Do it right and get bigger and more beautiful eyes
The eyes are the window to the soul, and when we want to know what someone’s really feeling, that’s when we gaze at them. When you want to pack a wallop for that first eyemeet, a little help goes a long way.
Here are some tips on how to make the most of your eyes with just plain old liner and mascara:
The first rule is to understand what you’re about. When you look at a bare face, no makeup, the eyes and nose do stand out but not too much.
But draw a single tiny line around your eyes and they’ll pop right up. This is the key to good makeup: contrast.
Given that, you might think that drawing a big fat line around your eyes will draw tonnes of attention.
And so it will, but it might also make you look a bit too Panda.
The trick to opening up your eyes and making them look bigger is to use your makeup to draw attention but to leave the lines open ended.
So start in the middle of the upper lid and draw down to the outside of your eye. Go a little bit past it. Do the same on the bottom of your eye.
Start in the middle and draw out to the outside. Now check in the mirror: the line will draw attention to your eyes and then out to your cheeks.
In tune with contrast, look at your skin tone. Take a pencil that’s a shade lighter than your skin tone.
Smudge a little in the corner of your eye. By making this area slightly lighter, you open up your eyes a little further.
Now add mascara, putting on one layer, letting it dry and adding another. This will further frame your eyes, adding depth and lustre.
Don’t forget to brush your eyebrows. Brushing them up, and maybe adding a little colour for emphasis will help showcase your eyes.