Not every girl will be able to boast of ideal facial features or perfect proportions. However, with the help of well-executed make-up, you can significantly adjust your appearance. The right makeup will help change the shape of your face or the shape of your eyes. To make the look more open, owners of drooping eyelids must master the technique of making perfect winged eyeliner.
- Which arrows are suitable for eyes with drooping eyelids?
- How to draw arrows if your eyelids droop
- Video: arrows for narrow eyes with drooping eyelids
- Step-by-step video on drawing arrows with a pencil
- Photo of makeup with arrows on the looming eyelid
Vera Brezhneva
The first on the list of stars with this structure of the upper part of the face is Vera Brezhneva. The secret of the Russian star’s makeup with drooping eyelids is the absence of bright, daring shadows and graphic wings. In addition, Vera Brezhneva’s eyebrows are set high, and their average thickness seems to widen the gaze. As plastic surgeon Artashes Airapetyan noted in an interview with Dni.ru, blepharoplasty in this case will not give the expected effect.
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Ekaterina Klimova
The wide eye shape makes the Russian actress’s look soulful and light, despite the peculiarity of the eyelid structure. An oval face framed by brown locks of hair requires soft makeup and lash liner, as well as lightly shading the outer corners of the eyes. Ekaterina Klimova does not tell her fans how to hide a drooping eyelid, but she demonstrates various tricks in angles: in many photos on Instagram, the woman looks up and to the side, which visually makes her eyes wider.
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Errors of the second type
These are mistakes that are made during the makeup application process. There are many such errors, and it is quite difficult to list them all. Therefore, we will list only the most common ones.
Wrong foundation chosen
When purchasing cosmetics, you should consider not only the color of your skin, but also its type: dry, oily, normal or combination. The wrong foundation can highlight oily shine, flaking, fine wrinkles and enlarged pores.
If you have oily skin, choose a mattifying tone that contains zinc or titanium dioxide, tea tree oil or hyaluronic acid. For facial makeup, it is better to use dry products: blush, sculptor and highlighter.
Those with dry skin should take a closer look at foundations with a radiant effect. They usually contain oils, vitamin E and SPF filters. For makeup, use cream or stick products.
Unprepared skin
Some girls believe that using a moisturizing or mattifying base before applying makeup is not at all necessary. But it's like painting without wetting the brush in water. If the skin is not prepared for makeup, the foundation will emphasize flaking on dry skin, and will become shiny on oily skin. Prepare your face if you don't want to mess it up right from the start.
Wrong choice of foundation shade or concealer
A fairly common mistake is choosing the wrong shade of foundation. There is nothing worse when a “tanned” beauty has white ears, neck and décolleté. A girl with “white” skin and a dark, as if dirty, neck looks just as unpleasant. This is the impression made by makeup with the wrong choice of foundation shade.
Most often, this error is explained by the fact that in a store, under artificial lighting, colors are distorted. And often a product is purchased that is not the right shade.
In order to choose the right shade, the tone should be tested not on the wrist or cheek, as is often done. To find the perfect foundation that will literally blend into your skin, apply a swatch to your cheek near your chin and see the results in natural light.
Makeup artist advice
Apply the tone in a thin layer, it is not the quantity that matters, but the quality. Don't forget that the foundation must go from the jawline to the neck.
The same problem exists when choosing a concealer. For some reason, there is an opinion that the concealer should be much lighter, almost white, than the skin tone. This is not true! When choosing a concealer, keep in mind its purpose. If you only use concealer to hide minor skin imperfections, choose it exactly to match your skin tone, like a foundation. If you use concealer and foundation, then the concealer should be a little... darker than the skin.
A light or too light concealer not only does not mask anything, but also creates the impression that a person has bulging eyes, and if there are bags under the eyes (we all have sleepless nights), then all these imperfections will only be emphasized.
Note: The effect of “highlighted” eyes is achieved using a corrector, not a concealer.
Don't go overboard with the quantity either. A person has facial expressions: when we smile, facial folds appear under the eyes. Too much foundation will aggravate this and cracks will appear, no matter how scary it may sound.
