Perfect Eyes and Lips

Eyes

When applying eyeshadow to the eye you must follow simple steps to achieve the best possible outcome.

• First prep the eye with an eye primer, this will help the eyeshadow to stay put and will also create a nice base so the full intensity of the colour of the eyeshadow can be seen. (You must also ask if the model is a contact wearer)
• Starting with the lightest colour first, use the back of your hand as a pallete and work into the eye with a small rounded brush. (To stop the eyeshadow from falling onto the skin below you can use a small tissue or press on some loose powder all around underneath the eye to make it easy to brush away any excess product.
• Next use another rounded brush to create shading in the socket of the eye with a colour of your choice, always checking in the mirror to see that each eye matches and to check the colour.
• Once your eyeshadow is completed you may wish to add some eyeliner to create a more defined eye line. To do this ask your model to close their eyes and gently pull the eye up in order for you to be able to get close to the lashline. Work in small strokes and when reaching the outer corners of the eye you can also use masking tape if you wish to create a bold straight flick.
• To finish the eye look you must now apply mascara asking the model to look down and up when needed (can start with the bottom lashes first to avoid smudging the mascara onto the eye when doing the upper lashes.) Wiggle the brush side to side to ensure you're covering the lashes with product from root to tip being very careful as the eye is a delicate area.
• To colour the brows choose an appropiate colour and whether it be a powder, wax etc feather the product through the brows with an angular shaped brush to get definition and also to add shape and depth to the brow.

Lips

• Depending on the look and shape of the lips, you may like to first start with a lipliner. A lipliner adds shape to the lips if there is any uneveness and also makes the colour you apply afterwards stand out.
• Eight hour cream by Elizabeth Arden is also a good thing to give your model to put on before applying the lip product as it adds moisture and will help if your model has dry lips.
• Using a pointed brush at an angle work the brush backwards and forwards to cover the lips. (You may want to change the angle in which you are holding the brush for different areas of the lips.
• To help the lip product to stay on, pat with a puff with some powder and reapply over the top.
• If you wish to apply a gloss afterwards, apply to the centre of the lips where the light hits.
• To make the lips look fuller, apply a darker colour around the edges to add depth.

Good Lip Products

Mac - Spice Lip Liner (can use all over the lips as a natural colour) this is a must have for your make-up kit!)
Elizabeth Arden - Eight Hour Cream (this is a multi purpose product that can be used for many different things for many different looks but is especially good for the lips to add moisture.)

Here are some photos I took of a look I created in class.