The Power of Eye Makeup: Elongated vs Rounded

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Everything else I used:

Elongated Look:

Brushes: Seint Eyeshadow Brush and BK Beauty 204 Brush (code AMYMARTIN10 for 10% off)

Liquid Eyeliner (top lid): Celesty Precision Eyeliner in Intense Black

Bottom lashliner Eyeliner: Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Liner

Ivory Liner: NYX Liner in White Smoke

Mascara: Thrive Causemetics

Rounded Look:

Brushes: Seint Eyeshadow Brush

Brighten the Inner Corner: Versailles Highlight

Liquid Eyeliner (top lid): Celesty Precision Eyeliner in Intense Black

Ivory Liner: NYX Liner in White Smoke

Mascara: City Beauty (code AMYMARTIN for 15% off)

Lash Curler: Kevyn Aucoin


Step by Step:

Elongated Side:

Click to watch: Elongated Step by Step REEL

Use the BK Beauty 204 Brush (a flat, dense brush) to create a lifting effect at the outer corner by sweeping Chai (a light/medium neutral shade) up towards your temple. I like to use my finger to anchor the skin so l get a nice, clean angle. I do have some fine lines at the corner of my eye, but this little wing I'm creating is going to sit above those creases.

With the fluffy end of the Seint Eyeshadow Brush, blend Pup (a very light matte shade) in the crease just to soften the look and create a seamless blend.

With the small end of that same brush, slightly deepen up that little wing effect with Cafe (a darker, medium neutral shade).

Keep liquid eyeliner very, very thin on the top lid.

For the bottom lash line, tight-line with your favorite waterproof eyeliner.

With the small end of the eyeshadow brush and a little more Cafe, create a greater-than or less-than sign in the outer corner.

To keep it really clean, I like to use an ivory eyeliner at the outer corner just for a little bit of a lift.

For this look, for mascara, I like length over volume, so l use Thrive’s tubing mascara.

Rounded Side:

Click to watch: Rounded Step by Step REEL

To create that big, round look — you want to blend your eyeshadows in a half-circle shape — sweeping your shadow back and forth in the crease and keeping them out of the corner of the eye.

Start by sweeping Cafe (a cool neutral) back and forth in the crease with the Seint Eyeshadow Brush.

I like to layer tones for this look, so next use Chai (a warmer neural) to blend both shades together, sweeping back and forth, then dip back into your cool shade (Cafe) to add a little more depth just in the hollow of the crease. Cafe is deeper than Chai, so this is perfect for adding depth.

The undereye shadow is the most important part of look to create a big, rounded eye. You really want to create shadow in the middle of the undereye — I use Cafe for this.

Brighten the inner corner of the eye with Versailles Highlight or your favorite concealer. This really opens up the eye.

For top eyeliner, focus a little extra thickness in the center of your lid. I used liquid eyeliner for this.

For bottom liner, use an Ivory Eyeliner just on the waterline or smudged between the lashes to really open up and brighten the eye.

CURL your lashes for this look for some lift and to further open the eye! I love a lush, volumizing mascara for this. City Beauty is one of my faves. (code AMYMARTIN for 15% off)


Makeup should always be fun!

xxoo Amy


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