| | | | | Sultry Eyes: A sultry eye look would look fabulous |
| HOW TO FLATTER VERY LARGE, | | | | on large eyes! Smudge darker colors on the |
| HEAVILY-LIDDED EYES | | | | eyelid. With a thin eyeliner brush, also apply the dark |
| To flatter very large, heavily-lidded or protruding | | | | eye shadow underneath the eye, drawing a fine |
| eyes, the following principle will be useful for creating | | | | line beneath the base of the lower lashes. Then |
| more depth: lighter colors create fullness and highlight | | | | use a medium eye shadow tone in the eye crease |
| an area, while darker colors create depth and definition. | | | | and graduate to a lighter color underneath the |
| Liner: Using the makeup principle above, | | | | eyebrow to finish your sultry eye. |
| first trace the upper eyelash line with a black or | | | | |
| dark brown pencil or liquid eyeliner…you can also line | | | | Finishing: Of course, curling your eyelashes will help |
| from the inner corner to the outer corner, whichever | | | | show off your eyes too. If your lashes are thin, try |
| you like best. (Note: Liner is most flattering when it | | | | using an eyelash primer/conditioner prior to mascara. |
| gradually becomes thinner as it progresses toward the | | | | Finish with several coats of mascara, letting each |
| inner corner of the eye.) Also add liner underneath | | | | coat dry thoroughly. |
| the eyes starting in the outside corners, tapering to a | | | | |
| very thin line, ending about halfway underneath the | | | | WHY select highly-pigmented makeup colors? |
| eye. Large eyes can wear eyeliner beneath the | | | | Makeup colors that look best for photography |
| lower lashline better than most eye shapes, but do be | | | | and stage are usually highly-pigmented, meaning |
| aware: if you have dark areas underneath your eyes, | | | | they contain strong color pigments and are not |
| using too much liner under the lower lash line will draw | | | | sheer. A highly-pigmented makeup color product will |
| attention to dark circles. | | | | allow the user to apply a small amount to achieve a |
| Shadows: To flatter very large or heavily-lidded | | | | bit of color or it can provide darker, dramatic color |
| eyes, blend highly-pigmented medium-dark or dark | | | | when applied more heavily. This allows flexibility for |
| eye shadows on the eyelid only. Then with a thin | | | | the user to achieve her preferred look. Along with |
| angle-tipped brush, trace over the eyeliner | | | | being longer-lasting, the strong color pigment in |
| underneath the eye with your dark eye shadow to | | | | highly-pigmented makeup colors will hold up against the |
| soften and smooth the liner. Avoid using light colors | | | | harsh lighting from cameras and stage lights (no |
| on your eyelid since lighter tones will make the lids | | | | washed-out, ghostly makeup looks). |
| appear more full. | | | | |