Evening makeup: beauty dossier

Your appearance can be completely changed with evening makeup, making it ideal for a night out or any special occasion. It all comes down to enhancing your features with a little more sophistication and drama than you would normally wear.

We’ll explore the fundamentals of evening makeup in this guide, providing hints and techniques to help you pull off a gorgeous look. We’ll cover everything you need to know to create a makeup look that is both alluring and durable, from striking eyeshadows to gorgeous lip colors.

Knowing the essentials of evening makeup will make sure you look stunning whether you’re getting ready for a formal event or just want to dress up your evening look. Together, we will examine the methods and supplies that will ensure your makeup is as radiant as your evening attire.

Aspect	Description
Eyes	For evening makeup, opt for bold eye looks with darker shades and dramatic eyeliner. Consider using smoky eyeshadow or adding a touch of shimmer for extra glam.
Lips	Go for rich, deep colors like reds, plums, or berries. Matte or glossy finishes can both work, depending on your preference and the overall look you"re going for.
Face	Use a foundation that provides full coverage and a bit of highlighter to give your skin a radiant glow. Add a touch of contour to define your cheekbones.
Blush	Choose a blush that complements your lip color. For evening, you might opt for a slightly darker shade to add warmth and dimension.
Finishing Touches	Set your makeup with a setting spray to ensure it lasts all night. Consider adding false lashes or a few coats of mascara for a more dramatic effect.

What is the difference between daytime makeup and evening makeup?

Answering this question now is far harder than it was fifteen to twenty years ago. Nowadays, everything is more conditional than it was a few years ago when makeup was strictly divided into daytime and evening categories (smoky eyes to the left, nude lips to the right).

The global differences stop here: daytime makeup should be more subdued than evening makeup.

You can therefore wear shimmery lipsticks, colored mascara, and shimmery eyeshadow during the day, as long as you believe that this kind of look is appropriate for you. Should your company’s dress code for the workplace be less rigid, you shouldn’t object to eye arrows, bright lipstick, or a manicure featuring a quartz effect, for example.

How to turn daytime makeup into evening makeup?

There are a few quick tricks that can help you look put together in a matter of minutes if you have to attend a party right after work or don’t have time for makeup.

Use a black pencil or eyeliner to create tiny arrows on the eyelid in the morning. Make sure your evening eye makeup is ready by using colored or glittery eyeliner to draw a line over the main arrow before heading to a party. For additional ideas on how to use glittery eyeliner, click this link.

When creating a quick evening look, balance out your subtle eye makeup with a vibrant lip accent. Apply red lipstick to them, and then haphazardly add dazzling "glares" to your lips with a highlighter that contains gold pigments or a golden lip gloss. Apply a small amount of the same product to your eye corners to make them glisten.

During the day, avoid using mascara and stick to peach or soft pink shadows on your eyelids. Apply a thin layer of colored mascara, such as red or purple, to your eyelashes in the evening.

How to do evening makeup at home?

If you have the correct makeup tools and easy-to-follow picture and video tutorials on hand, applying makeup for the evening isn’t all that harder than makeup for the day. Let’s proceed cautiously.

What you need for evening makeup? 10 products

Naturally, the products you’ll need for creating evening makeup will vary depending on the type of makeup you plan to apply. However, here is a basic list of what you’ll need:

Although this makeup item is overlooked more frequently than others, it is best to avoid making this error when applying makeup for the evening. Primer helps to even out the relief’s irregularities and minimize the visibility of enlarged pores, which makes applying foundation much easier and prolongs the wear of makeup.

We’ve already talked about the need for a long-wearing, not overly thick foundation for evening makeup. Look here for a rating of deserving products, from which you will undoubtedly select one that suits you. And just in case, let us remind you of the crucial rule that applies to any makeup creation: the foundation needs to be the appropriate shade.

When applying evening makeup, powder is required for two reasons. First off, it will help "delay" the appearance of unwanted shine if you have oily skin. Second, it will strengthen and extend the wear of the makeup. We’ve compiled all the information you could possibly want to know about face powder in this resource.

