12 ideas to make your eyes expressive

Expressive eyes are every girl's dream. Therefore, the journalists collected information on all the ways to achieve such an effect – from the use of different types of decorative cosmetics, to the use of colored lenses and fitness techniques. You can combine different techniques to make your eyes look more expressive for amazing results.

We work with eyebrows

The eyebrows are a part of the face that can drastically affect your appearance. It is enough to change the shape, width, length of the arcs, and the image becomes practically unrecognizable. Therefore, emphasizing the eyebrows, you can make the eyes expressive, the look is deep and attractive.

To begin with, you need to form the correct contours of the eyebrows, designate the bending point, the beginning and end of the arcs. To do this, you can consult with a makeup artist who will tell you which shape suits you the most, removes excess hairs, marks the areas that need to be painted with a pencil or special eyeliner, ink.

If there is no time or opportunity to visit a makeup artist, you can determine the optimal shape of the arches yourself. To do this, take any long and thin object, for example, a knitting needle. It will help outline three points – the beginning of the eyebrow, its middle (the place of the bend) and the end. This is done like this:

1. The beginning, the base of the eyebrow, is the point of contact of the needle with the hairs of the eyebrows, if one end of it is applied to the wing of the nose, and the other to the inner corner of the eyelid.

2. The end of the brow arch is the point where the needle attached to the wing of the nose and the outer corner of the eyelid intersects the brow line.

3. The arch is the point at which the needle crosses the eyebrow when positioned near the wing of the nose and over the pupil.

This simple method will help to form the correct brow line. Regarding the shape, everything is also simple – at the base the eyebrow should be naturally wide, smoothly thin towards the middle, and the tip should be as narrow as possible, 1-2 mm wide. All hairs below the eyebrow growth line that are knocked out of the optimal shape are plucked out with tweezers or removed using a special trimmer. It is better not to pluck the hairs that are in the upper area of ​​eyebrow growth and do not remove them at all.

Having dealt with the shape of the arcs, you should pay attention to the length of the hairs. Take a brush, such as an old, dye-free mascara brush. Run the brush over your eyebrows, moving it upwards, keeping it parallel to your eyelids. All hairs that are so long that they protrude beyond the contoured shape of the eyebrows are trimmed with nail scissors. The procedure must be repeated by brushing from top to bottom. We also shorten the hairs that hang down and look sloppy.

Now it's time to work on the color of the eyebrows and possible gaps in their growth. Hair does not grow evenly over the entire shape of the arches, small bald spots may form, especially in places where there are scars. Also, the shade of the eyebrows may not match the overall look. This problem is relevant for girls who have changed their natural hair color on their heads. If you are a brunette, the shade of the brow arches should be several shades lighter than the hair color. It is recommended for fair-haired girls to dye their eyebrows in a color that is 2-3 tones darker than the hair on the head. With a pencil, you can not only lightly shade the eyebrows, but also emphasize their shape by drawing light, weightless lines along the lower and upper boundaries of hair growth.

When applying makeup, use a highlighter, light foundation or light beige eyeshadow, which is applied to the area under the eyebrows (from the middle to the tips of the arches), will help to add expression.

Using a highlighter, concealer and white pencil

All light shades of cosmetics are designed to emphasize attractive features. Therefore, a highlighter, white pencil or light eyeshadow will help make your eyes expressive, regardless of the technique of applying daily makeup.

How you can use these cosmetics:

1. The highlighter is applied not only to the area under the eyebrows, but also to the area near the inner corners of the eyelids. Instead of a highlighter, you can use any cosmetic product in a light shade. If there are no problems with the skin, it is permissible to apply shadows with a slight shine effect.

2. With a pencil, you can draw a line below the growth of the eyelashes on the lower eyelid. Shading the line will make the look look more natural.

If you have dark circles under your lower eyelids, no amount of makeup tricks will help you to make your look more expressive and deep. On the contrary, you can draw attention to the flaws in appearance. Therefore, it is imperative to mask the bruises under the lower eyelids. This is not difficult to do, you can use the same highlighter or concealer. By applying the product to the skin and carefully blending it, you can hide unwanted darkening in just a few minutes.

