Question

Name the various facial cosmetics. Explain different eye makeup preparation.

Answer 1

Facial cosmetics:
a) Face powder
b) Rouge
c) Eye makeup
 d)Lipstick
 e)Creams
EYE MAKEUP
 MASCARA
 EYE SHADOW
 EYEBROW PENCIL
 EYE LINER
1)MASCARA : Black pigmented preparation for application to eyelashes or eyebrow
to beautify the eyes .
 It darkens the eyelashes & improves brightness & expressiveness of eyes.
 Applied with brush.
It is available in 3 forms.
 Cake mascara: prepared by melting together
waxy material , adding the colours . E.g. Lamp black.
 Cream mascara: prepared by mixing the pigments
in vanishing cream base.
 Liquid mascara : It is alcoholic solution of resin in which carbon black is
suspended
2)EYE SHADOW
 Applied to eyelids in order to produce an attractive moist looking background
to the eyes.
 It is available in variety of shades like pink ‘yellow , green & brown.
 Available in following forms:
 EYE SHADOW CREAM: Prepared by mixing selected colours in the wax bases
or with petroleum.
 EYE SHADOW STICK: contains high proportion of waxes .eg. Carnauba wax.
 LIQUID EYE SHADOW : are liquid suspension or a liquid dispersion of pigments.
3)Eyebrow pencilEyebrow pencil is used to accentuate line of eyebrow or to modify their outline after
packing.
These are available in brown or black colour. The brown eyebrow pencil contains black
iron oxide. The eyebrow pencil contains a high proportion of waxes to make them hard, so
that they can be moulded as a thin stick sharpened to a point.
4) Eyeliner
It is used to increase expressiveness of eyes available in liquid, cake & pencil form. Brown
colour is considered a good colour for daytime