By using contouring, you can draw attention to your cheekbones, visually "tighten" the oval, and adjust facial features like the nose and nose bridge. This is a very basic technique that involves darkening everything that needs to be hidden and lightening everything that needs to be emphasized (usually with the help of a highlighter). Additionally, if you don’t particularly need to contour, you can still achieve the look of radiant skin in the evening by using a highlighter in your evening makeup.

Use blush after applying foundation and sculpting products to avoid the face looking "flat."

To ensure that your evening eye makeup looks as amazing as you want, use concealer to cover up any bruises and dark circles under your eyes. If you don’t have a thicker corrector on hand, you can use concealer to cover up light redness and other skin imperfections.

Even though eyeshadow is usually a must when applying evening makeup, eyeliner or eye pencil are not always necessary. Invest in an eyeshadow palette that contains multiple shades so you can blend them together to create various looks. Eyeshadow brushes are also required to get the desired result. If you’re not too skilled at applying eyeshadow (here are some helpful and basic instructions), you can get by with cream eyeshadow or a shimmery tint. Just use your fingers to apply the product directly over your entire eyelid to complete the evening look!

Use the same mascara as during the day for your evening makeup, but apply multiple coats to your lashes for a more dramatic effect (the "spider" leg effect is an option for the most daring).

If using a transparent gel to fix your brows is sufficient for daytime makeup, you’ll need "heavy artillery" for the evening. The eyebrows shouldn’t be "lost" on the face, regardless of whether you choose to draw attention to the lips or the eyes. This is especially important if the image features a bright accent. Find out which eyebrow makeup product best suits you by taking this easy test.

Eat, drink, and send air kisses—without a doubt—your most devoted makeup assistant in the evening! See our selection for a rating of lipsticks that last for all occasions.

Step-by-step instructions for creating evening makeup

Check out our comprehensive photo instructions for an evening makeup look that works for any occasion.

Thoroughly cleanse your skin to get rid of any oily film, debris, and leftover makeup. For this, feel free to use any makeup remover that works for you. Use a moisturizer and toner after that. Apply a primer after the products have had time to fully absorb.

Use a foundation in your go-to format, such as mousse, cream, fluid, or cushion. Additionally, you ought to apply it using your fingers, a brush, or a sponge as usual. One of the most frequent errors that can completely ruin your look is to not fully blend it and ensure that the tone of your face and neck are the same.

Cover the whole movable eyelid with a layer of light pink cream eyeshadow. As an alternative, you can use peach or silver eyeshadow as a base; for this look, pick the shades from the same palette that go well with your natural eye color.

Underneath the lower eyelid, add these same subtle shadows. The model in the picture has deep-set eyes, so you can "lower" the border of these shadows quite low. If not, you shouldn’t make the shading on the lower eyelid excessively wide.

Over the base light shade, apply dry shadows of a more saturated shade (in our case, purple) from the same range. This new shade should be nearly undetectable in the inner corner of the eye at the same time. Conversely, try to make the outer corner as saturated as you can to achieve a smooth gradient.

If the shadows vanished beneath your eyes, use a cotton sponge dipped in micellar water to gather the fragments. Remember to apply foundation again in this area.

Use a soft, wide brush to apply dry highlighter to the nose bridge and cheekbones. You can also apply a small amount of product to the T-zone if you don’t have oily skin.

Using a soft brush, apply blush to the apples of your cheeks. Keep in mind that they ought to have the same undertone or come from the same range as the eyeshadow.

Makeover your eyebrows with a gel color. Put on a glossy lip gloss in a shade that isn’t too bright.

The evening ensemble is prepared!

See our video tutorial for another intriguing choice for easy evening makeup.

Evening makeup to match your eye color

The color of your eyes and hair are the most important factors to take into account when selecting an evening makeup look. How can makeup be applied to accentuate the color of your eyes? We’ll explain below.

Evening makeup for brown eyes

Brown-eyed girls are fortunate in that they look good with every color of eyeshadow, eyeliner, and eye pencil. However, there are a few small details that will help your evening appear even more gorgeous.

• The best eyeshadow colors for brown-eyed girls are purple and blue. They perfectly emphasize the brown eyes of any shade-from light-speaking to dark brown. To instantly make your look more expressive, just use plum or cobalt eyeliner.
• Use brown shades in eye makeup with caution. In this case, the shadows should be either lighter or darker than the color of your eyes, otherwise you will not be able to get a harmonious makeup.
• When choosing cosmetics for eye makeup, consider the shade of your eyes. Dark colors (plum, dark gray, chocolate) are suitable for dark brown, and shades from the yellow range (for example, lemon or gold) are suitable for light brown.

