I personally find eye makeup as the most attractive as it’s basically what draws us to look at a person’s face more closely. When done superbly, it also gives the most impact as you can see in your instagram photos because it makes your eyes expressive.
The catch though is this is also that part of makeup which takes the longest and the trickiest to apply simply because you’d have to blend colors. Don’t fret though because this article is here to help by discussing an overview of the different eye parts and how makeup is applied to each.
1. Highlight or Brow Bone
What’s usually applied for this area is a shade that’s lighter in color. At times, it could be a shade like your skin tone or an undertone of the darker or bolder color applied to the lid. For instance, you’re doing a dominant green look. You could go for an eyeshadow with a gold shade to serve as your highlight color as it’ll be sure to bring the green out but still allow it to recede at the same time.
2. Above Crease
Dubbed as the “blend out” part of the eye, it needs to have an intense color on both crease and lid. Because it’s going upward to the brow, this color must be diffused.
You could think of it as a gradient color going from dark starting at your lids to light going towards your brow. If you want to fade the color upwards, employ a shade that’s lighter than what you use on your lid. Likewise, you can go for a similar color that you’re using for your highlight.
3. Outer Crease
This crease is that particular fold just above your eyes, extending from the inside (or start) to the outside (or end). You can put color in the outer crease or bring it up a notch at the middle part. It’s not recommended that you darken your whole crease though. Carbon makes a great color for your crease as it can instantly make any look darker but if you want to go for a more subtle shade, try soft brown.
4. Inner Lid
Your eyelid can be divided into three parts: inner, middle and outer. In most cases, you’ll observe that inner lids have lighter colors compared to the other parts.
5. Middle Lid
Where a light shade is deposited in the inner lid, a medium shade is placed in the middle eye. Sometimes, you can interchange the shades of your inner and middle lid but normally, most people prefer to have it a medium shade.
6. Outer Lid
After knowing what shade of color goes to the inner and middle lid, this part is a no brainer. Logic would say that the outer lid is where the darkest color would go. You can experiment further and divide the outer lid in half where the most exterior part would have the darkest shade.
7. Upper Lash Line
This part is where your upper and longest lashes meet your eyelid. When lining this part of the eye, most people go for thicker lines compared to the natural upper lash line itself.
8. Upper Waterline
This is located directly under your upper lashes. Try looking up and you’ll see that there’s this little bitsy space that resembles your lower line. Some women, like Koreans, love to line this too. This procedure is what they dub as “tightlining.”
9. Lower Waterline
As it’s found underneath your eye’s bottom rim, it’s also known as the lower rim. The catch to putting makeup on this area is that some people can’t apply anything on it due to skin sensitivity. Moreover, most products tend to dissolve or fade in a short span of time, mainly because it’s a watery part. For more lasting products, you can go for fluidliners, gel liners and liquidfast liners.
10. Inner Lower Lash Line
This is the space located directly under the waterline. Not all people like putting color on this area. There are a few who opt to apply a thin eyeliner line that covers the inner and outer lower lash lines.
11. Outer Lower Lash Line
Try applying a thin color line of your outer lower lash line. You can split or divide it into three parts which means there’s now a middle lower lash line. If you want to have a smoky eye effect, dab a shade that’s darker to your outer lower lash line or opt for a thicker eyeliner and smudge it around your outer lower lash line.
12. Upper Lashes
This is where the art of applying mascara lies. Apply a single coating of black or brown mascara on your upper lashes to give your eyes more prominence. Brown gives a more natural look while black, when applied in more coats, creates a more dramatic effect. To do this, glance up and move the wand nearest to your lash roots then comb upwards.
13. Lower Lashes
Lashes shorter than your upper lashes, they are located under your eyeball. You can apply a black coating using a small wand to fit the area’s equally little space. Look up and tap your lower lashes with the mascara wand lightly.
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