Eye Shape Application Tutorials

Find Your Eye Shape

Every eye is different! Find out how to design and enhance your eyes based on your eye shape.

 

Eye Application Tutorial: Almond Eyes

Eye Application Tutorial: Close-Set Eyes


Eye Application Tutorial: Deep Set Eyes

 Almond Eyes

  • Apply a light neutral eye shadow from the inner corner and extend to the brow. Add a slight dusting of medium shadow from the inner eye and blend out towards the pupil of the eye.
  • Use a medium-deep eye shadow on the outermost part of the lid and blend up and out.
  • Apply mascara to the top and bottom lashes.

Close-Set Eyes

  • Apply light neutral eye shadow from the innermost corner of the eye towards the center
  • Finish with a medium to deep eye shadow from the center to the outermost corner of the eye. Blend all shadows evenly.
  • Apply mascara, focusing on the outer lashes.

Deep-Set Eyes

  • Apply a light neutral tone on the top lid and the brow bone.
  • Use a medium to deep shadow to create a triangular shape that extends from the outer lid. Blend evenly.
  • Eyeliner should be kept close to the roots of the lashes. Focus on the outer lashes for mascara.
Application Tutorial: Downturned Eyes Eye Application Tutorial: Monolid Eyes Eye Application Tutorial: Protruding Eyes

Downturned Eyes

  • Apply light neutral eye shadow from the innermost corner and extend to about the center before blending out at an angle.
  • Apply medium-deep shadow on the top eyelid. Blend smoothly.
  • Curl the outermost lashes and add only a touch of mascara on them before applying normally on the rest of the eyelashes.

Monolid Eyes

  • Dust the lid and brow bone in a light neutral eye shadow.
  • Apply a medium eye shadow on the innermost corner of the eye and blend into the light shadow. Create a crease with a deep eye shadow and blend evenly.
  • Start eyeliner on the top lid where the crease begins. Apply to lower lid on the roots of the lashes.

Protruding Eyes

  • Dust with a light neutral shadow on the lid and brow.
  • Apply medium eye shadow to the lid and blend upward and out.
  • Do not apply eyeliner on top of the lid: this will make your eyelids appear heavier. Keep it on the roots of the lashes.
    Apply mascara, focusing on the center eyelashes.
Eye Application Tutorial: Round Eyes Eye Application Tutorial: Wide-Set Eyes  Eye Application Tutorial: Eye Brushes

Round Eyes

  • Dust a light eye shadow from lid to brow, then apply a medium eye shadow on the upper lid and blend, slightly curving upward and out.
  • Apply eyeliner to the roots of the upper and lower eyelashes.
  • Finish with mascara on the upper and lower lashes.

Wide-Set Eyes

  • Apply a light eye shadow on the outermost corner of the eye.
  • Use a medium-deep shadow to blend from the innermost corner of the eye to the light shadow. Blend shadows evenly.
  • Apply mascara on both upper and lower lashes, focusing on the inner corner of the eye.

BLENDING IS EVERYTHING!

Large Shadow Brush 68: blends light eye shadows on eyelids and brows.

Angled Sculptor Brush 66: blends medium-deep eye shadows in the crease of the eyelids.

TIPS FOR PERFECT EYES

When preparing eyes for shadow always apply your concealer on lid up to brow to even skin tone. If you have a problem creasing with shadow you may need to use the Invisible Blotting Powder on top of the concealer.

When following the description of the images, you are creating an illusion to complement the eye. Simply enhancing the eyes with shadows will give you a natural look, so be careful in how you apply your dark shadows. Blend in all eye shadows to avoid harsh angles. You need only a light dusting of your medium shadow with the light neutral shadows when applying on the brow bone.

Light Colors are used to make the eye areas appear larger and bring out the eyes.
Dark Colors are used to make eye areas less noticeable, smaller, or set back.

 

BLENDING IS SO IMPORTANT! 
You never want to see where the shadow started and ended. Always blend!

 

Dual Action Makeup Remover

Dual Action Makeup Remover is the best for applying eye shadows!

  • Easy for blending shadow
  • Changes finish of shadow
  • Gives a translucent or watercolor finish
  • Corrects mistakes

Directions: Apply a tiny dab on the Pointed Sculptor Brush 64 and blend. A little goes a long way.

Eye Shadow Brushes will apply shadow lighter and blend easier. Sponge applicators will apply shadow heavier and is difficult to blend.

Avoid "Spider Lashes" by applying only 1-2 coats of mascara. Comb through the lashes with a brow brush.

HAPPY EYE DESIGNING!