There are many techniques for doing eye makeup. Each of them emphasizes and makes them more expressive. One of the popular techniques among girls and professional makeup artists is eye makeup "Loop".
What is this image
The make-up got its name due to the lines drawn on the upper eyelid in the form of a loop. Sometimes it is also called "Wave". The drawn loop is the basis for the further make-up of the eyes. The arcuate line defines the eyelid, the area of the outer corner is highlighted, slightly raised and made more rounded to get a clear loop shape.
Makeup "Loop" is one of the classic techniques. With its help, a contrast is created between the light part of the mobile upper eyelid and the dark, rounded outer corner of the eye. The pencil technique is performed with the appropriate tool, which is easily shaded and covered on top with the selected shadow color. Instead of shadows, you can use multi-colored pencils, which can also be shaded.
Features of "Loop" makeup
- Suitable for all eye shapes, but looks best on narrow eyes.
- Irreplaceable in the presence of an impending eyelid, masks it and makes the eye more open.
- Makeup "Loop" can be done in any color scheme.
- Used for daytime, evening and wedding make-up.
- The pencil technique of this makeup will allow it to stay on your eyes for a long time and will not run.
- Quite easy to perform and subject to beginner amateur makeup artists.
What do you need for Loop makeup?
- Basic Eyeshadow Base.
- Soft eyeliners. One dark (usually black or brown, depending on the chosen palette of shadows). With the help of a dark pencil, the contrast of the picture is created. Other light (pearl, white or gray). It will give a soft outline to the makeup.
- Eyeshadows in contrasting colors. Better to use dry.
- Flat elastic brush for blending lines from a pencil. Soft for applying powder and shadows. It is desirable that the brushes are made of natural bristles, then the "Loop" make-up will turn out to be catchy.
- Powder.
- Ink.
- Cotton swabs and makeup remover.
Preparing the face
Before doing eye makeup, prepare your face:
- Cleanse skin with toner.
- Align the complexion of the face and neck with foundation, concealer, liquid tone, powder orcorrector to hide minor imperfections, such as age spots, crow's feet, circles under the eyes, redness, etc.
- Makeup "Loop" means eyebrow adjustment. After all, their lateral border is the final zone in which the pattern is shaded. To determine the tip of the eyebrow, you need to take a pencil, apply it along the line crossing the lower wing of the nose and the corner of the eye in the direction of the temple. Get the point of the side border. If necessary, the eyebrow is drawn with a pencil.
Applying technique
A foundation is applied to the eyelids under the shadows, you can use a shining highlighter, a shimmer. It brightens the eyelids and then it is easier to work with them. Thanks to the base, the Loop makeup, the photo of which is shown below, fits better and lasts longer. From above, light shadows are shaded over the entire surface
- Draw a line with a soft pencil. It starts from the middle of the mobile upper eyelid. You need to move in the direction of eyelash growth, to the outer corner of the eye. But do not bring the line to the end of the corner, but lift it up to the crease of the upper eyelid and lead to the middle of the upper border of the movable eyelid, round it in the form of a loop at the end. The line is drawn with small stitches to get a neat effect.
- The side of the pencil lead is shaded to the outer corner of the edge of the oval, located behind the loop line.
- With a flat brush, the pencil is shaded, as if the shade is stretched towards the temple and under the eyebrow. You can't cross the lineloops.
- For color intensity, dark shadows are applied over the pencil shading. The corner is shaded with a light shade.
- On the lower eyelid (a quarter), draw a pencil along the growth of eyelashes from the outer corner to the inner. The result is a line, it is shaded with a flat brush, raised as much as possible and connected to the upper drawn arc.
- On the inner corner of the eye, going to the movable eyelid, apply a white pencil, shade. From above they are covered with light shadows, keeping the inner borders of the loop, i.e. light shadows should not blur the line of a dark pencil.
- The brow area is covered with beige shadows or the same as on the moving eyelid.
- The lash line of the upper eyelid is stained with black eyeliner and wound into a loop.
- Eyelashes are painted with mascara. This completes the make-up "Loop". Pencil technique allows you to shine at any time of the day.
Note
- To visually enlarge the eyes, it is necessary to draw an arrow with a white pencil along the inner contour of the lower eyelid.
- The presence of strict lines is undesirable, because "Loop" makeup will immediately become rough.
- Pencil technique implies the right choice of the right tool. It should be moderately soft. Give preference to products that are marked "for shading", 2 in 1 - these are shadows together with eyeliner or a smoky eyes pencil. If the lead is too soft, then the loop line will smudge. Hard and dry pencilit will not be possible to blend.
- Powder is used as a base. The line will lie on it more evenly, and it will be easier to shade it, while not stretching the skin of the eyelid.
- The brush is held flat when blending, not vertically.
- For a daytime make-up choose calm, pastel, light colors. Evening makeup will look better in bright, catchy shades.
- Don't be afraid to try different colors and shapes of the drawn line.
