How to draw arrows. Subtleties of straight arrows with eyeliner and pencil. Perfect arrows in 2 minutes: we reveal all the secrets and tricks of straight arrows.BagiraClub Women's club

What do you think unites Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and other beauties who can perform masterfully? That's right - graceful arrows on the upper eyelid that can not only correct the shape of the eyes, but also divert unnecessary glances from “tired” bags and dark circles under the eyes.

Types of arrows for the eyes

This retro trick, originally from the Hollywood 50s, is extremely popular among modern girls. What they haven’t come up with over the years to make the process of creating identical hands easier and faster. However, there is actually nothing complicated in this science, although young divas sometimes try to avoid this type of eye makeup.

Fashion, like time, does not stand still and tends to change, which happened in the case of fashionable arrows before our eyes. Over the entire existence of this trend, many of its varieties have appeared, but let’s look at everything in more detail.

How to choose arrows

The answer to this question is unequivocal - success in this difficult task can only be achieved through trial and error, but we will try to help you reduce their number at least a little.

First, determine the shape of your eyes, taking into account their size and distance from each other.

The “ideal” shape of the eyes is considered to be almond-shaped (not to be confused with Asian eyes!): this eye shape does not require correction, so absolutely any eyeliner will suit it, including those with smokey eye makeup. Just as in the case, “arrows” in eye makeup have the functionality of giving the eyes a shape that is as similar as possible to the “standard” - in our case, almond-shaped eyes.

Girls with small eyes are better off avoiding black eyeliner, especially around the entire eye contour, as this will make them look even smaller. But eyeliner in pearlescent and light shades - gold, silver or white - is suitable for you. By the way, double arrows drawn parallel to each other will also be a good option for your eye shape.

Round eyes will be given an almond shape by wide arrows, tapering towards the outer corners, but not thickening in the center. There is a little secret here: move the tip of the arrow 2-3 mm beyond the edge of your eye and apply the same eyeliner from below, clearly along the lash line, you can start from the middle of the lower eyelid. Connect these two lines by slightly lifting the tail of the arrow.

Girls with Asian or simply not wide enough, narrow eyes should not extend the arrow beyond the eyelid, this will only narrow them even more, as well as the arrow along the lower eyelid, along the growth line of the lower eyelashes.

How to draw arrows correctly

Why do some girls avoid drawing “arrows” on their eyes? That's right, simply because sometimes it is very difficult to draw them equally on both the left and right eyelids, and even if this can be achieved, it will take a lot of time, which sometimes simply does not happen, especially in the morning. But we will tell you a few secrets on how to make perfect arrows in just a few movements.

Draw arrows on the eyes step by step

So, let's move from theory to practice.

Sit comfortably, so that your working arm rests on the table, and the mirror is at eye level, directly in front of your face, and not to the side.
Prepare your skin for makeup as you usually do.
Fine-tune your eyebrows, apply foundation, eyeshadow base and shadow if necessary.
Determine the middle of the upper eyelid along the lash line: from here we will begin to draw an even arrow.
Move your hand, drawing a thin line from the middle of the eyelid to the outer corner of the eye, giving the arrow a classic shape.
Draw a thin line from the inner corner of the eye to the middle, as close to the eyelashes as possible, almost touching them.
Paint over the arrow, giving it the required thickness and shape.
Do the same on the second eyelid and apply mascara to your eyelashes.

How to Draw Arrows for Beginners

If this is your first time deciding to become the fatal owner of playful arrows, then we recommend that you still stick to the classic version. As an option, you can use a stencil that has long been sold even in regular retail stores, or even make such a stencil yourself from paper or paper tape.

How to draw arrows with eyeliner

Once you get the hang of drawing straight arrows, you will soon be able to do this in a matter of minutes, even with liquid eyeliner, a pencil or a special felt-tip pen - liner.

But there are still a few tricks that can make your trial and error easier.

If you bought the eyeliner a long time ago, but you didn’t get your hands on the arrows for so long that it had time to thicken, then you can revive it a couple of times by putting it in a tightly closed plastic bag and placing it in hot water (not boiling water!).
Completely dried eyeliner can be diluted a little with alcohol or regular vodka. But you should still remember that this is your face, and even more so your eyes, so we still use cosmetics that have long expired.

How to draw arrows with a pencil

As a rule, drawing arrows with a pencil is more difficult than with liquid eyeliner or a special marker. The pencil gets dull very quickly and due to the thick shaft, the arrows turn out to be thick and sloppy. Another common problem with cosmetic pencils is that the lead is too hard, which not only draws lines poorly, but also scratches the delicate skin of the eyelids. However, if you do come across such a pencil, try holding it over a fire (for example, a lighter) for a few seconds before using it. Although, of course, this option is only possible at home - you can’t put such a pencil in your makeup bag with you, - you won’t warm it up every time.

How to draw arrows - photo

Now that you have already learned how to draw classic arrows, you can experiment with all sorts of variations of them - come up with them yourself or use them from our article.