How to enlarge eyes with makeup: basic principles, techniques and secrets of makeup artists

Many girls are worried that their eyes do not always look bright and expressive. For some, by nature they are small in size, and this becomes a clear problem, especially in those cases when a make-up is created for a special occasion. Large, wide eyes look very impressive in any way, and makeup artists came to the aid of the fair sex, having developed many recommendations and openings for visual eye enlargement using cosmetics.

But it is equally important to correctly use all the advice of professionals, so as not to get the opposite effect with self-transformation. All the nuances of emphasizing the eyes when creating makeup will be described in detail in this article.

Saturated eye makeup will not look beautiful if you do not prepare your face for applying cosmetics. This stage is a set of procedures to get rid of skin defects and create a base for makeup for the entire face, and separately for the eyelids.

Correctly and fully implement the training will help several procedures.

• At the first stage, the skin of the eyelids should be treated with a tonic and a cotton pad. This tool will rid the skin of impurities, moisturize it and allow makeup to last longer. After this procedure, you need to wait about two minutes, and only then apply makeup.

• Getting rid of dark circles under the eyes. This stage is mandatory, because neglecting it can not only create the effect of “tired look”, but also visually reduce the section of the eyes, create the impression that they are deep set.The most common and effective means to eliminate this problem is concealer, which is a tonal agent that masks various kinds of pigmentation on the skin. To get rid of bruises, it is better to use a cold yellow or apricot tint, since it is they that neutralize the bluish or purple skin tone as much as possible. Do not use a pink shade concealer, as it can create the opposite effect, giving even small bruises under the eyes a purple tint.

• You can not ignore the shape of the eyebrows, as it also affects the openness of the eye. Despite the popular tendency to create wide eyebrows, this option may not be acceptable, it visually reduces the eyes. It is better to make eyebrows of medium thickness, close to natural. Do not forget to remove the extra hairs outside the brow line and adjust their shape. It is not recommended to use too bright eyebrow pencils, especially if you have fair hair, a dark color visually makes your eyes look heavier and distracts your attention directly from the eyes.

• Before creating eye makeup, apply a special base on the eyelids under the shadows. It is she who will help cosmetics last longer.

After carrying out the above procedures, you can make up your eyes without fear that any defects will ruin your image. But when creating makeup, you should not ignore a number of rules developed by makeup artists.

For visual eye enlargement, you need to follow special guidelines when choosing cosmetics. The first of these is the color of the iris, largely regulating the allowable palette.

• Girls with a brown shade of the iris can apply beige, peach as the main light tones. It is permissible to apply deep brown or khaki, as well as other muted shades of green, on the outer corner of the upper eyelid.

• Cold gray and purple tones. Actually look in the makeup of blue-eyed women. If you want to create contrast, you should choose brown shades.

• For a gray iris Shades of beige or gray shade that emphasize the natural depth of the look are suitable.
• The cold palette can be chosen by green-eyed ladies. In addition to gray and blue tones, the use of light lilac is acceptable.

Separate nuances exist for the visual enlargement of the eyes of various shapes.

• To almond-shaped eyes seemed bigger, it’s better to use only shadows and mascara. Eyeliner is either not applied at all, or applied in a minimal amount.
• Round - you can not only increase the incision, but also to lengthen its shape, using eyeliner in the upper eyelid. Remember to shade it, especially on the outside of the eyelid.
• To make it wider slanting eyes, it is necessary to apply on the inner part of the shade, made in light or pearlescent colors.

To enlarge eyes with makeup at home, use various types of makeup. Each of them performs a special function with increasing eye volume.

An eyeliner with a waterproof effect is applied along the lower contour of the eyelids, softening the borders of the lower eyelid and giving the eyes wide open. It must be applied to the mucosa in the inner part of the lower eyelid. Water resistant texture is important because it provides a more durable makeup and does not wash off when exposed to tear fluid.

Along the growth of the upper eyelashes, it is recommended to apply a liquid eyeliner. Using it, it is possible to enlarge the eyes only if the cosmetic product is applied with a thin line (less than two millimeters). Between the ciliary line and eyeliner should not remain unpainted areas. To visually become more open, draw small arrows pointing up.

One of the main means of creating expressive eyes is eye shadow. As a rule, for their application, the moving eyelid is roughly divided into three zones - internal, external and main, on which the prevailing shade is superimposed. The inside is covered in a light tone, and the outside is darker than the dominant color. It is very important that all three tones are in harmony with each other. Ready-made tri-color sets make it easy to choose, since in them all the tones are pre-selected for compatibility with each other.

For the correct use of decorative shadows when creating make-up, you must adhere to the following step-by-step instructions.

