#i put her in. whatever the variation of my style is with the chunky brush and no sketch layer. i call it doodly but yk

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hello, if you are still doing doodles I would love to see how you would draw Luxolite in your style (i fucking love it)

she's soooo cute!!! and my requests are always open :3

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Beauty Basics - What are things for my eyes?

The eyes are tied with the lips as far as being the two most expressive features of the face. Unlike the lips, our eyes offer us two blank canvases on which we can go nuts with color and texture with far less worry about it all rubbing off just because you ate a sandwich. I think I can speak for the entire beauty community when I say: eyeshadow is awesome, winged eyeliner is everything, and regardless if you’re subtle or full on seductive with your eye look, eye makeup is a confidence booster.

To the makeup novice, understanding what products exist for the eyes will help in comprehending the zillion tutorials and photos that saturate the beauty social scene. Sure, everyone knows what eyeshadow is (probably), but do you know the difference between foiled and matte? Loose pigment and pressed? The list goes on, so let’s get started.

Eye Primer

Just like with the rest of the face, using a product to prime your eyelids will help your eye makeup in a lot of ways. Not only will products like eyeshadow apply smoother and be easier to blend, a good primer will reduce the risk of creasing, fading and transferring, which is when eye makeup from one part of your lid transfers to another part when you blink. Many cosmetics brands have a dedicated eye primer product, which can be a clear gel or creamy consistency. It can also be tinted in order to provide coverage like a concealer would.

If you don’t have a dedicated primer, basic concealer can also work well, just make sure to set the concealer with powder before applying the rest of your makeup. Also, some cream eyeshadows can serve as a primer base. The best example of this is the Pro Longwear Paint Pots by MAC, which many beauty enthusiasts use as a go-to primer.

Eyeshadow

The case can be made that this product is everyone’s favorite, and with good reason. I mean, the colors! And despite your eye and hair color and other factors, anyone could pull off any color eyeshadow, if you know what you’re doing, that is.

As far as formula variations, you’ll most commonly find pressed powder, loose powder (or loose pigment), cream (in stick form or pan), liquid and straight up glitter. Eyeshadow pressed into a little pan can be found packaged individually or in a palette with other colors. You can also purchase an empty, magnetic palette to put all your individual panned shadows in one place, essentially creating your own palette from scratch. Often these are called Z-Palettes (what the “Z” stands for I have no idea). 

Finishes include matte, shimmer, metallic, and almost every variation of sparkly you can imagine. Metallic shadows are sometimes called foiled, or chrome, depending on what type of metal it’s mimicking, I guess. There’s also duo- or multi-chrome, which is an iridescent or metallic shadow that reflects more than one color in direct light.

Quality varies between brands, product lines, and even individual shadows. A good eyeshadow generally has a lot of color payoff without having to use too much product to build it up, and blends well on the lid and with other eyeshadow colors. Bad eyeshadows are patchy, which means as you try to blend product you see patches of color wipe away making little bald spots. They may also have a chunky or chalky consistency, meaning the texture isn’t smooth for optimal blending. Another bad sign is when the eyeshadow is a different color on your eyelid than it is in the pan, or if it plays poorly with other shadows. Bad eyeshadows may also flake off or have a lot of fallout, meaning powder falls onto your cheeks, although even some good eyeshadows have a little bit of fallout. Future articles will talk about how you can deal with fallout effectively.

Many cosmetics marketed as being for other areas of the face work just as well as an eyeshadow. For instance, bronzers, blushes and highlighters often look excellent as part of your eye makeup. Likewise, you may find an iridescent eyeshadow that works well as a highlighter, or a rosy shadow that is great as a blush. Makeup is about creativity, after all, so breaking convention is always in style.

Eyeliner

Eyeliners share many similar characteristics to writing instruments. There’s the usual pencil variety, brush-tip liquid eyeliner, felt-tip liquid eyeliner (like a Sharpie for the eye), and little pots of gel or ink pigment you apply with a special eyeliner brush. Eyeliner of every type will come in basic black, which is always a classic, but nowadays you can find eyeliner in every color of the rainbow as well as different finishes, from matte to glossy and even sparkly.

