To create a beautiful unique image, correctly selected makeup is extremely important. A variety of factors influence the choice of makeup: skin tone, hair color, eye shade and shape, hairstyle, outfit, make-up purpose. Depending on the event, a color palette and suitable application techniques are selected.
Types of Eye Makeup
Eye makeup can be divided into several main subspecies. The main classification of make-up eyes is divided into daytime and evening. There is also a separate wedding makeup option. In addition, makeup artists give out makeup depending on the color of the iris and hair:
- For dark eyes;
- For bright eyes;
- For blondes;
- For brunettes.
Recently, makeup for photo shoots is gaining popularity. Often referred to him professional make-upscreated specifically for specific images.
Day
Daytime make-up is also called everyday, and the generally accepted version of such make-up is nude. However, it is diluted with bright color accents:
- Arrows
- Saturated lipstick;
- Glitter or shimmer;
- Ink color.
Makeup intended for daily affairs is easy, business or for work and for a date. In accordance with its purpose, suitable color palettes and techniques are selected.
The most popular style of daytime makeup is nude.
Daily makeup is recommended in neutral shades. Basically, fawn or bodily nuances are chosen. The most suitable shades of shadows for everyday make-up:
- Beige;
- Light brown;
- Sand;
- Champagne
- Dusty rose;
- Smoky;
- Lilac;
- Chocolate;
- Taupe.
Of the techniques, the most relevant is the relief, which includes the phased application of two or three shades of shadows from light to dark and vice versa to create the desired effect.
Lipstick for daytime make-up is better to choose with a creamy texture or pure shine applied over concealer or concealer. It is also better to select tones in nude variations from delicate pink to medium brown with ashy shimmer.
In some cases, for example, for business makeup, you can use matte lipsticks in saturated colors: purple, velveteen, cold red, marsala.
Evening
Evening make-up provides a lot of options and opportunities for lovers of bright colors. The most famous make-up for evening events is Smokey Ice, and it is allowed to perform it with the addition of various shades:
- Emerald;
- Violet
- Purple;
- Dark pink;
- Burgundy.
The selected shade of shadows directly depends on the color of the eyes and is selected in such a way as to emphasize the natural color of the iris. The basis for any smokey ice is the classic black color.
An equally suitable evening make-up technique is embossed, which is performed in more colorful colors. Classic or double arrows and a shimmer for centuries will be relevant.The choice of lipstick directly depends on the color palette of other makeup.
Ideal options for lipstick for the evening will be:
- Marsala;
- Burgundy;
- Violet;
- Chocolate;
- Cinnamon;
- Peach with a bronze undertones.
Lipstick finish can be matte or satin. Pearl shades look beautiful on the lips. Makeup artists rarely advise gentle shine or tint for special occasions, unless neutral makeup is indicated in the dress code.
Wedding
Wedding makeup should be gentle by default. But in recent years, professional stylists argue that a monotonous make-up for a wedding is not the best option. To diversify makeup will help:
- Glitter and glitter;
- A variety of arrows;
- Bright eyeliner of the lower eyelid;
- Unusual shadowing techniques.
The basis of makeup for the wedding are nude shades, which are used in conjunction with colorful color nuances or mascara with sparkles.
The best way to decorate your bridal makeup is to apply glitter on top of the shadows.
To create a unique wedding look, an unusual technique for applying “cut crease” shadows will help, which perfectly combines with nude shades, arrows and a shimmer. Shadows can be selected from the muted nuances:
- Pink;
- Purple;
- Lilac;
- Peach;
- Beige.
Glitter hands will look beautiful, especially golden or silver, depending on the shade of the dress. Bridesmaids can choose more rich options for green, purple and blue.
Lipstick to the wedding image is chosen cream or satin. Do not add glitter over the lips so as not to overload the image. It is better to limit yourself to warm shades with a light delicate shine and pink undertones.
For photo shoot
Makeup for professional photo shoots is mostly artistic, so you should not try to repeat it at home. The best option for creating a memorable make-up for a photo shoot is to follow simple rules:
- Intense colors and colorfulness;
- Carefully designed face skin;
- An abundance of powder;
- Illuminating primer.
When photographing, about 70% of the colors used simply fade away, so the make-up should be as saturated as possible. It is also very important to keep the skin dry in order to avoid unnecessary glare in photographs, and the necessary areas can be artificially highlighted with a primer or highlighter.
