With the help of arrows you can make a woman look more seductive and alluring. Also, a properly selected arrow shape can help make small eyes more expressive, get rid of the impending century, adjust the distance between the eyes, etc. But do not forget that the wrong type of shooter can spoil the image of a girl and distort her natural beauty.
Types of arrows
In the XXI century, almost all girls and women seek to emphasize their natural beauty and depth of the eyes with makeup. Arrows look gorgeous at an evening event or at a photo shoot. Thin, graceful shooters can be used in everyday makeup.
Common types of shooters include the following:
- Classic - thin, graceful arrows. The eyelid is fed along the entire length and lifted up to several levels in the direction of the temples;
- Double lines of arrows. Unlike other species, in this case, the upper and lower arrows do not merge, but form a thin lumen. Double arrows suitable for parties, evening walks. Looks too aggressive in daylight;
- Egyptian arrows. In this case, the eyelids are outlined along the entire length, while the outer tips of the lines of the arrows lead to the eyebrows, and the inner ones - to the nose. Egyptian arrows are also suitable only for evening makeup;
- "Smoky". The arrows are drawn in soft pencil, then slightly shaded with a sponge and duplicated by the shadows of the corresponding shade;
- Volumetric arrows are used when they want to add density to the eyelashes. They are drawn, starting from the inner corner of the eye, gradually thickening towards the middle;
- Colored arrows suggest the use of eyeliners of different colors - from the brightest to bright and saturated;
- Arrows "cat's eye" or "fox look" - this is when the lines of both the upper and lower eyelids from the outside are drawn up and connected at the eyebrow;
- Creative arrows. These can be lines with different patterns, modeling of an unusual eye shape. This type of shooter will look great on New Year's Eve or theme evening.
How to choose the right shape of arrows?
To understand what kind of arrows is right for you, you need to determine the shape of the eyes, as well as the depth and distance of their landing. Look carefully at your reflection in the mirror. Lighting should be good, and the mirror with a magnifying effect. Look at your upper eyelid, if with an open eye on the skin there is no rectilinear bend, then the eyes are monolithic in shape. If this line is present, to determine the shape, attention should be paid to other signs.
Next, visually draw a centerline through the pupil and the entire eye. Notice where the corners of the eyes go - up or down. If they are directed upwards, then the shape of the eyes is “raised”, if downward - lowered. Open your eyes wide and look at the crease. If the fold is hidden, your eye shape is called “with a hood”; if it is visible, you will need to familiarize yourself with the following sign.
If none of these forms characterizes yours, the last studying the protein coating of the eye. When the protein is visible from both sides: from the top and from the bottom, the eyes are round. If the protein is visible only from one of the sides - almond-shaped.
In order to determine the position of the eyes Look in the mirror so that each eye can be seen separately. Take a close look at the outer corners. If the size of the eye is larger than the distance between them, the eyes are considered to be close-set, otherwise they are widely set.
The eyelid is of two types:
- Invisible. For this type, you should always choose light shades, and for highlighting folds - dark ones;
- Heavy (swollen). Girls who want to make them more inconspicuous should completely darken the eyelid and fold.
Depth is defined as follows.: look at your reflection from the side, if the eyes are pressed into the eye socket, then they are deep-set. If there is a feeling that the eyes go out - bulging.
Also when applying makeup should pay attention to the outer cornersthat can be raised and lowered. Any of these types can be corrected with the help of cosmetics. For example, to visually elevate the corners, use dark shades of shadows, if the corners are inside, use light colors of the palette.
For almond-shaped eyes
Almond-shaped eye shape is considered the standard of beauty. In this case, several types of arrows will be suitable. You can draw clear lines or make feathering arrows with the effect of expansion.
Also bright will look arrow in the style of the 60s. The line of arrows starts from the inner corner, gradually increasing in volume towards the end. However, it is worth remembering that the "tail" of the arrow at the end must continue the line of growth of cilia.
Narrow eye shape
For girls with an Asian appearance are ideal for increasing the arrows that do not go beyond the border of the eye. Most often, the lower eyelid remains unpainted; you can only emphasize the line at the end.
Also, stylists do not recommend using bright pencils for the bottom line. The eastern section of the eyes can be corrected by drawing thin black arrows, slightly thickening them towards the middle. Light feathering at the edges of the arrow lines will look good.
Wide set eye shape
To emphasize this shape of the eye, it must be visually reduced. For this eyelid, you need to bring along the entire length, extending the line of arrows to the nose. It is advisable to carry out such a line on the growth of eyelashes. The lower eyelid is also fed along the entire length.
One of the main secrets: when drawing the arrow do not go beyond the outer corner of the eye.
Close set eyes
Girls who have such an eye shape should visually widen the distance between them. Therefore, you need to draw the arrow, starting from the middle of the outer corner and slightly raising it towards the end. Makeup artists advise not to bring the arrow to the outer corner, but gently bend it to the temple. The line should be thin and neat, slightly extended at the end.
With a close-fitting form of the eyes, the lower eyelid is not fed.
How to draw arrows?
The easiest and most convenient means is considered pencil. Its soft texture allows inexperienced girls to draw a line in one motion. The pencil does not spread and is not smeared, and in the case of careless application is easily removed. The arrows drawn with a pencil are easily shaded. For a smoky effect, makeup artists recommend taking a pencil on a powdery basis.
A perfectly straight line of the arrow can only be achieved with a well-sharpened pencil. Therefore, for drawing arrows, the pencil will need to be sharpened before each use.
Eyeliner - Great for creating light and natural makeup. This type of cosmetics is made of pressed powder, then applied to the eyelids with a thin, slightly moist, brush. As a rule, eyeliner has a waterproof structure, keeps for a long time, without being smeared.
