What are the rules for combining lipstick and eye makeup
How to make the combination of eyeshadow and lipstick harmonious
At least once in their lives all, absolutely all, have asked themselves this question, not only for fear of exaggerating but also to understand how to make it all charming and balanced overall.
First of all it is good to know, and remember every day, that in make-up the rules are meant to be broken . So if you love to experiment, exaggerate and try combinations of textures and colors: do it, nothing should stop you from having fun with make-up.
Obviously, knowing the best combinations between eyeshadow and lipstick, red, nude, burgundyor as you like best, it is one of the basic notions to know and then create harmonious and true pro looks. We have tried to draw up a useful mini guide to understand and know how to combine lipstick and eye makeup .
Index
- Red lipstick
- Nude lipstick
- Burgundy lipstick
- Texture and finish: how to combine them
Red lipstick
In your lipstick collection you certainly cannot miss a red lipstick . Great evergreen to wear both day and night can, at times, create a bit of confusion about how to make up your eyes .
The basic rules of make-up invite you to balance the lips and eyes , so it would be better to opt for neutral shades and similar to the colors of the earth. Yes to smokey eyes where brown, beige and even black that enrich and frame the eyes making them magnetic and very elegant.
Obviously the eyeliner goes perfectly with the red lipstick because it perfectly balances the intense color of the lips with a light and just hinted eye look. Yes to classic black, to brown , but also to more intense and different colors such as ultramarine blue, green and everything you prefer.
Have you ever thought of a single-color eye look
In this case, remember that gold is a great ally and will allow you to play with different finishes such as metallic eyeshadow and matte lipstick . A combo not to be underestimated. Nude lipstick
Choosing a nude lipstick, similar to the color of your lips, will allow you to have a real white canvas on which to work with blush, bronzer, highlighte r and, of course, eye shadows .
Nudes can be combined as you wish, yes to colors and finishes. Our advice, however, is to try to at least tune the undertone so that there is no warm and cold contrast between the eye and lip make-up. Intense burgundy lipstick
, vibrant and full of energy. The burgundy lipstick cannot be combined with the red one because undertones and shades change significantly.
If you love overwhelming and enveloping looks, combine burgundy with eye makeup with brown, black and gray eyeshadows. A retro and bewitching make-up perfect for those who are not afraid of anything.
Or, to be on the safe side, opt for onethread of hazel eyeshadow only in the crease of the eye in order to give depth to the look. Thus leaving the neutral look, but with a harmonious focus on the lips.
Then there are the colors on the eyes which, for the most daring and cheeky, are not to be missed even when the lips try to take over. She tries to stay on soft and barely hinted shades, which turn on pastel and light tones so as not to give up on colors but without unbalancing the final make-up. Texture and finish: how to combine them Sheer, matte, luster, shimmer, pearl and more : both eyeshadows and lipsticks have different finishes which, in addition to varying the intensity of the color once applied, also modify the final effect of the make-up.
Obviously, when combining colors, it is also good to evaluate the finishes of the different products and be careful not to stumble into small errors that can darken the face or even make it older. For example, opting for matte textures , both for eyes and lips, as well as highlighting small wrinkles would age anyone’s features.
For this reason it is good to vary the finish and try to mix the different textures to try to balance eyes and mouth: glossed mouth and matte eyes, matte lipstick and eyeshadows with a metallic finish and more. Have fun and try, there are no mistakes in make-up.