The Best Makeup for Blue Eyes

Blue eyes are a beautiful feature, but if you’re not wearing the right makeup shades, you risk having those baby blues go completely unnoticed. Samantha Chapman of Pixiwoo told us which colors look best on blue eyes, and here’s a hint: avoid blue shades.

“You want what’s opposite on the color wheel,” says Sam. “Opposite on the color wheel to blue is orange, so you’re looking for any colors that have a lot of orange in them. So a brown with an orange undertone is really going to complement it.” MAC’s Eye Shadow in Coppering or Red Brick ($10 each, maccosmetics.com) are great examples.

“A lot of people think if I’ve got blue eyes I’ve got to wear blue eye shadow, but that doesn’t work. It doesn’t make your eyes more blue, because invariably the blue eye shadow you use will be a more true blue than the color of your blue eyes, so it actually makes them look less blue.”

As for lips, Sam says, “If you wear a red or orange lipstick, it looks absolute knockout.” Her favorite shades for blue eyes include MAC’s Russian Red or Ruby Woo ($15 each, maccosmetics.com) and Illamasqua’s Lipstick in Box ($26.19, illamasqua.com).

The 5 Rules Of Covering Dark Circles

Sometimes you can do everything right (drink enough water, get enough sleep), but when you look in the mirror, dark circles still stare back at you. The only thing you can do at that point, aside from applying a de-puffing cream (we’re partial to Clark’s Botanicals Anti-Puff Eye Cream, $87, clarksbotanicals.com), is learn how to cover them correctly. Here, celebrity makeup artist James Vincent tells you how to do just that with his camouflaging tips.

1. Apply concealer after your foundation.  
Many of us learned that concealer comes before foundation, but Vincent explains the foundation will provide some coverage and help you to use less concealer.

2. Use caution when choosing your concealer’s color.
“Use a concealer that has an undertone that is the opposite color of the discoloration,” says Vincent. “For most women that would be something in the orange family — a peach, coral or salmon colored concealer.” He also warns against yellow-tone concealers as they can make the under eye discoloration look grey.  ”When yellow is combined with blue under your eye, it turns green, leaving that grey cast that most women experience.”

3. Go darker with your concealer when puffiness is present.
“For puffiness, use a darker colored concealer, because a darker color will recess something or make something appear deeper or smaller.  A darker color will pull the puffiness back, making it look even with the rest of your skin.”

4. Go lighter with your concealer when there are deep lines.
“A lighter color will open something up or bring something forward,” says Vincent.

5. Only use concealer where there is discoloration.
Restraint is the name of the game when applying concealer. “If you apply concealer in the entire under eye area, it doesn’t hide dark circles — it can accentuate them.”

7 New Makeup Techniques To Try Today

After years and years of applying my own makeup, I still wouldn’t call myself an artist. Most of the time I’m not even confident that I’m doing it correctly, so I’m more than happy to try out a new technique when it’s recommended to me.

Instant Face Lift
This makeup move will give you a subtle change that brightens your face. Take a concealer pencil (such as Susan Posnick Color Correct, $22, susanposnick.com) and draw three horizontal lines — like cat whiskers — near the nose spanning out across the cheek. Use a sponge or clean brush to blend each line in an upward direction for an instant lift and ultra brightening effect.

To boost the effect, Petra Strand of Pixi Beauty suggests using a concealer pencil in the manner described above, then directly above each whisker, draw another whisker line using a highlighter. “When the concealer and highlighter are blended into the skin, it will not only lift and highlight, but will make the skin look airbrushed.”

Tone It Down
“If you have applied eye shadow that is a little too intense, don’t remove, just dip a shadow blender brush in bronzing powder, and sweep across the entire lid,” says Strand. “The bronzing powder will work like a neutral tint, so it will diffuse and soften the color without changing it too radically.”

For Lush Lashes
To get a better curl, Celebrity Makeup Artist and President/Founder of Mally Beauty, Mally Roncal uses the three-pump system with her lash curler. She starts with a squeeze at the base of the lashes, then a squeeze in the middle and ends with a squeeze at the tips of the lashes.

Once you’ve curled your lashes, Strand says to sprinkle a small amount of loose powder onto them, and then apply your mascara. Apply a second coat by zig-zagging the wand through the lashes to fan them out. You will notice that the powder helps to maximize the look of each lash.

