Eye makeup: all the tricks to make them bigger

Makeup techniques are the anchor of the most inspiring looks we see on social media, and are often not difficult to learn at all. Although the result is that of a makeup master, we attest that getting a good black eyeliner (like this one from Dior) is not difficult at all, to give a very clear example.

Beyond mastering eyeliner as a true pro, today's topic is to learn how, in a simple way, we can enlarge our eyes thanks to makeup. The most expressive part of the face is precisely this, the eyes, and that is why we are more than interested in knowing how to get the most out of them and learn the essential eye makeup tricks. Are you willing to enhance your look, develop your artistic side and learn to put on makeup like a true professional? Take note!

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How to get a good eye makeup step by step

To start, we need to do a little exploration of the state of the areas around the eyes, such as bags and dark circles. And it is that before starting to apply color, the professional makeup artist Bobbi Brown reminds us, in her famous manual, the importance of attending to some basic things. Like, for example, if you have redness around your eyes, avoid using shadows with lilac or red nuances, as these colors will emphasize them, or don't use green without meaning. We must also take into account that the order of application of the colors of the shadows is determined by their tone, from the lightest to the darkest, and that they must always be applied in layers. “Start with the palest shade as a base, then apply a second shade. Finally, the darkest ”, he advises.

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Similarly, Bobbi Brown recommends using powder eyeshadow if you're a beginner. The reason? They blend much easier than cream eyeshadows: “If you make a mistake, they're easy to correct. The application of the cream eye shadows is more dense”.

When it comes to colors, Bobbi is clear: “There are no rules that dictate how many colors of eyeshadow you need to create beautiful makeup. Sometimes you just need a single stunning color.” It is true that the combination of tones is pure magic and that it is highly recommended to choose the shadows that best suit each eye color, but it is also true that just one is enough to make a beautiful look that will enlarge our eyes. In other words, let's go bit by bit and step by step perfecting the technique before embroidering the most impressive smoky look.

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How to make up the eyes to make them bigger

Make up the upper water line

Eye makeup: all the tricks to make them bigger

Although we see fast-motion tutorials in which the eyes acquire large dimensions thanks to some good tools and a few precise strokes, the reality is that with care and a little practice it can also be possible to increase the gaze and give it more depth to the eyes with the invaluable help of black kohl and in a few seconds.

The technique basically consists of coloring the inner area of ​​the upper eyelashes, that is, the upper watery line. By outlining this upper area, the eye is optically lifted, adds depth, mystery and enlarges it.

The 'Tighlining eyes' makeup technique

This upper lash line trick must be accompanied by another method that achieves a masterful play of light and shadow. It's called 'Tighlining eyes' and it's the eye makeup technique that is sweeping all YouTube and Instagram tutorials. Don't you quite understand what it consists of? Don't worry, we explain it below.

Lights and shadows: the fundamental game to enlarge the gaze

The difficulty of this technique lies in determining the exact point where the lights and shadows are applied, but here we have an example: enhance the eyeball by creating a shadow around it with the cut crease technique in the crease of the eyelid and a shadow darker, without reaching black. A brown or gray tone will suffice depending on your skin. Use a brush to blend so that there is no abrupt effect.

Highlights should be applied to the center of the eyeball, using a creamy highlighter or shades with some glitter. Also add a touch to the tear duct and the brow bone, creating a PERFECT triangle of lights with which you will achieve that effect of bigger eyes.

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Once you've perfected this technique, get ready to be more daring than ever, because there's no makeup that can resist you. In addition, this season eye makeup continues to be the absolute protagonist of beauty looks. Full color eyes, intense, brilliant shadows in gold, blue, yellow, pastel and fluorine tones; superimposed colors, metallic finishes, spectacular 'floating eyeliners' or floating eyeliners, in super daring colors, with gradient cat eyes and striking neon details.

As for the colors of shadows that we can/should use if we want our eyes to appear larger: it is recommended to choose a light color such as bronze or golden brown and, if you have light eyes, greenish and blue tones. The water line also joins our mission to enlarge the look: the question is to apply makeup with a white pencil on the water line to gain millimeters and that optical effect that we are looking for.

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How to make the line to make the eye look bigger

The white eyeliner serves to enlarge the look and also to illuminate it, so in addition to applying it on the water line, you can add dots of light in the tear duct, and make a double line over a black or dark 'eyeliner'. This way you will be able to look up and it will seem that you are getting a 'lifting' effect and more openness, which is what interests us.

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How to do professional eye makeup

The 'Holly Blacktrack' technique

The latest trend in eye makeup jumps from the catwalk to Instagram thanks to the work and grace of Baltasar González Pinel, official makeup artist for MAC in Spain. And hallucinate!:

It's called “holly blacktrack” and it's a new way to frame the eyes above and below with eyeliner, let's face it: nothing easy. But if you dare to practice them, take note of how he does it.

First make the classic 'eyeliner', thicker and with a tail. Then outline flush with the lower lashes, better if it is with a brush. Lastly, outline and frame the eye with a thin line leading along the socket bone, until the bottom and top almost touch.

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How to enlarge your eyes naturally

The 'upward eyeliner' trick

And so you know the exact point where the eyeliner has to go, mark small dots and put them together as if you were making those drawings from your childhood, where you had to follow the dotted lines to create the shape. Our favorite products for doing this are creamy inks and beveled brushes. You just need a little practice and you have it. If you want to minimize risks, try ink eyeliners with which it is impossible to make a bad line. Also, the result could not be more elegant.

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How to make up small eyes to make them look bigger

Here we are going to see several things. Can you get an 'eyeliner' even if you have small eyes? Evidently. But you have to know what to do and what is better not to do. To start with, try NOT to make the upper water line black. If you have small eyes, it is better that you do an outer eyeliner, in an ascending way. If we are talking about an interior eyeliner, we will opt, as we have said before, for the white line on the inside, in the tear duct to expand or double line on the eyelid. Avoid edging in black on the mobile eyelid and the water line in the same makeup.

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How to blend eye makeup

Until relatively recently, the trend based on the most flattering colors based on hair, skin and eye color has always been respected.

However, nowadays you take a lot more risks with makeup and this theory seems to have been left behind a bit, saving one rule: don't mix cold and warm colors on eyes and lips. That is, if you bet on an earth tone for the eyelid, do not apply an aubergine with blue sparkles in the smile.

Although shadows can be blended with your fingers, eye brushes are the most suitable tools to do so, always in an ascending fashion. The blending technique is the most ideal to enlarge the eyes and to master it only requires patience and time.

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How to Apply Liquid Eye Shadow

Another option to blend, enlarge and make your eyes look wonderful is to use liquid eye shadow. By having that option, it's going to be much easier to do the effect of bigger eyes. These types of shadows can be applied with your fingers and they look like a brush, so it is recommended that you apply them in small amounts and then blend them with an eye brush. Opt for copper colors, with 'glitter' or silver, ideal for evening make-up, wedding, graduation, carnival...

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How to make the perfect eyeliner

If you choose a pencil to outline the eye, it is best to use a khöl, because they are the creamiest and glide very well over the eyelid. An advice? Check that the tip is sharp. Use two small pieces of washitape to not come off and outline precisely, then remove it and you have the perfect tail. Choose the texture that most convinces you, but keep it simple, forget about brushes and cream foundation. Come on, not even taken from Pinterest will your look be amazing.

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