When wearing eye makeup, the most important application to master is the classic eye makeup look. This is a timeless look that will take you from day to night without skipping a beat. Every woman must know the basics of eye makeup application, so let this be your eye makeup starter guide.
It is important to work with brushes, as opposed to the flimsy applicators that are provided when you purchase eye makeup. This is a very important eye makeup tip. Brushes blend away any visible lines for a soft, professional look. You will need three basic brushes:
1. Eyeliner brush – for applying gel eyeliner or shadow eyeliner.
2. Contour brush – for applying eye shadow to the crease of the eye.
3. Eye color brush – for applying eye shadow to the entire eyelid.
To create a classic eye makeup look, you will be working with a base color, a crease color, and eyeliner. For the base color select a light neutral tone. Choose a medium tone for your crease color, and finally, choose a dark gel, eye shadow or eye pencil for your eyeliner.
To start, dip your eye color brush into the light eye shadow, and apply to your entire eyelid from lashline to brow, using a light dusting motion. For extra coverage, apply a second coat, patting and pressing powder into the eyelid.
Next, dip the contour brush into the medium shadow, tap off excess, and press color on the outer corner of the brow bone, where the eye creases. Blend back and forth in a windshield wiper motion.
Now line upper lashes using dark eye shadow, gel or eye pencil. If using shadow, or gel, apply with an eyeliner brush starting at the outer corner of the eye, working inward, staying as close to the lashline as possible. If using an eye pencil, use a Kohl liner because they glide on easier. Work your way from the inner, to the outer lashes.
You may want to line your bottom lashline if you feel you need the definition, however, you can skip this step, if you like. If you choose to line the lower lashline, you must draw the line as close to the lashes as possible, keeping it very thin, and blend well. Liner on the bottom lashes has a tendency to cast shadows, and draw attention to dark circles, so be careful here.
Finish your eye makeup, with two coats of mascara on top lashes, and like eyeliner, mascara is optional for the bottom lashes.
This is a classic eye makeup look that you will never go wrong with. Practice a couple different ways, to see how you prefer your eyeliner. These simple steps work for any occasion, with any colors, as long as one shade is light and one is darker, so play with color, and have fun.
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