Hi, everyone,
First thing first, apart from "DO NOT curl your lashes after you put mascara on" for me there's nothing really right or so wrong about doing your makeup. Everyone has their own way which they comfortable with.
First thing first, apart from "DO NOT curl your lashes after you put mascara on" for me there's nothing really right or so wrong about doing your makeup. Everyone has their own way which they comfortable with.
Especially, about doing your eyes.
Indeed, curling your lashes after you put mascara on can yank them off, but people can have their own method about where do they dab eye shadow or how do they line their eyes. By the end, our goal is to make our eyes look more alive.
In this Beauty Class, I will share my way!
So these are the steps:
1. I always start from defining my eye brows because after you frame your eyes, it would be easier to decide what to do next (like how many layer of eye shadow should you apply, etc.). Defining eye brows is a bit tricky, but never neglect this step. Remember, practice makes perfect. Believe it or not, by looking on your eye brows, people can guess your character :)
2. Next, let's move to eye shadow. I want to make sure that the skin around my eye area is clean and moist before I apply anything (eye cream might help). My eye lid is super oily, so for a long lasting effect, I usually need to prime my lids before I go with the color.
So applying eye shadow is fun. It can actually make a big change to your eyes when you apply it rightly. For me, as I have mono-lids (semi-double, as a matter of fact, the outer corners are double, but the inner ones are totally mono), I prefer to apply eye shadow in horizontal method rather than vertically. What I meant is that I will divide my eye lid to three parts horizontally: the inner corner, the center of the lid, and the outer corner (see my DIY diagram above (ʃƪ˘˘ﻬ)~). For your kind information, using vertical method can make your eyes look hooded and smaller.
Quick tips: basically, to make your eyes look alive, you want to create a gradient effect: lighter on the inner corner and get darker through the outer corner. The key is to create depth and it will make your eyes "talk" louder.
3. There's also the crease area, or I usually call it the Blending Zone. This is where you should stop when you apply your eye shadow and where you blend the harsh line away. I usually add a hint of the dark color I've used for my outer corner and bring it over my crease then blend well. Again, you'll be surprise how deep your eyes could be :D
Quick tips: to add more glam, I like to highlight my brow bone with shimmery eye shadow. Concealer would look great as well, it will give your brow bone a clean look.
4. Now we can start to define the lash lines: upper and lower. Be very careful when you do these parts, though. Most of people thinks that lining your upper lash lines with black eye liner (thickly) can make your eyes look bigger, but in my opinion, it's not entirely true.
Quick tips: try to apply thinner eye liner as close as possible to your lash line, just for the sake of defining, not double-framed your eyes. For the lower lash line, you can run bits of powder in darker color through your outer part. Using shimmery eye shadow in light color, do your tear duct (the point where your inner corner of the lid meet the inner lower lash line). Black eye liner looks amazing at night, hence in the daytime, brown and golden-bronze are good options.
5. I never do anything special with my waterline, so this is not my favorite part. White eye liner can be people's champion, but I prefer to leave my waterline undefined or maybe a cream-color eye liner is better than white :)
6. Last but not the least: eye lashes! Doing eye lashes is probably my favorite routine. I never neglect to curl up FIRST and put mascara SECOND. Your type of mascara (including the wand) will absolutely determine the finish look, but how you apply is important, too.
Quick tips: Wiggle the wand evenly from root to the tips, just give your lashes two or three coats. Pat the excess off on a tissue paper before you apply, you don't want to support clumpy eye lashes for the whole day!
So that's my easy bitsy basic method. Would you give it a try? What's your way? Lemme know!
Love,
P
PS: sometimes I feel sorry for my long posts. I just couldn't stop myself! ;P