Posted by: gwengoh on: March 25, 2009
A few of my young customers have been asking me about drawing smoky eyes. If you were to do this, please ensure that you have created a flawless base especially concealer under the eyes so that you would look polished. For beginners, use a light colour such as copper or bronze before you use deeper [...]
Posted by: gwengoh on: March 7, 2009
Droopy (heavy) eyelids before and after makeup
Upper eyelid drooping can caused by:
- Too much fat and skin in the upper lids
- Lost of elasticity of eyelid muscles causing droppy brows and lids
- Over-stretching or tear of the eyelid muscles
Most asians do not have very deep set eyes so it’s important to create contours around the eye area. The [...]
Posted by: gwengoh on: September 4, 2008
This is a common technique if you would like to want to lift droppy eyes or if you have small eyes. Draw the top and bottom liner without lining them together and blend the liner outwards with a shadow brush (I used a an angled brow brush). As for the shadow, I swept it outwards too [...]
Posted by: gwengoh on: August 31, 2008
I simply love the contrast in colours for these photos! Notice the glossy look that the models have? You can achieve this by simply applying a white pearl white and slightly shimmer eyeshadow! Preferbably not those with glitter because then you will look too tacky. This eye makeup is not recommended if you have bulging eyes [...]
Posted by: gwengoh on: August 31, 2008
Q: What do I do if I have to remove waterproof eye makeup?
A: The process of cleansing might take just a few minutes longer than the usual water and facial cleanser. Apply some remover onto the cotton pads. Instead of immediately rubbing the lotion onto the skin, soaks the makeup for about 30seconds and gentle glide. Do not [...]
Posted by: gwengoh on: July 8, 2008
Line your eyes with expresso liner. Wet your liner brush and dab some shimmer burnt orange (similar to copper) shadow and liner the eyes. This helps the shadow to hold longer and the colour is more intense. You can choose to line the whole eye if you have big eyes or want a mysterious [...]
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