How to draw gorgeous arrows

Arrows are a great way to make your eyes stand out. The main thing is to remember the basic rule for drawing arrows – the line at the inside of the eyelid should be thinner than that of the outside. If you draw a thick line at the bridge of the nose, the look will not be expressive, heavy, the eyes will look smaller.

If you need to make simple and discreet daily makeup, you can draw modest nude arrows like this:

1. We take a beige, graphite or brown pencil. It is important that the shade of the cosmetic product belongs to the range of natural shades.

2. We paint over the space between the eyelashes on the upper eyelid, then draw an arrow line that begins and ends within the eyelash growth line.

3. Feather the line so that it doesn't look distinct.

4. We paint over the space between the eyelashes on the lower eyelid, carefully shading the pigment.

If you want to make the eyes expressive, and the image brighter, draw the arrows with black pencil or black eyeliner:

1. The space between the eyelashes is painted over. This is a standard technique for making the eyes more expressive.

2. A thin arrow is drawn along the eyelash growth line, the tip of which can protrude 1-2 centimeters beyond the outer corner of the eyelid.

3. A thin arrow is also drawn from the middle of the lower eyelid to its outer corner.

4. If desired, the arrows on the upper and lower eyelids can be shaded a little, making the image softer.

This method of drawing arrows is versatile, suitable for any occasion. For going to work or school, for a romantic evening or a friendly party.

There are also two arrow makeup techniques to help make your eyes more expressive and charming. It is recommended to use these techniques in evening and festive, but not daily makeup.

Retro makeup arrow:

1. A line is drawn with black eyeliner or a finely sharpened black pencil, which originates in the outer corner of the upper eyelid. The direction of the line is upward and slightly towards the tip of the eyebrow.

2. From the middle of the upper eyelid, a second line is drawn, which bends smoothly and at the end connects to the upper tip of the first line.

3. A third line is drawn from the inner corner of the eyelid, which, bending, passes along the top point of the second line, connecting with it, and ends at the end point of the first line.

4. The area that has formed inside the drawn lines is painted over with a pencil or eyeliner, resulting in a retro-style arrow with an expressive tip, thin at the base and wide at the corner of the eyelid.

Technique for making makeup in the style of smoky ice with arrows and shading of shadows:

1. We draw the space between the eyelashes on the upper and lower eyelids.

2. Draw a solid arrow for the lower and upper eyelids. It starts in the inner corner of the upper eyelid and ends in the inner corner of the lower. On the lower eyelid, the line is drawn not along the skin under the eyelashes, but along the mucous membrane.

3. On the upper movable eyelid, as well as on the lower one, shadows of dark shades are applied – chocolate, black, dark purple or any other. The shadows are well shaded, creating a smoky effect, making the eyes expressive, mysterious, alluring.

It is not easy to do this makeup and achieve great results the first time. Therefore, experts recommend practicing these techniques in order to 'fill your hand'.

Also, experts advise to experiment with eyeliners in blue, purple, turquoise shades. These pencils and liners are used to draw arrows on either the upper eyelids or the lower ones. Cold, bright, saturated colors will help to make the simplest make-up more spectacular, and the eyes – expressive.

Make your eyes look expressive with mascara and curling iron

For daily makeup, you can use plain black mascara or a wet asphalt-colored cosmetic. It is enough to apply 1 or 2 layers of mascara on the upper lashes and 1 layer of makeup on the lower ones to make the eyes look more expressive.

Volume mascara, combined with curling hairs, will allow you to achieve the maximum aesthetic effect in evening and festive makeup. The eyelash curler looks intimidating enough, but thanks to the soft, resilient rubber pad, it can't do any harm to the hair. They only bend the eyelashes for a long enough time, making them look fuller and longer. This allows you to make your look expressive and charming.

The technique for using these funds is as follows:

1. Using the pad of your finger, lift the tip of your eyelid and apply one layer of mascara from the roots of your lashes to their tips. You need to move the brush in zigzag movements.

2. Wait for the mascara to dry a little, then use the tweezers, grabbing the lashes of the upper eyelid and squeezing them moderately so as not to damage the structure of the hairs.

