To start off, last post was all about Face Shapes and as I said I'm now continuing with my Makeup Lessons from the book ' The Makeup Artist Handbook' which is amazing!

Since we did face now it's time for the eyes!


Eyes can be categorized in six basic shapes:




Even-Set, or Balanced, Eyes: 

Equals one eye length apart. This is the eye shape that is considered the 'perfect' one aesthetically.
You can do almost anything with the even-set, and not be concerned with corrective makeup.






Wide-set eyes:

Are spaced farther apart than the length of the eye. To bring the eyes closer together, place a dark color on the inside inner corner of the eye.





Deep-set eyes:

Are recessed farther into the eye socket. To bring them out, place a lighter-colored shadow on the upper lids. Use medium rather than dark colors in the eye crease. Less is more with this eye shape.  




Large Eyes:

Will in some cases need to look smaller. A large eyes conveys surprise and/or shock, which we will cover later in our discussion of facial expressions. To make the eye appear smaller, use darker colors on the eyelid and eye crease.

     





Round Eyes:

Can handle most colors. The eyeliner will need to be adjusted if you have to make the eye look more almond-shaped. Place eye-shadow color on the eyelid, blending up at the outside corners. You can also place a dark color on the outer top corner.   







Small Eyes:

Need light-colored shadow to open them up. Dark colors will only make them smaller. To give the illusion of a larger eye, use a light color on the eyelid, and medium color in the eye crease. Again, less is more.  







As you can see there's a lot to take from these lessons and I hope you're enjoying them as much as I am! I'll continue them but with no schedule defined!

Do you learn anything from these?! Tell me bellow :)

Thanks for reading,

I have this book called 'The Makeup Artist Handbook' and I find it very useful since I'm trying to get more into the Makeup Artist World.
I waited so much to have it in hands that I decided to share it with you and give you all some little lessons it teaches!

The first theme is Shapes. Shapes are a base, as the paper is to the pencil, our face is to makeup. It's important to understand the face shapes in general and particular.

"There are five basic face shapes that are used most often, Many people have a combination of face shapes. Face shapes can be used as a guide, but would also determine where to place shadows and highlights according to what makeup look you are creating."







Square Face 

Large face, straight hairline, square chin, and cheekbones not particularly prominent.