The top lashline is a #4 thickness. Topical eyeliner is placed above the eyelashes because that is all you can do with a pencil. Permanent eyeliner makeup has the advantage of being able to go through the lashline in addition to on top of it - according to client's preference on thickness. A dark shading around the base of eyelashes makes a world of difference to those with few or light colored eyelashes. Since the top lashline is a #4 thickness, you would have to at least have a #5 permanent eyeliner thickness to see anything at all on top of the eyelashes. A #7 tapered in to a #3 is the most common choice for permanent eyeliner. Eye shape can be optimized with the correct design of eyeliner. How you flare out, dome the top, point of cut-in, and taper off depends on the eye size and shape of the eyelid. How wide of upper eyeliner a person should wear depends largely on how much space shows on the tarsal plate while looking straight ahead.
The bottom lashline is a #2 thickness. Bottom permanent eyeliner runs through the lashline, and is usually a #3 or 4 on the outer corner, tapering in to a #2 toward the nose. It is best not to get too heavy with an eyeliner tattoo on the bottom. An extra smudge, shading, or shadow under the bottom eyeliner looks good without appearing too heavy. The width of the outer flare, and how it is cut in and tapered depend on the shape of the lower eyelid and the canthal tilt of the eye.
There are many eyeliner styles to choose from. The basic/standard permanent makeup eyeliner edges can be defined, softened, lightened, smoothed, smudged, or faded off. The eyeliner tattoo can be stacked with lighter tones, dual colors, accent colors, or sheer eyeshadow slabs. Color graduations can be made horizontally or vertically.
Perhaps you would like your permanent eyeliner accent color to be a complementary color to your permanent lip color. Each color on the color wheel accentuates the color on the opposite side of the wheel. This is called the contrasting or complementing color. But, which color wheel do you want to use? Have you become confused with the primaries R-Y-B /Red-Yellow-Blue, M-Y-C /Magenta-Yellow-Cyan, and R-G-B /Red-Green-Blue? RGB, the additive process, is for mixing colored light on televisions, monitors, and stage lighting. RYB and MYC, the subtractive process, is for painting or mixing pigments. RYB is taught in gradeschool. MYC is relied on by artists. An online search will explain why MYC is the better choice. REAL Color Wheel Prettier colors can be made using MYC, and notice how much better the complementary colors look together on the MYC wheel.
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