See our photo instructions for an excellent example of evening makeup for brown eyes.

On the moveable upper eyelid, apply dry, dark gray shadows with a strong shimmer. Once this layer is in place, place highlights and light gray shadows (which should be shiny) in the center of the eyelid.

Use black eyeliner to draw small, delicate arrows. Using a deep blue eyeliner pen infused with glitter, draw a line on top to intensify the festive vibe.

Under the lower eyelid, apply the same dark gray shadows you used in the second stage. Shade the area beneath the eyebrow with matte light beige shadows. Next, coat your eyelashes with mascara.

Maria Polkanova, a makeup artist, has created step-by-step video instructions that include stunning evening makeup for brown eyes.

Evening makeup for green eyes: 5 steps

Here are some pointers to keep in mind before you begin applying our detailed instructions for evening makeup on green eyes:

• If you have green eyes, in any makeup option (both daytime and evening), give preference to warm shades rather than cold ones – these suit you better.
• Maximum color contrast can be created by using green paired with purple. This means that purple eyeshadow is your best friend.
• Makeup products with a mustard, peach, brick or golden tint will also perfectly highlight your eyes.
• Green eyeshadow and eyeliner will help create beautiful makeup under one condition: they should be either lighter or darker than your eyes.

Green eyes don’t always go well with silver or bright blue eyeshadow, but bronze is just what you need! Observe our guidelines to replicate the appearance.

Black kohl is used to draw the area between the lashes on the upper eyelid. Apply it all over the movable eyelid to establish a dependable "substrate" for the eyeshadow.

Use a black pencil to outline the lower eyelid mucous membrane (we previously discussed how to select a pencil for the mucous membrane here). Blend well after applying dark green eyeshadow beneath the lower lashes.

Put highlights with light gray shadows in the center of the eyes and light green shadows with shimmer on the inner corners.

Evening makeup for gray eyes

• To create a favorable contrast with cold gray eyes, use beauty products in warm tones.
• Like green-eyed girls, bronze and copper shades, as well as gold and coffee, suit you perfectly.
• To make your look more mysterious, use shiny shadows of dark gray (they should be much darker than your eye color!).
• Take a closer look at eyeliners and shadows in plum and burgundy shades: the wow effect is guaranteed!
• The main taboo for you is light blue shadows.

Use liquid bronze shadows with shimmer (you’ll need three different shades from this range) and follow these instructions to recreate the look seen in the photo:

Use your finger to apply the lightest shadow shade to the middle of the movable eyelid, the darkest shadow shade to the inner corners, and the medium shadow shade to the outer corners. Put it beneath the lower lashes.

Apply a shimmering dark brown pencil along the upper lash line and blend it in until the boundaries are invisible. You can visually thicken your eyelashes with this easy trick.

Watch the video tutorial to create a more vibrant and unique makeup look for gray eyes!

Evening makeup for blue eyes

• For eye makeup, choose warm shades: both muted colors like peach and powder suit you, as well as rich colors – red, golden and coffee.
• Blue eyeshadow is not a taboo for you, but try to stick to the general rule and do not use products that match your eye color.
• A black eye pencil may look too rough in your case, try brown or gray.
• Take a closer look at lavender makeup products, but be sure to work on your skin tone properly before using them! Otherwise, all small redness, veins and bruises under the eyes in a “set” with such shadows will become even more noticeable.

Who declared that makeup for the evening had to be bold and provocative? We are skilled at creating delicate makeup that will win you countless praises for a special occasion.

To extend the wear of your makeup, use an eyelid primer. Apply a thin layer of corrector, concealer, or foundation to your eyelids if you don’t have a specific product.

Put some shimmery, light eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes. You already know that this method will make your eyes sparkle right away.

Effective metallic makeup for girls with light-colored eyes, as demonstrated by makeup artist Yulia Sizykh in her video tutorial:

Light evening makeup for blondes: basic rules

For fair-haired girls, there is no one set of rules because subtleties matter when it comes to makeup; you have to consider both skin tone and eye color. The first question has already been covered, but how do you match your skin tone with cosmetics?