3. Apply a second layer of mascara to your upper lashes, taking care to curl them with the brush.

4. Pinch the eyelashes again with tweezers for about 2-3 minutes.

5. Apply 1 coat of mascara to the lower lashes, painting over each hair from top to bottom.

6. With the tweezers, you can make your eyes look expressive in just 5 minutes. They can also be used in daily makeup. But in this case, you need to apply not 2, but 1 layer of mascara.

Volumizer mascara – effect of extended eyelashes

Eyelash extension is a procedure that helps to make even the smallest and most unremarkable eyes big and expressive. However, the extension has several disadvantages – short duration of action, the need for regular correction, damage to the eyelashes. Recently, a healthy alternative to eyelash extension has emerged – Extreme Lash Volumizer fiber mascara. This is a unique cosmetic product that can be used at home without any special skills, it can increase the length and volume of eyelashes by 3 times.

Advantages of Feg pro Advanced Extreme Lash Volumizer:

1. Stays on eyelashes all day long, does not crumble.

2. Easily washed off with plain water or makeup remover.

You can independently adjust the volume and length of the eyelashes at your discretion. The desired result is achieved by applying 1.2 or 3 layers of mascara.

A stunning result, a guarantee of elongation up to 300%, which will help to make the eyes the most expressive, and the gaze – wide open and hypnotic.

The only downside to Feg pro Advanced's Extreme Lash Volumizer is the cost of the mascara. It will cost almost 800 rubles, but the result is worth it.

Choosing the right lipstick

If you want to make your eyes expressive, then you will have to abandon the use of bright lipstick. Only one area should be emphasized on the face – either the eyes or the lips. If both are painted too brightly, the image will seem provocative and vulgar. Pearlescent lip gloss or matte nude lipstick will shade the eyes, make them brighter and more attractive, and the image will be the most harmonious and balanced.

Shadows will help make your eyes expressive

Shadows are a tool that is the main weapon in the hands of a woman who wants to make her eyes expressive. It is necessary to carefully select the types and shades of these cosmetics, starting from the following basic rules:

1. Muted, pastel colors for daily makeup, brighter and more juicy colors for weekends and holidays.

2. Matte eyeshadows – for everyday makeup, as well as for face makeup with problem skin. Pearlescent eyeshadows, with sparkles, shimmer, glitter – for special festive evenings, are used in moderation, even if the skin is young and free from defects. Older ladies should use glitter eyeshadow very carefully and only in evening makeup.

3. Light shadows attract attention, make the eyelids look more voluminous. Dark shades are designed to remove volume and draw attention away from imperfections. But very dark shadows – black, dark brown or dark gray at the same time narrow the eyes and draw increased attention to them. Therefore, if you have a narrow section of the eye orbits or anatomically small shape of this part of the face, it is better to refuse to use dark shadows. Shadows of dark shades in daylight look defiant and vulgar. And the shadows of light, pastel colors at a party are lost under artificial lighting.

4. Dry shadows benefit from the fact that the effect of their application lives up to expectations. Creamy eyeshadows may surprise with unexpected results, but may not suit your type of appearance at all.

The main technique that will help make the eyes expressive is double shading, that is, a combination of light and dark shades of the same range. Here's an example of applying makeup using two shades of eyeshadow – light beige and dark chocolate:

1. A primer is applied to the eyelid. Thanks to this tool, the shadows will show their true colors and will adhere well to the skin.

2. Shadows of a light beige shade are applied to the entire eyelid from the eyelash growth line to the eyebrow growth line.

3. A very light layer of chocolate shadows is applied to the area above the movable eyelid (where the crease passes and a little higher).

4. On the area in the outer corner of the eyelid, dark shadows are applied in several layers so that the shade is the most saturated.

5. A highlighter should be applied to the area under the very eyebrow.

6. Lower eyelid – apply light shadows from the inner corner to the middle; from the middle to the outer corner – dark.

All borders, color transitions are shaded, but it is important not to smudge the makeup into one continuous spot, which will look sloppy.

How to make your eyes expressive if you have problems with shape

If you have almond-shaped eyes, which are considered the standard of beauty, you can skip this subparagraph. However, the ideal face contour, optimal size and proportions are quite rare. But even if the appearance does not quite correspond to generally accepted canons, it's okay. Close-up, narrow, small, or, on the contrary, large eyes can also be made expressive by applying contouring techniques.

