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Makeup artist Gabrielle Alexis draws realistic centre makeup looks on her arm.
Her delicate strokes and careful techniques upshot in feathered brows and fluffy lashes that look 3-dimensional.
Alexis told INSIDER that drawing eye makeup on her arm has greatly improved her skill when it comes to creating the looks on her eyelids.
For those looking to emulate her eyebrow techniques, Alexis suggests using combination of Anastasia Beverly Hills brow products, coconut oil, and a thin eyeliner brush.

Whether you're doing your makeup or drawing a portrait, you probably agree that the optics are the most challenging part to master. But makeup artist Gabrielle Alexis has conquered the tricky facial feature in every respect.

In addition to doing professional-level middle makeup on herself and on others, she besides draws out optics on her forearm where she hones her dazzler techniques. And the result is so realistic, you lot'll hardly believe your eyes.

Alexis told INSIDER that her middle-cartoon experience started when she was xiii years erstwhile — only then, her canvas was paper. It wasn't until she cameacross a Pinterest post of a simple centre makeup look on a girl'due south hand that she was inspired to try information technology out for herself.

Sometimes, she draws the eyes open up.

And other times, she styles them closed and somehow makes the lashes appear iii-dimensional.

Her process is surprisingly similar to how she does traditional eye makeup on her eyelids.

"Once I laissez passer tracing out the eye and eyebrow shape, the steps to get a smokey eye or cut crease [are] exactly the same," she said.

Each look takes two to 4 hours, simply Alexis has seen the practice pay off when she does her makeup in real life.

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"It has improved my technique tremendously and my blending! It's easier to meet what works and what doesn't when I'm looking downward at my work instead of looking in a mirror," she said. "So when it comes down to doing my own heart makeup information technology's a breeze!"

In each of her Instagram posts, Alexis shares which products she used to create her designs. It varies from expect to expect, merely the makeup artist told INSIDER that she always turns to Anastasia Beverly Hills for the eyebrows, praising the brand's unabridged line.

"Their Dipbrow and Brow Pulverisation Duo goes on so well and blends perfectly with all on my countenance shapes I create," she said.

Even on closer inspection, her brow strokes are feathery and realistic. And it'southward partially due to a secret ingredient. Alexis said that she puts a drop of coconut oil in the Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade, which she applies using a sparse eyeliner brush to create the "hair-like strokes."

The creative person's other favorite brands include M.A.C Cosmetics, Morphe, As well Faced, Tarte Cosmetics, Lime Crime, and Benefit Cosmetics.

Yous can see more of Alexis' mind-blowing makeup art on Instagram.

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