Corrective Eye Make-up: Part One

Corrective Eye Make-up: Part One

Corrective eye make-up techniques are used to achieve balance by creating the correct proportions between the upper eyelid and, the area between the eye socket and brow.

The eyebrows play a key role in corrective eye techniques so it is essential that they are shaped to suit and enhance your individual features. This will not only compliment your face shape, but will contribute substantially to the overall effect of eye cosmetics. 

Over the next few days, I will be explaining how you can skillfully use simple techniques to successfully draw attention away from a variety of eye shapes and problems.
Today we tackle close and wide-set eyes.





Shape: Close-set eyes

Aim: To ensure that attention is drawn away from the centre of the face.

Technique: 

• A wider space between the eyebrows needs to be created. This can be achieved by removing excess brow hair from above the bridge of the nose
• Apply pale and matte products to the inner corners of the eyelids. The application of strong or pearlised eye shadow should be avoided in this particular area as the aim is to 'open up' the space without drawing attention to it
• Use darker eye shadows, eyeliner and eyebrow cosmetics to focus attention from the centre of the eyelid towards and beyond the outer corner of the eye
• Apply highlighter underneath the eyebrow to create a gentle 'lift'
• If the condition of the skin is suitable, eye shadow and eyeliner can be applied underneath and beyond the eyes outer corner

Shape: Wide-set eyes

Aim: To draw attention to the centre of the face.

Technique:

• Skillfully use your eyebrow pencil to create the illusion that your brows are closer together. Always ensure that the brow line does not extend beyond the outer corner of the eye
• Strong and pearlised eye shadows should be applied to the inner eyelid where as paler matte products should be applied from the centre to the outer eyelid
• A thin eye line should be extended beyond the inner corner of the eye but never beyond the outer
• If the condition of the skin is suitable, eye shadow and eyeliner can be applied underneath and beyond the inner eye corner