Solving various problems with the form:

1. If the eyes are set too close to each other, you can visually increase the distance between them by applying light shadows, including those with mother-of-pearl, to the inner corners of the upper, lower eyelids. It is also necessary to highlight the area of ​​the bridge of the nose.

2. If the eyes are set too wide apart, you can increase their expressiveness by making a circular stroke along the mucous line on the lower eyelid and along the eyelash line on the upper. It is advisable to use a pencil or eyeliner in a dark shade – black, brown, graphite. If you use dark shadows along the entire length of the upper eyelid – from the inner corner to the outer corner, you will be able to visually bring the eyes closer together.

3. If you have narrow eye sockets, then line the lower eyelid with a light pencil or eyeliner, apply light shadows, for example, beige. Do not paint the eyelashes on the lower eyelids, but apply one layer of mascara to the upper ones, preferably curling. The eyelash curler will help enhance the effect of the eyes wide open.

4. The eyes are round, large, bulging. To improve the situation, dark shadows, which are applied to the movable upper eyelid, and light shadows, which are applied to the static upper eyelid, under the eyebrow, under the lower eyelashes, will help. Ink is applied both above and below, but in moderation.

Experiment with light and dark shades and gradually you will find out which combinations make your eyes the most expressive and beautiful.

How to make your eyes look expressive without using makeup

Not only decorative cosmetics help to make the eyes expressive. Correctly selected clothes, accessories, hairstyle can also affect the image of a girl. For example, women with gray irises can favorably emphasize its shade by wearing clothes or using jewelry of one color or another. Gray irises turn blue if a woman is wearing a blue or blue dress, green if she is wearing green clothes.

The second way to make your eyes expressive and spectacular is to buy colored lenses. The range of such products is very large. There are lenses that give the eyes a natural blue, green, gray or brown color. They are suitable for those who just want to make the color of the iris more saturated. You can also buy lenses in bright or unusual colors that will make your eyes special and unforgettable. There is another very original lens option that allows you to make your eyes larger and more expressive. They were invented in Korea, where all women and men traditionally have narrow eyes. These are lenses with an enlarged iris, making the eyes visually 20-30% larger. If a normal natural iris has a diameter of 11 to 13 millimeters, then with lenses it will have a size of 14-15 millimeters. There are options for products with and without diopters. It is not necessary to wear lenses all the time, but they will definitely come in handy in case of a party, romantic dinner or some kind of celebration.

A correct lifestyle will help make your eyes expressive, and your look clear and fresh. It is imperative to get enough sleep, devoting at least 8 hours of sleep a day. Otherwise, the eyes will be swollen and reddened. A balanced diet and avoiding alcohol and smoking will also affect the expressiveness of the eyes. Firstly, in a healthy person, the whites of the eyes are really white, without a hint of ugly yellowness. Secondly, balanced nutrition and the absence of bad habits help to keep the body young. What is important, as with age, the color of the iris fades, and their expressiveness decreases.

To make your eyes shine with beauty without makeup, try not to strain your vision. If you work at a computer, give your eyes more rest, do not read in low light, do not forget to wear sunglasses in summer. This will preserve the beauty of the eyes. To make them expressive without makeup, you just need to carefully pluck the eyebrows and curl the eyelashes. No cosmetics are used and the result is impressive.

Another way to make your eyes stand out is to do facial fitness. This movement arose not so long ago, but has become very popular, since it allows not only to preserve health and youth, but also to emphasize the advantageous features of appearance. Fitness for the face does not require the purchase of any equipment. The exercises are simple, no special skills are required.

To make the eyes more open and expressive, to remove 'duck's feet' from the corners of the eyes, the following exercise will help:

1. Raise your left hand and put it behind your head.

2. Place the fingers on the right temple directly near the outer corner of the eye.

3. Stick out your tongue as far as possible and tilt it to the left.

4. Tilt your head to the left.

5. You need to stay in this position for 5-7 seconds, then rest and repeat the procedure 5 more times. Then the same is done with the left side.

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