Eye shapes: types and techniques of makeup

Since ancient times, women have tried to emphasize their merits or hide flaws in various ways, using corsets, rouge, whitewash, even caustic substances. Fortunately, in the modern world there is no need to poison oneself and excel in the search for various dyes, since the make-up sphere is rapidly developing, revealing new techniques and means for correcting and emphasizing appearance.

For many eras, women have focused on the eyes, trying to lengthen the eyelashes, drawing arrows with the help of various substances. Eye makeup is the most popular way to model and correct appearance. Nowadays, the application of marafet has become an art and, like any activity, it has its own techniques and nuances. Improperly selected make-up techniques can transform strengths into flaws or further highlight flaws. In order to apply the correct eye makeup, you must consider the individual nuances of the face.

Basically, makeup is divided into three types, such as:

• morning - includes a bright palette, inconspicuous elements and as close as possible to the natural;
• evening - light is used for exits, is presented by brighter bright tones;
• art makeup - this style is used at shows and master classes of makeup artists, where unusual solutions are applied.

Before you study the features of the structure of the face, you should be familiar with the basic techniques of make-up.

The name of this technique comes from the English nude, which translated means “naked”. This technique involves the inconspicuous use of makeup.

In order to get a beautiful makeup of this type, you must perform the following steps:

• cleanse the skin with an alcohol-free tonic to avoid irritation;
• moisturize the face with cream and apply a balm on the lips, wait until everything is absorbed into the skin;
• apply a foundation that has a light covering property. It is necessary to use sponge, previously moistened and pressed in water;
• a thin layer of corrector is applied under the eyes, which is shaded with the help of an index finger;
• apply a small amount of rouge to the cheeks, carefully shade;
• on the eyelids is to put a beige or light brown shade;
• mascara with this style should be used brown, not black;
• lip gloss should be applied to the lips;
• slightly emphasize eyebrows with a pencil.

This is a fairly common technique for evening make-up. With this technique, the main focus is on the eyes, where arrows and dark shadows are used, black color prevails. Sometimes only one color of the shadows is used, but to obtain an effect of relief and volume it is worth making a smooth light transition from the inside of the eyelids to the outside. Smoky effect is obtained by applying shadows to the eyelids and under the eyes.

The arrows in this technique play a major role. They can be either straight graphic or soft lines with feathering.

Many girls and women face the problems of uneven lines or asymmetrical arrows. For their smooth application, practice or tricks are needed, namely:

• use paper and tape to get even lines;
• you must first draw the outline of the arrow, then fill it with color;
• the contour is more convenient to do with pencil for the eyes, and the inside of the eyeliner, which is more resistant.

There are stencils with different shapes of arrows, which you can do yourself with improvised means.

This technique includes two others: smoky eyes and graphic arrows. The arrows visually increase and raise the edges of the eyes, due to which a “cat” look is obtained.

There are many variations of this type of makeup.

• Eccentric - these are wide arrows or shadows that cover almost the entire eyelid with clear undrained lines. This option is more suitable for photo shoots or for brave girls. Most often, these lines make cream shades.
• Puppet. It implies arrows that start at the outer edge of the eyes and reach almost to the eyebrows. The tip of these straight and clear arrows should be pointed and raised. Mascara should be applied to a greater extent on the edge of the eye.
• Rock'n'roll. These are, of course, double arrows, wide bright arrows from the underside of the eye and from the top, reaching the middle of the century. This option is perfect for a catchy party in a given topic. This type is not advised to owners of small eyes.

This technique of applying makeup, in which the emphasis is on the shadows, should be done on the crease. This is a good option for owners of heavy eyelids, as it visually removes the folds.

The principle of this technique are shadows with a shading on the upper part of the eyelid and clear lines on the lower part. To get this effect, you must perform the following simple steps:

• preparation of the upper eyelid beige shades of shadows with a strong shading;
• a darker shade is necessary to emphasize the line of the fold and the area just above, slightly shade;
• underscore the fold with the darkest shade;
• with a brush, bring the raised effect on the outer corners of the eyes to the applied shadows;
• on the moving part of the century is to put a tonal basis;
• apply the lightest shade to the eyelid part under the eyebrow and the inner corner of the eye;
• Apply a light beige shade to the mobile eyelid.

This technique makes the eyes oblong, which may resemble a banana in shape, hence the names. To obtain this effect, use three types of shadows, such as:

• light coloured;
• dark - focuses on the outer corners of the eyes and separates the moving part of the eyelid from the stationary;
• intermediate - used to separate the first and second.

A feature of this technique is to stroke the contour of the eye, which does not extend beyond the external angle, but forms a loop (upward) with feathering, which makes the look more expressive. This technique fits well with any eye shape and is universal.

It is much more popular than bananas and loops, as it looks more natural. It involves the use of several shades of shadows - from light to dark. The underlining of the outer corner of the eye and the fold line of the eyelid with dark tones, the transition to a slightly lighter shade of shadows and a lighter shade at the inner end of the eye to the middle are characteristic of this style.

