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Is makeup exclusively in red shades a bold beauty experiment? In fact, such makeup can be soft and even everyday. We tell you how to achieve this

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Text: Makeup.ru editors February 8, 2018

Features of red makeup
Eye makeup with red shadows
Makeup in red tones for blondes
Makeup in red tones for brunettes
Makeup ideas with red eye shadow: photo

Red lipstick and red blush are kind of common. But if they use red in eye makeup, it is done with great caution, because it can give the eyes a painful or tired look, as if from lack of sleep. This happens when mistakes are made when applying products. In this material we will analyze them, and also tell you what features of red makeup need to be taken into account, what rules are used to create it, and what types of makeup in red tones are suitable for different types of appearance.

Features of red makeup

The basic rule to follow is dictated by the main concern. To eliminate the possibility of a painful effect, you do not need to do such makeup if you haven’t had enough sleep or, say, are tired. Otherwise, the look will be unhealthy, no matter how hard you try. If everything is in order, proceed. The most cautious can play it safe by using drops that neutralize even a hint of redness in the eyes. These are always in the beauty arsenal of makeup artists who prepare morning show hosts for broadcast.

In red eye makeup, it is better not to use red pigment in its pure form. Let it be shadows with shimmer or shiny eyeliner. You can complement red with other shades and create a smooth transition between them. One way or another, red will require careful shading from you, unless we are talking about thin graphic arrows. By the way, you will find red eyeliner in the Viv collection >

Liquid eyeliner Vivid Brights Eyeliner, shade Fire, NYX Professional Makeup © nyxcosmetic.ru

If you decide to focus on your eyes with red shades, then the blush should be in a different range. You can use bronzer for this purpose. Red blush (even after good blending) in combination with red eye makeup will give the face a “steamed” look.

Master Blush, Bronze Sand, Maybelline New York © maybelline.com.ru

Eye makeup with red shadows

Blue-eyed and gray-eyed girls should take a closer look at red shades. It is with their eye color that red will contrast most advantageously.

When choosing red eyeshadow, it is better to immediately exclude matte textures - unless your goal is to create an extravagant art make-up.
Copper shadows with a reddish metallic sheen are suitable for every day. Blend them closer to the lash line and get an airy haze around the eye contour. The key to success is careful shading. There should be no clear lines that indicate the border of color application.

It is not necessary to strive to choose a shade that is closest to classic red. You can give preference, for example, to burgundy. Check out Urban Decay's Naked Heat palette for a variety of shades with red undertones.

Naked Heat eyeshadow palette, Urban Decay © urbandecay.ru

To ensure that red makeup doesn't make your eyes look sore, you need to do a few things. One of the techniques is to line the mucous membrane with white kajal or at least a nude shade with shimmer.

Slim Eye Pencil, White Pearl, NYX Professional Makeup © urbandecay.ru

To create a “fiery” haze on your eyelids, watch the training video from makeup artist Yulia Sizykh.

Makeup in red tones for blondes

In blonde makeup, red looks best on the lips. However, if a girl with blond hair also has light eyes - blue or gray, then they can be emphasized with red. Shading the pencil line drawn along the eyelash contour, put a little copper shadow on the brush. The result will be a light smokey effect, which will be very appropriate in an everyday look.

Makeup in red tones for brunettes

Dark-haired girls also look great with red lipstick. It further emphasizes the expressiveness of a bright appearance. But red brunettes shouldn’t emphasize their eyes. The option with a reddish haze around the contour, which is relevant for blondes, is not suitable for them. But you can go for a beauty experiment and draw clear arrows with red eyeliner, while leaving your eyelashes bare.

Red eye shadow is a beauty trend that has remained relevant for several seasons. In this article we will talk about how to properly use red eyeshadow in makeup, and also present a selection of popular eyeshadow palettes in red-pink shades.

Professionals boldly experiment and apply red shadows to the entire moving eyelid. On top of that, they choose a rich lip color. As a result, you manage to get a bright, extraordinary makeup. However, this is far from the only successful combination.

Red color in eye makeup is popular for a number of reasons:

used in celebrity evening makeup
suitable for both festive and everyday makeup;
Makeup with red shadows will suit almost any look.

More and more popular brands are offering eyeshadow palettes consisting of a wide variety of shades of red and pink. With so many to choose from, finding the perfect palette for you won't be difficult.

