Gold and Black Arabic Eye Make-up Tutorial

Hello my lovelies! I received a request a few weeks ago to do an arabic eye make-up tutorial. Personally, I'm not very fond of very dramatic eye make-up especially when it involves super black, over-the-top eyeliners. And if you aren't aware yet, arabic eye make-up is all about lining, emphasizing the shape of their naturally gorgeous peepers and lush eyelashes. It was a challenge for me to do a dramatic and not-your-everyday look, yet is still wearable and flattering to every eye shape. I chose gold and black because this combo looks very elegant and glamorous. You can even skip the striking eyeliner, do a simple winged one instead and you will still have a beautiful gold and black smoky eye.

These are the products I used:

Urban Decay Honey(gold) and Zero(black w/ silver microparticles) from the Deluxe Shadow Box Palette

MAC Blanc type

MAC Phloof

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Gel Eyeliner

Bourjois Khol & Contour Eyeliner Pencil

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Eldorado

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Urban Decay Primer Potion

YSL Singulier Mascara

Ardell Individual lashes

Ardell lash glue

1. Prime the lid using UDPP. Make sure to apply it evenly.

2. Apply Eldorado eyeliner on the eyelid and blend.

3. Apply Honey eyeshadow on top of the blended eyeliner. If you're wondering what's that white thingy under my eye, I dusted plain old baby powder to make cleaning up of the eyeshadow fallout easier.

4. Add Zero eyeshadow on the outer V.

5. Blend the black eyeshadow using a blender brush and drag it along the crease area. Do a windshield wiper motion to blend the eyeshadow effortlessly.

6. Use Blanc type eyeshadow to soften the black eyeshadow on the crease. Bring it up to the browbone to highlight.

7. Apply Phloof eyeshadow on the inner corner of the eye and only on the arch of the brow to add a bit of shimmer.

8. Draw a thin line under the lower lashline using the eyeliner pencil.

9. Apply black eyeshadow on top of the line to blend it out and to set it as well.

10. Now here's the fun part:) Line your upper lashline and wing it out. Extend the tail towards your temple using your lower lashline as a guide. Do a parallel line on your lower lashline. Apply blanc type eyeshadow on that space between the two lines to highlight it.

11. Curl your lashes, apply mascara and add false lashes. I used 4 individual ones on each eye.

12. Line the rim of your eyes (tightline and then the waterline). Drag both lines along the tear duct and connect them. Flick the tail following the contour of your eye.

The finished look:

This is the first ever requested look that I am posting and I hope she'll like it:) I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and stay tuned for more! Take care and see ya<3

Eyeliner 101 and a Cat-Eye Tutorial

One of the most popular eye makeup all over the world is the eyeliner. It is used everywhere to beautify the eyes. In some cultures it is used as a means to ward off evil and some even believe that it can improve eyesight. But of course, I won't be giving you a long lecture about the history of eyelining because I'm sure wikipedia has an entire page about it:)

For cosmetic use, the main purpose of eyeliners is to make the eyelashes look fuller. It is also used to accentuate or enhance one's eye shape. It comes in various forms and is available in every color imaginable although black is still the most common choice.

Today I'll be giving you a short introduction about the common types of eyeliner that are available in the market.

Pencil Eyeliner

-the most common type and probably the easiest one to use since I'm sure everyone of us knows how to grip and draw a line using a pencil:) But there's one problem, pencil liner cannot create crisp and precise lines, so it's not a very good choice when you want to make a thin line especially on the upper lashline. It's however perfect for smudging and is thus a staple when making a smoky eye look. It's also soft enough to be used on the waterline and for tightlining.

Liquid Eyeliner

-this type of eyeliner is in an ink form which usually comes with a felt tip applicator. It creates very thin and precise lines. Liquid liners are the top choice in making winged liners. But when it comes to ease of application, this one is definitely the toughest to master, at least for me. Another drawback of a liquid liner is that it can't be used on the waterline.

Gel/cream liner

- just like what the name implies, it comes in a gel form and is applied with a brush. It can create a thick line as well as the thinnest of lines depending on the brush and the stroke. It's also safe to be used on the waterline. It's my top pick because of it's versatility.

Pen-style liner

- is a cross between a pencil & liquid liner. It is gaining a lot of popularity because it delivers the same precision that a liquid liner does with a lot of ease because it's in a pen form.











Now let's go to the difficult part, on how to actually line the eyes properly. Although it seems so simple and easy, eyelining is one of the more difficult aspects of makeup especially for beginners. Not that it's complicated but it requires a lot of accuracy and drawing the same perfect line for both eyes is really tricky. I'm gonna show you a short tutorial on how I do my eyeliner, specifically the winged eyeliner also known as cat-eyes.

The gel liner using the Sephora Eyeliner brush:

Start on the middle of the lid going towards the outer corner. Keep the line as close to the lashes as possible.

Extend the line going a bit upwards using your lower eyelid & the end of your eyebrow as guide as shown above.

Now line the rest of the upper lashline starting from the middle again, and making sure that the line is thinnest on the inner corner.

This is what it looks like at this point. Since I have narrow and small eyes, I skip lining the innermost corner.

Using the same guide, extend the tail of the line up to the desired length of your cat-eye.

Now flick the brush towards the end of the eyebrow to make a hair-thin tail for that signature cat-eye look.

And here's the finished product:) You can connect the line towards your lower lashes to create a more dramatic look.

And here's the cat-eye in action. I used MAC Patina all-over the lid, Woodwinked on the crease and Phloof to highlight the brows and the inner corner of the eye. I smudged UD 24/7 liner in zero on the lower lid and used Bourjois Clubbing mascara on the lashes.

I hope you found this post helpful. And don't be frustrated if you cannot perfect the eyelining skill on the very first attempt. It took me several tries and lots of make-up remover and q-tips before I was able to create decent lines. Never underestimate the power of practice and patience.

Please don't hesitate to leave me comments if you have questions, suggestions or violent reactions:) See ya <3