Performing eye makeup with shadows, pencils, liquid eyeliners … is not as complicated as it may seem. In fact, eye makeup is easier than you think if you follow this step by step. We will detail it below so that you have no doubts and we will also tell you which are our favorite products to carry it out successfully.
Performing eye makeup with shadows, pencils, liquid eyeliners … is not as complicated as it may seem. In fact, eye makeup is easier than you think if you follow this step by step. We will detail it below so that you have no doubts and we will also tell you which are our favorite products to carry it out successfully.
From little eyes to big eyes
From little eyes to big eyes
A good eye makeup is capable of making the difference between little eyes and big eyes and it is that it always highlights and enlarges the look. If you follow the step by step that we have prepared you will get an impressive look without complicating your life too much.
Lookfantastic
€ 7.45Eye shadow primer
The first thing you should do is use an eye primer even if you are not using shadows. It will ensure that what you are going to put next, like eyeliner, last longer in its place. It works especially well on oily eyelids.
Lookfantastic
23 €Brow gel
Eyebrows greatly influence the final result of eye makeup, so you also have to pay attention to them. You can just use a setting gel or go for a colored one like this. You can also use pencils to color the bald spots you have or even shape them. That depends on how you have them and the result you want to achieve.
L'Oreal Paris
€ 5.95Eyeliner pencil
It's a step many people skip, and it's essential for what you do next to have the results you hope for. You have to paint the upper eyelid line on the inside and fill in the gaps between the lashes well . You can do it with your eye squinted so that it does not dry out and you start to blink. Gently hold your lashes up with one finger to expose that area. You will see what change occurs just with that. Paint right up to where the lashes start. If you want an effect eye makeup, do not make up with this and a little mascara you would be ready.
Lookfantastic
€ 23.45Brush set
Prepare your brushes because you will need them for the moment shadows. At a minimum, you need two: a short one to apply the shadows and another with slightly longer hair to blend . A thin bevel can also come in handy for the eyebrows, if you make them up with shadows. Not sure what each brush is for? We will tell you!
Kiko milano
€ 12.99The shadows
This is perhaps the most confusing point of all because there are too many colors and too little space in which to put them. To simplify, use three: light, medium and dark, in the hue you want. Of course, beiges and browns are the easiest to wear and with which you will always be right .
Apply the medium shade on the entire eyelid, the dark one in the basin and on the lash line and the light one on the tear, the arch of the eyebrow and the center of the eyelid. Then blend. On this you can make all the variations you want to get more natural or more sophisticated looks depending on the occasion. Get inspired by this eye makeup for your next event.
Sephora
€ 42.55Tarte Shadow Palette
The toppers are dispensable, but it is true that on special occasions they give a very spectacular touch. The toppers are like eyeshadows but in reality they are designed to be put on top of these and create a much more striking glitter, holographic effect.
Lookfantastic
€ 5.95Liquid eyeliner
With or without shadows, you can outline your eyes with liquid eyeliner or continue with the pencil that we had used for the inside of the eye. You can make a cat eye with its corresponding corner or simply paint a very fine line above the lashes. You choose.
Lookfantastic
€ 25.95Kajal pencil
Another option to make up your eyes is to use the same pencil as eyeliner and shadow . You need one that is very creamy to be able to spread it well over the eyelid.
Maybelline New York
€ 7.45Mascara
The eyelashes cannot remain bare. You have to put a mask on them and if possible in high doses. If you want, you can use an eyelash curler first (in that case, use it before applying the shadows). The mascara is applied by rotating the applicator between the fingers to thoroughly impregnate all the product lashes and making a slight zig-zag movement at the base.
Lookfantastic
€ 18.95Micellar water
Putting on eye makeup should be the first step before applying any other product to your face. It is very common for the area of the dark circles to end up quite stained with powder from the shadows, mascara … So, when you have already made up, run a swab moistened with micellar water under the eyes so that it stays clean.
Benefit
€ 24.95Moisturizing concealer
As soon as you have your eye makeup ready, you can continue with the primer, foundation, concealer, blush, etc. And above all, choose the lipstick color you want to wear well!
