Saturday, December 4, 2010

Tips of the week TRIPLE TROUBLE - Making Small eyes look bigger, Big Eyes Smaller, and a pin-up look for glasses!

Hello Glamazons!

So, not all of us have large eyes. Some of have deep set or small eyes. For those that do, smoky eyes and other dark looks tend to make small eyes look smaller.

Before I start this blog off, just going to say that I have recently bought some drugstore products to review for you! I lucked out and the Rexall I went to had a gala so I got some gratis that I otherwise would not have. So THANKS Rexall! Products from NYX, Covergirl, Physician's Formula, and Maybelline will be reviewed in the future!


THE FOLLOWING STEPS COVER HOW TO MAKE SMALL EYES LOOK BIGGER!




Before going to step 1, remember, have a freshly cleaned faced, and moisturize under your eyes. Dark under-eyes not only make you look tired, but it draws the attention to a negative aspect of your face.






STEP 1 : Use a flesh colored base on your eye lids such as MAC Paintpot in "Painterly" (about $20 at any MAC Store) or "Stay Don't Stray" Eyeshadow and concealer primer fro Benefit ($24 at Sephora). The flesh tint evens out the skin tone and removes a lot of darkness from under the eye.

STEP 2 : Take a white eyeliner and line the water line on the bottom lid. This will give the appearance of a larger and more "awake" eye.

STEP 3 : With a Shader brush, take a shimmery cream color that is close to your skin tone and apply to the lid. Using the same brush take a brown a couple of shades darker than your skin tone and pop it in the crease to add definition to your eye.

STEP 4 : Using a pencil brush take a small amount of that darker brown shadow and apply to the most outer corner of the eye and bring under the eye only a little bit. This adds definition without closing the eye. If need be, re-apply the white to the waterline.

STEP 5:
Take a color lighter than the color you used on the lid, and apply to the brow bone area as a highlight. Quickly use a tissue to wipe excess color of your pencil brush. Take the really light color and apply to the inner corners of your eye. This makes them appear wider and more awake and alert.

STEP 6 : Taking some individual lashes (I use Ardell, available at Rexall and various drugstores. Usually under $6), Apply to outer third of the top lash-line. This creates a doe-eyed effect that you would not get with a full lash strip. Apply as many as needed to make the eyelashes on the outer corner full and lush. I used DUO Eyelash adhesive. Allow for the glue to become tacky before you place on the lash-line. It takes a bit of practice, but the results are worth it!

STEP 7:
Now apply a Mascara to blend in the natural lashes into the fake lashes. Be sure to apply less on the inner corners since we don't want to close your eye off and render the work we just did useless. I used Dramatic Black Falsies Mascara by Maybelline (available at most drug stores for under $10).

STEP 8:
Take a brow powder and softly fill in the eyebrows with a angled eye brush. The powder should be a little ashy in comparison to your actual brows. Blend into brows with a clean spoolie brush (Clean mascara wand).





To make Large eyes look smaller, just do the opposite! EASY PEASY!






YOU CAN STOP HERE IF YOU WANT OR YOU CAN KEEP GOING FOR THE FULL FACE LOOK AND A LITTLE TWEAK THAT MAKES THIS LOOK GOOD FOR GLASSES!

STEP 9: After cleaning any fallout from the shadow, Use concealer. Apply with concealer brush or tap lightly with fingertips under the eyes until blended. Set with translucent powder. Apply foundation as normal and set with powder as well.

Step 10: Take a nice peachy blush and apply to the apples of your cheeks and a little up the cheekbone (Available from Sephora for $24)

Step 11: Take a simple color of Gloss like a pinky neutral shade, and apply with lip brush
VOILA! YOU ARE DONE!




To Bump this look up a notch and make it a pin-up/glasses look, you need to do the following things
1 - take a liquid or gel liner and line the eye making the line heavier towards the outside of the eye and making a cat-eye.

2 - Don't use a pink gloss! Instead use concealer over your lips and set with powder. Then take a vixen red color (I use Cherry by MAC) and line the lips. Fill in the lips with the liner as well to prolong wear and minimize touch-ups.

3- Then fill with a red lipstick (I use Brick by Elizabeth Arden) and use a red tinted Gloss (Vinyl Gloss from Rimmel) in the middle to make the lips look full. If you want a crisper line, take a clean concealer or lip brush and go around the outside of the lips with concealer and blend out to get rid of any harsh lines.




And Voila! Pin-up Goodness that works with Glasses! I was on my lunch when taking photos so I did not do red lips on myself. That would have been awkward. lol!

Until Next time Glamazons!
STAY SEXY WITHOUT RESORTING TO DUCK LIPS!!!!


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