Two Eye Make Up Trends to Master During Lockdown
Both of these eye looks are set to make a come-back this summer. They should be paired simply with dewy skin and a tinted lip balm or gloss. One is very easy and the other is trickier to perfect but both are well worth a try. The great thing about both of these looks is that they are easily adaptable to suit your skin tone and eye shape, it’s a matter of trial and error.
Find your perfect pastel shade; baby blue, lavender, pastel green, pale yellow, dove grey or baby pink.
Make sure the shadow is pigmented (if not try wetting the brush) and pack onto the lid, stopping before the brow bone. You don't want to blend the colour too far up for this look, it is about an intense pop of colour on an otherwise minimal base.
Use a neutral pink, nude or highlighter to soften the line into the brow bone without spreading the colour.
Brush up your brows, apply mascara and add a tiny bit of highlighter to your cheekbones, fini!
Someone wise once said that lockdown was the perfect time to perfect the trends and styles you may not be entirely confident with yet. Perfectly applied graphic liner might just be one of those trends!
The trick is to use an angled brush dipped in a black or dark grey shadow to trace the line you want. This is a lot easier to correct and provides a shape to trace when applying the liner itself.
Complete this step for both eyes to ensure that they match.
Start applying the liner with your usual wing and then create a curved line to frame the lid. Make sure that the shape you create is visible both from a side angle and front-on.
After you have created a shape you are happy with, blend a small amount of black shadow between the point where the lines meet up. Not only does this provide really nice shaping for the eye, it can also hide any shaky handed mistakes.