How to Define Your Eyes: A Make Up Tutorial

How To Define Your Eyes : Perfect Eye Make Up Application - With the right effort and application, good eye make up can really complete a look, and it's no secret that 'come to bed eyes' can be a great asset to any woman. Now, whilst major cosmetics brands will have you convinced that you must spend a fortune on the latest products to get the perfect look, the truth is, all it takes is a good color and the right technique.

The most important part of choosing the best possible eye make up for you, is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the color.

Hazel eyed girls should go for brown and pink tones, with the odd smattering of golds and dark grays.

Those of us with blue eyes should consider coppers, golds and violet / purple shades.

Brown eyed chicas should focus primarily on purples and greens, although gold and copper are also key shades.

Finally, anyone with green eyes should focus on berry shades of purple, and light brown shades.

Now, let's talk about essentials;

In order to get the best possible defined eyes, you'll need a good blending brush - I recommend Jemma Kidd's Make UpSchool Essential Eye Define Brush, available in most good cosmetic stores, or online, here.

Basically, you're looking for a good quality, short and thick brush, as this will make it much easier to blend any colors together.

Obviously, you'll also need some eyeshadow; For this particular tutorial, I'd recommend you use four very similar shades - once you've got the basics down, you can begin to experiment with different colors, but for now, I suggest a quad eyeshadow set, like the ones Avon offers for $5.99, which come in a range of colors, including blues, greens and browns. Take a look at the full range here.

Finally, you'll require a good mascara or set of fake lashes, depending on your preference.

Now, it's time to get down to business; the technique.

Before we start, however, I'd like to remind you that there is a diagram attached to this article, with the clearly labeled parts of an eye; this is to help you understand what I'm talking about, and, hopefully, should make the whole tutorial easier to follow.

1. Firstly, you'll need to create the perfect base. Now, normally, when applying just one color, it's recommended that you take your eyeshadow all the way up to your brow bone, but, in this case, I'm going to tell you to merely cover your eyelid, going only as high as the outer crease. You'll want to use your second lightest shade for this part.

2. Now, with your lightest eyeshadow, dust carefully along the inner corner of your eye, blending carefully into the base, and then into the outer crease and brow line, to really define your eyebrows.

3. Take your second darkest shade, and blend it into your outer lash line, taking it down and out, across the middle of the eyelid, too; it is crucial that you blend really well at this point, as it may become hard to blend these areas once you've completed the following steps.

4. Using a definition (thinner) brush, take the darkest shade along the upper lash line, as you would with an eyeliner, being sure to make the line slightly wider towards the outer eyelid. Blending is not as crucial at this point as it was earlier, so don't worry too much, just as long as you're happy with the results.

5. Finally, apply your mascara / fake lashes. Be sure to tilt your head backwards slightly as you're applying your mascara to your upper lashes, and tilt your head downwards as you're coating your lower lashes, to prevent your mascara smudging onto your newly applied eyeshadow!

Now that you've got the basics down, why not try working with different colors and shades, and seeing what really works for you?
Good luck.