Drawing attention to the eyes

THE eyes are the window to the soul, and when we want to know what someone’s really feeling, we gaze at them.

When you want to make a good first impression, 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 with 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-like.

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.

Now add mascara, putting on one layer, letting it dry and adding another. This will further frame your eyes, adding depth and lustre.