Traditionally speaking, you can apply eyeliner to your upper and/or lower lash lines. This can be along the lashes themselves (as thick or as thick of a line as you desire), or in the waterline. The waterline is the inside edge of your eyelid (upper and lower) immediately adjacent to your lashes. If you choose to wear liner in your waterline, it is highly recommended you use a waterproof gel formula that resists smudging, as your natural tears and eye moisture will wreak havoc on most other formulas. I also strongly suggest never using an eyeliner with glitter or texture in your waterline, as this can cause irritation.

Mascara

If you look at any female cartoon character, whether it be Minnie Mouse, Betty Boop, or Bugs Bunny in a dress, almost always it’s the eyelashes that set her apart from her male companions. We attribute long, fluttery lashes very closely with femininity, so using mascara, even without other eye makeup, will instantly zhoosh up your whole look. Even the most minimal makeup tutorials will usually insist on applying mascara, as the impact with how it flatters the eyes is undeniable.

You’ll almost always find mascara in a little tube with highly pigmented liquid ink, and a spooly brush applicator. Brush shapes, sizes and bristles will vary wildly from the traditional pipe-cleaner-like brush, to spiky plastic brushes or combs. The intent is always the same regardless of the applicator, you’re trying to apply the ink to your individual lashes to emphasize them. Some formulas will claim to be more volumizing, curling or lengthening. Most brands have a separate waterproof version of every mascara formula, ideal for special occasions and events where you might sweat or cry, and need your makeup to stay on point.

False Eyelashes

Also known as falsies, these are eyelash imitators where the lashes are attached to a band that you glue onto the eyelid, immediately on top of your natural lash line. Some look very natural, and others up the glam factor exponentially, and then you have theatrical types that go crazy with fur and feathers and stuff. People with sparse lashes or lashes that refuse to curl up will enjoy false lashes. Traditionally they are applied with a special lash glue that is placed sparingly along the band, allowed to set for a minute to get tacky, and then adhered to the lid immediately above the lashes. It’s important that the falsies aren’t adhered to the lashes themselves, as removing the falsies later could potentially tear out your lashes if they’re attached.

Eyebrow Products

While not an absolute necessity, it’s common among beauty enthusiasts to include their brows in their daily makeup routine. Nowadays the full, natural-looking brow is the hot trend (thank heavens), which is a big departure from the thin, tweezed-to-death eyebrows of the 90’s and before. For those of us who haven’t tweezed a brow hair in their life and are blessed with little bushes of goodness, you might brush or shape them in place and be done. For everyone else, you have a variety of products to choose from to get on the same level, or in the general vicinity of fleek.

Products vary from pencils (like eyeliner, only formulated for the brow), to powders or gel formulas that you apply with a small angled brush, as well as pomades and liquid formulas that are usually brushed in with some sort of spooly. Generally, whatever you apply to your brows should mimic the natural hairs, therefore finding a color similar to your brow color is essential.

Eye Makeup Remover

It’s worth mentioning that if you intend to venture into the land of eye makeup, you’ll want to have a good eye makeup remover. A lot of eye makeup products, especially eyeliners and mascaras, are formulated specifically to stay put on your lid. Think about it, you spend all that time putting your face on, the last thing you want is product to start to migrate just because you blink or squint (like humans typically do). That’s not even including potential tears and rubbing your eyes. So yes, my point is, you might find that just washing your face will leave behind a residue of mascara and liner that will likely make you look... well... I can’t think of a comparison but you’ll look unkempt. You know what I’m saying.

Face soap typically isn’t meant to be rubbed into your eyeball, and general makeup wipes are usually too gentle to really scrub clean the eye area. This is why almost every beauty brand has a dedicated eye makeup remover, which is usually an oily type of liquid, gel or balm that won’t irritate your eyeballs, while still being powerful enough to saturate and melt away all your makeup, even waterproof mascara.

You could just say, “screw it” and let the makeup residue stay where it is, but then you’re almost guaranteed to wake up the next morning with full-on racoon eyes, and maybe even some lovely black stains on your pillow. Not to mention leaving makeup on too long is just bad for the skin.