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There are basicly four different kinds of effects: natural, washed, defined, smoky. From these effects we can always create more variations, using techniques you have developed through practice and experience, and more important of all - observations and research. Say in the picutre above, is a variation of smoky eyes, with more emphasis on the upper eyelid, with lighter shades nearer the eyebrow. This is acutally one of my favourite. In the following I might use some reference to colours of M.A.C.'s eyeshadows, what you can do is go to their shop, have a look at the colour, try out the texture. The colour is just a reference, that I have them on hand at the moment (M.A.C.'s eyeshadows are my favourite). With the colour here as reference, I am sure you can get similar colours at brands that you used to shop. |
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This look is usually created by using natural colour, like ivory, beige, brown and some brownish pink. While usually no or minimum eyeline is needed for this look, application of mascara is fairly important in creating this look, black or brown are good ones. Choose those that create "illusions" of longer lashes rather than lashes (thicker lashes look fake). | |||
Washed | |||
This effect can easily be obtained by washing the whole eyelid (from eyeline to eyebrow) with the same colour. It's probably the easiest look to create. For beginners, you might want to choose ligher colour, say white, beige and pale pink. They are fool-proof, believe me. Creating this effect using darker shades can be quite difficult, since a little bit of uneven can be very obvious. Again as I mentioned in the foundation section of this website, always use a light hand when you put on makeup. For this effect, even when you use light colours, layering the eyeshadow using a rather fluffy eyeshadow brush. It will help you to get the right intensity of colour that you want. Using a fluffy eyeshadow will also help distributing the colour more evenly. | |||
Defined | |||
A very defined and "clear-cut" eyeline is the feature of this look. Draw a either black for deep brown eyeline along the eyelashes. The thinker the line, the more dramatic the look will be. Just cover the whole eyelid with a very very thin layer of white or beige colour eyeshadow to absorb any oil that might make your makeover look messy in the middle of the day. Together with a well defined lipline filled with red lipstick, nothing can be more attractive. | |||
Smoky | |||
This seems like the most complicated one right? Easy version More
complicated version |
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