Are there modern women now who do not draw arrows in front of their eyes every day?
Perhaps there are those who refuse this spectacular technique due to their age or simply because they prefer the current nude makeup. But nevertheless, the faces of most women, regardless of age, are daily decorated with precisely different neat lines - wide and narrow, long and short, with shading, black or completely extravagant colors.
Whatever trends fashion stylists dictate to us, we will never give up arrows!
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From the history of shooters
This is perhaps one of the types of woman's cosmetic jewelry that has come down to us from time immemorial. For the first time, eyeliner, then still with natural materials, is associated with the name of Cleopatra, who, by the way, attached another meaning to eye makeup - protection from the evil eye.
But, of course, even then all the numerous admirers of the last queen of Egypt could not help but appreciate the chic, brightly highlighted by wide and long arrows. By the way, many centuries later it was her image that the inimitable Elizabeth Taylor tried to repeat in the 1863 film of the same name.
But grandiosely, the shooters ascended the world Olympus of fashion much earlier - in the 20s of the last century. At that time, women began to strive to be independent, so they imitated famous actresses with might and main.
And the first thing that they adopted was precisely the bright and clear eyeliner, adding drama to the look with false eyelashes. By the way, men were failing their eyelids at that time, and this was not at all considered their belonging to a particular community.
What can be
Do not think that this type of eyeliner is suitable for all women. When choosing the length, thickness and color, it is imperative to take into account the shape and shape of the eyes, the main color of the make-up and even the color of the outfit. Yes, yes, because the arrows will attract attention and become a kind of additional decoration to the image.
Here are the types of fashion stylists:
- Thin are the simplest and most versatile option. Apply from the inner corner to the outer corner with a thin pencil or special eyeliner. They do not "weigh down" the make-up, therefore they will suit the everyday look.
- Thick lines, also not going beyond the edge of the eye, look better in an evening look. Moreover, even a beginner can draw them. Light shading with shadows of a similar color will hide blemishes, as well as increase the volume of eyelashes.
- Those famous "wings" of Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse, which thicken significantly towards the outer edge, and their characteristic tip curves towards the eyebrow.
- "Cat eyes" can only be afforded by young and very brave girls. The two parallel curved ends, brought from above and below, look very original. A characteristic feature is that the eyeliner contour extends very far to the bridge of the nose.
- Classic thick arrows, but with a strongly curved tip, ideal for an evening out.
If you decide to experiment with a new shape of arrows, then do not rush to the street, at least take a picture of them yourself and show them to your friend.
What will she say?
How to find the perfect
There are a lot of options for classic decorative lines, but not every one, even with perfect execution, will suit you. The type, thickness and length of the eyeliner are selected exclusively for the shape of the eyes. Owners of "hairy" almond-shaped eyes may not worry about such a problem at all, any arrows will suit them.
Eyeliner is a versatile way to shape the brightest part of the body. You can "open" eyes, enlarge small ones, emphasize large ones and, of course, create a spectacular evening look, where the "mirror of the soul" will play the main role.
Makeup artists distinguish them from all types of eyes as wide-set, close-set, with lowered or raised outer corners, deep-set, round, small or large.
Look closely at yourself in the mirror, if it is difficult for you to determine the type of your eyes, then just take the time to draw different types of arrows.
In general, the advice of experienced makeup artists will be as follows:
- The charm of large and round eyes will be emphasized by wide bright arrows drawn over the lashes with a gradual extension to the outer edge and a flirty upward curve.
- In close-set eyes, the inner corners are poorly outlined, so the lines should be drawn so that they extend beyond the edge by about three millimeters, while the lower eyelid should also be emphasized with a line, and then carefully shaded.
- You can make small eyes more expressive with light shadows, and start the eyeliner itself from about the middle.
- Eyeliner looks very different for wide-set eyes: the outline outlines the upper eyelid, including the outer and inner corners, and the bottom line should run from the middle of the eyelid to the outer corner.
- Nature has endowed some with an eternally "dull" facial expression due to the lowered outer corners. To fix this, emphasize the outer corner; for drawing the lower eyelid, you can choose a brighter color.
- "Cat" eyes with raised corners themselves do not need additional decor, but sometimes they can be emphasized by drawing a bright color on the lower eyelid, or you can draw an elegant classic arrow along the upper eyelid, expanding and raising its corner towards the end.
Some examples:
Whichever type of arrows you choose for yourself, you should never forget that they must match the entire make-up style. Evening means evening, nude means nude, although exceptions are, of course, permissible for especially extravagant persons.
