White or light colours make things appear bigger. It's why we always encourage women to wear darker colours when they're trying to look slimmer. So, in the case of making your eyes appear bigger, use white or light-coloured eyeshadows. Always blend your eyeshadows together well for a flawless look.
Also consider a white or light-coloured eyeliner along your waterline, instead of dark colours. A blue eyeliner also has the same effect.
Consider extending your eyeliner at the outer corner, a wee wing.
Use an eye highlighter or light-coloured eyeshadow on the brow bone to lift the eye.
If your eyes are close set, as in close together and near your nose, use lighter eyeshadows on the inner part of your eye, and darker colours towards the outer edge.
Don't forget your brows
Extend your eyebrows, either by having them tinted or using a brow pencil.
Extend them to the outer edges as far as naturally possible (the end point should be on a natural diagonal to your eye).
Arching your eyebrows, in the middle and/or widening the arch towards the outer edge, can also make your eyes appear bigger and can even leave you looking like you've had a facelift.
The key is to make brows look as natural as possible. However, if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, it's best to pay a visit to the professionals.
Curl your lashes
Curled lashes help to open up your eyes. You can do this with a curling clamp or you can have them permed. Yes, you heard it correct, permed. Talk to your beautician.
Use eye concealer or highlighter... under your eyes to mask dark circles, and lighten and open up your eyes.
Lisa Lyford is the founder of Gorgeous Me, free DIY personal styling and makeover advice. www.gorgeousme.co.nz
Send your questions for Lisa to regionalfeatures@apn.co.nz.
