MUMBAI: Doing your eye-make-up correctly can be a game-changer for the whole look. One wrong step and the look changes to damsel in distress from the Cinderella which you wished to be.
It is important to use the right shades, techniques, and know what eye shadows will make your eyes stand out. Let us look at a few ways that will perk up your eye makeup, as suggested by Dr. Blossom Kochhar, Chairperson Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies.
Always apply a primer before putting any eye shadow. This will smoothen the crease on the eyelids and make the eye shadow smooth. It will also make the eye makeup stay on for a longer time.
It is equally important to prep up the under-eye area. The best eye makeup can be done, but if the dark circles are evident, eyes will look darker after the makeup. Only use a dot of the product under the each eye and lightly tap it in. Leave it on for about five minutes to let it sink in.
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In case of extremely dry skin, use a couple more dots of eye cream but give it about 10 minutes to soak through. Then, pick a corrector based on the skin colour. If a skin falls under the light to a medium category, pick one on the peachier side, and in case of a deeper skin (medium to dark), use an orange-coloured one. When it comes to the eye area, everything is applied with a tapping motion. Start with a little bit of corrector and dab it all along the under-eye. Keep tapping and lightly blending—this process would be needed a few times to understand how much of the corrector the eyes actually need. Next, use a concealer in a colour that is a single shade lighter than the skin. Tap and blend the same into your skin.
If opting for a cut crease look then sweep a warm neutral shade above the natural crease line. Now, cut the crease with concealer and set it with a translucent powder. Apply a lighter shade to the lids to create a contrast and blend it outwards. Finish off with a swipe of eyeliner for a rather dramatic winged-eye look.
If you really want to make the lashes stand out, use two formulas: one for thickening and one for lengthening. Jiggle the brush of the thickening formula at the base of the lashes to build fullness and fully cover the root, then apply the lengthening mascara from the middle to the tips, adding a little extra to the outer lashes for extra flair.
Another trick really powers up the effect of pencil liner. Go back over the pencil line with the same or similar dark powder eye shadow or the darkest shade from the palette of shadows. This fills in any gaps between pencil and lash roots and reinforces the intensity of the liner.
To make the eyes look more awake and brows more defined, apply a white eyeliner underneath the brows along the brow bone, then blend.
Typical smokey eye makeup is always a good option for a night out, but to add an extra dose of drama to the makeup, reverse the smokiness and put it along the bottom lash line instead of the top.
Contouring the crease works for everyone except those with deep-set lids where the crease is not visible. Use a neutral medium -toned shadow crayon. Trace the hollow of the eye right above the crease but keep the emphasis on the outer half of the eye. Then blend the line with a brush to slightly soften it and retrace it with a similar shade of powder shadow in a brown or grey — depending on whether the eye makeup is on the warm brown or cool grey side. The creamy crayon works as a base so the shadow clings.
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