The most distinctive feature for Asians is our eyes. Asian eyes are almond shaped and lots of Asians have issues with the lack of a double eyelid. It can be difficult applying eye makeup and people might think that the shape of their eyes is hard to work with but this is not so if you know how. All it takes is having the right tools, having the right technique and choosing the right colors to complement and to play up to our Asian eyes.
First off the tools of the trade are: a slanted small angle liner brush, a shading brush, a smudging brush and blending brush. Once you have assembled your brushes, it is time to prep the eyes.
Before applying any make up to the face, you need to have a base product. Use an eye cream that contains vitamin E to minimize the appearance of dark circles and fine line wrinkles. Next, use an eye primer that will smooth the textures and help blend the oncoming eye shadow colors.
With the brown eyes and black hair, Asians are blessed with the ability to wear pretty much any color eye shadow under the rainbow. For a day time look, sandy neutrals from champagne to chocolate browns flatter most Asians. For a more dramatic nighttime look, go bold by trying emerald and seafoam greens, turquoise, copper colorings, and deep purples. Whatever color you decide on, choose three colors of the shade in the same family from light, medium to dark.
Dust the lightest shade from your brow bone to the lash line. Next, apply the medium shade with your shading brush from inner crease to outer crease of your eyelids. You’re trying to create the illusion of double eyelids with eye makeup so you want to make sure that everything blends in. Use your brush back and forth until you get the look of a soft, air brushed appearance. Next, line your eyes with your darkest color with a water proof pencil or gel liner. To soften the harsh lines, smudge it around the lash base.
There you have it! These are the tips and tricks of how to apply makeup for Asian eyes. It might take awhile getting used to it, but the efforts of accentuating the uniqueness of Asian eyes are worth it. Work with what you have and be proud! Have lots of fun experimenting!
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Asian Makeup Tips in a Western World
If you are an Asian living in the Western world, it can be hard to find beauty tips for Asians that are specific to our coloring and physical stature. Following beauty advice written by and targeting Westerners can lead anywhere from to humorous to disastrous results. If that’s the case, there’s the stigma of “trying too hard” which results in even worse outcomes than not having tried at all and going natural.
Some examples of wrong choices made often by Asians include: picking the wrong tone for the foundation, an inappropriate hair highlight, and wearing a color palette that does not suit our skin coloring at all. This is understandable since there are very few prominent Asians in the Western media in which we can emulate. However, since this is the day of the Internet, there’s no reason why we can’t search for pictures of Asian women that we admire. Even though we might not understand the words of the website in which the picture was posted, images themselves speak a thousand words. Save those pictures of Asians that you admire and who you think you look like the most. Print these pictures off and the next time you go shopping, take them with you. Refer to these pictures as you make your next purchases for your beauty regiment. Or, if you are unsure, ask the sales person or stylist for guidance. If it looks like they are not familiar catering to or knowledgeable about issues specific to Asians, visit your neighborhood China town. They are bound to know what works and what doesn’t work for an Asian people.
It is a personal choice whether you wish to play off your Asian features or not. Living in the Western world, you might be biased towards Caucasian ideals of beauty. This is a purely a subjective opinion. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There can be some criticism when one chooses to look too Caucasian as not being true to their ethnicity. In the long run, no matter what the current fashion trend is, no matter what are the hottest make up products being promoted, or whatever else is the look du jour, if it doesn’t suit your style, or look right on you, then the point is moot whether or not it is Asian beauty or Caucasian beauty. You can only work with what you have. The idea is to be the best possible you and to have the knowledge to do it.
Some examples of wrong choices made often by Asians include: picking the wrong tone for the foundation, an inappropriate hair highlight, and wearing a color palette that does not suit our skin coloring at all. This is understandable since there are very few prominent Asians in the Western media in which we can emulate. However, since this is the day of the Internet, there’s no reason why we can’t search for pictures of Asian women that we admire. Even though we might not understand the words of the website in which the picture was posted, images themselves speak a thousand words. Save those pictures of Asians that you admire and who you think you look like the most. Print these pictures off and the next time you go shopping, take them with you. Refer to these pictures as you make your next purchases for your beauty regiment. Or, if you are unsure, ask the sales person or stylist for guidance. If it looks like they are not familiar catering to or knowledgeable about issues specific to Asians, visit your neighborhood China town. They are bound to know what works and what doesn’t work for an Asian people.
It is a personal choice whether you wish to play off your Asian features or not. Living in the Western world, you might be biased towards Caucasian ideals of beauty. This is a purely a subjective opinion. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There can be some criticism when one chooses to look too Caucasian as not being true to their ethnicity. In the long run, no matter what the current fashion trend is, no matter what are the hottest make up products being promoted, or whatever else is the look du jour, if it doesn’t suit your style, or look right on you, then the point is moot whether or not it is Asian beauty or Caucasian beauty. You can only work with what you have. The idea is to be the best possible you and to have the knowledge to do it.
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Hello, and welcome to Asian Makeup Tips! On this site, we will give tips on makeup and hair styling that are specific to Asians to look our optimal best. Stay tuned for some great beauty secrets!
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