Eye Makeup Tips, How to apply Eye makeup

Eye makeup needs more skill than the rest of the face, as eyes are often the focus when we look at a person. When applying eye makeup, it is important to understand what styles of eye makeup works best for which occasion. Everyday casual looks and daytime events such as weddings and garden parties call for minimal eye makeup. Bold eye makeup should be saved formal events or a night out on the town. The rest of your cosmetic color choices should be based around your eyes. For instance, if you choose to go with a dramatic eye, skip the bold lip color; it's simply too over powering. However, if you want to go with bright red lipstick, or something similar to that, lighter eye makeup is the best choice.

Next you will want to choose your colors. The color of your eye shadow shouldn't clash with what your wearing, although it doesn't necessarily have to match perfectly. Most importantly it should compliment your skin tone and bring out the color of your eyes. Earth tones such as copper and sand are great for contouring and work with any skin color. Pastels are great for the Spring and Summer seasons, and look best on people with light skin tones.

Before applying your eye shadow, place loose white powder underneath your eye. This will catch any excess eye shadow, and allow it to be easily brushed away, instead of sticking to the skin. To apply the eye shadow, gather a generous amount on the brush, and tap away any excess. Starting at the inner eye, sweep across the lid, close to the lash line, to the outer edge of the eye. Try to keep this eye close, and let the color set before opening your eye again; this prevents visible creases in your makeup. Add more shadow until you get your desired pigment. You can also add another color at the crease of your eye, to contour the shape of your eye. Make sure to blend the two colors, by using the brush in a circular motion, right at the borderline between the two colors. For a bold look that makes your eyes appear larger, dap a bit of a black shadow right on the outer edge of your eye, and blend. Make sure to brush away the loose powder when you are finished. 

The eye shadow is the toughest part. Once that is in place, there are a few more things you may want to do to further highlight your eyes. Using a flat brush apply a black powder in place of eye liner; this will define the eyes and enhance the overall boldness of your look. Mascara is also a key part to making your eyes look full and open. Place the mascara wand at the base of your eyelashes, wiggle it just a touch, then slowly pull the wand through your lashes, rotating it as you go. Do this to each section of your eye lashes, starting slightly higher on the lash each time to extended the length of your lashes. Fake eye lashes can be added for formal events, because mascara can only do so much! Make sure to curl your lashes before and after you use mascara or attach false eyelashes. Lastly, cap things off by paying a bit of attention to your brows. Groom them using a brow brush and a clear gel. Add a touch of white or bronze eye shadow right at the brow bone for a sultry, exotic look. Fill in your brows with a brow pencil using small lines that mimic the hairs.

By following these eye makeup tips you should find eye shadow, liner and mascara easier to apply, with an even better outcome. These ideas can be edited for different events, depending on how bold you want your eye to be. Most importantly, play around with these ideas to find out what routine works best for your face.

Eye Makeup Tips

• Eyeliner is meant to add depth to eyes and give definition to lash line. To do so, hold the eyelid skin taut with fingertips of one hand and draw as fine a line as you can very close to the lash line with the other hand. Your hands should be steady for the purpose.
• For the soft smoky look, smudge the edge of the line with the smear end of the eyeliner pencil.
• For added natural beauty look, extend a very fine line to the innermost part of the upper lid.
• Lining the lower lashes add the dramatic effect to your looks. You can do so by adding tiny dots to lash roots and a fine line on the outer half of the lower lash line.
• Liquid eyeliners give more glamorous look but require more skill too.
• Use slate, blue, grey and plum eye shadows for brown eyes, pink, salmon, mauve and brownish pink for green eyes and brown, camel and taupe shades for blue eyes.
• Curling lashes open up your eyes. Do so by squeezing them with a lash curler from lash line to three fourth way toward tips.
• Stick to dark colored mascaras such as navy blue or plum for they look more natural.
• Apply two coats of mascara, sweeping the wand from roots to ends. Wiggle the wand a little as you move upwards to detach the lashes and make them stand out.