Too much dullness
A lot of dullness is the path to aging. Even the most beautiful nude makeup makes you look older. Therefore, you should not overdo it with matting.
The matte effect is usually achieved with powder. In addition, the powder is designed to set makeup, remove oily shine from the face and mattify those areas that are shiny (usually the T-zone). Finely ground mineral powders are considered the best for this.
To avoid getting a “doll” face, under no circumstances should you apply powder with the sponge that comes with the kit. It collects a lot of product, which leads to disastrous results. The best accessory for applying powder is a regular large brush, which can be purchased at any cosmetic store.
Careless shading
Even with a well-chosen tone, you can get into trouble if you apply it carelessly. When applying foundation with your hands, it is difficult to distribute it evenly - stripes and bald spots remain. It is better to use a special brush or sponge.
The boundaries of applying the tone should be carefully shaded - along the hairline, towards the cheeks, along the chin/neck. Otherwise, others will see the boundaries of the product, which you may not notice when looking at yourself from the front.
The same applies to other cosmetics. Unblended blush looks like a trace of a kiss, shadows applied too graphically make the look heavier and add age. Make sure that the lines in your makeup are smooth and upward, and that the colors move harmoniously from one to another.
Mistakes in eyebrow design
The main mistakes when shaping eyebrows are when they are not paid attention to at all, or, on the contrary, excessive effort is used, making them something unrealistic. Natural beauty is, of course, in trend now, but natural eyebrows do not mean unkempt, neglected and out of shape. Unshaped or incorrectly shaped eyebrows can ruin your entire makeup.
The most common mistake when shaping eyebrows is using a black pencil. Despite the fact that eyebrow fashion is changing dynamically, eyebrows drawn with a black pencil are always terrible. Makeup artists generally do not recommend pencils for drawing eyebrows. It is better to use shadows or special tints. And if you use a pencil, then use a tone lighter than the natural color of the eyebrows and draw individual hairs very carefully.
As for the shape of the eyebrows, if you want to get a harmonious look, you should not focus on trends, but be guided by the features of your own face. You should not change the shape of your eyebrows too much relative to your natural one (raise them too much, make eyebrows with a noticeable bend from a semicircular soft or straight one, etc.).
On a note
Excessively thin eyebrows will certainly add age and make the face look flat.
As a rule, the ideal color of a cosmetic product for eyebrows, with rare exceptions, is one or two shades lighter than the hair color.
You should also avoid making your eyebrows too graphic. Despite the current trends, it is better to draw the beginning of the eyebrow less intensely, and, if desired, leave the graphics for the tail of the eyebrow.
In nude makeup, eyebrows should not stand out on the face - this makes you look old. In this photo, the eyebrows require not only slight lightening, but also shape correction.
Eye makeup mistakes
In an attempt to highlight the eyes, many choose as the main eyeshadow color those that best match the color of the eyes. Since natural eye colors have a much more complex shade, shadows of a similar color “clog” the color of the iris. And against their background, the color of the eyes, contrary to the desired effect, looks more inconspicuous.
A major mistake in eye makeup is using blue eyeshadow. There are very few people in nature who really suit blue eyeshadow. Therefore, it is better not to take risks. Another big mistake is using a whole palette for the entire eyelid. You can use no more than three colors at a time.
Makeup artist advice
During the daytime, it is better to use matte shadows in warm shades from vanilla to brown, this will refresh your look and make you look younger. Shadows of cold shades visually age.
Some women just can’t come to terms with the fact that the 1980s have sunk into oblivion, and continue to paint their entire eyes - from eyelashes to eyebrows. This extremely spoils all makeup and ages its owner. In modern makeup, colored shadows, as a rule, are applied only to the moving part of the upper eyelid. The fixed part under the eyebrow is highlighted with a highlighter.
Using black eyeliner on the lower eyelid not only adds years, but also makes the eyes appear smaller. The exception when using a black pencil on the lower eyelid is allowed is smoky eye makeup, but even in this case the pencil is shaded with a brush. In daytime makeup, you should completely abandon any dark shades so that your eyes appear wide.
