Use Makeup to Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

Do you want your eyes to look bigger? It's amazing what a little makeup can do! This article explains how to create a natural, fresh-faced look or a dramatic, nighttime look - both of which will make your eyes pop. Read on!

Steps

Create a Natural Everyday Look

  1. Use concealer around the eyes. If you have puffy eyes or dark circles, concealer can hide these blemishes at least a little. It can also even out your complexion around your eyes, giving them a cleaner look. Dab it under your eyes, in the creases, and along the inside of your nose on both sides.
    • If you have dark under-eye circles, use concealer one shade lighter than your natural skin tone.
    • You can also use special foundation meant for use around the eyes; it serves the dual purpose of covering blemishes and holding your eye makeup in place.
  2. Trace your eyes with eyeliner. Eyeliner is the key to making your eyes pop, since it creates a frame that helps them stand out from the rest of your face. Draw a very thin line just under your bottom lash line. Draw a second line above the upper lash line. If done very lightly, the eyeliner will look like it is part your lower lash line and define your eyes, making them look bigger and whiter.
    • For a natural look, choose a shade of brown or charcoal, rather than black.
    • Applying white eyeliner to the inside of your eyelid will also cause your eyes to look bigger. Carefully draw a line on the inside of your lash line above and below your eyes.
  3. Add a touch of eyeshadow. Using a color that matches your skin tone, brush the shadow lightly on your upper lid. Blend it thoroughly and carefully to look more natural. Apply white eyeshadow to the corners of your eyes and right below the brow to brighten up the eye area.
  4. Apply mascara to your lashes. You want to choose a mascara that offers clean, separated lashes so they don't look chunky or clumpy. Start at the roots and lightly brush upwards. If you don't like the way mascara looks on you, try a clear mascara. It subtly defines and lengthens your lashes without attracting too much attention.

Create a Bold Nighttime Look

  1. Apply concealer around the eyes. Dab it above and below your eyes and along the inside of your nose bridge on both sides. Blend it in well with your fingers or a makeup applicator.
  2. Trace your eyes with eyeliner. This time, choose a bold, dark color, like jet black, dark purple or navy blue. Make a thicker dark line just below your lash line on your bottom lid, and just above your lash line on your top lid. Use your finger to lightly smooth out the sharp-looking edges of the line.
    • You can extend the eyeliner line past the corner of your eye a few millimeters for an even more dramatic look.
    • Go ahead and use white eyeliner on the inside of your lash lines to brighten up the area.
  3. Apply bold eyeshadow colors. For a nighttime look, go darker and more definite. Apply a dark shadow to your eyelid, then use a lighter shadow for the area between your eyebrow and eyelid. Blend the edges together with your finger or a clean makeup sponge. Consider the following color combinations for different skin tones:
    • If you have a pink or peachy undertone (know as "spring" by makeup manufacturers) try sky blues, peaches and pastel pinks, yellow greens, and caramel colors.
    • If you have a blue or pinkish undertone (summer) try pastel pinks, sky blues, lavenders and plums, and shimmery golds.
    • If you have a golden or peachy undertone (autumn) try brilliant golds and coppers, ruddy or warm browns, and caramels.
    • If you have a blue or pink undertone (winter) try blues (any shade!), bright pinks, icy silvers, and beiges.
  4. Experiment with eye shadow based on your eye color. Once you get the hang of doing your own eye shadow, experiment with other colors to find the combination that makes your eyes pop the most.
    • If you have brown eyes, try earthy tones such as browns, deep or olive greens, rustic purples and dirty blues.
    • If you have green eyes try ruddy browns, coppers, and purples.
    • If you have blue eyes, try dusty browns, emerald greens, periwinkles, and pinks.
    • For hazel eyes try browns or olive greens, coppers and silvers.
  5. Brush on mascara. Always finish a bold eye with a few sweeps of black mascara. For even thicker lashes, let the first layer dry, then add a second layer of mascara.

Tips

  • Try to blend the eyeshadow well to make it look more natural.
  • Line the crease of your eye with a darker shadow to visually add depth to your eyes.

Things You'll Need

  • Eyeliner
  • Eyeshadow
  • Concealer
  • Mascara
  • Makeup applicators

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