Eye make up: ( Part 1)

By Super

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 17:45

Our souls can be seen in our eyes. True! eyes are the mirror of the mind. Our eyes portray what we feel and what we have in our mind. Rabindranath Tagore once wrote that " shey je jotoi kalo hok dekhechi tar kalo horin chokh" meaning that a person can be dark in complexion but the dark black eyes like a deer is what makes him attractive. Thus eyes are the very important part of the face that can change the overall facial structure of a person. Eyes of some people are crystal clear and express a lot of the things.

There are numerous ways to make your eyes look attractive. The basic concept is to shade the eyes to accentuate its shape, or to change its shape by using a progression of light to dark colors across the eye, blending one over the other so that one can create various colour tones to make the eye look attractive. Here you can follow a step by step, "how to use one eye shadow or several different eye shadows to create a well-blended, classic eye-makeup design". Even for the most formal eye-makeup design, four different colors should be used. Whether you use one, two, three, or four different eye shadows, they become a full eye makeup design when worn with eyeliner, temple contour, and mascara.

Design one: This design blends one soft, subtle color all over the eye area, from the lashes to just under the eyebrow. Remember that you should not wear only a splash of color over the eyelid and ignore the rest of the eye area.

Application: When applying a single color, first apply it from the lashes to the crease using a large round shadow brush or shadow softening brush. Make sure that you do not extend the color into the inside corner of the eye (off the lid area) or out beyond the lid onto the temple.

Next, place the color from the crease up to the brow, following the entire length of the eyebrow from the nose out to the temple area. Avoid leaving a hard edge at the back (outside) corner of the eye where the eye shadow stops. If desired, use a Soft Blending eye brush that you can easily get in the market. This will create subtlety and a soft highlight under the eyebrows. Because the eye shadow for the one-color eye-makeup design is so soft and subtle, blending and application is quite easy. The best colors for this design include light tan, neutral taupe, beige, pale mauve brown, pale gray, light golden brown, camel, and light auburn. Whatever the color, it should definitely not be obvious.

Design two: This is the most common, practical eye design. Approach this design by applying the lighter color to the eyelid and the deeper color from the crease up to the brow, or you can apply the deeper color to the lid and the lighter color from the crease to the brow. Generally speaking, the under-eyebrow color should be a shade or two darker than the lid color. You do not want it to be a distinctly different color, just a different shade. The lid can be coloured taupe, beige, tan, camel, gray, light auburn, golden brown, or any light neutral shade, and the under-eyebrow color should be a deeper shade of the same color. Women with darker skin tones can wear muted rose, mauve, or peach as long as it doesn't make their eyes look irritated or isn't too obvious. Bright, noticeably shiny, or whitish shadows can look dated and make the brow bone look more prominent and heavy.

Which color and what shades go where? The general rule is that the larger or more prominent the eyelid area is compared with the under-brow area, the darker or deeper the eyelid color can be; the smaller the eyelid area is compared with the under-brow area, the brighter or lighter the eyelid color can be. The notion is that if the eyelid area is already prominent or large, it isn't necessary to make it appear any bigger by applying a light color to it. If the eyelid area is small, it is appropriate to make it more prominent by wearing a lighter color.

Application: Whichever way you choose to apply this design, the lid and under-brow shades should meet but not overlap at the crease. You can use Large Round Shadow Brush or Small Round Shadow Brush to apply the light shade to the lid and a Defining Brush or Angled Shadow Brush to apply the darker shade from the crease up to the brow. Then, using a small wedge brush or a Brow Brush, you can use the light color again as a highlight just along the lower edge of the eyebrow. This can bring dramatic, but subtle, attention to the shape of the brow and the eye without the need for another eye shadow color.

Eye shadow Tips
Matte powder eye shadows in an array of neutral tones from light to dark are your best bets for a classic, sophisticated eye design that accents the shape and color of your eyes. Unless you're using just one eye shadow color, use at least two eye shadow brushes for application.

Prep the eyelid and under-brow area with a matte-finish concealer, foundation, and/or powder before applying eye shadow. This ensures a smooth, even application and (if you have fair to medium skin) will also neutralize the red and blue coloration of the eyelid. Tap off any excess eye shadow from your brush before applying-this will prevent over application as well as flaking eye shadow.

If you really want to make the color of your eyes pop, choose a contrasting color in a soft tone and apply this to the lids. Blue eyes come alive with pale peach or cantaloupe hues, green eyes seem richer with light bronze or caramel tones, hazel eyes become more alluring with chestnut and golden brown shades, and brown eyes are nicely accented by almost all neutral tones.