How to Do Green Eye Makeup for Dark Skin
Begin with cleaning and moisturizing the eye., Conceal any dark circles and imperfections around the eyes., Make your eyes look larger with the help of eyeliner.,Extend the eyeliner from the inner corner of the eyes , Thicken the eyeliner from the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Begin with cleaning and moisturizing the eye.
Remove any previous makeup so that your new makeup looks fresh.
Moisturize the eye! Many people ignore moisturizing the eye, even though well moisturized eyes are more likely to stay looking youthful for longer.
This also helps to prevent the creasing of other products you may apply on your eyes. -
Step 2: Conceal any dark circles and imperfections around the eyes.
Use a concealer that suits you best in terms of color and texture.
Use a brush or your fingers, depending on what you are comfortable with.
Well concealed eyes help the colors of the eyeshadow pop better. , This works best with black eyeliner.
The eyeliner can be extended in four directions to give the illusion of larger eyes.
You can extend the tail (the flick of the eye liner). ,,,, The outer 'V' is the perceived 'V' shape formed at the outer corner of the eye.
The eyeshadow should form a 'V' here, then start fading out beyond this point.
The socket line is formed where the eyeball meets the eye socket.
It is lower for small eyes and higher for larger eyes–-the eyeshadow should start fading out beyond the socket line.
For droopy eyes, you can draw a socket line above the natural line, to fake a higher socket line. , Choose a green color palette of eyeshadow, one that suits your taste.
Begin with applying the darkest green on the outermost 'V' that you have located from the previous steps.
Add different greens in a gradation of your choice as you move inwards in the eye.
In the innermost corner (the inner 'V'), add black for more intensity to the gaze of the eyes. , Clean any fallen eyeshadow from the face with the help of a makeup removing tissue or an ear bud (or fingers). , As directed in step one of the eyeliner part of this article, extend the eyeliner in all four directions to give the impression of larger eyes.
Other colors of eyeliners that go well with this look are purple or blue
- in case you don't prefer black eyeliner.
Extend the tail. ,,, The tutorial has used black mascara. , No eye look is really complete without well groomed eyebrows.
In fact, badly shaped brows can ruin a look by making the face look shabby.
Brush through the brows with a brush.
Use an eye pencil to make light feathery strokes on the brows that mimic real brow hair (make sure to use a pencil that best matches your real brow hair).
Finally fix the brows with brow gel. ,,, This is the final look. -
Step 3: Make your eyes look larger with the help of eyeliner.
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Step 4: Extend the eyeliner from the inner corner of the eyes
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Step 5: Thicken the eyeliner from the top.
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Step 6: Draw a thin line right under the lower lashes to make the eyes look bigger.
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Step 7: Locate the outer 'V' and socket line on your eyelid.
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Step 8: Start adding colors.
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Step 9: Make sure to smudge the harsh lines between all these colors with a clean brush for a more professional look.
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Step 10: Use black eyeliner to make the eyes look bigger.
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Step 11: Extend the eyeliner on the inner corner.
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Step 12: Thicken the top.
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Step 13: Use your favorite mascara to finish the look.
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Step 14: Don't ignore the eyebrows.
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Step 15: Line the eyes with black eye pencil.
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Step 16: Highlight the brow bone with a silvery-white eyeshadow to finish the look.
Detailed Guide
Remove any previous makeup so that your new makeup looks fresh.
Moisturize the eye! Many people ignore moisturizing the eye, even though well moisturized eyes are more likely to stay looking youthful for longer.
This also helps to prevent the creasing of other products you may apply on your eyes.
Use a concealer that suits you best in terms of color and texture.
Use a brush or your fingers, depending on what you are comfortable with.
Well concealed eyes help the colors of the eyeshadow pop better. , This works best with black eyeliner.
The eyeliner can be extended in four directions to give the illusion of larger eyes.
You can extend the tail (the flick of the eye liner). ,,,, The outer 'V' is the perceived 'V' shape formed at the outer corner of the eye.
The eyeshadow should form a 'V' here, then start fading out beyond this point.
The socket line is formed where the eyeball meets the eye socket.
It is lower for small eyes and higher for larger eyes–-the eyeshadow should start fading out beyond the socket line.
For droopy eyes, you can draw a socket line above the natural line, to fake a higher socket line. , Choose a green color palette of eyeshadow, one that suits your taste.
Begin with applying the darkest green on the outermost 'V' that you have located from the previous steps.
Add different greens in a gradation of your choice as you move inwards in the eye.
In the innermost corner (the inner 'V'), add black for more intensity to the gaze of the eyes. , Clean any fallen eyeshadow from the face with the help of a makeup removing tissue or an ear bud (or fingers). , As directed in step one of the eyeliner part of this article, extend the eyeliner in all four directions to give the impression of larger eyes.
Other colors of eyeliners that go well with this look are purple or blue
- in case you don't prefer black eyeliner.
Extend the tail. ,,, The tutorial has used black mascara. , No eye look is really complete without well groomed eyebrows.
In fact, badly shaped brows can ruin a look by making the face look shabby.
Brush through the brows with a brush.
Use an eye pencil to make light feathery strokes on the brows that mimic real brow hair (make sure to use a pencil that best matches your real brow hair).
Finally fix the brows with brow gel. ,,, This is the final look.
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