Red shadows: features of use

Makeup with red shadows requires a special approach, since it has its own application features. Knowing them, you can easily create decent images. But before you use red shadows, you need to consider the following:

If you look tired or haven't gotten enough sleep, then you shouldn't wear this type of makeup. Otherwise, even with the shades of red that suit you best, the look will turn out unhealthy.
In case of irritation or inflammation of the eyes, be sure to use suitable drops before applying makeup (if eye makeup in this case is generally permitted from a medical point of view).
It is advisable to avoid only matte shades. This option is only appropriate when creating extravagant art makeup. In other situations, it is worth adding satin shades or shadows with shimmer to your makeup.
Satin shadows with a reddish tint are most appropriate for daytime makeup.
Don't use just one shade. To create an expressive look, you need to use complementary tones, for example, burgundy, black, taupe, bronze, gold or purple-plum.

Don't be afraid to use red eyeshadow in your makeup. Having done everything correctly, you will be able to obtain an image that will certainly attract attention and leave only positive emotions in the memory of those around you.

How to prevent the effect of tear-stained/sore eyes?

There are several techniques and tricks that you can use to avoid the effect of teary/sore eyes. Which of the options below should you choose? It's better to try and experiment here. Sometimes it’s worth combining several of the presented methods in one makeup.

Eyeliner between eyelashes

Use a black or dark brown/dark gray pencil to color the mucous membrane of the upper eyelid.

Concealer

Apply a concealer one or two shades lighter than your foundation to your under-eye area to hide blue spots. Concealer should be applied not only to the lower eyelid itself, but in the shape of an inverted triangle, extending to the cheek area. Blend thoroughly and set with powder.

Tom Ford Concealing Pen

Arrow

A graphic or shaded arrow made in black or another dark shade will also help to avoid the effect of tear-stained eyes when wearing makeup in red shades.

Apply mascara to your eyelashes thoroughly. It is best if it is a mascara with a volume effect. Pay attention to the color of the mascara - it should be intense black.

How to carefully blend the red shade along the borders with beige tones?

To properly apply and blend the red shade along the borders with beige tones, you will need special eye makeup brushes. A flat brush is for application, a fluffy brush is for shading, a small flat brush and a barrel brush are for working on finer details. If you are using cream eyeshadow, it is better to use brushes made of synthetic fibers to apply them.

To blend shadows correctly, you will need a fluffy brush with relatively short bristles, for example, the famous MAC 217 shading brush. It is better to apply glitter and loosely pressed shimmer shadows using a flat brush with “stuffing” movements. This will prevent shadows from falling off.

Eye Shadow Brush Round Isa Dora

Who is red eyeshadow suitable for?

Makeup with red eye shadow suits almost everyone. It looks great on brown eyes, beautifully highlights green ones and pulls brown-greens into greener ones thanks to the principle of contrasting shades. Oddly enough, red shadows look especially beautiful on blue, blue and gray-blue eyes, highlighting their color.

Those with fair skin should use less saturated red eyeshadow, including red-pink. Dark skin with olive undertones harmonizes perfectly with orange-red shadows. Bronze and dark skin goes well with cherry, eggplant and dark red shades. The darker the skin and eye tone, the brighter and more saturated the red shadows used can be.

Of course, these are not universal rules - often, on very fair skin, rich, dark red matte shadows look great. Experiment and find your own shades of red.

Tone, blush, lips: what goes with red shadows?

Pomade

In makeup with red eye shadow, as a rule, it is not recommended to use a shade of lipstick that exactly matches the color of the eye shadow. If you want to focus on your eyes, choose a lighter, beige-pink or beige-brown shade of lip product.

If you want to make a double accent in your makeup, choose another rich shade for your lip makeup: wine, red-brown, plum.

Blush

Choosing a blush for makeup with red shadows is not so easy. The usual fresh, pinkish-peach blush will not work here. It is better to use a matte blush of a muted pink-brown shade, the color of a “dusty rose”.

Inglot Freedom System AMC Blush in shade 55

If you are not afraid of experiments, try applying bright red blush (in a small amount to begin with).

When using red eyeshadow, it is important to create the perfect tone: to even out the skin and disguise all imperfections.

Use a silicone base that evens out the skin and smoothes out pores.

Inglot Under Makeup Base

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

Concealer YSL Touche Eclat

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

Makeup with red eye shadow: step-by-step instructions

Red shades are suitable for both daytime and evening makeup.

