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Eyes Made Easy
Eyes feel like the scary part, but they don't have to be. The JV Versa-Style method is one simple technique that gives you three different looks.
By the end of this part you'll be able to
- Use the JV Versa-Style method to build Classic, Neutral or Smokey
- Prep, contour and place your feature colour in the right spots
- Apply mascara for length and definition without clumps
- Shape and fill your brows to frame the whole face
The exact slides from your class. Scroll through anytime for a refresher.
The Versa-Style eye technique
One method. Three looks. Every eye shape.
Three shades (light, medium and dark) and two brushes (blending and stamping) enhance every eye shape for any occasion.
The three looks, from the same three shades
| Look | Shade recipe |
|---|---|
| Classic | Light, medium, light |
| Neutral | Light, medium, medium |
| Smokey | Light, medium, dark |
Matte shades are great for mature skin types and for shading. Shimmer or glitter is great for dressing up a day look or adding a feature colour.
Eye prep
Sets the base and stops your feature colour from moving.
How to apply
Tap off excess product to avoid fall-out onto your cheeks. Use a matte, neutral shade (or translucent powder if you don't have one), matte keeps you from an 80s highlighted brow bone. Start with a freshly loaded brush on the centre of the brow bone, then move the brush backwards and forwards in a window-washer motion.
Eye contour
A false shadow that makes your eyes look bigger.
How to apply
Use a matte tone (never shimmer here) to create a false shadow. Tilt your head back to find your true socket, and massage behind the eyeball to feel the defined socket line. If the colour disappears when you tilt your head forward, you need to go higher with the contour.
Feature colour
The colour that defines your look, Classic, Neutral or Smokey.
How to apply
Stamp the feature colour onto the lid space and up to the contour line. Once the brush touches the lid, don't move it around, think 'on, off'. Then use a blending brush to soften the edge between the contour and the feature colour.
You want the boldest, most dramatic version of the Versa-Style look. Which shade recipe is it?
Mascara
Length, curl and definition.
A mascara wand is also called a spoolie. There's a type for every need: fibre-building, regular, waterproof and tubular.
How to apply
Don't pump the wand, it dries the product out faster. Replace mascara every 3 months regardless of use. If you get some on the skin, let it dry then 'scrub' it off with a clean spoolie.
Coat one: apply to the tops of the upper lashes in a rolling motion. Coat two: upper lashes again in a wiggle motion. Then apply to the bottom lashes if you want.
Eyebrows
Brows frame everything.
A little maintenance and a light hand make the biggest difference.
Brow maintenance
- Wax 7 to 10 days before an event to avoid patchy makeup
- Threading can be done 24 to 48 hours before an event (only hair is removed)
- Tweeze sparingly to avoid over-plucked brows
- Trim long or curly hairs with nail scissors
How to fill them in
Comb the brow hairs all the way down. 'Connect the dots' between the roots at the tops of your brows, then comb the hairs back up. Fill any gaps you can see with a light feathering stroke. Always finish by combing the brows back into line.
Take it with you
Print these for your practice sessions.
- Beginner Makeup Workshop handout (printable)Your full workshop workbook with fill-in palette pagesAdd file URL
Eyes done? One step to go.
Last up: lips, the finishing touch that ties your whole look together.
Next: Lips