eye makeup.. Options

[layli]

What kind of eye make up (colors, eye liner thickness, etc.) makes eyes look bigger?

[Gigi]

Generally, eyeliner makes your eyes look smaller. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, because if you're going for a more dramatic, sexy look, that would work.

However, if you want your eyes to look bigger, look for products that reflect light. Something shimmery (I'd shy away from sparkles if I were you; it borders on tacky). I find that it really helps to put a shimmery shadow on your tear duct and the general area of the inner corner of your eye (sort of a v-shape, if I were to describe it. In the diagram it's outlined in red). Those places tend to reflect light most easily, and give the illusion of a bigger eye.



Sort of like that.

If you're an eyeliner addict, though, and you still want your eyes to look bigger, then placement is key. Don't line your entire eye in a thick black line - that'll definitely make your eyes look smaller. Instead, opt for a less harsh colour, like a gray or a brown, on the outer corners of your eye. Try applying eyeliner right into the roots of your eyelashes, to give the illusion of a thicker lash-line, which can make your eyes look bigger. (drawn in with red)



And sort of like that.

I'm sorry that I love Paint diagrams so much. =(

[espressive]

Apply like the red line tells you, and that works really well with asian eyes! I have kind of a dark brown eye color, so I use brown/dark purple eyeliner; also, it's because my hair is dyed so it is lighter than the average black asian hair. For the more natural look, black eyeliner is too intense. Supposedly, applying white eyeliner on the bottom after applying the regular colored eyeliner will also make your eyes pop, but I haven't tried that theory, though Tyra Banks has proved it on her show

Also, for colors, green & purple work well with asian eyes and asian skintones for eyeshadow. If I don't feel like wearing eyeliner, I just mix a brown & dark green shadow and apply it along my eyelids and blend accordingly, but by blend, I don't mean blend all the way up to your eyebrows like some people do cause I'm not referring to the smoldering look. Rawr. I don't know, hard to explain. I'll post a picture sometime. But anyways, eyeshadow has the same effect as eyeliner if used correctly is all I'm saying.

But the 'perfect' color to enhance the eyes really varies among person to person, because of eye color and skintone and hair color, etc. I'd say just experiment, but the green & purple is just a guideline based on my features and ethnicity.