How to Apply Dramatic Eye Makeup
Dramatic eye makeup is fun and trendy for the club, a romantic date, or a concert. Here are some simple dramatic eye makeup ideas that anyone can use to play up their look.
Smokey Eyes
Smokey eyes are a classic, timeless, sexy dramatic eye makeup look. To start, use a charcoal liner and smudge it against the lash line. Shade the lid with a dark grey and follow that with a lighter shade, such as grey, and put white or cream on the brow bone for a brightening highlight. Finish the look with a few coats of black mascara.
Tri-Color
Tri-color eyes are a hot trend right now in magazines, on TV, and on the catwalk.
To choose a color that looks particularly nice on you and take that color and choose three different types of that shade. For instance, navy blue, sky blue, and baby blue may make a good choice. Rose, pink, and baby pink are also another good example.
Put the darkest of that shade on the eyelid. Next, put the middle shade on the crease of the lid and the lightest color on the brow bone. Do not blend the colors.
This can be done with metallics as well. Start with the darker metallic, such as copper-gold. Next, follow it with a yellow gold, and silver for the brow bone.
Choose a liner that complements the lid color. You may also want to choose a lash color that goes with your triad. For example, if you choose a blue look, then go with navy mascara.
Red Eye
Red eye is a very dramatic eye makeup look that goes well with a black or red outfit and looks particularly good on brunets or those with black hair. Start by lining your eyes with black liner. Smudge the liner along the lash line and then apply apple red or blood red shadow. Put burgundy shadow in the crease and all the way up to the brow line. Black mascara and dramatically curled lashes finish the look.
Angel Eyes
This dramatic eye makeup look looks great on those with lighter hair color, such as redheads and blonds. Line the eyes with a brown or tawny liner. Next, use a frost color shadow on the eyelid, top and bottom, and the crease. Put a glittery white shadow on the brow bone. Dust the entire area with a fine glitter powder.
Try to make your look go with your outfit. The more dramatic the eye, the simpler your look should be.
