara.
Properly made smokey ice will create a hazy effect that will make the eyes incredibly expressive. To make this makeup look beautiful, you need to carefully choose the shades of the shadows.
Features of "birdie" makeup
Another common technique is the birdie. It got its name due to the fact that the shadows are applied so that they look like the wings of a bird. This variety is suitable for any type of eye. Its advantage is that it visually makes the eyes almond-shaped with raised corners.
Here's how to apply shadow on the eyelids step by step using the "bird" technique:
- The inner corner is highlighted with a highlighter or other light shadows.
- The middle of the moving eyelid is painted a tone or two darker.
- The outer edge is accentuated with a dark color.
- Next, you should start drawing the "wing". To do this, take the shadows of the darkest shade and apply them in the form of a checkmark. Its base is the outer edge, and the sides are along the lash lines and creases. All lines need to be shaded towardstemporal lobe.
It turns out a very effective and beautiful make-up. You can see in the photo how to apply shadows using the "bird" technique.
Unusual banana make-up technique
It got its name due to the fact that shadows are applied to the upper eyelid so that a shape similar to this fruit is obtained. This makeup is suitable for everyone, only owners of large eyes need to use it carefully, because it visually enlarges them.
How to apply shadow on the eyelids using the "banana" technique? They should all be applied in the form of circles, while carefully blending.
- The lightest shade is applied to the central part of the moving eyelid.
- On the left and right sides of the circle, paint over areas with shadows of a darker shade.
- The corners of the eyes are highlighted with the darkest and most saturated shade. Then, using a brush, the corners of the eyelids are made rounded. All transitions are carefully shaded.
This makeup is especially suitable for those who want to make their eyes visually larger.
How to do cat eye makeup
Also a very popular technique. Its difference from others is that the arrow with a raised tip creates a "cat" cut of the eyes. This makeup is suitable for everyone, you just need to draw the right arrows, because they can give the eyes the desired shape, correcting imperfections and emphasizing the merits. Here's how to apply eyeshadow in a make-up that focuses on eyeliner:
- The entire upper eyelid up to the eyebrow line is highlighted with light shadows.
- The moving eyelid is stained with a darker color.
- Draw an arrow with liquid eyeliner, bringing it outside the outer corner, lifting its tip towards the temple.
- To add more expression to the look, the outer edge and crease can be highlighted using the darkest shade of the shadows.
To make the makeup more beautiful, the shadows need to be shaded. And in combination with a correctly drawn arrow, you will get an expressive "cat" look.
Which shades suit brown-eyed girls
Girls with this eye color will suit almost all shades of shadows. Emphasize your color and bright saturated tones, such as blue, purple. Classic smokey ice will look perfect.
If you decide to use a warm palette (shades of brown, gold), then be careful with them, because they can make your eye color dull and inexpressive. So use liquid eyeliner to add more definition.
Palette for green eyes
They are already bright, so you don't need to use too saturated shades. To add depth to them, use the brown-gold scale, all shades of pink and purple.
You need to be careful with the green color: if you choose it the same as the color of your eyes, then the look will immediately become less expressive, and the shade of the iris will not be so bright. But the right palette of greenhighlight the beauty of your eyes.
What suits blue-eyed girls
Owners of a heavenly shade of eyes should choose a palette of shadows based on the shade of the iris: the lighter it is, the lighter the shadows should be. Fair-skinned ladies should choose cool shades: gray, pink, lavender, blue. But for owners of dark skin, a warmer palette is suitable - sand, beige, coffee, golden.
Smoky ice is best done not in a rich gray-black range, but in a softer, brown-beige. Also, owners of blue eyes should use not black, but brown eyeliner. And be careful with black and other dark shades, because they can look too bright against blue eyes. It is better to choose pastel colors to emphasize the tenderness and airiness of the image.
Shades that match gray eyes
This eye color is best shaded by all shades of brown, gold and pink. Just be careful with the latter so that you don't get the effect of tired eyes.
Gray and blue tones are also suitable. It will look good both classic and made in brown smoky ice.
Helpful tips
Regardless of the chosen eye makeup technique, there are general rules that you can follow to achieve the perfect look:
- You need to pay attention not only to the eyes, but also to the skin of the face. She should be well-groomed and with a uniform tone - only then the makeup will turn out neat.
- Notall shades must be used at once. It is better to apply shadows in stages.
- If there are noticeable skin imperfections, shimmery cosmetics should not be used.
- To visually make your eyes bigger, do makeup using light shades. Dark shadows visually reduce the shape of the eyes.
- To make the shadows lay down evenly and the shading is perfect, use cosmetic brushes.
These simple rules will help you achieve perfect makeup using any technique. Of course, if you want to draw a different shape, then you will need an eyeliner or a pencil. They should be applied only after you have finished working with shadows.
Shades of shadows are selected not only on the basis of the color type of appearance, but also on whether it is a day or evening version. For a festive make-up, a rich palette is used, shadows with sparkles and a shimmer effect. But for the everyday option, it is better to use pastel shades with a minimum of bright accents. Properly selected eye makeup will make your look more spectacular and expressive.
