Makeup “mermaid tears”: what is the essence and how to repeat it?

Makeup with an emphasis on the eyes is a must do during the pandemic and, one might say, one big trend caused by the need to wear masks in public places around the world. That is why in the last two years we have been experimenting more actively with shadows, eyeliners and pencils than before, trying to make our eyes more expressive and brighter, because it is not always possible to demonstrate lip makeup.

Features and options for “mermaid tears” makeup

For this reason, it is not at all surprising that makeup with bright inner corners of the eyes exploded on the Internet last year, making the look more open, naive and seductive. At the same time, you can make a color accent either at the tear duct itself or closer to the lower mucous membrane or upper eyelid - it all depends on your wishes or the preferences of the client.

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The amount of pigment and the size of the color element can also be controlled based on the makeup idea. This could be a large dot, corner arrows, a small shaded spot or a line drawn from the inner corner along the lower eyelid. In summer and spring, for “mermaid tears” makeup, as a rule, makeup artists and beauty bloggers choose colorful and even neon colors like orange, light green, yellow or turquoise. For the autumn-winter season, we advise you to pay attention to blue, coffee, light blue and pink shades, which will always look appropriate.

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On the eve of the New Year holidays, we have for you another interpretation of “mermaid tears” - doing makeup with sparkling makeup products! Shimmer shadows, metallic eyeliners, glitter, face stickers and other shiny products and decorative elements are ideal for festive makeup for a corporate event, party or New Year's Eve.

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How to repeat makeup?

First, don't forget to apply concealer to the area around your eyes to even out your skin tone and hide dark circles under your eyes. Then apply an eyeshadow base on the upper eyelid, followed by a neutral eyeshadow.

The next step is to create the “mermaid tears” themselves. Depending on the size of the desired element, use a small or medium brush. For rich color, use liquid or cream shadows, eyeliners and pigments, and for a more pastel effect, dry eye shadow applied over a base is also suitable.

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If one shade seems not enough for you, feel free to mix it with others, applying them to the upper and lower eyelids, using colored mascara or drawing bright arrows. The main thing is to give free rein to your imagination!