For Fuller Lips
Roncal suggests connecting the two points of your Cupid’s bow (the top of your upper lip) with a nude lip pencil, like the Mally Lip Essentials Pencil ($15, mallybeauty.com), before going over the area with a light gloss.

An Improved Cat Eye
If you’re like me, then you still can’t manage to draw on a decent cat eye. While many tutorials suggest flicking your pencil up and out, it’s easier said than done. In a recent online video for Keds, Taylor Swift shared her tip for getting a good, straight line: Instead of worrying about flicking out from the top lash line, follow the bottom lash line up with an eye pen (Strand recommends the Pixi Lash Line Ink, $16, pixibeauty.com). This ensures you get the perfect angle for your cat eye.

20 Genius Beauty Tips For Brides

On your wedding day, you’ll be photographed approximately eleventy-billion times — which means the beauty stakes are high. While your photographer can probably retouch a few flyaway hairs or a bit of lipstick on your teeth, you’re better off preventing bigger blunders, like mismatched foundation or faded hair color, well before they ruin your look. To help you look your most beautiful on the big day, we’ve compiled these 20 essential beauty tips from top hair and makeup pros.

Kimberly Soane, Director of Global Artistry for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics:

1. To create a long-lasting matte finish on your lips, “Take a powder blush and tap it on top of your lipstick.”

2. Pack your purse with day-of essentials: “Everybody should have cheek, lip and powder. Blotting papers are a great option for dry skin.” Also, “everyone has that one area that they worry about, so have that product with you. For me, it’s my under eye concealer. If you’re worried about your eyeliner wearing off, then take your eyeliner with you.”

3. For a photography-friendly highlight, opt for a shimmery powder blush or powder highlighter in lieu of liquid formulas. “Liquid might look great when you first walk down the aisle and in the first couple of photos, but then four hours later, it can look a little greasy.”

4. Don’t feel like you have to wear false lashes just because you’ll be photographed. “If you’re not 100 percent comfortable with false lashes, then skip them the day of.”

5. To help your lip color last, apply lip liner not only as your first step, but as your last one, too. “A great Bobbi tip: Fill in the whole lip first with lip liner. Layer your lip color, press with a tissue, apply more lip color, so you’re building formula, and then finish with more lip liner. Liner is great because it will help fill in the shape.”

6. Avoid any beauty treatments that could go awry in the days leading up to your wedding. “Don’t tweeze or wax brows the day before. Don’t go to the tanning bed the day before, don’t do self-tanner.” (If you do need your brows or self-tanner done, leave plenty of time and see a professional you’ve worked with before.)

7. When choosing your foundation, “Make sure that the color is right.” Take a sample home and see how it looks while wearing a white towel.

8. Make sure your face, neck and chest are all the same color. “Necks are whiter than the decolletage or face, so if you have a bit of face powder or bronzer, put that on your neck so you get a softer transition of color through the three.”

9. “If you want to use powder shadows, make sure you’re starting off with an eye shadow base that’s long wear.”

10. “Buy a fresh new mascara for the wedding, because mascara wears out.” And don’t even mess with non-waterproof formulas.

Mark Townsend, Dove Celebrity Stylist:

11. “Been growing your hair before your wedding? Don’t be a bride with fuzzy split-ends. Schedule a trim three weeks before your cut, which leaves plenty of time for tweaks.”

12. “Tiny colored accents—whether it’s a crystal barrette, or a colored bobby pin—are everywhere. Use them as your something blue, or as a fun, subtle way to match your bridesmaids.”

13. “A face-framing tendril or a few pieces around the face look great in pictures—but can get limp and sweaty on the dance floor. Rather than tucking behind your ear, twist and pin with a bobby pin to keep them cutely off your face.”

14. “Wedding day updos need to stay in place long after you say ‘I do.’ For extra security, spritz hairpins with theDove Refresh+Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo. It gives them a subtle matte finish that helps them stay put through cocktails, cake and the Electric Slide.”

15. “If your hair isn’t naturally curly and you’re worried about spirals loosening up on the dance floor, hit the hairspray before and after styling. Misting the Dove Style+Care Strength & Shine Extra Hold Hairspray onto each section before wrapping sections around a curling iron will really lock in the shape.”

