Everyone has some degree of dissatisfaction with their facial contours. As long as the imperfections aren't too severe, they can often be improved with makeup techniques. You don't necessarily need to visit a medical aesthetics clinic to achieve beautiful eye shapes.
Shaping Eyes with Eyeliner
To create a dewy, luminous gaze with a hint of sensual allure, the simplest and most direct method is applying eyeliner.To maintain a clean, fresh look, try an "invisible eyeliner." Using an eyeliner pencil or liquid liner, gently trace along the gaps at the base of your lashes. This creates the illusion of thicker lashes, instantly enhancing your eyes' presence and making them appear bright and lively.
To further brighten your eyes, try intensifying your eyeliner. Use a pigmented, blendable eyeliner pencil to define your eye contours, reshaping your eye shape with liner.For those with drooping eyes, lift the eyeliner upward. Conversely, for almond-shaped or upward-slanted eyes, draw the outer corner downward. For elongated eyes, layer and thicken the line at the center to create a rounder appearance.
Lengthen the Eyes
First, fill in the entire triangular area beneath the outer corner of the eye with eyeliner. After drawing the upper lash line, thicken the outer corner and apply false lashes designed to enhance the tail shape. This accentuates the outer edge, making the eyes appear longer and larger, thereby making the face look smaller.
Widen Eyes for a Rounded Look
First, apply eyeliner just below the pupil. Then thicken the line above the pupil. Apply multiple coats of mascara to the middle section of both upper and lower lashes. This emphasizes the width around the central pupil, making eyes appear rounder.
Bringing Eyes Closer Together
For those with widely spaced eyes, start by applying eyeliner along the upper lash line. Thicken the liner at the inner corner, making it slightly bolder than the outer corner. This creates an illusion of a wider inner eye opening, visually narrowing the distance between eyes.
Widening Eye Distance
Eyes that are too close together can create a cross-eyed illusion. Use eyeliner to visually widen the distance. Start by drawing upper eyeliner from above the pupil toward the outer corner, extending it slightly at the end. For the lower lash line, apply liner from the outer corner to one-quarter of the way inward. Finish by highlighting the inner corners with pearlescent shimmer.
Enhance Dimension with Light-Dark Contrast
For eyes prone to puffiness, or those with monolids or inner double lids lacking contour definition, eyeshadow becomes essential for shaping.Eye makeup requires layering shades from light to dark to create dimensional gradients. Apply light or bright shades at the inner corners, brow bones, and center of the eyelids for a bright, alert look. Textures with fine pearl particles offer extra highlighting effects. Emphasize the outer corners with darker shades for a lifting effect.To enhance a deep-set eye contour reminiscent of Western features, use a medium-toned brown eyeshadow. Apply it along the crease edge with a soft-bristled brush in a crescent shape to create the illusion of a false crease.
Choosing the Right Mascara
Pairing with thick, curled lashes that flutter like feather fans can also improve eye shape and enhance the gaze.The key technique for applying mascara is to always start at the roots and use an upward-lifting motion. Similar to applying eyeliner, to make eyes appear larger, focus on the outer corners; to make eyes appear rounder, emphasize the middle section of the lashes.
TipPlus!
Beyond using lines and light-dark contrasts to create the illusion of larger eyes, prior eye area care is crucial. To achieve beautiful, wide-open eyes, imperfections around the eyes must first be addressed. Pre-makeup skincare should combat puffiness, fine lines, and dark circles to prevent them from detracting from your look and making your eyes appear smaller.