• If you have porcelain skin, give preference to cool shades in eye makeup – pink, purple, gray. As for lipstick, any (or almost any) shade of red suits you, as well as light lilac, raspberry and brown.
• Dark-skinned and tanned blondes should take a closer look at golden shadows and use nude or terracotta lipstick.

How can I do a gorgeous evening look in a matter of minutes? Really easy!

Over the whole movable eyelid, apply shimmery golden dry shadows and blend. Apply a small amount of brown matte shadow to the orbital line and outer corner of the eye.

Add a few tiny, traditional arrows and use a black pencil to fill in the space between the eyelashes on the upper lid. Put on some pretty pink lipstick or gloss for your lips.

It’s okay to defy convention sometimes. For example, how can one create a harmonious evening makeup look that accentuates the lips and eyes simultaneously? Check out our video to find the solution.

Successful nighttime makeup looks for fair-haired women:

Beautiful evening makeup for brunettes

Bronze-colored makeup works best with dark hair, regardless of eye color. Both pink or greenish particles and golden pigments can be seen in the shadows.

Apply the lightest shade to the inner corners of the eyes and the darkest shade to the outer ones when blending bronze shadows of three shades over the whole movable eyelid. Accordingly, the middle of the upper eyelid will house the "intermediate" third shade.

Blend the orbital line with brown matte shadows. Apply mascara to the lashes and use a dark brown pencil to outline the eye’s mucous membrane from above and below.

Other suggestions for brunettes’ evening makeup include:

Popular types and techniques of evening makeup

Smoky eyes and arrow-inspired makeup are the most widely used evening makeup techniques. We will go into greater detail about each of them.

Smoky eyes: basic technique

You can achieve flawless smoky eyes in just six steps, despite the fact that beginners frequently find the technique to be extremely difficult.

Applying a black kohl shade to the whole movable eyelid, use it to create a fairly thick line along the lower lash line.

Over the kohl, use a natural bristle brush to apply shimmering black or dark gray eyeshadow. Apply them under the lower lashes as well, don’t forget.

Use a dark brown matte eyeshadow to blend the orbital line’s edge smoothly. The most practical tool for this is a natural bristle fluffy brush.

If you’d rather learn through videos, check out this master class on how to make smoky eyes:

Additional instances of stunning smoky eyes from Fashion Week shows include:

Evening makeup with arrows

There are countless varieties of eyeliner, ranging from fantasy to classic. We offer a simple plan for making arrows that work well for daytime and nighttime makeup.

Cover the entire movable eyelid with a base for eyeshadow and blend light satin eyeshadow (matte or slightly shimmering). By forming a sort of barrier, these two products will stop the eyeliner from leaving an impression on the eyelid.

Apply gel eyeliner to a thin brush and use it to create a thin line that runs from the corner of your eye to the crease on your upper lid. Keep your eyes peeled! Follow the lower lid’s line or stay in the direction that is parallel to the brow’s base, as seen in the picture.

On the upper eyelid, draw a thin line along the lash line. Pulling the eye’s corner slightly to the side will even out the line and slightly smooth out the eyelid.

Using a soft black pencil, fill in all of the spaces between the lashes on the upper lid, making sure there are no gaps.

You have a great chance to make a statement with your appearance on special occasions with evening makeup. Focusing on striking lips or eyes will help you create a striking look that goes well with your attire and environment. The secret is to feel confident and at ease while selecting tools and methods that accentuate your best qualities.

To guarantee that your makeup lasts the entire evening, start with a decent base. To create a smooth canvas, spend money on a primer and a foundation that lasts. Using setting sprays and layering your makeup will help you keep that fresh appearance throughout the evening.

Try a variety of styles to see what suits you the best. Whether you go for a bold lip color or a classic smoky eye, evening makeup is all about showcasing your individual style and having fun getting ready. Accept the glitz and allow your beauty to radiate.

The goal of evening makeup is to add a little glitz to your natural beauty. This tutorial will teach you how to create a gorgeous evening look, from selecting the best products to applying them perfectly so you look amazing all night.

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