Dramatic Eye Makeup

Dramatic eye makeup can be so much fun!

There are SOOOO many options with eye makeup!

Let's break it down:

OCCASION:

Determining when it is appropriate to wear dramatic makeup will be up to you. If you work in a tattoo shop, then wearing intense eye shadow will be perfectly fine and actually expected.

If you work in a bank, however, you might want to consider a natural look for day and keep the drama for night time or special events!

Clubs, parties, and most nighttime events are great occasions to wear your more dramatic looks!

COLORS:

With dramatic makeup, you really can do just about anything you like. I do recommend sticking to YOUR colors... if you have warm coloring, then stay with warm shades. If you have cool coloring, stay with cool shades.

For more of an explanation on this see our Best Mineral Makeup Look page.

You don't have to stick to the traditional brown in the crease, and cream on the lid and brow bone. You can use multiple colors, loads of shimmer and sparkle, layers upon layers of glorious shades... SO EXCITING!!!

SHAPES:

There are absolutely no rules for applying your eye shadow in any particular shape. For natural eye shadow , you would want to find the best shape for your face, either rounded or winged.

But for dramatic, go wild and crazy! Try extreme wing shapes, or severe rounded shapes, or any combination. Even experiment with stripes, rainbows, geometric shapes, extreme cat eyes , etc.

Don't forget... for dramatic eye makeup looks, it is OK to apply eye makeup UNDER the eye, as well as on the upper eye lid. This will enhance your look even more! So anything you apply to the top eye lid, try applying to the lower eye lid! (eyeliner, eye shadow...)

GENERAL APPLICATION:

Here are some general ideas to get you started:

-Purchase a good quality brush set with several eye shadow and eyeliner brushes in it. Clean them often to prevent cross-contamination of the colors.

-Apply all your lighter eye colors first, then the darker ones. You can choose to either blend well, or leave the colors in harsh separation, depending upon the look you are going for.

-Don't be afraid of shimmer. You CAN achieve stunning dramatic looks with matte shades, but shimmery colors can be fun too. Try layering a shimmery color on top of a strong, matte shade for a new look!

-Define your eye brows for sure. Strong eyes will look unfinished without bold, clean eye brows.

-Use strong eyeliner for even bolder looks!

-Apply loads of black mascara and/or...

-Buy false eye lashes if you really wish to turn up the volume! You will be amazed at the difference these make! They come in all colors and styles and some even have rhinestones! And they are really easy to apply, even if you have never tried them!

For more dramatic looks, see our

Gothic Eye Makeup Page

Punk Eye Makeup Page

Cat Eye Makeup Page

To turn the volume down a bit, see our tips at our

Natural Eye Makeup Page

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