Adding a highlight to the eyelid after creating a contour, adds a soft finish to the look, and can be completed in a few simple steps. The highlight is created using a lighter tone within the same color range as the eye shadow you used to create the contour. Or, for a more dramatic look, a contrasting color can be used for the highlight. The materials required to create a highlight can be found in basic kits or at any retailer offering make-up products. The process of adding a highlight to a contour is fairly simple, and does not require any special skills or experience to complete. Read on to learn how to highlight the eye after contouring.
How to Highlight Eye After Contouring Video
This video, hosted by professional make-up artist, Davee Troublefield, features a step-by-step tutorial for creating a soft highlight to a contour. First, the contour is created using a darker toned eyeshadow. Next, a lighter shadow is used to add a highlight to the contour. For this demonstration, Davee used a champagne eyeshadow. He then sweeps the lighter color into the contour to soften the highlight.
Step 1: Gather your Materials for Highlighting the Eye
In order to highlight the eye after contouring, you will need:
- An eye-shaper brush
- A light shade of eye shadow
Step 2: Apply Eyeshadow to the Eyelid
Using the eye-shaper brush, apply the eye shadow to the eyelid, right above the iris. The iris is the colored disc within the eye, visible through the clear cornea.http://www.tedmontgomery.com/the_eye/iris.html The eye-shaper brush is a softer, round brush that allows for the soft highlight to be applied directly over the contoured area. The small tip of the brush is designed for the sharp application of shadows, creating dramatic eyes.http://www.lovelyskin.com/details.asp?PID=116163
Step 3: Blend the HIghlight into the Contour
Once the highlight has been applied to the eyelid, sweep the color into the contour, gently blending the highlight into the contoured area. This creates a soft, subtle highlight to the previously applied contour.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55fITn9lGtI&feature=player_embedded
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Fast Facts
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Be sure that the contour has been applied evenly to the crease of the eyelid before adding the highlight.
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To acheive a subtle highlight, use a lighter tone within the same range as the color used to create the contour.
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After the highlight has been applied to the eyelid, gently belnd it into the contour, beginning with the outer edges of the highlight.
