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Eye makeup styles
The purpose of eye makeup is to enhance your eyes. There is a huge range of eye makeup styles to choose from. If you are looking for a certain type of look, need to increase your level of expertise or to simply add a little variety to your application style, this step by step guide with pictures will help you find your own, unique eye makeup style
Smoky Eye Makeup Tutorial
Learn how to apply your own smokey eye look.
How to apply smoky eye makeup for blue eyes
For smoky eye look, you should have eyebrows with a nice arch. Learn how to create the perfect eyebrow shape
Apply foundation from eyelashes to brow bone before applying your eye makeup.
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To give the eyes desired almond shape, apply black, brown or gray eyeliner along the upper lash line making line thicker in the outer third of the eye.
Use lighter eyeliner to line your lower lashes. Line the outer third of the lower lid extending the line slightly out. To soften the eyeliner, apply some eyeshadow along your lash line.
For smoky eye makeup you will need to choose two colors of eyeshadow - a darker color to shape your eyes and a lighter one to open your eyes.
For smoky effect blend darker eyeshadow up to the crease of your eyelid and along the eyelash line with emphasis on the outer corners of your eyes. The best choice for smoky eye makeup are black and grey. But if you want to use less intense colors, you can try dark green, dark blue, violet, chocolate, copper or purple.
Then apply eyeshadow to the lower lid blending it towards the outer corner with more emphasis on the outer third - lilac, light peach, champagne, taupe, nude or a sand color will work great for blue eyes.
To highlight and open your eyes, use vanilla tones in the inner corners of the eyes and above the brow bone.
Curl lashes using an eyelash curler and finish your smoky eye make up application with two coats of mascara on both the upper and lower lashes. Concentrate more mascara on the outer third of the lashes.
Smoky eye makeup for green and hazel eyes
In addition to traditional black or grey, try a deep khaki, dark green, brown, purple or plum colors.
Smoky eye makeup for green and brown eyes
Black, grey, copper, coffee, and brown will give you a great sexy eye effect.
Dramatic Eye Makeup Tutorial
Learn how to use the proper techniques and colors to make your eyes stand out - tips and ideas for dramatic eye makeup style.
Dramatic eye makeup techniques
If you are a beginner at applying dramatic eye makeup or simply don't feel confident about achieving a dramatic eye, this step by step tutorial with pictures helps you achieve your best look.
Follow the tips below to create dramatic eye makeup style:
First of all apply eyeshadow base over your lids from eyelashes to brow bone to prevent creasing and wear your makeup longer.
Apply light shade over the lid from lashline to crease and dark color of the same shade into the crease. The darker is your color, the more dramatic your eyes will look. For dramatic look select pinks, plums or greens. For dramatic look you may use the same eyeshadow that you use for your daytime makeup but in darker colors
For softer look blend a medium shade from the crease to the brow bone.
After eyeshadow application, line upper lashline with eyeliner pencil or liquid liner making the line slightly thicker in the center and extend it up and out in the outer corners of your eyes. Choose black, gray or dark blue eyeliner.
upper eyelid. Smudge.
Use use same or lighter eyeliner to line your lower lashes. To soften the eyeliner, apply some eyeshadow along your lashline.
Curl lashes using an eyelash curler and finish your dramatic eye make up application with two coats of mascara on both the upper and lower lashes.
Dramatic eye makeup for brown eye
Deep shades of blue and brown, blue gray, plum, gold, vanilla, shades of purple and violet, nutmeg would be the best choice for brown eyes. You can use two or three tones of eyeshadow but three tones are better.
Different tones of metallic - metallic in gold, bronze, browns and pinks help brown eyes stand out in the most attractive way.
Shades lighter than your eyes give your eyes natural look while darker shades will bring your eyes dramatic look.
How to choose eyeshadow for blue eyes
When you choose eyeshadow for blue eyes, it is better to choose shades that will contrast with your natural eye color. Shades of brown, gray, camel, taupe, dark browns, blacks, charcoal, copper, pink, violet, lilac, silver or gold would be the best choice for blue eyes and will help blue eyes appear even bluer. You should avoid applying blue eyeshadow which could make your eyes fade unless it is dark blue. But the best way to find your best look is to experiment.
Dramatic eye makeup for green eyes
Selecting right shades of eyeshadow for green eyes is not difficult -different shades of brown, deep purples, plums, lilacs, and dark greens are the great choice. Taupes or gold is a good choice for highlighter and works well for evening makeup for green eyes.
Cat eye makeup tutorial
Cat eye makeup is a popular eye makeup stylealways looks very sexy and seductive. There are many different cat makeup techniques that help you create perfect cat eye look. Cat eye makeup style is all about your eyeliner. You just need some practice to find your best.
You can create perfect cat eye look by using liquid eyeliner or eye pencil. Pencil eyeliner is easier to use, while liquid eyeliner creates a thicker line and more striking look. Eyeliners in black or brown colors look best.
To create perfect cat eye makeup look:
Draw a soft line from the inner corner of your eyelid to the outer as close to lash line as possible.
Then extend the line slightly past your natural lash line and slant the line upward thickening it on the outer corner. Smudge the line slightly to soften the effect.
Draw the line on the outer corner of your lower lid.
To define your eyes, apply your eyeshadow on the entire upper eyelid. For more natural look, use neutral shades that compliment your skin tone. For more intensity, use deeper colors.
Finally curl your eyelashes and apply 2-3 coats of black mascara.
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