Virtual Makeup focuses on fashion, form, balance and
structure in this issue of EYEART - featuring specific techniques to reinvent eyes.
The following techniques are simple and easy to use, and
are adaptable to suit your needs – each eye look can be made dark or light, as long
as you feel comfortable w/ the total look!
MODEL A
This look relates to a question from Rena from flash.net
who wanted makeup tips for smaller eyes.
Description: small eyes, heavy contour, small lid area
- Focus on keeping the eye open – too much eye makeup,
or colours that are too dark, will close the eye, making it look smaller
- Be aware of dragging the eye shape downwards by keeping
product placement above a 45 degree angle @ the outer corner of your eye
To recreate this look:
- Deepen socket line w/ darker brown shadow
- Line outer corner of top lid w/ dark brown eyeliner –
smudge away to nothing beyond the centre of the eye
- Soften contour w/ mushroom shadow (a slight shimmer will
open the eye further)
- Lt ochre shadow placed on the inner corner of the eye as a
highlight will make eye look larger
- Line lower rim w/ dark brown liner on outer edge –
smudge softly toward inner corner
- Cream shadow highlights the brow bone
- To give added depth and shape, use a pink based mid-brown
shadow on the outer corner of the eye
- Lt ochre frames the lower rim colours, blended softly it
will not close the eye down
- Lots of mascara on the top lashes (clump free!)
- Deepen the brow to a dark blonde to define – go
slightly above the brow to create more space
MODEL B
Description: heavy lid, slight drooping outer corner
- Be aware of dragging the eye shape downwards by keeping
product placement above a 45 degree angle @ the outer corner of your eye
- This type of eye lid may have a tendency to look puffy if
highlighted w/ pale, frosty colours
To recreate this look:
- Softly line outer half of top lid w/ liquid liner –
blend into brown eyeliner right into inner corner of eye
- Use a strong deep brown shadow in the outer ½ of contour
(above the eyelid) and sweep onto outer lid, keeping the angle going upward and outward
- Line lower inner rim w/ soft black pencil, smudge brown
shadow underneath to softly frame the eye
- Creamy pink is used to highlight the browbone
- Strengthen brow – esp. along the top to balance the
look and create extra ‘eye-lift’
MODEL C
Crystal from sprynet.com requested "to see makeup
tips for people who do not have almond shaped eyes"
Description: small eyes w/ very little / no contour or
lid
- Really work the shape you want to achieve as your end
result – blending and softening the edges and colours to give the illusion of depth
and structure
To recreate this look:
- Extend black eyeliner on top lid using a slightly raised
angle to create elongated shape
- Deep shimmery rust shadow softens the eyeliner, and is
blended upwards and outwards to give the illusion of a contour
- Dark brown liner on the lower rim will frame the eye,
blended into the deep rust to give added depth
- Soft gold brushed lightly all around the edges of the
deeper colours will highlight and open eyes
- Curl lashes and add loads of mascara on the top and
underneath of the upper lashes
- Brow shape is essential to finish this look – not only
will it frame your eye, is adds structure, and is the quickest / easiest way to change any
look (if your brows grow downward then shape them and trim the ends so they hold their
shape – be careful not to take too much off or you will end up w/ little
gaps…..)
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