Eye makeup

When it comes to doing your eye makeup, there are limitless looks that you can create. How you do your eyeshadow and eyeliner depends on what kind of makeup look you want to create. There are eyeshadow looks that are more natural, and others that can be more dramatic. After you decide how you want to apply your eyeshadow, you first need to start by applying primer on your eyelid. This will keep your eyeshadow from creasing and moving around on your eyelid throughout the day. When you’re choosing shades, you need to decide if you want matte or glitter colors. It is also good to determine which colors best compliment your eye color. For blue eyes, purples, coppers, silvers, and blues make the eyes pop. The best colors for brown/hazel eyes are greens, golds, earth tones, and smokey blues. Green eyes look best with plums, taupes, gold, and neutral colors. After deciding what colors to use, you need to decide what you want your eyeshadow to look like. You can do a cut crease look, smokey eyeshadow, natural, or dramatic. There are countless YouTube videos that can educate you on how to achieve any of those looks.

To do a simple makeup look such as the picture below, you start out by applying primer all over the lid. Then, you blend a light brown or burnt orange color into the outer crease, making a “V” shape. On top of where you applied the transition shade, you layer a dark brown overtop of it. Using a clean blending brush, blend the two colors together, while keeping the “V” shape in the outer corner. After you get the colors blended the way you want, you can then apply eyeliner. If your eyeshadow doesn’t turn out as winged as you would like, you can always use concealer to clean up the edges. After applying eyeliner, you can curl your lashes and brush on mascara and/or apply falsies. Using a white eyeshadow, you can lightly apply it under the arch of your eyebrow to highlight. If you choose to do so, you can use some of the brown that you used in your crease to smoke out your bottom lashline. This will make your eyes appear bigger and more open. Applying a white or cream colored eyeliner in your bottom waterline will also help your eyes to look brighter if you think the eyeshadow made your eye look darker.

     If you want to do an eye look with glitter, it is best to use a glitter primer to ensure the glitter stays on all day. The Too Faced Glitter Glue or the NYX glitter primer are both great primers to use. The only downside to using glitter is that it can get pretty messy and you have to make sure you know where you want to apply it. Applying glitter can dress up a simple eyeshadow look and make it look more interesting and bold. You should always make sure that the glitter you use is safe for your skin because if not it can irritate skin and damage it. There are many different brands that sell skin safe glitters, and you can always search them and read reviews to find the best one for yourself.