Just like a black pencil and dark shadows on the lower eyelid, too much mascara on the lower eyelashes will make your look tired.
Another common mistake when making eye makeup is an undrawn lash line.
This small oversight can ruin the whole image. The fact is that painting eyelashes at the roots is quite difficult. As a result, a small gap remains between the eyelid and eyelashes, creating disharmony. To avoid this, do not forget to color the eyelash edge using a liner or dark shadows
Mistakes in applying blush
There are two main mistakes in using blush: not using it at all and over-applying it. In general, blush is a basic product. But many avoid them for fear of looking like a nesting doll. Or they simply forget this step. And in vain! Blush makes the face fresh and youthful. But if you neglect them, your face will look like a lifeless wax mask.
But blush is a tricky thing. Usually they are applied to the apples of the cheeks, but it is easy to overdo it with color, and this burdens the makeup and the entire image as a whole. Overly rouged cheeks not only add a few years of age, but also resemble clown makeup.
The most common mistakes: overdoing the amount of blush on the “apples” of the cheeks, creating streaks, and applying blush in a continuous line from lips to ears. If you've applied too much color, use a little loose powder on your cheeks or you'll have to wipe off the makeup in that area.
Makeup artist advice:
For very fair skin, choose a peach or beige blush. For light colors with a warm tint - coral. Those with cool skin will suit soft plum shades, and dark-skinned girls – pink and orange.
Errors in lip design
Many women make the same mistakes - they use a contour that is too dark for their lips, or they paint with it, going far beyond their natural boundaries. A dark outline creates a very unkempt impression and makes a woman unattractive.
Use a contour pencil to match your lipstick or a tone darker, then your lips will look like those of a young beauty.
It is especially unpleasant when the pencil contrasts with light lipstick. Take a contour pencil to match your lipstick or a tone darker, then your lips will look like those of a young beauty.
Makeup artist advice
The older the woman, the clearer the contour of the lips should be, since with age, unfortunately, our features lose clarity, but the tone must certainly match the color of the lipstick.
Another common mistake is choosing the wrong shade of lipstick or gloss, which can add several years to your appearance. On fair skin, nude lipstick, which matches the intensity of the skin tone or is lighter than it, does not look the best - the lips look as if they were painted over with foundation; they seem to be “erased” and disappear from the face.
If you want to look younger, then don't buy dark lipstick. At the same time, it is not necessary to choose bright colors; it is enough to use a tint or nude gloss to give your lips a light tint and moisturize.
Kristina Orbakaite
An unpleasant feature of aging in the form of a drooping eyelid worries Kristina Orbakaite. It is worth noting that the Russian singer, who celebrated her 49th birthday in 2020, looks well-groomed and does not neglect bright colors in her makeup. However, drooping eyelids have to be hidden by lifting the chin up in photographs. This angle allows you to focus on the lower part of the face, giving the look a slight arrogance.
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Blake Lively
The Hollywood star of the TV series “Gossip Girl” is not shy about sharing photos with fans without retouching and makeup, but she had to overcome her features with the help of “beauty injections” and plastic surgery. So, Blake Lively had rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty. As the actress noted, the second procedure was not a whim, but a necessity: due to the impending eyelid, the girl’s vision was rapidly deteriorating.
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Emma Stone
The Hollywood actress has almond-shaped eyes, but connoisseurs noted that the Oscar and Golden Globe winner looks sleep-deprived and tired. This feature in no way detracts from Emma Stone’s beauty, but previously the girl liked to heavily highlight her eyes with eyeliner, which made her look even heavier. Nowadays, the trick of the star with drooping eyelids is light, relaxed makeup with soft winged lines and a bright accent on the lips.
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How to draw arrows on eyes with drooping eyelids
Makeup for the impending century
The main task when doing makeup with this type of eye shape is to make the lines as noticeable as possible. Of course, you shouldn’t overdo it too much. As a rule, they begin to be drawn, starting from the middle and gradually moving to the corners.
