Dark Eye Makeup

In this hectic lifestyle one does not get enough time for entire makeup, and without a few touch ups one does feel a bit haggard. But this can easily be avoided by simple eye makeup. Eye makeup makes one look smart, without even a touch of makeup brush to your face, you can a hit a party and even be the center of attraction! Though most of us consider eye makeup as a matter of few minutes, it is not so. It is quite extensive and should be done with care.

There are many facts that need to be kept in mind while doing eye makeup, out of which the occasion is the most important. For daytime one should generally opt for lighter eye makeup and for evening parties, dark eye makeup is the trick. There is simple logic behind this, dark eye makeup during the day literally hurts the eyes as the light is already bright during the day. In contrast, light eye makeup is easily hidden during the night, even if there are artificial lights. So if you are opting for dark eye makeup, make sure that the invitation of the party is not that for a brunch. This was a little about when you should apply dark eye makeup. Now lets take a look at some simple dark eye makeup tips, which will help you to get rid of the question, how to apply dark eye makeup.

Dark Eye Makeup Tips

Creating a dark eye makeup is quite easy, not much efforts are required for this. Start by choosing the right shade of mascara and eyeliner for your eye color. If you have brown eyes, you can blindly go for black eyeliner, as black eyeliner will accentuate the brown color of your eyes. But if you have blue or green eyes, go for a lighter shade. Even if you wan a dark look, you shouldn't go for colors like black, as it will cause a contrast effect, which won't be very attractive! Let us see how to apply eye makeup step by step for a dark effect. Read more on smokey eye shadow.

Start with the eyeshadow. One should always apply eyeshadow before mascara, as mascara is meant only to create an outline for the eyes. Choose a dark eye shadow like black, purple, silver etc. Apply it evenly. For a smokey eye makeup, you will need to blend three different eyeshadow shades. Choose colors which are light, darker and a very dark shade. Start applying a lighter shade just above the eyelashes, apply the darker shade next and at last the darkest shade. The final effect should be like, the eyeshadow fades at the top of the eye, from light to dark. Next choose the eyeliner, again in accordance to your eye color. Black and brown are the two common colors used for dramatic eye makeup. Apply the eyeliner to the upper as well as lower lid. On the lower lid, draw a thick line. Do not a apply a thick layer to the upper lash. Most importantly, do not apply eye liner to the inner corners of the eyes. In the end, apply two coats of mascara to the top and bottom lash. Dark blue, black and purple are some of the colors that can be used for a total dark effect.