For a daytime look, we suggest applying eyeshadow as follows:

Apply a medium-tone shimmery red-pink eyeshadow over the entire lid.
Add a darker, matte wine shade to the outer corner of the eye; blend.
Apply a lighter red-pink shade with shimmer in the center of the upper eyelid; carefully blend the edges of the shadows.
Apply light golden eyeshadow to the inner corner.
For a brighter effect, the lower mucosa can be painted with a black kajal pencil.
Apply mascara to your eyelashes.

For evening eye makeup in red shades, we offer the following instructions:

Apply a warm red shade with golden or copper shimmer to the entire eyelid.
Apply a beige-brown shade into the crease of the eyelid; blend the edges of the shadows without mixing the shades with each other.
Using a black pencil, draw a shaded arrow and use it to draw the growth line of the lower eyelashes; don't forget to blend.
Use the same pencil to line the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid.
Apply light golden eye shadow with shimmer to the inner corner of the eyes; or, to emphasize the color of your eyes - in this case, blue, use blue shimmer shadows.
Apply lengthening and volumizing mascara to your eyelashes, using it to intensively highlight your lower eyelashes.

These are just two ways to apply makeup using red eyeshadow. Be sure to experiment and find your look.

Eyeshadow palettes in red shades

Today you can find a huge number of red eyeshadow palettes from various brands on sale. We present our selection of the best of them:

Lime Crime Venus Palette

This palette features 8 unique warm tones - five matte and three satin. The shades are a little dusty; The pigmentation of the shadows is very rich.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette

This palette consists of 14 shades. Also included is a double-ended brush. The texture of the shadows resembles cream; The pigmentation is also rich. Looking at the palette for the first time, it may seem that all the tones are warm. The palette contains shades with both warm and cool undertones.

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette

This palette features 18 different shades - both warm and cool; Among them are 8 matte, 6 shimmer, 3 duochrome toppers and even one pressed glitter. This palette allows you to try out a huge number of different looks in red shades.

In conclusion, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the tutorials on eye makeup with red shadows in video format:

The red shade is now at the peak of popularity. The main color of the season is now important to use not only in clothing, but also in makeup. Let's find out how.

A red color called “grenadine”, which with the light hand of the Pantone Institute has become the main color of the autumn season. It is not surprising that now the trend is not only the “total red” look, but also a manicure in a Pantone shade and, of course, red eye makeup.

Eye makeup in red tones has become a kind of continuation of the trend for pink makeup. Red, unlike pink, is ideal for autumn makeup.

Interestingly, the red makeup trend first appeared in an advertising campaign for the Chanel fashion house with actress Kristen Stewart. Back then, few people dared to try daring makeup, but now we can’t get away with it.

The fashion trend for red eye makeup has also appeared on the Ukrainian catwalk. During UFW, the Ukrainian brand TheCoat pleased fans not only with stylish images of models, but also with interesting makeup. Models appeared with bright red shadows on their eyes - this mono-makeup is just the perfect companion for autumn everyday life.

Of course, red eye makeup has both advantages and disadvantages. Among the main advantages of such a make-up are its cool appearance and versatility - different shades of red are perfect for both daytime make-up and an evening look.

However, this option is quite difficult to implement - with insufficient shading, you can achieve not an attractive make-up, but the effect of bruises under the eyes. The red eye effect can be achieved if you apply a lightly pigmented eye shadow in a very dense layer.

In order to do beautiful eye makeup and not screw it up, it is worth considering several nuances and techniques for performing this complex but attractive makeup.

Remember about the color type. Despite the fact that the bright red shade “grenadine” rules the show, it is worth choosing shadows to suit your color type. If you are “winter”, then your shadows should be pure red without any admixture of purple, if you are “summer”, then “Dior’s” red will simply blend into your face and will not look good.

Apply a thick layer of red shadow to the entire moving eyelid so that the shade looks rich and is not faded. Complement your makeup with brown shadows in the crease of the eyelid and do not forget to outline the lower eyelid with a red or brown shade (by the way, you can combine them). To make your makeup look complete.

You can get a little confused, find a white eyeliner and use it to paint over the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid - this way your look will seem more open and your makeup will be complete.

If kitsch is not alien to you, then you can apply a little glitter to the moving eyelid.

Finish off your makeup with lots of mascara. Since red shadows themselves will “eat” your eyelashes.

Therefore, if you want to do stylish red eye makeup, then turn to cream shadows - they will always lie smoothly, look great and are easy to use.

Also, watch our tutorial videos that will show and tell you in detail how to create great red eye makeup.

Red eye makeup photo