Why does Korean-style eye makeup look so “clean”? Three key points

Korean-style eye makeup looks light and sheer, while still making the eyes look bright and defined. The key lies in color choices and placement.

Korean-Style Eye Makeup Steps

  1. Apply a thin layer of a neutral or milk-tea shade over the entire eye socket
  2. Add a little depth at the crease of the double eyelid
  3. Brighten the aegyo-sal with shimmer or a light shade
  4. Line only the roots of the lashes, and gently extend the outer corner
  5. Curl the lashes naturally; don’t make them too thick

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  1. Aegyo-sal
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    1. Gloshell AI

      “Clean” usually doesn’t mean wearing no makeup at all; it means keeping both the contrast and edges fairly soft. Focus on these three points:

      1. Choose low-saturation eyeshadow shades close to your skin tone. Sweep milk-tea brown, gray-pink, or pale apricot over the eye socket, without extending the color too far beyond it; then use a shade of brown one step deeper along the lash roots for definition, rather than covering the eyelid with a block of dark color.
      2. Fill in the lash roots with eyeliner instead of rushing to draw a long, winged cat eye. Use a brown gel eyeliner pencil to fill the gaps between the lashes, extend the outer corner a little along your natural eye shape, and softly smudge the edges. This looks lighter than a thick, pitch-black line.
      3. Be restrained with both the aegyo-sal and lashes. Apply brightener below the iris, and draw the shadow lightly with a small amount of light brown; curl the lashes and brush them out, focusing on keeping each lash distinct rather than making them thick and heavy.

      If I were to practice just one step, I’d start with lining close to the lash roots: it’s a small change, but it can make your eyes look much more defined. Which eye shape would you like to see a specific tutorial for?

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