Tricks on how to do a liquid liner

I always enjoyed the shape of a liquid liner with the wing on the end. Its one of my favorite things to do for my eyes in real life so I am just taking metal notes on how that shape is created and how I can apply it digitally. 

How to do a smokey Eye video!

I found  this video online and I think the method for explaining the steps are simple and straight forward. I hope to use the same method to demonstrate how to apply make up digitally to the face in photoshop.

Research Brighter Eyes

I think I will need to use these steps to apply digitally to the faces I may use for the future.

Mid Term Review

After receiving a ton of great constructive reviews I really had to stop and re think my project. Perhaps I didn't articulate my words well enough to where it didn't make sense or perhaps as a whole this project didn't make sense? Ether way it was brutal and I had return back to the drawing board.

After conversing with a few graph design peers they suggested a few options. I think the best way to show my fellow classmates the techniques of putting on make up is to actually show all the step by step process of it instead of the finish result like I did during the mid term. Its like picking up a book and skipping a ton of chapters just to get to the end. lol  honestly who does that?! So for the rest of the project I will show you the process on a full face instead of just the eyes. I hope this makes it easier! Fingers crossed >.<

Research: Eyeshadow Stickers Yay or Nay?!

According to online article " but many women sometimes are too busy to do the make-up especially in the morning before going to work." Oh god what is this world coming to? Eye shadow should be an expression of yourself and you're wardrobe. But apparently in today's society women do not have enough time or energy to put in the artist effort. I'm sorry guys although the pigmentation is very impressive I would rather put in the work then tattoo my face. 

http://poll.pollcode.com/8ac5 Tell me what you think! Take my poll!

Smokey Eye Project 2

Before

This week I deiced to follow up on my goals from my first project. I wanted to work on the eye shadow color and blending techniques, and what better way to do that is to do a smokey eye.

For the Left I used the same techniques I would use from my Sephora Smokey Eyes kit. By applying the same techniques I would on my face I mimicked the same brushed and eye shadow pigmentation on the computer.

I worked with alot of round brushes to create textured highlights and the ink dropper tool to match the color. For the eye lashes I mimicked false lashes.
Overall I think its a good start of my idea. You still get the brush stroke techniques and art form on the computer as you would by looking into a mirror.

GOALS: Look at high trends in make up and attack it!

My first attempt (September 23)

Before

After

On Friday Sept. 23,2011 I did my first test run with creating a virtual make up. I used alot of round brushes  to cover the lid and played with the opacity to try a build a highlight. I choose purple because its opposite on the color wheel and would compliment green. Women with green eyes tend to stick with alot of plum shadings, if done correctly it will open up their eyes and make the pop!  

For the eyelashes I was looking alot at the structure of them.  What I've noticed is that each individual hair is different. Then applying an overcoat with mascara properly should single out and have a "fanning effect". 

I tried sketching out a few ideas and my goal is to upload the drawing on Adobe Illustrator and darken each hair with a certain brush.
GOALS: Focus on Blending eyeshadow colors (smokey) and designing more of a realistic eyelash for now.