16. “Top knots are a trend that just won’t quit, and they’re perfect for walking down the runway or the aisle. It’s a great way to elongate your neck, or show off a really elegant or ornate dress.”

17. “Is your hair color-treated? Don’t wait until the last minute to get a refresh for your wedding day. Plan to get highlights two weeks out, or a single-process the week before.”

Ryan Mitchell and Daniela Schult, Hair Stylists, Cutler Salons:

18. “Don’t go too over the top. Keep it simple. I don’t think it’s a good idea to veer too far from your natural look. You want to look like you; you don’t want to look like something that you saw in a magazine. That’s my biggest advice when I have a bride.” – RM

19. To keep texture from falling flat (especially during a summer wedding), set curls or waves with bobby pins. “If you do a classic set where it cools down around that shape, it’s going to hold. Set the hair first, then do your makeup, then take it out.” – RM

20. “It’s very important to see a picture of my client’s dress beforehand,” says Schult. Always bring a photo to your hair trial.

101 1-Minute Makeovers _ part 1

A new look doesn’t always have to mean making a drastic change or spending the day in a colorist’s chair. These easy little tweaks will help you look brighter and renewed in 60 seconds flat.

1. Slick on a shock of hot pink lipstick for an instant wake-up. Nars Sciap ($26, narscosmetics.com) andObsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Anime ($18, occmakeup.com) are two of our favorite brights.

2. Pink feel too Malibu Barbie? A rich red has the same effect. Try CoverGirl LipPerfection Lip Color in Hot($5.99, drugstore.com).

Jessica Alba
Photo: Getty Images

3. Try a colored gloss or lip lacquer in lieu of a cream formula. Shiny, vinyl lips make a major impact.

4. Add a touch of illuminating highlighter — try Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat ($40, yslbeautyus.com) — on the Cupid’s bow of your upper lip to make your lip color pop.

5. “Lining the inner rim of the eye is a great way to add a little bit of what I like to call ‘instant fierceness’!” says makeup artist Mally Roncal. “Just make sure to use an eye liner that is waterproof and safe for the inner rim, likeMally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliner ($15: mallybeauty.com).”

6. Fake high cheekbones: swipe highlighter along the tops of your cheeks. Contour the hollows with matte powder bronzer.

7. Give lift to your eyes by applying a concealer one shade lighter than your skin tone at the outer corners.

8. Give your skin a dewy glow: “I always apply foundation to my skin with my hands, as if it is a moisturizer — it allows me to really press it into my skin without looking streaky or spotty,” says makeup artist Nico Guilis.

9. Add a couple individual false lashes at the corners of your eyes, says Mark makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. “It’s my favorite trick. You can’t see that you have makeup on, but boy does it make those eyes wide.”

10. Want to look more awake? If you have a deeper skin tone, neutralize purplish under eye circles with orange pigment, says makeup artist Katey Denno. “When topped with a concealer the same color as the skin tone, the area will look bright and flawless.” Fairer complexions should choose a peach-toned concealer.

11. For brighter-looking teeth, fast, brush with a toothpaste that has optical blue brighteners, such as Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste.

12. Blue-based red lipstick bestows a similar effect on pearly whites.

13. Instant facelift: When penciling in your brows, extend the tail end so it’s higher or at the same level as where the brow begins (never lower, which brings down your features).

14. Highlight your brow bone to lift the entire eye area. Try Benefit High Brow ($20, benefitcosmetics.com). Don’t use white frosty eye shadow — the effect will look too retro.

15. Switch out your black mascara for a plum or turquoise shade on your lower lashes for a subtle color pop.

Lea Michele wears purple mascara.
Photo: Getty Images

16. Use an eye shadow brush to coat your eyelashes with translucent face powder, then apply mascara on top. The powder helps to bulk up lashes for instant volume.

17. Wait, you’re not using a lash curler? Try it! A little crimp opens up the eye, even without mascara.

18. The most flattering way to wear colored eye makeup: Apply black liquid liner along the upper lash line, then add a stroke of brightly colored liner just above it.

