Eye makeup can lift or ruin your look. Whether it’s going full on with an elaborate eye makeup or keeping it simple by just using an eye liner, a lot can go wrong! We understand that pain, which is why  have curated this post on eye makeup steps , tools and tips. While there are numerous eye makeup looks out there (smokey, winged, glitter, and more), we have kept it really simple here. You can sport these looks  any and every- day effortlessly. These steps form the basis of every makeup routine. So, once you master these skills, you can move on to more dramatic eye makeup looks (and yes we’ll help you with those too!).

List of basic Eye Makeup products that everyone should have !

Before we tell you the eye makeup steps , it is important to keep handy this list of the eye makeup items that  you will need:

1. Eye primer

2. Eye shadow palette 

3. Eye makeup brushes 

4. Eyeliner 

5. Eyelash curler

6. Mascara

Easy Eye Makeup Guide: Step-by-step Tutorial

Below are the steps to do some basic eye makeup at home-

1. Start with eye primer

Create a smooth surface for the makeup by an using an eye primer. Once it dries up, use a concealer or a face foundation.

2. Use neutral eye shadow shades

As a beginner, you should use neutral shades to get an easy eye makeup look. You should have a highlighter which is a shade lighter than your skin tone, a matte mid-tone shade, a contour shade which is darker than your skin tone and a matte black shade.

3. Get the correct makeup brushes

Perfect makeup is possible only when you have the right set of brushes by your side. You would need a small flat eye shadow brush and a blending brush.

4. Apply eye shadow

Use the lighter shade of the eye shadow i.e. the highlighter, on the inner corner of the eye and blend it outwards. Also use it to highlight the arch of the eyebrows. Then, use the mid-tone shade and apply it above the crease, start from the outward corner and blend it inwards. Apply the contour shade from the outer corner and blend it inwards. Proceed to the bottom lash line. Mix the contour shade with mid-tone shade and apply it on the bottom lash line. Get the dramatic smokey eyes using black matte shade. Apply eye shadow on the outer corner of the eye lids.

5. Neatly line the eyes

Eyeliner is the basic and the most essential requirement for beautiful eyes. It makes the eye lashes look denser.  Start from inner corner of the eye and make a dotted line towards the outer corner, thereafter join the line to get the perfect look. Build it up with small strokes, after you have achieved the correct thickness, proceed to the lower lash line, use a pencil eyeliner on the outer half and smudge it out.  If you do not know how to apply eyeliner or your liner application skills are weak, you can skip this step.

6. Add volume to your eyelashes

Mascara is the final step of eye makeup. But before applying it, curl your eye lashes with a good curler. Thereafter, take the mascara on the wand and start coating your eyelashes from root to tip. Do the same procedure for lower eyelashes too. Comb the lashes with a clean wand, if there are clumps of mascara on the lashes. Once it dries up, if you wish you can apply another coat to give more volume to the eyelashes and curl them again.

7. Identify your eye shape and do your eye makeup accordingly –

Different eye shapes require different makeup techniques . A little bit of research  can go a long way to changing the way your eyes look