Even in ancient times, men and women used herbal ingredients in order to highlight the eyes and give them the desired expression. What can we say about the modern world, in which a rare girl does without eyeshadow. In the article, we will consider how to choose eye shadows depending on their color and girl’s color type.
Types of shadows
Manufacturers of cosmetic products offer a lot of varieties of eye shadow, differing in the method of application and structure. Before choosing shades for eye color, you need to determine the type of makeup:
- Friable or powdery. Such shadows are known to every girl. They are produced in miniature jars or palette. These can be shades with the addition of nacre or in a matte finish. They have a light texture, can be of any color and shade, most often it is these shadows that are used by professional makeup artists. Loose shadows are most suitable for creating a smooth transition from one tone to another.
- Creamy. Such shadows are usually sold in small translucent jars. Apply them with a sponge or finger. They do not irritate the delicate skin of the eyelid and have a moisturizing effect. Silicone as a part of creamy shadows masks minor skin imperfections.
- Pencil shadows are very easy to apply without the use of makeup accessories. It is convenient to carry them with you, without fear of scattering and damage to the palette.
- Liquid shadows are resistant, have a pleasant texture, resistant to atmospheric phenomena. However, for their proper application should be a little practice.
- Mineral Such shadows are the best option for owners of sensitive skin prone to allergic reactions. In addition, their composition is enriched with natural ingredients that care for the skin of the eyes.
How to choose quality products?
Good eyeshadows are distinguished by deep color, durability and delicate texture. When buying shadows, you should pay attention to their lifespan. If the girl has skin problems, a tendency to allergies or is hypersensitive, then it is better to consult a dermatologist on how to choose the right eye shadow.
If these are liquid shadows, they should have a uniform composition, dry ones should be smooth, without foreign particles on the surface. It is important to buy cosmetics in trusted stores, where the rules for storing products are followed, and not in stalls on the street or underpass.
Here are a few more differences of quality shadows:
- If you hold your finger across the palette, then the color is clearly visible on the pad.
- Self-respecting companies provide customers with testers, thanks to which you can evaluate the goods.
- If a woman buys matte shadows, then you should think about a base for them.
- If you need to choose creamy or liquid shadows, then you should use a tester and assess whether an allergy will appear.
- When a woman doubts the quality of the product or the packaging does not suit her (damaged, does not close completely, the name of the manufacturer is erased), then this product should not be bought.
Eye shadow
Professionals recommend using the color wheel to choose the right shade for the color of the eyes, but there are many other ways, for example, remember the basic color combinations for each type of eye.
Brown eyes. In this case, the choice of palette is unusually wide, it can be purple, lilac, blue, saturated blue, bright green or muted olive color. It is worth avoiding pink, gray and ocher shades.
Green eyes. A rare and mysterious eye color is best emphasized by shades with red pigment. These are all tones and midtones of violet, black, dark brown, green, golden and coral. It is better to refuse pink and blue colors in this case.
Blue eyes. To emphasize the tenderness and beauty of blue eyes will help: lilac, salmon, milk, golden, nude. You can add depth and brightness using shades of coffee, coral and orange. It is not recommended to use pink, blue and green shades.
Gray eyes perfectly complement pastel colors: lilac, mint, pearl, pink, peach. The sharpness and depth of the eyes give dark blue and purple colors. Green, blue and turquoise are best excluded.
Good color combinations
It is impossible to do professional makeup using one or two colors of shadows. Makeup artists know how to choose the right color for eye shadow. They combine several basic and additional shades, harmoniously combining them. To know and be able to combine colors, you need to have an idea of what a spectral circle is and how to use it. In its center, an isosceles triangle is drawn, at the corners of which there are colors that perfectly harmonize with each other, changing the direction of the triangle, the combination of colors changes.
Color Shadows
The most harmonious combination can be achieved if you take into account not only the color of the eyes, but also the skin and hair. Makeup artists recommend choosing shades according to color type.
How to choose eye shadow:
- Spring. This color type is suitable shades in warm colors, such as: coral, golden sand, yellow and peach.
- Summer has bright colors, so you should not add color accents, but rather, it is better to muffle and soften existing ones. The best choice will be shades of pastel shades, smoky gray, purple, pink, pale brown.
