How To Make Your Eyes Look Bigger in 7 Easy Steps
Of all the how-to requests tweeted and emailed to our Byrdie editors, how to make your eyes look bigger is on the top of the list. This is exactly why we tapped celebrity makeup artist Lauren Andersen to show us exactly how it’s done for her next tutorial.
It turns out, it’s surprisingly easy. All it takes is a few cleverly-placed swipes of color, the right tools, and voilà: doe eyes!
These universal tips will work well alongside dewy or matte skin, as well as neutral or bright lips, so do your makeup as you normally would, then try this tutorial.
Before you reach for any products, curl your lashes. “It really opens up your eyes,” Andersen says. Tip: You want to curl your lashes, not crimp them, so use a light hand and apply pressure at two points: the base of lashes and the middle.
You may think that dark shadow will make your eyes look smaller, but strategically placed color actually does the opposite. Using a stiff brush and a matte brown shadow, smudge the color below your bottom lashline, sticking to the outside third of your eye. “Just press it in,” Andersen says. Don’t apply any color on your waterline.
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