Dramatic Eye Makeup
To get the most effective Dramatic Eye Makeup it is best to apply a light shade of eye shadow, even white, from the edge of the lashes up to the brow bone, by applying a fine line of a darker shade in the crease of the eye will make the eyes look bigger and more dramatic.
By using bright vibrant colors the effect created will be really dramatic and make you stand out in a crowd! There are images available in journals and web sites to help you chose the right color which include reds and yellows, these eye shadows are not placed conventionally just on the eye lid; variations include extensions of eye shadow swept across the bridge of the nose or down into the cheek bones.
Most dramatic eye makeup is finished by applying eye liner and mascara. If you apply a fine line of eye liner in black you will be able to sweep it up and out from the corner of your eye from the top lashes and by adding eye liner to the bottom lid and sweeping this up and outwards the look can be as dramatic as you wish; two coats of black mascara which has been applied right down by the roots before sweeping upwards to get the most volume or the use false eye lashes will complete the look.
Dramatic eye makeup first appeared in the sixties where models and celebrities were seen with smokey cats eyes, however the eye liner used was a much thicker line than is used today, if you want to replicate the sixties looks there are plenty of web sites with pictures for you to copy.
Asian eyes should use black eye liner that is extended beyond the end corner of the eye and apply two coats of black mascara; to make dramatic eyes bright blues and green eye shadows enhance the effect.
To avoid the eye makeup from looking thick and unprofessional, dramatic eyes should be applied with care and precision, this may take a lot of practice but with perseverance you will soon be able to apply dramatic eye makeup with confidence.
Celebrities such as Kate Hudson has adopted a dramatic eye makeup look and has used metallic blue eye liner which has given her a dramatic look which is slightly different to the normal use of black; however there is mixed opinions as to whether her makeup looks dramatic or merely different from the norm.
There are lots of websites which give hints, tips and videos to show you how to create these Dramatic Eye Makeup effects.