Natural Eye Makeup
Here are a few basic steps to apply eye makeup for a natural and simple day to day look.
1. Start with base. For some people that is a neutral, flesh tone eye shadow. I prefer a dab of concealer, eye primer, or a creme shadow. I find that the color will pop more, stay on longer, and blend better rather that putting shadow directly on the eyelid.
2. Take a neutral matte taupe, brown, warm pink, or plummy brown in the crease. Start with the outer crease and work your way into the inner eye. Don't go too dark by the bridge of your nose, as this can make your eyes look too dark or tired.3. Apply a flesh, champagne, or creme color on the lid. A frost or pearl finish eye shadow is great here. Sometimes I take a second lighter and frostier shadow and apply it in around the tear-ducts. This is a great way to make your eyes pop and look fresh.
4. See eyeliner page for liner options. I usually apply liner last. If you apply it first, the shadow tends to cover it up, whih can be nice if you need to soften it up. For an everyday look, take a flat angle brush and use a dark brown or black eye shadow. With the brush, wiggle the shadow in the lash line rather than trying to draw on one big line. This is great for those who don't like a heavy line, have small eyes, or just want a their lash line to look thicker.
5. Lining the bottom is optional for an everyday look. To avoid a heavy look, I recommend an eyeshadow here too, or a lighter pencil.
6. Black Mascara. There are very few people I don't recommend black mascara to. My favorite lately has been Maybelline's full and soft. I like the regular and the waterproof.
7. Conceal or highlight under eye. Cover those dark circles. If you are blessed with no dark circles, I still like to use a highlight like Smashbox Photo-op. It's great by itself, on top of concealer, on the cheekbones, or for touchups.
8. Brows. Groomed eyebrows make the face. See the eyebrow page for tips.
1. Start with base. For some people that is a neutral, flesh tone eye shadow. I prefer a dab of concealer, eye primer, or a creme shadow. I find that the color will pop more, stay on longer, and blend better rather that putting shadow directly on the eyelid.
2. Take a neutral matte taupe, brown, warm pink, or plummy brown in the crease. Start with the outer crease and work your way into the inner eye. Don't go too dark by the bridge of your nose, as this can make your eyes look too dark or tired.3. Apply a flesh, champagne, or creme color on the lid. A frost or pearl finish eye shadow is great here. Sometimes I take a second lighter and frostier shadow and apply it in around the tear-ducts. This is a great way to make your eyes pop and look fresh.
4. See eyeliner page for liner options. I usually apply liner last. If you apply it first, the shadow tends to cover it up, whih can be nice if you need to soften it up. For an everyday look, take a flat angle brush and use a dark brown or black eye shadow. With the brush, wiggle the shadow in the lash line rather than trying to draw on one big line. This is great for those who don't like a heavy line, have small eyes, or just want a their lash line to look thicker.
5. Lining the bottom is optional for an everyday look. To avoid a heavy look, I recommend an eyeshadow here too, or a lighter pencil.
6. Black Mascara. There are very few people I don't recommend black mascara to. My favorite lately has been Maybelline's full and soft. I like the regular and the waterproof.
7. Conceal or highlight under eye. Cover those dark circles. If you are blessed with no dark circles, I still like to use a highlight like Smashbox Photo-op. It's great by itself, on top of concealer, on the cheekbones, or for touchups.
8. Brows. Groomed eyebrows make the face. See the eyebrow page for tips.
