How to enlarge your eyes: the most effective makeup techniques

Eyes are the main accent of our face, so makeup artists always pay special attention to them. To make the eyes look as bright, expressive and impressive as possible, they are emphasized with different shades of shadows, beautiful arrows and delicate shading. But what to do if a girl’s eyes are too small or narrow? We'll tell you how to make your eyes look bigger with makeup so that your clients will be delighted!

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Before using decorative cosmetics, you should prepare your skin for applying makeup. Swelling, dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles and a generally tired look only “heavier” the face, and visually make the eyes even smaller. Therefore, it is necessary to get rid of unpleasant phenomena if possible.

First, cleanse your skin with micellar water, then apply the patches under your eyes for 10-15 minutes. They will help tidy up your skin and refresh your look. Rub in the remaining product with your fingertips and proceed to the next step - applying makeup. If you don't have patches at your disposal, use a light eye gel or ice cubes to hydrate and refresh the area. Of course, don't forget to apply primer.

How to make your eyes look bigger with makeup?

To find out how to visually enlarge your eyes using decorative cosmetics, we turned to makeup artist and makeup artist Julia Melnik for advice. She knows exactly which techniques, shades and textures of products work best for the result in this case!

Julia Melnik , makeup artist, makeup artist, winner of the “Next Level of Cosplay” makeup competition, studied at the Hollywood makeup school Cinema Makeup School

There are several tricks to visually enlarge your eyes using makeup.

• First of all, use dark eyeshadow colors to a minimum!
• Recommendation for the distribution of colors on the eyelid - use light shadows in the inner corner of the eyes, and dark shades closer to the outer corner.
• Avoid using a black pencil when drawing mucous membranes. Only a light flesh-colored or white pencil!
• Light shimmering shadows on the moving eyelid will create volume, which will also visually enlarge the eye!
• It is better to avoid shooters or make them thin. Wide arrows, on the contrary, “heavien” the look.

How to enlarge your eyes with makeup: step-by-step technology

Step 1. If it was not possible to remove signs of fatigue from your face with the help of patches, use a highlighting concealer that matches your skin tone or is a tone lighter. If you have blue circles under your eyes, use a product with yellow pigment. Set the concealer with powder.

Step 2. Wondering how to enlarge your eyes using a pencil? Use a light pencil in a muted white, cream or light pink shade to highlight the lower mucous membrane. A light shade will help to visually enlarge the eyes and open them even more, and the look will be more lively.

Step 3. Darken the outer corner of the eye with matte shadows and blend them well towards the temple. Use the same shade to highlight the lower eyelid, but only at the outer corner of the eye. Intensify the color gradually by layering eyeshadow for a neat look.

Step 4. Using a lighter shade (slightly darker than your skin color), blend the edges of the dark shadows and emphasize the orbital line, and also go over the entire lower eyelid.

Step 5. Apply the lightest shade of eyeshadow to the corner of the eyelid. Use shimmery eyeshadow on your eyelid to add volume and make your eyes look bigger.

Step 6. Don't forget to accent the inner corners of your eyes with light, shining shadows - this will help open up your eyes and make them more open.

Step 7. How to enlarge your eyes using arrows? Draw a thin line right next to the eyelashes, without extending it beyond the eye. If necessary, it can always be made wider. Don't pull your ponytail out too much - this will only make your eyes look even narrower.

Step 8: Use a curler to curl your lashes for an open look. Long eyelashes will make your eyes appear larger, so carefully apply eyelashes from the roots to the tips. Use lengthening mascara for perfect results.