How to Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

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One could argue that the eyes are the most important feature of the face, since we tend to look at them the most. There are a few make up tips and tricks to make your eyes pop. To make them stand out, follow the tips below.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Use eyeliner only on the outer rim of the eyelids, not the inner rim.
Step2
Blend eyeliner with a cotton swab rather than leaving it as a harsh line.
Step3
Avoid drawing eyeliner on the inner corner of the lower lid; instead, start the line at the beginning of eyelash growth or even closer to the middle of the eye.
Step4
Use a light shade of eye shadow on the upper lid leading up to the brow, which will open up the eye. A darker color can be used in the fold of the eye.
Step5
Consider wearing false eyelashes to give your eyes a more wide-eyed, innocent look. Be sure to use natural-looking eyelashes.
Step6
Curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler before applying mascara to give you the same effect as false eyelashes.
Step7
Try a black mascara if brown does not bring out your eyes enough.

Tips & Warnings

  • Chill your eye pencils before you sharpen them. They'll be less likely to break.
  • Try a fat crayon, which has a creamy-powdered texture, for a liner that is soft and less severe.
  • Try getting a makeover the next time you're at a cosmetic counter. Ask the person who does your makeover to help you emphasize your eyes.
  • Lining your eyes all the way around will make them look smaller, not bigger.

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on 2/21/2006 After you apply a shadow, take a creamy, shimmer eye shadow (lite gold or cream work best) and dab the corners of your inner eye on the lid and just below. Create a sexy, romantic look almost instantly! Just finish off with a nice mascara and liner!

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on 11/22/2005 Applying false eyelashes helps the eyes stand out. You can go from small eyes to dramatic eyes within seconds. For a more natural look try short to medium lashes, and cut them to fit your lash line. With a lighter shade of eye shadow on the eye and eye shimmers in the corner of the eyes, with a white line in the inner bottom of the eye, finish with 2 coats of mascara on the bottom lash, you will look great. Celebrities put this technique to use almost daily.

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on 11/22/2005 Buy Opcon-A (made by Bausch & Lomb) from your local drug store and apply two drops to each eye. This will make your eyes stay open much wider, and they will be pure white. It lasts for three to five hours. To see what a difference it makes, apply it to just one eye and compare the two eyes. In ten minutes, you'll see that the difference is dramatic. My eye doctor did warn against chronic (daily) use. However, she said that once every few days was fine. This is great for special occasions.

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on 10/30/2007 I learned that putting brown mascara on the bottom eyelashes, and putting black mascara on the top really bring out not only the color in your eyes, but the size of your eyes as well.

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on 6/30/2006 Putting eyeliner on after you put on eyeshadow really makes your eyes pop!

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