To create a beautiful eye makeup you need an individual approach that will take into account their color and size, as well as the color of hair and skin. For example, makeup that looks perfect on blue eyes can look tasteless with brown, and vice versa. To date, unfortunately, universal makeup has not yet been invented, which will be in harmony with any type of appearance. But you can always learn how to choose makeup and beautifully make up your eyes. A step-by-step guide on how to properly and beautifully color your eyes is presented below.
Makeup Preparation
Beautiful and high-quality makeup requires special training, namely the availability of tools and applying the foundation for makeup on the skin.
The minimum set of tools to make your eyes look irresistible:
- sponge (for applying or removing cream);
- flat thin brush (drawing a contour or arrow);
- large fluffy brush (shading shadows) ;
- cotton buds (error correction);
- eyelash brush.
No need to strive to immediately brighten your eyes with shadows. You should prepare them for this step by step:
- Apply a moisturizer to the eyelids and let it soak. It takes about 10 minutes.
- We apply a camouflage tool to hide skin imperfections, such as circles under the eyes, acne , etc. It is best to use a concealer with a brush. The concealer itself has a softer texture than foundation, and a dispensing brush will help to gently and easily apply it without stretching the skin. This tool is applied to the eyelids and to the skin under the eyes. You can replace it with another means-base.
Such a preparation process will not take much time, and the makeup will look more professional and will last much longer than usual.
Applying shadows
Perfect eye makeup requires several shades of shadow, 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. In these places to create an accent, the lightest shade is applied. If this is evening make-up, then mother-of-pearl is allowed, but never in daylight. 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 artsy makeup.
A darker tone of the shadows is applied to the moving part of the eyelid, to the middle, and is carefully shaded by a large brush. Feather the shadows in the direction of the eyebrows. So the eyes will look wider.
The darkest color can be used as eyeliner or pencil. In this case, the arrow is drawn in shadows and is shaded along the line of eyelash growth. This will perfectly emphasize the cut of the eyes.
When creating makeup, it is not recommended to use sparkles, because without the presence of a perfectly even foundation that only a professional can do, they will emphasize and highlight all the shortcomings.
There are a few more nuances of how to color your eyes with shadows. The step-by-step instruction that is presented is completely relevant, but various types of eyes should be taken into account.
Small
In order not to visually make small eyes even smaller, do not use dark shades of shadows. Make-up is necessary in bright colors. Shadows with a shimmer or mother of pearl are best. Do not get involved in eyeliner and drawing thick arrows, the line of the eyeliner should be thin and accurate.
Round eyes
Big round eyes are undoubtedly attractive and beautiful. Girls with this appearance can charm without additional help. But you also need to know how to make up big eyes . Begin by applying light shadows. A shade of a darker tone is shaded throughout the eyelid with an accent in the outer corner. The arrow should go beyond the border of the century, but only a little.
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 (right up to the eyebrow), shades of a darker tone are applied to the crease. Narrow eyes should be taken only along the upper eyelid and not a very thick line.
Close set eyes
With the help of makeup, you can even correct the distance between the eyes. To do this, light shadows are superimposed on the inner corners, the outer ones are highlighted in dark color. Eyeliner is applied along the eyelash line, but does not reach the inner corners. Similarly, painted eyes will appear to be located at a greater distance than it actually is.
Convex
But for convex eyes, dark shadows are best suited. They must be applied to the middle of the century and shaded in the direction of the outer corners. You can bring your eyes along the upper eyelid with a thin line. The look of such eyes with the help of correctly made makeup can be made deeper and more expressive.
Color selection
It is much easier and simpler to do good makeup when you have step-by-step instructions in front of you. Make up eyes "on the cheat sheet" is not difficult. But choosing the right makeup tones 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 hair and eyes.
Hazel "love" blue, purple, olive, gray and black. But the perfect choice would be any shade of brown.
With green eyes, gold, brown, bronze, purple and all shades of lilac are perfectly combined. The best choice would be a palette of shades of gray. It can be any tone - from white to deep black.
For blue eyes, a make-up consisting of pink, beige, gray or brown colors will be perfect. White color will look great together with a lilac or gold tint.
For blue-eyed girls, you need to choose shades in gray-beige, gray-blue, light purple, dark gray or pink.
Almost all colors except gray shades are suitable for gray eyes . And if you choose shadows from the gray color scheme, then they must be a tone darker than the eyes.
Blondes and owners of blond hair are ideally suited shades of green, brown and gray tones. Green, pale blue or ivory is perfect for brunettes. And with red hair, copper shades and pistachio blend well.
These are general guidelines for choosing colors and shades for eye shadow. Each representative of the fair sex independently chooses a color palette for herself to get perfectly and beautifully painted eyes. Photos with examples of the most successful makeup are presented in the article.
Using pencil
The arrows made by a pencil give expressiveness to a look and help to highlight eyes favorably. But before you make up your eyes with a pencil, you should practice a bit so as not to spoil the makeup that has already begun. After all, arrows are applied after shadows and before mascara. The color of the pencil and the lines created by it are selected depending on the color and shape of the eyes.
For large eyes, a pencil should be applied from the inner corner to the outer, and the lower eyelid - from the middle to the outer edge. The line of eyeliner for narrow eyes should be thin and not very long. A pencil is always applied along the line of eyelashes. With close-set eyes, you need to start letting them down a little bit from the inner corner.
The universal color of the pencil is, of course, black. This eyeliner is suitable for shadows of any colors and shades. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the black pencil on the upper eyelid visually expands and brightens it, and on the lower eyelid it increases it.
Black arrows are most suitable for brunettes. And owners of light brown or red hair are recommended to use brown or dark sulfur shades.
You can also use a white pencil. Make-up eyes with small strokes with a white pencil make the look radiant. 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. Pencil should be applied with light and smooth movements. To make the line smooth and accurate, it is recommended to hold the eyelid with your finger, slightly stretching the skin.
Finishing eyeliner with a pencil is best done 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 on eyeliner. If it is used, then it should be only within the contour of the eye, along the ciliary line.
A pencil is applied to the lower eyelid so that it is not noticeable to the inner corner, and the outer one is clearly distinguished.
When creating a beautiful eye makeup, you can easily do without the help of a professional. To do this, you must have the necessary tools and materials with you, as well as the desire to improve. A couple of trial attempts in order to "fill your hand" and choose 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.