What can I do to make my eyes stand out more?

Question

I have red hair and blonde eye brows and eye lashes w/ greenish hazel eyes. Because of the red and blonde, black and dark brown mascara look bad and very unnatural. Any ideas for eye make up to help my eyes stand out more?

(I have naturally rosie cheeks)

Answer 1

Solution:

Eyeliner is the magic wand for creating the illusion of bigger, more expressive eyes. Line the entire top lash line and extend the line slightly at the corners. You can also line the bottom of your eyes, but concentrate color only on the outer third and extend it slightly past the edge. (We're not talking Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra here.) A soft, smoky look will open your eyes more than a thin, hard line. Stick to dark, neutral colors with a hint of black for lining, as bright shades will only make them seem smaller.

Lashes can also be a great eye-opener. Curl them three times before applying mascara -- at the base, halfway up and at the tip -- to create a gentle, rounded curl. Fan out your lashes while applying mascara. Brush the inner third in toward your nose, the middle third straight out and the outer third toward your temples.

Contrary to popular belief, dark, dramatic eyeshadow will not make your eyes stand out. In fact, it'll do just the opposite. If you have small eyes, keep it simple by using only light-colored shadows, and never wear more than two shades at once. Brush a subtle base color from lash to brow, and then use a slightly darker shade to create subtle definition in the crease

Answer 2

Well, since you said that mascara doesn't look bad, try getting an angle brush and dip it into some dark eye shadow. I would use brown so it blends in with your blond eye lashes better. Using that brush, press the shadow into the line of your lashes on both the top and bottom lids to give the appearance of thicker, darker lashes. This is a more natural alternative to mascara and it probably will make your eyes stand out more. Because your eyes have both brown and green in it, since it is greenish hazel, if you want to use more makeup, try lining your top lid with some copper, and use shadow that is sort of brownish purple. Make sure it isn't some wild, bright purple, because it will look a bit tacky. The copper will make the brown stand out more, and the purple will make the green stand out, so you keep your eye color, but enhance it instead. If you just want one color to stand out more, such as green, simply don't apply the copper.

Answer 3

Get a brown eyeliner pencil- it can be a lighter shade if you think it'll look better on you. Pair that with a little bit of bronze eyeshadow around your lashes. And having a good mascara really helps your eyes pop!

Answer 4

If you can afford it, go to a good salon and have brows and lashes dyed to match your hair. Otherwise, use auburn mascara on lashes and lightly on brows. Use pale shadow on lids. After you've experimented awhile, you might try a pale green or light aqua very thin liner on upper lid.

Answer 5

all u have to do is keep to natural bronze colors they will really make ur eyes really pop and stand out also put blush on ur cheeks and your nose this draws attention to ur eyes also but remember stick to natural bronze colors even ur blush but add a little pink.

Answer 6

smokey eye is really in right now. go to your nearest ulta cosmetic store and they will make you up and color match you.very helpful people there.

Answer 7

read tips on hair and makeup to help you more on this site

Answer 8

use a white eyliner it makes ur eyes look huge!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

eyeliner.