To preserve the freshness of makeup, it is imperative to apply a primer on the eyes and only after that you can start choosing shadows. Shadows are better to choose dark and saturated shades:
- Black;
- Dark gray;
- Silvery;
- Golden;
- Dark brown.
The basis for the shadows should be a neutral tone: beige or flesh, and the shadows themselves are best chosen from liquid options. The eyeliner with sparkles and a shimmer are well emphasized. It is especially important to highlight eyelashes, you can use false.
Lipstick for a photo shoot must be applied only together with a pencil. Using a pencil, outline the contour of the lips, and then gently blend it over the entire surface. Lipstick is already applied on top of the pencil, and you can choose any shade that suits the image and the rest of the make-up.
For dark eyes
Absolutely all makeup techniques are suitable for dark eyes. Brown, black and dark green shades of the iris allow you to create any make-up from light tones to saturated bright ones. Shadow colors are selected depending on the purpose of the makeup.
The best shades of makeup for dark eyes - purple and blue.
To create a beautiful make-up for brown eyes, a few rules will help:
- Light shades are suitable for enlarging the eyes, and dark shadows are suitable for narrowing;
- Use eyeliner and shadow with a metal finish;
- Colored mascara is a great option for a party;
- Choosing shadows is best from a warm color palette.
The choice of technology depends on the shape of the eyes, and the color of the hair affects the shades.Therefore, brown-eyed girls should focus on these aspects. Lipstick is also selected in accordance with the purpose of the make-up.
For bright eyes
Light eyes include blue, green, gray-blue, gray-green. To emphasize the natural shade of the iris and make the look more expressive, depending on its shade, choose the color of the shadows:
- Blue eyes: blue, silver, sea wave, dusty rose;
- Green: purple, burgundy, golden, brown, khaki;
- Gray-blue: lilac, iris, lavender, indigo, dark gray;
- Gray-green: plum, chocolate, graphite, copper, emerald.
When applying makeup for bright eyes, it is very important to observe the basic rule of make-up: "We select either the eyes or the lips." Basically, make-up artists recommend highlighting eyes, and for lipsticks to choose lipsticks of neutral gentle tones:
- Purple
- Peach;
- Champagne
- Coral;
- Corporeal.
With bright eyes, color arrows perfectly match the tone of the iris, but a couple of shades darker or lighter. In this case, makeup can be minimal, it is perfect for everyday and work.
For blondes
Makeup for blondes should not be too faded, otherwise the eyes will be lost against the background of blond hair, but not very dark, otherwise the image will seem vulgar. When choosing shadows suitable for make-up, you should first of all focus on the shade of the eyes, and then select it according to the color of your hair.
The best shadow options for blonde girls:
- Gray;
- Blue;
- Pink;
- Lilac;
- Purple
- Light green;
- Orange.
Lipstick is recommended to be selected from the nuances of nuances. The exception to the choice of lipsticks is evening make-up. In this case, you can resort to the use of cream or matte lipsticks in wine shades:
- Marsala;
- Bordeaux;
- Purple;
- Plum;
- Velveteen.
Blondes categorically do not fit purple lipsticks.
For daytime make-up, the perfect options are cream lipsticks without shine in pink or beige colors, as well as brown nude, peach and coral.
For brunettes
Brunettes have a bright and memorable appearance, and makeup allows you to highlight and emphasize their beauty. Special efforts to create a beautiful make-up for dark-haired girls are not required, it is enough to choose the shades of shades and application techniques that are suitable for the color and shape of the eyes.
The best way to highlight a look for brunettes is to use arrows.
Arrows are the most suitable type of make-up for girls with dark hair. In this case, the arrows can be completely different:
- Classic;
- Double;
- Colored;
- With glitter;
- On the lower eyelid.
You can use the arrows for both daytime make-up and evening make-up. For special occasions, arrows can be supplemented with the use of the “cat's eye” technique. Of lipsticks, preference should be given to saturated pearlescent and satin tones:
- Plum;
- In red;
- Purple;
- Dark pink;
- Copper.
Nude makeup will also perfectly emphasize the natural beauty of brunettes, however, to make it memorable, professionals are advised to add a slight color accent to the eyes or lips.
