Top 10 eye make-up tips
Pop these instant tips into your make-up bag this week.
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- Apply eye shadow to your lids and lower lash lines with a damp brush, then change to a dry brush to blend into the creases.
- To brighten your eyes, frame them with pale cream highlighter just above the tails of your brows and over your cheekbones.
- To make your eyes look bigger, use black mascara on your top lashes and brown on the bottom.
- Tap a bit of lip balm over the centre of your eyelids to make them look fresh and dewy.
- If you put concealer under your eyes, don’t wipe it to the side to blend it in; rather pat it gently down with your fingers.
- Patchy eyebrows? Use an eyeliner to gently brush hair strokes into the gaps or ask your beautician about micro blading if you want a more permanent fix.
- If you sneeze after applying mascara, use cotton buds to clean up any marks.
- For smoky eyes, always apply the eyeliner after the eyeshadow and blend upwards; the idea is to go from dark to light.
- Be careful of using concealer on your lower lash lines because it will crease the minute you smile.
- Never over pluck your eyebrows.