19. Add subtle sparkle: Dab a brush dipped in glitter shadow on the tips of lashes while they’re still wet with mascara.

20. Channel Twiggy, the modern way, with this trick from Jake Bailey, Emmy Rossum’s makeup artist: “Using a small angled brush and cream eye liner, I painted little lashes in between her real lower lashes to create that false lash effect.”

Emmy Rossum
Photo: Getty Images

21. Trade your neutral eye shadow for a pale shimmering pistachio or violet. Pastels are easy to pull off, but add subtle color to your look.

22. Line the inner rims of your eyelids with white or pale peach eye liner to make eyes instantly look brighter and more awake…

23. …Or line the inner rim of your upper lid with black or chocolate brown liner to make lashes look thicker.

24. Swap black eyeliner for navy to bring out blue eyes.

25. Try purple liner to make green or hazel eyes pop.

26. Brown eyes can wear any hue, so go bold with a bright teal or jungle green.

27. Lighten up: Pair inky liner along your top lash line with a pale, metallic rose gold or champagne line along your lower lashes.

28. Sweep a shimmery eye shadow that’s a few shades lighter than your skin over your eyelids to brighten up for daytime.

29. Apply your eye shadow with a wet brush to intensify its shade.

30. Or prep lids with an eye primer to make powder shadow more vibrant and longer-lasting.

31. Or skip shadow altogether and dab a small amount of Vaseline or clear gloss on lids for a sexy sheen.

32. Vaseline works well as a cheekbone highlighter, too — especially with a glowy, summertime look.

33. Try red blush instead of pink. Red might look scary in the compact, but a sheer swipe on skin creates a pretty flush.

Miranda Kerr
Photo: Getty Images

34. Mix two blush shades instead of just one, recommends Kimberly Soane, Director of Global Artistry for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. “Layering two blush colors — a natural blush and a pop of blush — helps your blush last longer, because it fades throughout the day,” Soane explains. “That’s what gives it that brightness without being too clownlike.”

35. Another tip from Soane: To prevent shiny skin, apply powder with a puff instead of a brush. “That way you are putting on powder and absorbing any excess oil, versus a powder brush which will just dust on powder.”

36. Or mix blush with bronzer to chisel sexy cheekbones. Apply bronzer in the hollows of the cheeks and bright blush on the apples.

37. Switch powder blush for a cream formula to give skin a lit-from-within glow.

38. Mix a few drops of liquid illuminator with your foundation or BB cream to give your complexion a pretty sheen.

39. Speaking of BB cream, try applying it with a brush instead of your fingers for a lighter, more blended effect.

40. Tap a small amount of glitter pigment on the center of your eyelid after applying your shadow for a pretty sparkle that will catch the light.

41. To make your eyes look larger and wider, apply a pale colored eye shadow on the inside corner of the eye and a dark shadow on the outer corner.

Kate Bosworth
Photo: Getty Images

42. To downplay lines around the mouth and nose, stroke a highlighter pen along the nasolabial (or “marionette”) lines and blend.

43. For a bold nighttime look, use a brow powder that’s a shade darker than you typically wear. Strong brows are in!

44. After you finish your makeup, mist your face with a mineral water spray to help powders blend with skin and last longer.

45. Try a purple-tinted primer to counteract a sallow complexion.

46. A primer with a green tint will help tone down redness. Try NP Set Calming Foundation Primer ($29,target.com).

47. Dust light-reflecting mineral powder over your skin to create the optical illusion of smoother texture.

48. Line your lips after you apply your lipstick for a crisp, clean shape.

49. Or use the reverse liner technique: Use a brush to apply concealer around the outer line of your lipstick to clean up the shape.

The 5 Rules Of Natural-Looking Foundation

A makeup artist applies foundation to a model backstage at Fashion Week.
Photo: Getty Images

There’s nothing more beautiful than a flawless complexion, but foundation can be one of the trickiest makeup products to apply. These easy rules let you fake perfect skin.

1. Find the perfect match.
Choosing the right color for your complexion may be obvious, but it’s a point that even makeup artists get wrong sometimes (ever see a celebrity on the red carpet whose face is a different color than her neck?). “I suggest going to Sephora or a department store. Try different foundations to your hand for feeling, and then test the color to the jaw line to see if it blends in well to the neck,” says makeup artist Nico Guilis, whose clients include models Dree Hemingway, Bar Rafaeli and Poppy Delevingne. “Don’t test color to your wrist — your body is usually darker than your face and neck.”