To choose the right technique for applying cosmetics, you first need to understand what kind of eyes exist. It is necessary to take into account such three parameters as:

• the form;
• depth;
• the distance between them.

The following types of eyes are divided:

• almond-shaped - an oval shape, resembling the shape of almonds, is considered the most common;
• little;
• round - the main task of women with round eyes is the desire to visually lengthen them;
• narrow or Asian - the main task is the visual expansion of the eye;
• heavy eyelid;
• widely set - make-up techniques help to bring them closer visually;
• closely set - make-up should widen the distance with raised or lowered corners;
• convex;
• sunken.

In order to find out what type of eyes a person has, you need to understand the principles and determine the incision, shape and position. All you need is a mirror. First you need to determine the shape.

• The first is to determine the presence of heavy eyelids, this implies the presence of folds on the eyelids. It is necessary to relax your face, if the fold is seen, then you are the owner of this type.
• It is necessary to portray the surprise on the face. If the fold of the eyelid is hidden under the eyebrow or under the eyelid, the shape is called “with the hood”.
• In order to determine the type: elevated, lowered or normal, visually you need to draw a straight horizontal line in the center of the orbit. If it is difficult to imagine, then you can attach a thin pencil or ruler. If the outer tip is raised - this is a raised form. If the inner corner is omitted, this is the omitted form.

Now you can go to the definition of position.

• It is worth paying attention to the distance between the eyes. They can be wide or close to each other. If the distance between them is greater than the length of one eye, then they are located widely and vice versa.
• Next is to determine the depth. Bulging eyes protrude with eyeballs. With sunken eyes, there is a feeling that they are pressed into the eyeballs.
• And the last step - look at the whole face entirely and determine the proportionality of the eyes, mouth and nose. If the eyes are smaller than the distance from the mouth to the tip of the nose, this is a small type and vice versa.

Having dealt with the type of eyes, you can go to the selection of suitable makeup techniques. It is necessary to learn how to build the shape of arrows and understand the sequence of applying shadows. It is necessary to consider the make-up techniques step by step, depending on the features of the face.

• Almond shape. The tasks for the owners of this type are the underlining of bends and the effect of wide openness. For this well-suited relief make-up technique, which is presented with the transition from light to dark. To open your eyes, you can put the lightest shade of shadows on the inner corner of the eye and on the area under the eyebrow.

• Hanging eyelid. To remove the sensations of a heavy age, it suffices to use the shadows of beige or neutral shadows after the base layer. A darker shade of the shadows should be applied to the area just above the crease and darkened by the darker shade of the eye shadows. The arrows on this type of eye are applied of medium thickness and extend beyond the edge of the eye. They have a feature: a certain burr should lie on the crease of the eyelid at the tip of the eye, so the arrow will visually lift and remove the overhang effect.

• Little ones. For this type of contraindicated use of dark shadows, pencils, liner. Colors should be gray, beige, brown, because any dark color will make the eye even smaller. The arrows can be forked, and the lines should be thin. Starting arrows is better from the middle of the eye.

• Round. For round eyes need narrow lines that extend beyond the outer corner. It is worth starting with the central part of the eye, the inner part of the lower eyelid can also be circled with a dark liner.

• Narrow. For visual expansion is to resort to a white eyeliner on the lower eyelid on the inside. And also it is not recommended to draw the arrows beyond the outer corner; the arrows are best done of medium thickness and only in the middle of the eyes.

• Wide set. To cope with this type of eyes is simple: it is enough to extend the line of arrows to the inner corners and connect them to the lower eyelid.

• Close set. In this type, the scheme is the opposite - the arrows should be at the outer corners and not reach inside.

• Raised corners. A thin line of arrows is created from the middle of the lower eyelid, and the upper eyelid is completely let down, and the arrows do not go beyond the outer corner. This option allows you to visually balance the position of the eyes.

• Omitted corners. For this type of classic classic shooters with a sharp tail beyond the outer corner are perfect.

• Bulging. The emphasis on the eyes should be light, barely noticeable. Light shades of shadows and arrows that slightly go beyond the outer corners will do.

• Sunken The emphasis in this type is on the darkening of the upper eyelid in a relief way or using the “loop” technique. And it is also worth not to overdo it with the emphasis on the eyebrows, they are better not to paint much.

These tips do not preclude attempts to use other types of techniques, change and combine the above schemes.

Consider several interesting options for applying makeup on the eyes.

• Often women resort to building, using false eyelashes. This method is reasonably suitable for owners of all shapes and types of eyes.

• This photo uses the smoky eyes technique, the shape of the girl's eyes is lowered corners.

• Technique cat eye very beautifully emphasizes the eye.

• An example of nude makeup using beige and brown shades.

• The photos below show catchy art makeup for professional photography.

• The cut crease technique, performed with a catchy emphasis on the crease of the upper eyelids, gracefully emphasizes the eyes and makes the look expressive.

How to choose the shadows in shape and color of the eyes, you will learn from the following video.