On top of having hooded eyes I also wear prescription
glasses on occasion and I often find it somewhat challenging to create a makeup look that will stand out with a
bold glasses frame on my face. Sometimes
I feel like the makeup Gods did not bless me with a good face for makeup. If
you guys are anything like me, and also struggle with a similar dilemma when
you wear your glasses, then keep reading for my tips and tricks on how to
showcase your makeup looks even when you wear your glasses.
Thanks to Glee, Geek is now Chic so we don’t have to feel so
self-conscious when we wear our specs in public. For my makeup look here I
decided to go neutral. You can always incorporate color as well even when you
wear your glasses. A good trick is to substitute black liner for navy or burgundy
liners to bring a pop of color to the look, while making your eyes pop with
your glasses on. These eyeliner colors look fantastic on any skin tone and are
not as harsh as black on the lash line. Black liner can often close up your
eyes and make them look smaller than they are. I decided to opt for a soft
brown liner in my look to open up my eyes a bit more. Opting for minimal liner
also works well for people with hooded eyes.
Tip number two, switch a neutral look with a smoky eye and
emphasize the corners of your eyes to give lift and definition to the eyes.
This will make your eyes pop when you wear you glasses and it’s perfect for a
date night look. The trick is to, once
again, use soft brown or Burgundies instead of black shadows. Plums are also
incredible shadow colors to use to make your eyes pop when wearing glasses. I
love using the Laura Mercier Artist palette with an array of plums and burgundy colored shadows. It is perfect for
getting neutral eye looks or very sultry smoky looks.
Like any makeup look you want to start with a clean canvas
and make sure it is smooth to the touch so that makeup will glide on evenly and
easily. You want to apply a base that will smooth out any imperfections, but
not completely hide everything. If you look at my lightly applied medium build
foundation you’ll see you can still catch some of my freckles peaking through.
This will give you a more natural look while hiding any redness or acne spots you
don’t want to highlight. We want the focus to go to your eyes not spots around
your face. I recommend using BB creams or light foundations. My go-to is the cover FX custom cover drops mixed in
with some sunscreen to give it a little less coverage and a more natural
finish.
The next things you want to concentrate on are your lashes.
Be sure to give them a nice, strong curl, hold the curl with your eyelash
curler for a good 30 seconds on each eye. This will prevent your lashes from
hitting the glass on your frames and also bring focus and emphasis to your eyes
through your glasses, which is ultimately our goal. Next you want to make sure to
coat those lashes very well with mascara. Add two to three coats at least and
make sure to use waterproof mascara so that curled lash will hold all day long.
If you prefer not to wear waterproof products than I recommend Benefit Roller Lash mascara, it holds
your curl in place all day without the harsh hold of waterproof mascara.
Next, you want to make sure to apply a good flawless looking
concealer under your eyes. We want that area to look smooth and bright, to
prevent your eyes from looking sunk-in when wearing glasses. I love using the Maybelline fit-me concealer. It has
great coverage and wont sink into the fine lines under your eyes.
The third most important thing apart from your face and eyes
are your brows! Well-defined brows will bring shape to your face and make your
eyes the focal point, not your glasses. I like to use Benefit Gimme Brow on my brow hairs to give them a nice tint first
then I go on with Anastasia Brow powder
to add just a bit more definition. Be sure not too go too heavy that your brows
start to look drawn in instead of defined.
When in doubt if neutral looks aren’t your style make sure
to go with a bold cat eye. Instead of the traditional cat I for my look, I used
shadow to create a cut crease and wing out my shadow for a two dimensional,
double wing line, cat-eye look. Using
the brown shadow from the Laura Mercier palette in “Truffle”, build the color
up on your crease to intensify it while winging it out. Then with a dark brown
liner line your lash line and create that double wing liner effect.
Products used:
FACE:
Foundation: Cover FX; Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me; Setting
Powder: Laura Mercier; Bronzer- Nars Laguna; Blush- Milani Luminoso; No
highlighter
EYES:
All shadows used from Laura Mercier Artist Palette-
shadow in Truffle only; Mascara- Benefit Roller Lash; Eyeliner- Mac Costa Riche
LIPS:
NYX soft matte lip crème in Stockholm
I hope these trips will help you create the perfect makeup
look for those days when you forgo your contacts and decide you look equally as
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