Step-by-Step Eye Makeup

The below eye makeup routine, which features a shape, can be completed with any color scheme you desire. Shown below are Mary Kay Mineral Eye Color in Moonstone, the darkest shade in the Eye Studio by Maybelline Green with Envy (40) palette, Cover Girl Pencil Eyeliner in Black, and Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in black. The important thing to remember is to use the lighter eyeshadow over the whole lid and the darker eyeshadow to draw the shape.

Above are the eyes devoid of any makeup.

Step 1
Apply the lighter of your two shadows to entire eyelid, from lash line line to eyebrow. Then, use your darker shadow to draw the shape, as shown below.

Step 2
Using a small eye makeup brush, lightly blend the darker shadow into the lighter shadow, without completely erasing the shape. You just want to make the lines a little softer and the shape a little more subtle.

Step 3
Apply eyeliner to top lash line. (If you want your eyes to have even more shape and definition, you can also line the bottom lid in black.)

Step 4
Apply mascara to top and bottom lashes, using tips featured in Five Mascara Tips.

Below, you can see a comparison of the eyes before and after makeup application.