Liquid eyeliner suitable for creating spectacular and bright lines of arrows. However, from the first time to make a thin and smooth contour will not work. This is the only negative liquid eyeliner. To use it, you must have experience.
Felt-tip pen for eyes - similar to a pencil, also convenient to use. Using the marker you can quickly draw a clear and neat lines of arrows. Its disadvantage is that it is not durable due to drying out. A marker for the eyes will need to update more often than other means.
Helium or cream eyeliner - a professional tool. To draw an arrow using this eyeliner, you need a special bevel brush with a curved handle. It is also worth noting that the helium liner dries longer than usual. This can be attributed to both minuses and pluses. Since you have the opportunity to correct the arrow line - on the one hand, and on the other - to keep the line, you will need to wait for a while.
If you often shake your hand and make-up with arrows turns out to be crooked, but you don’t want to give it up, you can buy stencils for arrows. It is necessary to attach a suitable stencil to the eyelid, and apply the liner to the resulting void. In this case, you can not be afraid of the fact that the arrow will turn out to be careless, as the stencil has clear boundaries.
Step-by-step make-up with arrows and shadows
Makeup with arrows and shadows: the final resultThe skin around the eyes is considered one of the most delicate and sensitive, and therefore requires careful care. Before applying makeup, you should first wash, then treat the skin of the lower and upper eyelids with a cosmetic cotton pad dipped in tonic. Movement should not be overwhelming. Professionals recommend supplementing the preparatory procedure with the use of a gel with a cooling effect. This will help the skin to calm down, and swelling disappear.
Step one. To make the makeup more stable, you need to put a special base on your eyelids. It also helps to prevent the shadows from rolling and smearing. Further on all mobile eyelid nacreous shades of light shades are applied. However, more adult women are better off using a shade of matte texture.
Step two. Next, select the main color of makeup (in our case, brown) and apply along the orbital line. Nude or light brown tint will give the eye a natural shade. If you want to achieve a bright shade at this stage, before putting shadows on your eyes, soak the applicator in water.
Step three. With a flat tassel, the outer corner of the lower eyelid is slightly underlined with the same hue of shadows (brown or nude).
Step Four. With a helium or cream eyeliner, draw a graceful, thin “tail” that will visually continue the eye line. Use a synthetic brush. To achieve this effect, the eyes must be wide open or at least half open. Do not attempt to draw this kind of arrows with your eyes closed.
Step five. At this stage, you will need to emphasize the upper eyelid. To do this, a thin line of the arrow should be as close as possible to the ciliary edge. Pre-lightly pull the eyelid with your finger in the direction of the outer corner of the eye (not up!), So you can smooth out minor folds.
Step Six. Make the line "tail" a little thicker than the rest, at the same time, you must simultaneously connect it with the liner line.
Step Seven. To leave no gaps between the eyelashes, you will need to fill the gaps with black kayal or with a special pencil for eyeliner mucous.
Step Eight. Apply a little highlighter on the feathering brush and mark the inner corner of the eye and under-eye part with it. This will help make the look more fresh and expressive, as well as visually lift the line of eyebrows.
Step Nine. In such a natural make-up, it is very important to carefully make up the eyelashes. To do this, twist them first with a curler, only after that use mascara.
Major make-up mistakes with arrows
Girls love to experiment with makeup with arrows. After all, it has a huge number of options, each of which can be changed depending on the wishes and individual characteristics of the person. However, experimenting with makeup with arrows should be done carefully. After all, incorrect application of cosmetics can spoil the image and make it unnatural. Next will be considered the 10 major mistakes makeup with arrows.
Poor pencil. It was already noted earlier that it is extremely important that the pencil be sharpened before each drawing of arrows. With a sharp pencil tip, you draw a smooth line on the eyelid faster and neater.
Eyeliner bright colors on the lower eyelid. Even a pretty girl, with a colored lower eyelid look will look rude and defiant. Makeup artists recommend applying a colored eyeliner on the lower eyelid in the event that you are going to a theme evening.
Asymmetrical arrows. Surely every girl faced this problem. As a rule, on the first eye you get the perfect arrow, on the second one it is either too thick, or a slightly different shape. The girls start to “customize” the arrows to the same size, and as a result, the result is not the kind of shooter that fits your type. In this case, only one thing can help - to train to draw symmetric arrows as often as possible.
Eyeliner liquid texture on the lower eyelid. In connection with the liquid consistency, the eyeliner will begin to flow and smear under the eyes, which will create the effect of bruises and bags under the eyes. Therefore, remember that liquid eyeliner is used only for drawing arrows on the upper eyelid. If your eye shape requires underlining the bottom - use a soft pencil.
Unbreakable liner. An eyeliner of a liquid texture has a tendency to smudge, especially if moisture gets in the eye. To make-up does not spoil at the most inopportune moment, be sure to carry cotton buds with you. With their help, you can quickly correct the carelessness in the make-up. If finances allow, buy water resistant liner.
Spaces between the arrow line and the ciliary edge. Perhaps it will seem a fine detail, but it can ruin even the most perfectly traced arrows. Draw the arrow line so that it is as close as possible to the ciliary edge.
Inaccurate corners. At the end of the corners of the arrows should be pointed, smooth and slightly raised up. Other types of corners of the shooter can look careless, spoiling even the most spectacular makeup.
Stretched eyelid. Many girls are mistaken, thinking that if you stretch the eyelid up, the arrow turned out to be perfectly traced. This causes the opposite effect. It will be even only in a strained position, when the skin returns to its true state, the line of the arrow will be uneven.
Painted mucous part of the lower eyelid. This effect can be done if you are the owner of large eyes. In other cases, this makeup visually reduces the eyes.
Strong feathering of the pencil on the lower eyelid. Pencil need to shade in moderation. To avoid mistakes, do not use a large brush when blending.