Eye Makeup Techniques
To choose the technique for applying makeup should be very careful. Makeup artists say that the result largely depends on the chosen technique, as it can be used to visually reduce or enlarge the eyes, change the shape and incision.
The most popular eye makeup techniques:
- Smokey Ice;
- Nude;
- With arrows;
- Cat's eye;
- Retro.
In many ways, the choice depends on the type of face: European and Asian, for each of which there are different makeup options. Technicians have certain features and purposes, which also need to be paid attention to and adopted.
Smokey ice
Smokey Ice is considered to be the most popular makeup.The so-called “smoky” make-up is created using several color nuances, carefully shaded from light to dark shade.
Recently, in addition to the classic black smokey ice, used mainly for evening events, many other options for its implementation have appeared.
Smokey ice made in nude brown shades is the most relevant option for daytime makeup.
Smokey ice is performed in green, blue and purple tones. Most often, it is supplemented by elongated arrows with corners bent up. Lipstick is recommended to be selected in neutral shades without shine.
Nyudovy
Nude makeup is also extremely popular. It is also called makeup without cosmetics, since neutral skin tones are used for application. The main colors of nude makeup:
- Corporeal;
- Beige;
- Peach;
- Light brown;
- Ashen;
- Light pink.
In addition to the classic shades, often nude makeup is diluted with various accents: color eyeliner, arrows, light glitter or eyeliner of the lower eyelid mucosa. Lipsticks for a nude make-up are selected from creamy textures or completely replaced with a transparent shine with a pink undertones.
Oriental
Oriental or Arabic make-up is based on a combination of sweeping arrows, bright smokey ice and the use of rich shades of lipsticks and shadows. Among other things, false eyelashes, sequins and rhinestones are used to create it.
The emphasis in the eastern make-up is performed both on the eyes and lips. Colorful eye-catching shadows are selected for the eyes:
- Golden
- Copper;
- Brown;
- Black;
- Metallic
Arrows are drawn on the lower and upper eyelids, often connecting their tips at the inner corner of the eye, and raise the outer as high as possible. Shimmer and glitter are added on top of the shadows for greater expressiveness.
In Arabic makeup, before applying eyeshadow and lipstick, it is necessary to achieve a perfectly smooth and smooth skin texture.
Lipsticks suitable for oriental makeup:
- Violet
- Reds;
- Burgundy;
- Purple;
- Purple;
- Bronze
The main thing in the make-up of lips is to make a clear and outlined even contour. Then, a lipstick with a creamy texture is already applied, and many girls prefer to add glitter on top to add shine.
Korean
It's no secret that Korean girls know a lot about skin care and light make-up. The prevalence of Korean makeup is gaining momentum, sets new trends and is used more and more every year, including at world fashion shows.
The basis of Korean makeup is snow-white porcelain facial skin.
When creating a Korean make-up, you need to focus on a fresh and airy image, which includes easy eye shadow and eyeliner, a barely noticeable blush on the cheeks and a gentle gradient shade of the lips.
When deciding to do makeup in the Korean style, you need to remember:
- The emphasis is on the eyes;
- Do not use bright colors;
- It is allowed to draw neat, short arrows;
- Highlighter can be selected only cheekbones;
- Lips are best painted with a fashionable ombre transition.
Often, Korean women use cream blush to apply on the eyelids, cheekbones and lips. This version of the make-up is also called monochrome.
Cat's eye
Make-up using the “cat's eye” technique refers to a subspecies of eastern make-ups. The main difference between a cat's eye and other varieties of Arabic make-up is the emphasis on the expressiveness and sensuality of the look with the help of sweeping arrows.
Drawing a cat's eye arrow requires following the rules and steps:
- First of all, the entire eye shadow shade is applied on the eyelid;
- Then, on the outer corner of the eyelid add dark shadows of black, blue, green or brown and blend until the middle of the century;
- Then proceed to draw the outline of the arrow with a soft pencil;
- The arrow is drawn from the inner corner of the eye along the line of eyelash growth and going beyond the outer corner, lift the tip up;
- Summarize the lower eyelid and mucous membrane with a black or colored pencil;
- Glitter or shimmer is optionally added.
To dilute the saturation of the technique of “cat's eye” it should be a faded matte lipstick in nude variations: flesh, pink, peach, beige, light brown.
