Eye Shadow Color Make Up Tips
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Your eyes are the most expressive feature you have. Its the first thing you notice in someone else and the first feature they notice when they see you.
Using eye shadow color make up tips you can make your eyes seem further apart, closer together and even change the shape somewhat. You can use vintage make up tips to look like women from the 30s, 40s, 50s or whatever decade keeps your interest. With color changes you can even make your eyes appear a slightly different color!
Learning to apply eye make up should be fun and exciting. If youve never taken an art class then call a couple of friends over and get out the brushes. You are a living canvas!
Eye shadows come in powders, crmes, and pencils. They can be applied either wet or dry. Crme eye shadows are harder to control than powder or pencils. Pencils can smudge and may give you a harder line of color.
As you already know there are hundreds of colors that you can use on your eyes. Youll want to use four different types a neutral base, light highlighting color, a dark emphasizing, and a main color. The colors you chose should enhance your eyes shape and color not match your clothes, purse or shoes.
Adding too much eye shadow color make up tips to your eyes will detract from your overall beauty and your eyes will be a focal point but for all the wrong reasons. Dark blue, greens and even a smoke look that is done with a heavy hand only brings emphasis to the eyes because it brings your face completely out of balance.
If your purpose is to enhance the natural shape of your eyes youll start with colors that work best for this technique mainly the neutral matte shades with a light colored highlighter such as white or cream. Remember that the areas you use the light color on appears larger while the area you use the dark color on will appear smaller. Using this knowledge you can create your desired illusion.
If you want your eyes to appear closer together then place the emphasis color in the inner corner of the eye. Do you want your eyes to appear further apart? Use darker shades in the outside corners and keep lighter colors on the inside corner of the eyes. Blend the colors well. Using a dark matte color blend the color outward and upward from the middle part of the lid.
Some of us want our eyes to appear bigger. The key here is to focus on lighter shades of color as darker ones will make your eyes appear smaller. Shade only the outer corner with a darker shade and line the outer upper and lower lid with liner.
Maybe you are after a dramatic dark smoky look to your eyes that is perfect for a night out. Use a kohl pencil to outline the top and bottom lashes and follow with black liquid liner on the top only. Use concealer under your eyes and cover with powder to accentuate the difference of the eye shadow color to your skin. After using the liner smudge the line in the outer corners to soften the look. Then using black eye shadow apply a thick coat over the liner to soften the look further. Now apply a charcoal or neutral brown shadow over the lid. Black mascara and neutral lipstick top off this evening eye shadow color make up tip.
There are specific eye shadow color make up tricks for different color eyes. If you have brown eyes then you will look great in blue and pink tones as well as gold and burnt oranges. If your skin is more fair then you can use a soft blue on the lid, and plum on the outer edges. If your skin is darker then plum can be used on the lid and into the crease area. Your liner can be navy or plum with black mascara.
Blue-eyed-blondes look best in violets and lavender tones of eye shadow colors. While those of us with green eyes will find that browns, lavenders and purple shades will accent those eyes best.
Are you feeling tired today or just old? There are some easy ways to make your eyes look younger. When you blend your eye shadow blend up and outward. Highlight just under the brow with a light shimmering shade and use at least two shades of shadow so your lids arent a solid color. Use a liner or pencil along the lashes right next to the root and then smudge with your finger or a q-tip. Pay careful attention to your eyebrows. They should be brushed upward and then trimmed. The brow should begin at the inner eye and peak at the outer edge of the iris and end at the outer corner of the eye.
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