Photo instructions: makeup for drooping eyelids and making eyes bigger

Have you ever wished there was a quick and simple method to give the appearance of larger, more awake eyes? It can be difficult to look young and bright-eyed when your eyelids are drooping. But don’t worry, there are easy makeup tricks that can help accentuate and rejuvenate your eyes.

We’ll walk you through doable steps and application advice for makeup that looks noticeable in this photo guide. Without requiring a lot of time or complicated products, you’ll learn how to create the illusion of larger, more open eyes with the right eyeshadows, liners, and blending techniques.

This tutorial provides precise, simple directions to help you create a gorgeous eye look that accentuates your inherent beauty, regardless of your level of makeup experience. Let’s begin by transforming your eyes using a few easy techniques!

Makeup for drooping eyelids: step-by-step photo instructions

If necessary, use micellar water or a two-phase product to remove any remaining makeup and dirt from the skin.

Apply a non-greasy moisturizer or even lotion to your face, depending on your skin type, to extend the wear of your makeup.

Apply foundation to your face using your fingers, a brush, or a wet sponge in the shape of an egg. Proceed to correction after that.

• Hide dark circles under the eyes with concealer. Locally apply corrector to redness and other skin imperfections, if any. Apply a base for eyeshadow to your eyelids.

• Apply blush of a cool pink shade (for example, L’Oréal Paris has such a stick) with a translucent creamy texture to the “apples” of the cheeks. You can also add another one to them – with a dry texture and a delicate peach color.

• Apply neutral golden-beige eyeshadow with a pink undertone to your eyes.

• To visually correct the drooping eyelid, apply darker eyeshadow (as we already said, the color of your own eyeshadow) with a matte finish (for example, gray-brown from the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette will do) to the crease. Use the eyeshadow to draw the crease of the eyelid and shade it a little higher above it.

It’s crucial that eyeliner not leave an impression on the upper eyelid when applying makeup. Either use a primer or line your eyes with a cream eyeshadow that lasts, like Maybelline New York’s Color Tattoo, to achieve this.

• Apply ash-colored eyeshadow all over the upper eyelid and shade it from the crease down and up. Apply warm honey-colored eyeshadow with a slight shimmer under the eyes.

• Paint the upper and lower lashes with mascara (we used Définicils by Lancôme).

Prior to applying mascara to the lower lashes, let it dry. Paint the lower lashes only after that.

Use only eyebrow gel for makeup if your eyebrows are sufficiently thick and wide. We used Lancôme’s translucent Sourcils Styler.

Apply a creamy highlighter (we used NYX Professional Makeup’s new Away We Glow product) to the upper corner of your cheekbones.

Apply a caramel-colored lip gloss or light moisturizing lipstick to your lips.

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Makeup with arrows

• To avoid the effect of sad eyes, draw the arrows so that the “tails” do not hang down – along with them, the corners of the eyes will visually droop.
• Make the arrows not graphic, but shade them well. Otherwise, you will only emphasize the drooping eyelid.
• Complement the makeup with arrows with a "smoky" look on the eyelids, otherwise only the "tails" of the arrows that go beyond the outer corners of the eyes will be noticeable.

Makeup with shadows

• If possible, use shadows with a matte texture (or with barely noticeable shimmer) – glitter on the eyelids will only draw attention to the crease.
• In makeup for drooping eyelids with shadows, the main thing is to correctly place color accents. Apply dark shadows to the crease, and light ones to the inner corners of the eyes and under the eyebrow.
• To prevent products from being imprinted on the eyelid, choose long-lasting and waterproof formulas – this applies not only to shadows, but also to pencils and eyeliners. And don"t forget about the eyelid primer (for example, Urban Decay has one).

How to apply eyelashes correctly?

• The rule with waterproof formulas also applies to mascara – use long-lasting products so that the pigment does not leave marks on the upper eyelid.
• Before applying mascara, use a curler – it will make the look more open.
• Another way to make makeup for drooping eyelids more expressive is to use lengthening mascara. Apply it after curling your eyelashes.
• If you are doing evening makeup, apply mascara not in one, but in several layers at once. Make the accent on the lower eyelashes less noticeable than on the upper ones, so as not to weigh down the look.

Eyebrow makeup

• The "tail" of the eyebrow should not fall below its base.
• If the eyebrows are not wide enough, correct their shape by "adding" a couple of millimeters from the top. This should not be done from the bottom, as this will weigh down the look. Comb the hairs up and style them with eyebrow gel – so that they cover the area drawn with a pencil or shadows.

You can effectively enhance your eye makeup to address drooping eyelids and create a bigger, more vibrant look by following these photo instructions. You can define and lift your eyes beautifully with a few basic techniques, like choosing the correct eyeshadow shape and applying eyeliner strategically.

Recall that practice makes perfect. If it takes a few tries to get the perfect look, don’t give up. Try out various products and methods to determine what suits you the best. You can master the art of makeup for drooping eyelids and achieve gorgeous, wide-eyed results with a little perseverance and creativity.

This post will include simple-to-follow photo instructions for applying makeup techniques that will lift your drooping eyelids and give the appearance of larger eyes. Learn easy techniques and useful advice to improve the shape of your eyes using common household items to look more vibrant and refreshed. These simple makeup techniques will help you effortlessly enhance your eyes, regardless of your level of experience.

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