And it’s not just about the color — the foundation’s formula should work with your skin type, too. If your skin is oily, choose an oil-free, mattifying formula such as Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation ($55,sephora.com) or Maybelline New York Fit Me! Shine-Free Stick Foundation ($8.99, available July 2013). For dry or aging skin, choose a cream-based foundation that hydrates, such as Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation ($66, saksfifthavenue.com). Normal skin types should look for a balanced formula that’s neither too drying nor too creamy, such as Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation ($47, bobbibrowncosmetics.com).

Keep in mind that a formula that isn’t compatible with your skin can oxidize after a few hours, so that a shade that matched out of the bottle turns darker and no longer looks right. “Do get a product that makes your skin look fresh after five hours — there’s nothing worse than muddy foundation,” Guilis says. Ask for a sample and wear the foundation for a full day before you buy.

2. Prep your canvas.
Applying foundation over skin that’s dry, flaky or oily only serves to highlight the issue. To create a smooth canvas, cleanse and exfoliate before you even open your makeup bag (we like to mix Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant with a gentle cleanser). Then apply a moisturizer with sunscreen, or a mattifying primer if your skin is on the oily side. A primer can also help downplay pores and fine lines. Just don’t apply too many layers of product — foundation on top of primer on top of sunscreen on top of moisturizer will slide off your face and decrease your makeup’s staying power. Look for products that do double duty, such as primer with SPF.

3. Use the right tools.
“When applying foundation, remember it needs to finish looking smooth and blended into skin properly,” Guilis says. For some people, a brush is the best tool for the job, but for Guilis, it’s her fingers. “I always apply foundation to my skin with my hands, as if it is a moisturizer — it allows me to really press it into my skin without looking streaky or spotty.”

Do what works best for you — and for your foundation’s formula. “Don’t use a sponge on a water-based foundation,” Guilis advises. “It soaks up product and doesn’t disperse well.”

4. Choose your coverage.
For the most natural look, choose a formula with coverage as light as your skin can handle. Young, even-toned skin can get away with sheer formulas; complexions with more problem areas will need more pigmented foundation.

Your technique will help determine your coverage too. Build foundation on the areas that need it most — the nose (don’t forget the nostrils!), the chin, and center of the face — and blend it out sheer on the perimeter of the face.

5. Add concealer and powder to the mix.
Foundation works best when part of a team including concealer and setting powder. Use concealer to double up coverage on the areas that need it most, like under eye circles and blemishes. Lightly dust setting powder over the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) to keep foundation in place, and to help camouflage problem skin.

Makeup Tricks To Make You Look Less Tired

“You look tired.” It’s one of the most annoying things a person can hear, especially after they’ve taken the time to do their hair and put on their makeup. Yet it was the phrase a co-worker greeted me with every day for almost a year. The worst part? I don’t think she was being passive agressive. She seemed genuinely concerned that I wasn’t getting enough sleep at night. I tried slapping on more concealer, started actually wearing foundation (instead of my usual tinted moisturizer), and yes, tried to get more sleep. It didn’t work; I still got interrogated each morning about my sleeping habits.

While sticking her face in a sinkful of ice is Kate Hudson‘s favorite trick for looking more refreshed, I wanted something a little less jolting in the morning, so I spoke to Mark makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. It turns out a lot of women are getting their makeup wrong, which results in a less-than-fresh complexion. Here are some of the most common mistakes:

The Mistake: Applying heavy concealer under the eyes in the wrong shade. “It ends up looking cakey and making eyes look dry and even more tired,” says Jamie.
The Fix: Moisturize your eye area with a good day and night eye cream, like Rodial Dragon’s Blood Eye Gel($50, rodial.co.uk). And instead of trying to go darker and heavier with your concealer, opt for one that matches your skin tone. Choose a concealer with more pigment so you won’t have to cake on multiple layers.

The Mistake: Using eyeliner or eye shadow in pink or reddish hues. “There’s definitely a time and place for this,” says Jamie. “But when you’re tired, it will only bring out the red in your eyes, which is not what you want to accentuate.”
The Fix: Try a dark brown or black liner, and if you want to add a pop of color, go for shades in the blue/green family. White or peach-colored liner on the inner rims of your eyes can also help them look brighter.