Trends 2019: bright solutions and a return to the classics
This season it seems that fashion stylists have nothing new to offer and feel nostalgic for the classic 60s and neon 80s.
Colored arrows are more relevant than ever this summer, and the shades are used bright - pink, lilac, turquoise, why not?
Thin lines with playful ponytails, drawn along the upper eyelids, not only visually enlarge the eyes, giving them an almond shape, revealing the gaze, but are also the main fashion trend of the season.
In the classic version, suitable for both office make-up and evening, the arrows have the same shape described above, but stylists suggest experimenting with color.
For example, use pink eyeliner to match daytime makeup with beige or pink shades, or bright turquoise to contrast with more laconic shades for an extravagant look.
An interesting solution that many women of fashion will surely appreciate, but they will hardly use it often - arrows decorated with sparkling rhinestones.
The stylists of the Dior fashion house suggested this idea back in 2013, but several years have passed, and such a bright makeup has confidently moved from the catwalks to cosmetic bags.
It is enough to look at the photos of celebrities to understand who are the fans of such shooters - Selena Gomez and Jessica Alba, Christina Ricci and Bella Hithot periodically appeared at special events with similar makeup.
Perhaps the title of the most daring fashionista can rightfully be given to Olivia Wilde, whose stylists created her images with bright purple shaded arrows, the color of which best emphasizes the green tint of the eyes.
Technically, creating colored arrows is as easy as creating black ones. A point to consider - not all colored liners are pigmented enough, so check the brightness of the shade on your hand.
Another "secret" that makeup artists often use is double arrows, which combine colored eyeliner and black, and for originality, "ponytails" can be connected.
Another non-standard option available to the most daring fashionistas is a bright wide eyeliner only at the bottom. It can be blue, green, or yellow, but since such an arrow is more of an additional accessory, it is advisable to choose a shade to match the color of the outfit.
"Star" arrows
Celebrities often use this technique to create spectacular makeup. But some love shooters so much that they almost never go out without them, even shopping, not to mention the red carpet.
These are the famous "switch girls":
- The almond-shaped eyes of the natural green color of everyone's beloved Angelina Jolie are almost always emphasized by the inter-eyelash drawing.
- “There should be a lot of good people” - this phrase definitely refers to Kim Kardashian. Everything is great for her - both the shape of the body, and voluminous eyelashes, and, of course, bright arrows.
- Katy Perry is one of those "stars" who always look harmonious, this also applies to the laconic classic eyeliner.
- On the gentle Keira Knightley, we can often see natural "nude" makeup, but it is enough to see her earlier photos, then we can safely say that even Dita Von Teese "rests" with her bright makeup with classic, "vintage" arrows.
- Jennifer Lopez (or her stylists) always successfully combine the width, size, shading and color of the eyeliner with the actress's outfit.
- Selena Gomez uses a win-win - shaded eyeliner, which will never "overload" the image.
- Emma Stone is not afraid of experiments and often uses bright liners as an eyeliner for the corners of her eyes, which are combined with a shade of her makeup.
Maybe some celebrity will inspire you to create unique makeup with arrows?
What is required to create makeup
If you have never drawn arrows (really, this can be), then, of course, you will have to walk to a high-quality decorative cosmetics store, although most of the cosmetics will probably already be in your cosmetic bag.
Here's the basic set you need:
- foundation and shadows - be sure to create a suitable base for the arrow so that the liner or pencil lays down perfectly;
- the liner is considered the most convenient for those who are not yet very confident in drawing lines; its thinnest tip with a stiff brush will ideally create a thin graceful arrow;
- all sorts of eyeliners are also convenient for inexperienced "switch women", and with its help you can draw both a thin arrow and with a thickening;
- with the help of waterproof eyeliner, you can draw "cat's eyes", in addition, even after swimming in the sea, they will remain perfect;
- gel eyeliner is similar to a box with shadows, this is an option for experienced and "filled hands", you will have to learn how to use brushes of different shapes and sizes, but the arrows are drawn with such a tool whatever you like.
In principle, you do not need to understand in detail all the nuances and differences of cosmetics. For starters, you can buy yourself a regular matte liner and ... Train, train and train, remembering to take pictures of yourself in order to see the shortcomings.
A quick guide to classic makeup
Describing in a few words how to draw arrows is quite difficult. It is much easier to show this clearly.
Therefore, study the video and "try on" the images for yourself:
Some photo instructions:
Some more beautiful options
And the main thing is not to be afraid. Failures are comprehended at the beginning of the path and world famous makeup artists. But when you master the technique of drawing lines that perfectly match your eye shape, your image will become much more attractive!