- Autumn is one of the most contrasting color types. The following colors are best suited to it: copper, dark purple, chocolate, swamp, red, ocher.
- Winter refers to cold shades, the shadows of the same tones will emphasize the beauty of the face. It is better to give preference to blue, black, wine, pink and emerald.
The nuances of some colors
Each color in its own way affects the overall perception of makeup, one masking imperfections, the other, on the contrary, emphasizes the merits. When choosing a particular shade, it is important to know some of its characteristics.
How to choose eye shadow depending on the color of makeup:
- Black refers to colors that add expressiveness to the look. However, like any other dark shade, it visually reduces, so its inept use can make the eyes small, disproportionate and age the face.
- Brown is often combined with warm shades, in addition, it muffles excessively bright colors. This shade, applied in the form of arrows, gives the look of mystery.
- Violet has the ability to exacerbate the problem of bags under the eyes. Women with deep-set eyes should not use this color in makeup.
- The blue color on the eyelids makes the look cool, if you combine it with gray and green you can achieve the opposite result.
- Green has similar characteristics with blue, while it is best in harmony with yellow and brown.
- Yellow. A distinctive feature of this color is to visually lighten the eyes, which is sometimes very helpful.
- Golden gives the eyes some sparkle, the look becomes bright and deep. However, for women aged, this color is contraindicated, since it emphasizes age-related skin changes.
- Pink softens the features and makes the eyes innocent.
- Beige is not only considered the base color, it is also perfect for natural daytime makeup. In addition, it softens not only the expression of the eyes, but also the entire face.
- White is able to give the eyes clarity, depth and sensuality. Excessive application, in contrast, can distort perception with its unnaturalness.
- Gray allows you to achieve a velvety and mysterious look. It is better for mature women to avoid gray, otherwise the eyes look tired and dull.
Shadow Tricks
Consider some of the nuances of how to choose eye shadow:
- Shades of cold shades look better with blush and lipstick, belonging to the same cold palette. If the selected shadows belong to warm colors, respectively, and the blush with lipstick should be warm colors.
- Gray shades combined with eyeliner make the iris brighter. The effect is especially pronounced if you bring your eyes along the inner eyelid, while the mascara should be black.
- Do not use one color of shadows, it is always better to complement it with other shades.
- When choosing a tool for the eyelids, it is important to remember the contrasts. For example, bright eyes framed by jet black shadows look unnatural and even frightening.
Common mistakes
Many girls, beginning to make-up, do not know at all some simple rules on how to choose the color of eye shadow, and make mistakes. In order not to make a mistake, you should briefly familiarize yourself with the theory:
- Not always what you like happens to face. If the shade is unsuccessfully combined with the color type or eye color, makeup can distort facial features, make your look dull, break the symmetry.
- Make-up in tone with clothes is not the best choice, exactly, as well as sharply contrasting with it. The best option is to stick to something in between.
- Makeup with sparkles and mother of pearl is recommended exclusively for girls with smooth skin. Decorative cosmetics with a sparkle emphasizes even the smallest flaws and age-related changes in the face. If you really want to add make-up to the radiance, it is better to do it pointwise, for example, apply a little sparkle at the inner corners of the eyes.
- Fashion trends. Often, girls believe that you need to meekly follow fashion, while forgetting: everything is good in moderation. For example, if the trend is wine color, this does not mean that you need to constantly paint the eyelids in this shade.
How to apply shadows?
We looked at how to choose eye shadow. But even a combination of successful colors can be ruined if makeup is improperly applied.
To make up beautifully, you must:
- Visually correct the impending eyelid using matte shadows.
- In order not to spoil the eye makeup, it is better to apply a basic tonal foundation before applying eye shadow. She will help to hide capillaries and small veins.
- Wide-set eyes can be made more symmetrical if the inner corners of the eyes are slightly darkened.
- If the outer corners of the eyes are lowered, dark shadows applied on the upper eyelid and shaded towards the eyebrows will help to visually correct the situation.
Following all the recommendations, you can easily and quickly independently choose eye shadow and apply makeup that is in no way inferior to that performed by a professional makeup artist.