15 photos a make-up artist's work show how you can enhance a face without going over the top

by Alison Forde

February 14, 2021

15 photos a make-up artist's work show how you can enhance a face without going over the top
Advertisement

Lena Motinova is a make-up artist who started her career many years ago as a Beauty Advisor. She has a passion for make-up and for teaching: she often hosts masterclasses designed both for beauty consultants and for clients who want to start learning the magic that the right brush and the right colors can make on someone's face. The part of the face that Lena most loves to enhance are the eyebrows: thick and well-shaped eyebrows can frame and intensify a look. It takes very little to enhance a face: Lena identifies the strong points and, without exaggerating with makeup, she performs a little magic.

1. Foundation, highlighter, smoky eyeshadow on the sides and a light eyeshadow on the inner eye to enhance the color.

1. Foundation, highlighter, smoky eyeshadow on the sides and a light eyeshadow on the inner eye to enhance the color.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

2. Eyebrows redefined and skin made perfect by the right choice of products.

2. Eyebrows redefined and skin made perfect by the right choice of products.

Lenamotinova/instagram

3. A blue pencil and orange eyeshadow to enlarge the eye. And what eyelashes!

3. A blue pencil and orange eyeshadow to enlarge the eye. And what eyelashes!

Lenamotinova/instagram

4. New eyebrows, eyes that look much bigger and fuller lips.

4. New eyebrows, eyes that look much bigger and fuller lips.

Lenamotinova/instagram

5. Here too the eye is enlarged with subtle eye shadow and with the use of black eyeliner pencil.

5. Here too the eye is enlarged with subtle eye shadow and with the use of black eyeliner pencil.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

6. Every woman has her own strengths: in this case the already beautiful lips have been kept in a neutral color.

6. Every woman has her own strengths: in this case the already beautiful lips have been kept in a neutral color.

Lenamotinova/instagram

7. Here, too, the main objective was to enhance the look, and the make-up artist succeeded.

7. Here, too, the main objective was to enhance the look, and the make-up artist succeeded.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

8. Defined eyebrows and a more incisive look thanks to the eyebrows and black eyeliner.

8. Defined eyebrows and a more incisive look thanks to the eyebrows and black eyeliner.

Lenamotinova/instagram

9. A bright tint on the lips and much thicker and more defined eyebrows.

9. A bright tint on the lips and much thicker and more defined eyebrows.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

10. Here, too, the lips are kept to neutral shades and all the emphasis of the make-up is on the eyes.

10. Here, too, the lips are kept to neutral shades and all the emphasis of the make-up is on the eyes.

Lenamotinova/instagram

11. A purple eyeshadow on the bottom and a reddish one on the lid, redefined eyebrows and the girl is ready for Hollywood.

11. A purple eyeshadow on the bottom and a reddish one on the lid, redefined eyebrows and the girl is ready for Hollywood.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

12. More elongated eyes thanks to eye shadow and eyeliner and a luminous face thanks to the right products.

12. More elongated eyes thanks to eye shadow and eyeliner and a luminous face thanks to the right products.

Lenamotinova/instagram

13. Beautiful blue eyes and plump lips: minimal makeup, the key word is simplicity.

13. Beautiful blue eyes and plump lips: minimal makeup, the key word is simplicity.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement

14. A luminous face with defined eyebrows and an intense gaze: the magic was done with a very light makeup.

14. A luminous face with defined eyebrows and an intense gaze: the magic was done with a very light makeup.

Lenamotinova/instagram

15. Here, too, the lips are kept neutral: the make-up artist has a definite affinity for the eyes.

15. Here, too, the lips are kept neutral: the make-up artist has a definite affinity for the eyes.

Lenamotinova/instagram

Advertisement