The Mistake: Wearing a heavy smoky eye. “A lot of women think ‘the more the merrier,’ so they pile on dark shadow, but it only closes the eyes and makes them look small and weary,” says Jamie.
The Fix: Try a metallic cream shadow, like Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze or Bold Gold (each $6.99, ulta.com) for a dramatic look that doesn’t make you look so tired.

The Mistake: A flat-colored face with no added makeup definition.
The Fix: “I love a flushed cheek,” says Jamie. “Mark’s Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint ($8, meetmark.com) is great for adding a little dimension to your face and is easy to apply.”

The Mistake: Going out pale as a ghost.
The Fix: Even fair-skinned ladies can fake a little color with Mark’s Glowdacious Illuminating Powder ($13,meetmark.com). “Looking tan will wake you up instantly,” says Jamie.

If you still feel like you’re looking a little sluggish, try focusing your attention on your eye makeup. To open up eyes, try applying individual lashes to the outer corners of your eyes. This will create the illusion of wider eyes. Jamie also suggests filling in the upper lash line. “It’s my favorite trick. You can’t see that you have makeup on, but boy does it make those eyes wide.” Lastly, put your mascara to use. “Applying mascara opens up the eye and defines it, making you look awake and alert.”

Makeup Tricks To Make You Look Less Tired

“You look tired.” It’s one of the most annoying things a person can hear, especially after they’ve taken the time to do their hair and put on their makeup. Yet it was the phrase a co-worker greeted me with every day for almost a year. The worst part? I don’t think she was being passive agressive. She seemed genuinely concerned that I wasn’t getting enough sleep at night. I tried slapping on more concealer, started actually wearing foundation (instead of my usual tinted moisturizer), and yes, tried to get more sleep. It didn’t work; I still got interrogated each morning about my sleeping habits.

While sticking her face in a sinkful of ice is Kate Hudson‘s favorite trick for looking more refreshed, I wanted something a little less jolting in the morning, so I spoke to Mark makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. It turns out a lot of women are getting their makeup wrong, which results in a less-than-fresh complexion. Here are some of the most common mistakes:

The Mistake: Applying heavy concealer under the eyes in the wrong shade. “It ends up looking cakey and making eyes look dry and even more tired,” says Jamie.
The Fix: Moisturize your eye area with a good day and night eye cream, like Rodial Dragon’s Blood Eye Gel($50, rodial.co.uk). And instead of trying to go darker and heavier with your concealer, opt for one that matches your skin tone. Choose a concealer with more pigment so you won’t have to cake on multiple layers.

The Mistake: Using eyeliner or eye shadow in pink or reddish hues. “There’s definitely a time and place for this,” says Jamie. “But when you’re tired, it will only bring out the red in your eyes, which is not what you want to accentuate.”
The Fix: Try a dark brown or black liner, and if you want to add a pop of color, go for shades in the blue/green family. White or peach-colored liner on the inner rims of your eyes can also help them look brighter.

The Mistake: Wearing a heavy smoky eye. “A lot of women think ‘the more the merrier,’ so they pile on dark shadow, but it only closes the eyes and makes them look small and weary,” says Jamie.
The Fix: Try a metallic cream shadow, like Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze or Bold Gold (each $6.99, ulta.com) for a dramatic look that doesn’t make you look so tired.

The Mistake: A flat-colored face with no added makeup definition.
The Fix: “I love a flushed cheek,” says Jamie. “Mark’s Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint ($8, meetmark.com) is great for adding a little dimension to your face and is easy to apply.”

The Mistake: Going out pale as a ghost.
The Fix: Even fair-skinned ladies can fake a little color with Mark’s Glowdacious Illuminating Powder ($13,meetmark.com). “Looking tan will wake you up instantly,” says Jamie.

If you still feel like you’re looking a little sluggish, try focusing your attention on your eye makeup. To open up eyes, try applying individual lashes to the outer corners of your eyes. This will create the illusion of wider eyes. Jamie also suggests filling in the upper lash line. “It’s my favorite trick. You can’t see that you have makeup on, but boy does it make those eyes wide.” Lastly, put your mascara to use. “Applying mascara opens up the eye and defines it, making you look awake and alert.”