Makeup: Tips, Tricks, and Looks I love

Don't forget to grab the picture for yourself!

Before getting to the meat of this post, I wanted to remind everyone that this Autumn Allure Modest Fashion Event is meant as a two-week party during this year to focus on our outer bodies. I know inner beauty is far far more important and that is what I focus on during the rest of the year. I never want you to think that I hold outer beauty higher than the true beauty of a godliness. But I also have a vision to teach and encourage other girls and women to present their bodies beautifully, as God gave them to us to be His temple. Therefore, we may proceed. :)

I never did anything at all with makeup till I was 18 and half. Even then, Mama had to ask me if I'd like to wear some...I still felt like I wasn't "grown up yet," so I hadn't asked. Over the last couple years I've been messing around with different make-up styles and finding out what looks good and what doesn't. I never wear concealer or foundation. I just haven't had the time to find that perfect shade to match my skin, and as I've gotten older my skin has cleared up till I don't need it all that much. Likewise I don't wear blush--if I'm really looking pale on a given day I pinch my cheeks and slap them and hope for the best. :D

But the thing I love to do are eyes. I love eyes--their shapes and colors and all that jazz. They are amazing! God created so many beautiful, beautiful kinds of eyes that I can't get enough. So I love eyeshadow, eyeliners, and mascara. In general, my rule is that natural-esque looks best.

This:

Is not beautiful.

This:

Is.

I don't mind going all out now and then with something astonishing, but for a blanket statement, you want to enhance the natural beauty of your eyes...not paint yourself like a china-doll.

There are many many sites on the internet that will tell you how to apply eye make-up so I'm not going to go deep into the details--I'm still learning myself! But I do want to give you a few tips I've discovered as well as discuss color..

Just like with clothing, a color-wheel is helpful in discerning what colors looks good on your eyes. There are no hard and fast rules on this--you know when you put something on if it's good or awful. I've worn awful before willingly just because I liked the color. I have. I confess. But it didn't earn me anything.

One thing that hadn't really registered with me is that you don't have to wear makeup that matches your eyes or your outfit. Instead, go for a contrasting color! I found a really neat website called makeup2enhance.com that had a page on choosing the right colors for your eyes. Here is the breakdown of the general guidelines for each color:

You have brown eyes
You are lucky because brown eye colour is darker than any other natural eye colour so attention is naturally drawn to the eyes and it seems you can wear almost any color.
If you want to experiment, the best eyeshadow colors for brown eyes are golden browns, blues, greens, greys, purples and burgundy. Avoid a yellowish brown colour.
You have blue eyes
One of those ‘Rules’ is that people with blue eyes should never wear any type of blue eyeshadow colour. Wearing blue eyeshadow will make blue eyes look washed out. Is this true for you?
Recommendations are rich warm browns, warm taupes, soft peach colors and greys. Green may not look flattering; it depends on how blue your eyes are, your skin tone and which green hue you use.
You have green/hazel eyes
Golden browns, warm taupes, deep purples, soft peaches, pink, gold and soft violets work well.
To find what brings out hazel eyes, look at the flecks of colour near the pupil. This is my eye colouring and I find that copper looks stunning as well as a navy blue or green (as long as it is not too vivid).
You have grey eyes
Grey eyes are unique and should definitely be shown off. Try black, charcoal, deep greys, deep browns, cool browns and purple to make your grey eyes stand out. 

 I have green/hazel eyes which can border on blue and grey at times, so the colors that really look best are purples and goldies and golden-browns.
Like I said, don't immediately go for matching your makeup to the color of your eyes. Contrary to popular belief, that doesn't accentuate them. It dwarves them. If you've got blue eyes, don't grab the blue--try a brown or yellow-gold to really make them stand out!

Taking these points, check on websites like Pinterest.com for inspiration! Another fun thing I found was this quiz by Totalbeauty. According to it (And these things match up!) it says: "you should wear shades from the purple family like plum, lilac, eggplant, or garnet."  The thinking behind this is that purple is on the red side of the color-wheel and red is opposite green, thus complimenting green eyes. Take the quiz yourself and then start experimenting on makeup that will make your eyes pop, not drown in shadow!

One tip if you've got smaller eyes, {or any eyes at all! ;} a way to make your eyes stand out is by paying careful attention to grooming your eyebrows--you don't want to over-pluck them--that just defeats the purpose. But bushy eyebrows will definitely distract from the brightness of your eyes.
  Another fun thing to do is to look at some famous women and see if you like any of their styles. Reese Witherspoon and Renee Zellweger both keep their makeup light and natural.

Kate Winslet too...and why are they all blondes? :P

When you put on your makeup consider one thing: Is this day-time makeup or nightime? In the daytime too much shadow will make you look down-cast and drab. You'll want to wear lighter, brighter colors. On the other hand if you're going out for the evening a bit more of a dramatic look is okay now and then. Just don't over-do it. :)
 Play around with makeup and see what looks best with your eyes. Ask a sister or your mom or a friend. Ask yourself: "Do I really want to go out looking this way?" ;) If you don't like it, remove it. Here are some of the inspiration I've started to gather on my Green eyes a'smiling pinterest board:

 

Gold and purple? Yes please!

 Love this soft peach!

If I feel daring I wear the gold my little sister bought me for my "golden birthday" :)

 The black eyeliner is applied too thick for my liking, but I love the hint of green right above! Really makes it pop! This would be pretty going out one evening.

I love this vintage-look! It's not natural exactly, but it's glamorous. :)

I like this! And the color is very very similar to my own. :)