Basic eye makeup

Brighter eyes for all of us! 

More pictures, less words. That’s how most people like it.

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Picture #1
Here I am, shamelessly exposing my naked eyes.
Now do you believe that I look like a maid without makeup?

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Picture #2
Grabbing a tapered concealer brush to lighten my eyebags.

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Picture #3
Here, I am using yellow concealer to make my dark eye circles less dull.
To understand how does yellow concealer works, click HERE.

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Picture #4
Blend, blend and blend.
I always use my ring finger to blend by rolling it in circular motions.
Notice how yellow concealer makes the dark eye circles look really washed out?
Hence, you should never wear yellow concealer on its own.

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Picture #5
Damn, isn’t the little zit really distracting?
Anyway, here’s using skin coloured concealer on top of the yellow concealer.
Concealers can make the eye area look really dry. So don’t forget to moisturize beforehand.

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Picture #6
Notice how the middle portion doesn’t look grey anymore?
Do the same to the entire area to get rid of the greyish hue.

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Picture #7
Blend the salmon coloured concealer and say hello to a brighter eye!

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Picture #8
Layered BB cream over the concealer on my entire face.

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Picture #9
Brushed loose powder over my BB cream and concealer to set the makeup.

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Picture #10
I love this part – highlighting the upper eyelids with my Shu Uemura eyeshadow in Sakura.
Never fails to make my eye ‘pop’.

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Picture #11
Focusing on the middle area.

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Picture #12
And the inner corners of the eye too.

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Picture #13
Grabbing taupe eyeshadow to make the eyes more three-dimensional.

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Picture #14
Can you see the effect of the taupe eyeshadow at the outer area?
“No, I can’t. Only see your fine lines” 

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Picture #15
Here’s a better picture.

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Picture #16
Getting the skinny brush ready for application of gel liner.
I prefer this over the angled brush for gel liner application, by the way.

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Picture #17
A thin line first, till the hands are steady.

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Picture #18
Extend the line slightly upwards for a cat-eye effect.
Well, this is still basic right?

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Picture #19
Outline, before filling in the colour.

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Picture #20
DONE.
Gorgeous eyes.
(No matter what you say!)

Oh, don’t forget to curl your lashes and use mascara.

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There you go. Makeup does wonders.

Defined eyes, let’s have.

In this entry, I will discuss a few different types of  eyeliner.

First, let me post a picture of my hand with four types of liner/shadow that I use to create different daily looks.

 

 

Top: Gel liner

2nd from top: kohl eye pencil

2nd from bottom: Black eyeshadow

Bottom: Brown liquid liner

 

 

To me, the most important thing about eyeliner if I wanted to create a natural basic look is that it should be smudge proof.

That said, the black eyeshadow is the easiest to smudge and would be out of my list immediately if I wanted a nice, clean look. However, it is the best amongst all if I preferred a smoky eye look on a particular day. That look would mean that there would be no harsh edges, and would blend out into a smokey cat eye which I like.

Unfortunately for me, I have a tendency to touch my eyeshadow and eyeliner although I know that I would ruin the makeup. And the gel or liquid liner is perfect for my itchy hands because it is bad-habit-proof.

If I preferred something dark and intense, I would definitely go for the gel liner or liquid liner. These two liners are perfect for lining over fake lashes, apart from being water proof. The intensity of colour would also define the shape of my eyes really nicely.

However, if you’re a newbie in using liquid liners, it is best you start off with pencil to get the perfect grip and stability before you try stroking liquid above your eyelids. One wrong move and you could be cabbing to your next destination instead of taking the bus.

For some strange reason, I thought that the kohl eyeliner pencil would be the most intense of the four liners. But I thought wrong because it appears to be darker than black eyeshadow, though still lighter than the gel liner. Weird because it always looks really dark and bold on Arabic women. And this must be the most neither-here-not-there liner because it is not dark, doesn’t smudge well, and doesn’t cover fake eyelashes nicely.

In summary, I like the gel liner the best for a couple of reasons. Apart from its intensity, it glides onto the eyelids perfectly. It also doesn’t smudge when my eyelids get a little oily after a day. It blends well with my eyeshadow, and forms a nice line over my fake eyelashes. To top it all, it resists water.

What more can I ask for?