Eye Makeup

Depending on the shape and spacing of your eyes the following is a variety of eye makeup ideas to help transform your face Whether you want to improve your eyes appearance or play up their beauty the following advice will provide you some steps to guide you through some eye makeup concepts

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Most eye makeup assortments offer three basic shades or colors

Highlighter the lightest shade designed to bring out the areas it is applied to

Mid Shade this shade should be closest to your natural skin color It is the most subtle of the colors but the most important

Contour the darkest shade causes the area to recede

Eye Makeup Ideas for Common Problems

Hooded Eyes

Stunning eyes look great With a hooded eye the lids look partly closed So to open up the eye you can use makeup to minimize the eyelid

Start by drawing more attention to your eyebrows Ensure they are properly shaped and use them to entice interest upwards from the eyelid

Cover the skin from the brow bone to the upper lash line with the highlight color

Next apply the mid shade to most of the surface of the eyelid

With the contour shade brush on the outer half of the lid and up towards the brow

Follow with a fine line of contour under the lower lashes

This eye type really benefits from having eye makeup either shadow or eyeliner under the lower lashes

When using eyeliner also extend the line from the outer upper lashes slightly past the edge of the eye

Droopy Eyes

As eyes age they inevitably begin to droop Although you cant reverse the process you can try the following eye makeup ideas to camouflage the problem

Place highlighter on the area immediately under your eyebrow and completely cover the eyelid

Apply the mid shade to the crease up towards the brow line

Use the contour color on the outside corner of the upper lashes and brush up towards the crease slightly

Also apply the contour shade along the entire lash line under the eye

Other Ideas

Our article Eye Makeup Tips covers some other standard methods for transforming wide and close set eyes prominent eyes and techniques to help your eyes look big and bold Check it out if you need more information on these types of eye makeup ideas

Special Eye Makeup Tricks

Want to update your look or have a special evening out The following eye makeup ideas will give you some inspiration

Shimmer eye shadows add drama

Curling your lashes before applying mascara instantly opens your eyes Not only giving them a larger appearance but also younger

Set your eyebrows in place with a little hair gel and an old toothbrush

Soften the harsh line of liquid liner with a dark eye shadow applied directly over the line and smudge it slightly

If you get real fancy with your eye makeup dont overdo your lips Pick one or the other to be particularly colorful with otherwise you will tend to look overdone

Utilize white eye shadow to brighten and enlarge the eyes appearance Simply apply it lightly around the outside of the eye close to the lashes

False eyelashes quickly spice up your look for a special occasion

General Rules about Eye Makeup

Always keep your eye pencils sharp ideally sharpen them before each use

When short on time simply apply the mid shade to your eyelid to give your eyes some pop

The first spot where you place your pencil or makeup brush will get the most color

Utilize concealer and powder over the entire eye area under and over to ensure a higher quality longerlife appearance to your eye makeup