Breakthrough with my hooded/droopy eyes.
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Jan 7, 2015
Jenny A.
Yesterday I stumbled on this youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c9cUFa9mvk
It's 36 minutes long, the Lawrence of Arabia of makeup tutorials, but if you have hooded or droopy eyes, crepey skin on your lids, you need to watch this. I've watched a ton of tutorials in this category and have learned a bunch, but I was finding that at the end of all my work, my eyeliner was making me look old and tired. I couldn't figure out why, until I watched this video and then a lightbulb clicked on. Of course, I was actually lining my lid, going on the natural shape of my lid, rather than the imaginary shape of my eye that I'd been creating with all the hard work with my eye shadow. It got to the point where I stopped wearing eyeliner because it just made me look old.
I tried it today and oh my goodness, what difference. This is the best eye look I've ever done, all because I just stayed very, very close to the lash line till I got to point the outside of my iris and I veered northward toward the edge of the fake crease I created with taupe eyeshadow.
Jan 7, 2015
Joana P.
I'm a hooded girl! lol. I never wore eyeliner because of my hooded eyes. I don't even wear eyeshadow to tell you that. ugh! but I will watch this video now. Thanks!
Jan 7, 2015
Jenny A.
Yeah, tbh there are many days when I figure it's just not worth the hassle. I've been inspired to try more now though. I so love glittery and bright colored eye shadow. Inside I'm still 12 years old, I swear and some days I feel like shouting "you'll pry my shimmer shadow from my cold, dead hand!!" One of the things that I like about the vid is the woman is very glamourous, honestly, like Zsa Zsa Gabor level and she wears shimmer and false eyelashes and totally pulls it off. It may not be my day to day thing, but it's nice to know I can do it.
I've been practicing and I've managed to knock my eye shadow routine down to about 12 minutes or so. This is still a lot, given my overall timeslot for makeup/skincare is like 20 minutes. The eyelining does add a few extra minutes and is the hardest part for me, but with good tools and practice, I'm hoping to knock more time off there.
Jan 7, 2015
Jenny A.
Also, for more hooded eye inspiration, just do a google search for images of the actress Faye Dunaway (who was famous for femme fatale roles in the 1960s and 1970s). She had hooded eyes, and now that I notice it, I can see how clever MUA's were building her a fake crease and giving her very glamourous classic makeup looks all done on her brow bone.
Jan 7, 2015
Alma M.
One was the oldest tricks for hooded eyes :) I have to add that you need to be careful if you have close set eyes to not apply the shadow to far in near the nose because you could make your eyes appear closer versus opening the eye.
Jan 7, 2015
Jenny A.
Thanks, Alma!
Yeah I've been playing with where I draw the shadow on my face in the inner corner. I must admit there have been times that I've myself a pretty huge eye socket that doesn't look quite right. Must remember to keep that in check. One thing I found super helpful for this is a round domed shaped shadow brush (Kashuk tools #8) that is fairly stiff. It creates the perfect track that I don't have to fuss much with to get it to look real. I just trace above my actual crease and the shadow is so light and diffuse I don't worry too much if the line isn't exactly perfect on both sides.
Alma, do you have any tips for shades to use for a fake crease? I've been using inglot matte 360 which is a brownish taupe. Like for example would the KA sculpting powder work better for this? I like the inglot a lot and it's such a big shadow pan I think I'll have it till the end of time.
Jan 7, 2015
Alma M.
You could use any color to give the illusion but if you want subtle finish, I like Mac cork and yes KA sculpting would work as well. :)
Jan 7, 2015
Jenny A.
OK, another use for that KA sculpting powder then! (Trying to justify the expense is so hard sometimes!)
Jan 8, 2015
Alma M.
Lol I understand,you'll love it for sure.
Jan 8, 2015
Jenny A.
Well, thinking that if that eye shadow worked to create a crease on my eye, it might work to sculpt, I swiped some on my cheek this morning. I definitely looked dirty. But hey if the Lord of the Rings movies have taught us anything it's that dirt gives you chisled features, right? I had to take it all off and start over. Definitely ordering the KA sculpting powder now...