Eyes

Hello everyone! Today I will be telling you guys all about your eyes. I will show you how to apply eyeshadow, mascara and eye liner to insure you to look fabulous.

Eyeshadow

When applying eyeshadow, four colors are needed: one for your eye lid, one 

for your crease, one for your outer corner and one for you brow bone. This is why most eyeshadow comes in sets of four to insure you have the right color combination. I will show you picture of each step of me applying it to know how and where to apply it and the reasons why you apply it in those specific areas.  

Here I am using the City Color palette of 32 eyeshadows to demonstrate how to apply your eyeshadow. Eyeshadow number 1 is one of the lighter colors that will go all over the lid. Next is eyeshadow number 2 which is slightly darker. This color will go in your crease to create definition and dimension to your eyes. Eyeshadow number 3 is the deepest color which will go on the outer corners of the eyes or outer “v” as I like to call it. This will help give your eye some dimension.  Finally, eyeshadow number 4 will go on your brow bone and your inner corner for highlight which will make you look more awake and will make your eyes look bigger.

Down below I will take you step by step showing you which color eyeshadow to apply to each area of the eye and which brush to use.

Step 1: Use color number one and place it all over the lid up to the crease using a flat shade brush.

Step 2: Use color number two and place it in your crease with a fluffy crease brush. If you are wondering where your crease it, it is the hollow of your eyelid right under your bone. Sweep the color back and forth along your crease.

Step 3: Use color number three and place it in your outer “v” with a dome brush. The reason it is called the outer “v” is because you are creating a “v” with the shadow. You place the eyeshadow a little bit along the lash line and slightly up into the crease. 

Step 4: Use color number four to apply to your brow bone and inner corner for highlight and to brighten you eyes.

Mascara

You’re probably thinking that mascara is super easy to apply and there’s no trick in particular. But let me be the first to tell you my friend, that there are some tips that you can follow to make your mascara look that much better than the average application.

There are two key steps to take when applying mascara. These are:

1.   Wiggle the wand from left to right at the base of your lashes to insure that the product gets in the roots. It is putting mascara at the root and not the tip that gives the illusion on left.
2. Pull the wand up and through your lashes while still wiggling the wand. Wiggling the wand will help your lashes separate and look voluminous.

What you could also do is close your eye and apply mascara to the tops of your lashes to get rid of any clumps and to also make them darker.

The main things to remember about mascara are that you should never be afraid to mix. You can use two or three mascara at once, go crazy. Also, don’t forget to curl your lashes if you wish using an eyelash curler. This step is optional but it will give your lashes a curled and showcased look.

It is optional to apply mascara to your bottom lashes although, never apply it from end to end if you do. You do not want it to look like “spider lashes” as I call them. Here are some photo examples of what you should do, and whayou shouldn’t do: 

This is an example of what you should not do. There is too much mascara applied to the bottom lashes giving the illusion of having spider legs under your eyes.

This is am example of what you should do. There is just enough mascara on the bottom lashes to compliment your whole makeup look without looking like spider legs. You can see that she simply used the remaining mascara that was on her wand after applying mascara to the top lashes. 

Next, to insure that you don’t get mascara on your beautifully done eyeshadow, a tip to do is to place a credit card or some sort of plastic card right at the root of your lashes on the top and then apply. This photo will further illustrate the action:

Eye Liner

Eye liner is a makeup product that not all girls use every day. But for other it is their staple look. There are many different types and styles to wear your eyeliner.

The different types of eyeliners you can get are pencil, liquid, gel or shadow. Pencil eyeliners tend to be more soft and easy to smudge which makes it great for a smoky eye. Liquid eye liners are for creating straight perfect lines, normally to create the illusion of fuller lashes or to simply line the eye by winging it out or keeping it simple. Gel eyeliner is applied with an angled brush; it is more intense in color and can be thick. Gel liner is great for creating a cat eye. And finally, you can use a deep shadow to line your lash line if you please.

What you would want to do while applying eyeliner is to start in the middle and go outwards. When you have perfected that area, then start from the inside of your eye and draw outwards to meet the previously created line. This will allow you to have a clean precise line.

There are plenty of different eyeliner styles that you can choose from. There is the cat eye, the smoky eye, the basic eye and the bold eye. It is up to you to choose which one you think looks best on your eye shape.

You are now fully educated on the basics of makeup. Now that we have covered the topic, let's now move on to 3 different makeup looks suitable for prom.