With arrows
Makeup with arrows is one of the most common among girls and women of all ages. The most popular is the classic version of the shooter with a nude make-up. However, in 2024, glitter colored arrows are in fashion.
You can draw arrows using a liquid eyeliner, pencil, marker or eye shadow. The main forms of arrows are:
- Basic, along the line of eyelash growth;
- With two tails in the outer corner of the eye;
- Classical, with one tail curved up;
- Half, which is applied from the middle of the edge of the eyelid;
- Wide with a classic shape;
- Arabic, along the contour of the eye from the upper and lower parts.
The most trendy version of the arrow is a double one, consisting of classic and glitter.
The double arrow is drawn by two different eyeliners: black or color and with glitter. First, a classic arrow of the desired shape is drawn, and on top of it is drawn exactly the same eyeliner with glitter.
Lipstick under the arrows is selected depending on the purpose of the makeup. It can be of any shade and texture. The main rule when choosing lipstick is a combination with skin tone, hair and lip color.
Butterfly
Butterfly makeup is an ideal summer make-up. The so-called “butterfly effect” is created from several shades of shadows and fills the entire eyelid. Usually use from three to five color nuances.
“Butterfly” is applied on the eyelid zonally - each shade has its own shade, and then carefully blend the borders, not creating a too smooth transition, but without leaving clear edges.
Shades for butterflies are chosen according to the occasion and suitable for the color of the eyes. Lipstick should be replaced with a light transparent shine. Forbidden matte bulky textures and shimmer on the lips.
You can complement the butterfly effect with a neat brown base arrow. You can also use gold or silver glitter, but in small quantities.
Hollywood
Star Hollywood make-up is a combination of cat's eye arrows and rich red lipstick. Giving preference to red lipstick, you need to consider the need for an ideal skin tone and a minimum make-up on the eyes.
Shades of shadows used in Hollywood makeup:
- Nude;
- Beige;
- Champagne
- Corporeal;
- Taupe;
- Golden.
For Hollywood make-up, the use of contouring and highlighter is very important, and transparent matte powder is suitable as a finish. Also, do not forget about the stylization of the eyebrows and a slight blush on the cheeks.
The choice of shade of red lipstick directly depends on the color type of the girl. Winners of the winter type are better to use options with a pink undertones, while the “summer” ones will suit the orange options.
Retro
Retro makeup is very similar to Hollywood. The difference between these techniques is in the form of arrows. For a retro make-up, the ideal option is a basic black arrow without a corner, complemented by a color accent on the crease of the eyelid. This technique allows you to visually enlarge the eyes.
Another feature of retro makeup is thick eyelashes. The easiest way to achieve this effect is to carefully draw along the line of eyelash growth. Some makeup artists even recommend drawing additionally lower cilia under the eyelid.
The last and no less important rule of make-up in retro style is bright lipstick. As a basis for the lips, you can apply a primer, blush or darken them with a pencil. The best lipstick options for the retro technique:
- Violet
- Maroon;
- Chestnut;
- Mauve
- Dark lilac.
Gradient lip make-up will look beautiful, while light tones should be applied to the middle, and dark ones closer to the corners.Also, for brightness, makeup artists advise adding a little normal gloss to the center of the lips, slightly blending.
Bird wing
To visually enlarge the eyes and change their shape, they often resort to the “bird wing” or “bird” technique. This technique consists in applying shadows beyond the eyelids with a raised angle to the outer tip of the eyebrows.
The bird’s wing is often decorated with half arrows, which helps to “open” the look and make it deeper. Of the colors of shadows, the most relevant are:
- Brown;
- Bronze;
- Wet asphalt;
- Black or graphite;
- Violet;
- Red.
Light shadows are sure to add to the inner corner of the eye: beige, fawn yellow, champagne or white. Eyelashes are stained exclusively with black mascara, but only the upper ones, without affecting the bottom row.
Lipsticks suitable for the bird's wing are chosen according to the shade of the shadows. A universal option is nude tones with a creamy texture or pale pink gradient options. Lip gloss or tint is lost against the background of a saturated make-up.
Regardless of the chosen technique for applying shadows, makeup should be appropriate for the purpose and should be done exclusively in those colors that are suitable for the time of day and season. You also need to remember the correspondence of the image to the hairstyle and along.