• First of all, you need to outline the border for applying the darkest color. It is not recommended to bring the area of ​​dark tone to the middle of the moving eyelid, it should be slightly less. Otherwise, a magnifying effect will not be created.
• Close your eye, and apply a dark eyelid on the outside of the movable eyelid, without leaving the crease line of the eyelid, and stain to the line of growth of the ciliary cover.
• After you should paint over the main part of the mobile eyelid - the “bullseye”. Shadows are applied from the outer to the inner corner.
• At the last stage, the inner part of the mobile eyelid is covered with shadows of the lightest of the three selected colors.
• The daily make-up is usually limited to these stages, and the evening makes it possible to apply a pale shade not only to the inner corner, but also to the brow section. This technique helps visually give the look an extra shine.
• It is especially important when creating such a make-up - to avoid sharp borders of color. The junction of the two shades should be shaded so that one tone smoothly passes into the other.

An equally important attribute of beautiful large eyes are eyelashes. Various methods are suitable for creating them: using mascara, overhead bunches, or even building up. In addition, each method has its own nuances.

• When the eyelashes grow down in the eyes of a small size, this contributes to an even greater reduction in the incision. Therefore, it is important to apply several layers of mascara. It is better to choose products of such brands that not only increase eyelashes, but also have a light texture.

• Do not forget about such an option as curling eyelashes, allowing you to lift them from the roots. You should curl after applying the mascara, so pay attention so that the coating does not leave lumps on the hairs.
• Despite the recommendation to duplicate a layer of mascara, it is not worth applying it more than twice so that the makeup does not look too vulgar.

• Pay attention to overhead options. They are presented in a wide variety. Tape varieties are a whole line of artificial hairs, which should go directly along the growth line of natural eyelashes. But also overhead options are attached in bunches: this technology is more complex and painstaking.

• If you decide to grow eyelashes, then take into account such a nuance as density. Excessively thick and long webs look unnatural, overload the eyelid and distract attention from the beauty of the eyes themselves. And also remember that such eyelashes must be regularly combed with a clean mascara brush and monitor their condition. Otherwise, any makeup will look messy.

In order for the process of visual increase in eye size using decorative cosmetics to be most successful, It is important to familiarize yourself with a number of common errors that lead to unsuccessful results.

• The main mistake is to apply chocolate or black eyeshadow, as well as eyeliner on the lower eyelid. This makes the eye section narrower.

• If you like pearlescent shades, then it is recommended to paint with them only the central part of the moving eyelid or the brow area. Otherwise, the opposite effect will be obtained.

• Avoid creating too thin threadlike eyebrows. Many believe that thanks to this technique, you can accentuate your eyes, but this is not so. Such thickness of the eyebrows will only simplify the image and even make it old-fashioned.

• Do not use too bright shade colors and colored mascara. These cosmetics will create a visual border and make your eyes closed.

To enlarge small eyes, it is not always possible to resort to traditional methods of applying makeup. There are several tricks that help not only to open your eyes, but also to make an unusual make-up.

• Try to draw an eyeliner line not from the inner corner to the outer, but from the outer to the middle of the lower eyelid. Remember that the eyeliner should not be too dark, and its line should be stopped in the place where the iris is located.

• When using false eyelashes, pay attention to the glue to fix them. It is important to choose a composition that does not cause itching and redness of the eyelids (as a rule, such glue is more expensive). Also consider being able to mask the glue with eyeliner.

• In order to not only increase the size of the eyes, but also visually alienate closely set eyes from each other, special attention should be paid to painting the inner corner of the eye with shadows and a light-colored pencil.

• If you emphasize using mascara on the lower eyelashes, it is especially important to use a white pencil for the inside.

• To give the eyes not only an increase with eyelashes, but also depth, a darkening of the outer corner of the eye is used.

• If you are the owner of the shape of the eyes with slightly drooping or overhanging eyelids, then on the overhanging area you need to apply a dark tone to the selected palette and blend it. And you can also use a double line liner. One part runs along the ciliary contour, and the other along the overhanging fold.

• Create a balance between eye and lip makeup. In most cases, lips should choose pastel shades or colorless gloss. If you prefer bright lipstick, it will distract attention from the eyes and make the image too defiant.

• If you are the owner of chubby cheeks, then they also need to be adjusted using tonal means. The less prominent the cheeks are, the wider the eyes will become.

By choosing makeup for the individual structure of the eyelid, as well as the shape and color of the eye, you can present the special features of your appearance in the most favorable light. An open look will give you aesthetic pleasure every time you look in the mirror and give you self-confidence.

A simple tutorial on eye augmentation with makeup is waiting for you in the video below.