Makeup Basics: Learn Eye Makeup Today!

Master cleansing and moisturizing for the eye area, using makeup removal, exfoliation, and eye cream to support a hydrated, smooth skin base for long-lasting eye makeup.

Learn why eye primers protect against oil, improve skin texture, and help makeup last all day, with popular cream and pencil options from MAC, Maybelline, Urban Decay, and more.

Explore eyeshadow options from loose pigments to palettes and singles, and learn to apply light, medium, dark shades and finishes—matte, satin, shimmer, glitter—for an eye color–driven look.

Master eye shadow application with essential brushes, from silicone flat shader tools for cream products to crease and pencil brushes, plus daily care tips.

Learn eye shadow mapping for any eye shape using a phase chart, applying crease and highlight colors, and blending to lift the outer corner.

Apply a light highlight under the brow and inner corner, then pack lid color, define the crease with a darker shade, and blend for a lifted, seamless eye.

Master a transition eye look using a black shade with green sparkle, blend along the lash line and crease, and deepen with brown tones for a versatile date-night finish.

Explore the basics of eyeliner options, including pencil, liquid, gel, and pen liners, with tips on waterline use, color choices, and application skills.

Learn to tailor eyeliner to your eye shape by mapping the eye, lifting the outer corner, and blending a natural gradient with coal liner for a bright almond look.

Learn essential eyeliner tools, including a thin angled liner brush and a bent brush, to apply cream or gel liners with precise lash-line lines and stamping.

Learn to craft a subtle cat eye with gel liner and an angled liner brush, stamping along the lower lash line toward pupil to thicken lashes and shape wings.

Explore how to choose mascara by considering brush type, formula, color, and desired lash look, with tips on drugstore and prestige options and trying samples.

Learn to apply mascara with a silicon brush, using one coat while looking down, then add a second coat to lengthen and separate outer lashes toward the brow arch.

Learn cleanup after eye makeup using q-tips and gentle removers to fix fallout under the eyes and lashes, and remove makeup nightly to protect lashes and skin.

Conceal after finishing eye makeup to clean up fallout, using a wand with a brush for coverage. Set lightly with powder and blend the edge for an under-eye triangle.

Explore the basics of eye makeup with a foundation for practice and personalized color and eye-shape decisions, plus five extra tips and an invitation to engage in discussion.

Five eye makeup tips: apply mascara at the roots for fuller lashes; keep crease color visible; use an eyelash curler; and clean and replace makeup regularly; use a magnifying mirror.

watch a demonstration of eye makeup application with different colors and products, using brushes, primer, cream shadow, and liner to create a versatile, blended day-to-night look.