How do YOU apply eye makeup??

[trojanpopcorn]

OK, When I first learnt about eyeshadow application I was taught that the basic way to apply is to place a highlight under the eyebrow and in inner corner, then use a mid shade for the rest of the lid and then to blend a darker shade into the crease.

I am curious to learn other techiques.

How do you apply your eye makeup? Do you use different techniques for different color schemes?

I hope this makes sense!!!!!

 

[me_jelly]

This is what I like to do: Well, just for a 3 colored look

Apply a light wash of color on my entire lid (not all the way up to brow)
Apply the next shade to the middle of the lid.
Apply the darkest/contouring shade to the outter lid and/or crease
Apply a highlighting shade under brow and dab some along the edges of your eyeshadow colors
Using small vertical gentle sweeps, blend carefully between each color on the lid (without overblending - that will make everything muddy) to get a smooth, gradient effect between the different colors
To blend out the hard edges - use gentle, small circular motion to blend the hard edges into the hightlighting shade that you previously dabbed around the edges - this will create a soft gradient from dark to light towards your brow - make sure not to blend too far up (and try to follow the natural shape of your eyes/eye socket/crease line) - you should leave a thin strip of skin where there should only be the highlighter shade (i.e. right underneath the brows)
You can add eyeshadow(s) to your lower lashline if you like
Dab a small amount of highlighter shade to the inner corner of your eye to brighten

 

[Showgirl]

What you've been taught is a good general technique, but these are meant as guidelines, not rules, you should just experiment. Different things work for different shapes also.

I sometimes do the "darken socket line, colour lid lighter, highlight inner corner and underbrow" combo but other things I sometimes use:-

- Rather than darkening the whole socketline I just do the outer "V", this gives a softer look and works quite well with brighter colours as you're just adding a bit of definition/the suggestion of a creaseline without darkening much at all

- For some looks I use what I call a "sunrise" effect - I start with my darkest/strongest colour along the lash line, blending up across the lid, put a lighter/brighter colour on the crease, then use a lighter again colour up towards the brow.... so the colours are almost in "horizontal stripes" across the eye area fading darkest to lightest, if that makes sense..... for example I do a natural "daywear" look with brown on the lid (darkest at the lash line, sometimes I use wet shadow to line then smudge it up) and work sushi flower (soft peachy pink) along the socketline.

- Another shape I sometimes do which is very dramatic is black shadow (Carbon) under the eye, along the crease line and in both the outer AND inner "V"s of the eye.... then put a splash of bright colour on the lid (bright bronze or peacock green) in the black-outlined "window" this creates.... I call this my "Cleopatra" eye.


Hope this helps, Sho x

 

[trojanpopcorn]

Yeah, this really helps! Thanks! I just am so bored of doing the same technique. I am DEFINATELY going to try those techniques

Anyone else?

What about liner?

 

[xIxSkyDancerxIx]

LoL these are really great! I don't think I can do the sunrise thing though because I don't have a crease..

 

[Showgirl]

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Originally Posted by xIxSkyDancerxIx LoL these are really great! I don't think I can do the sunrise thing though because I don't have a crease..

The outer V thing works great for folk with little or no crease... cos it creates an illusion of having one... you can even extend the V out a little bit beyond the outer corner of your eye to make the effect more visible. And you should be able to work the "sunrise" thing if you keep the first (dark) colour to a very thin smudgy line, use this line instead of eyeliner for the top lid, and then just use one colour above it....

I'm sure there's folks here can give you lots more tips on different "shapes" for different eye types, these are just my own observations from working on my own eyes (big open eye area, very visible lid - in fact the last time a MA did my eyemakeup she commented I have the ideal eye area shape for dramatic stuff, lol) and working on a coupla friends I do makeup for sometimes - one transvestite guy, one very gothic guy (blokes often have a much shallower lid-to-brow area than women do) and a female friend who has the *tiniest* shallowest lids and smallest, cutest eyes I've ever seen - so these are just the things I've worked out through experimentation seem to do the trick for these different eye shapes.

 

[MisaMayah]

I'll share with you how I do my smokey eye with just one colour!!
I personally use Black Tied, Carbon or Trax. You don't have to use black, it works just as well with purples & greens & browns.

SO with your chosen colour apply it all over lid up to your crease in a patting motion so you can pack on the colour instead of a wash of colour. Then blend with #224 brush and soften the colour around your socket/crease area. After that reapply the colour again this time half way to where you did it the first time.

Finish the look with Fluidline from Mac on the upper eyelida as close to your lashline as you can and wing-out at the corners & line you lower lashline...et voila..smokey eye with one colour =)