It is better to draw arrows on eyes with drooping eyelids from the tip. Regarding the choice of color combination, dark shades of shadows are better. The areas under the eyebrows and near the inner corner are highlighted with light colors. When tinting eyelashes, more attention should be paid to the lashes located at the outer edge.
The correct shape of the eyebrow arches is very important. Optimal - with a “flying” tip. In addition, you should not make them too thin. It is better if they are large or medium thick.
A step-by-step option on how to make arrows for an overhanging eyelid:
- Using a pencil, mark the locations of the corners of the arrows.
- The line starts from the middle of the eye and is drawn to the intended tip. This is the first line. It is done with smooth movements.
- Next, a second line is drawn, and the space between them is painted over.
- With a very thin line the drawing is extended to the inner edge;
- The thickest section should be closer to the outer corner and must have a sharp tip.
- Next, the main makeup is applied. If necessary, the line is slightly shaded.
Eyeliners for round eyes with drooping eyelids
Having big eyes is attractive in itself. However, the wrong makeup can ruin even this. Having an impending eyelid will only make things worse. There are about three options for how to apply beautiful arrows:
- Create a pattern as a continuation of the top fold. The line is drawn from the middle, the corner is above eye level. The lines can be shaded.
- Another option is to follow the line of the eye, but not touch the area of the outer corner and the growth of eyelashes, while the corner is raised and shaded.
- The last option is that the corner should be raised to the edge of the eyebrows. The tip is raised above the level of the corner and shaded from the distance to the eyebrows.
Arrows for round eyes
For small eyes and drooping eyelids
This type of makeup is designed to create a visual increase in the small size of the eyes. It is drawn in a similar way to the main version. It is important to correctly use the play of light and dark tones of shadows.
Arrows for small eyes with drooping eyelids are drawn together with the arc above the eye and are repeated in shape and line. The arc is applied in a darker color and shaded. The rest of the space is painted over with light shadows. With this make-up, the eyes visually become wider and more expressive. You can draw arrows using a pencil, ink or marker.
Arrows for small eyes
For almond-shaped eyes with drooping eyelids
Girls with almond-shaped or Asian facial features are more likely to have an external defect. In addition to proper makeup, special eyebrow correction will be required. In this case, the arrows should be longer, the pattern will be shaded. It is better to paint with a pencil, not ink. The latter will only narrow the incision more.
The moving part is highlighted with lighter shades of shadows. The rest is decorated with darker colors. In addition, if you use eyeliner, you can correct the outer position of the eyes relative to the nose stripe: you only need to darken the outer part and lighten the inner one.
Eyeliners for narrow eyes
Jennifer Lawrence
Previously, Jennifer Lawrence did not try to hide her drooping eyelids, but as she gained popularity, the girl began to use little tricks. Thus, the star of the movie “The Hunger Games” changed the shape of her eyebrows, began to get eyelash extensions, and also abandoned upward-pointing arrows. Jennifer Lawrence often uses a daytime brown version of the “smoky eye” with careful shading and dark matte shadows on the drooping eyelids.
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Stages of creating the correct makeup for the impending eyelid
Make-up to disguise imperfections is performed using matte products. The overhanging area gives the eyes a heavy appearance, which can be alleviated by adding light chords on the fixed area and in the inner corner.
To ensure that makeup lasts for a long time, the eyelid is covered with a special base before applying eye shadow. The cosmetic product retains the shade in its original form, prevents rolling and shedding. Light brown tones are used as a base, dark chords are left for the edges of the eyelid. We cover the natural crease of the eyelid with matte products, touching the outer area. We carefully shade the created makeup, creating a smooth transition between the moving surface and the area under the eyebrow.
Pearlescent accents applied near the eyebrows will help draw attention away from the looming eyelid. Such solutions should not be used on a swollen area, as they create additional volume and enlarge the problem area.
Apply the main color to the lower eyelid. The line is shaded and harmoniously merges with the chords in the outer corner. A large problem area can be visually hidden using a stroke along the border of the eyelashes on the upper eyelid. We carefully shade the line and move on to coloring the eyelashes and eyebrows.
