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Tips for effective make-up whilst wearing glasses [request]

lara

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Originally Posted by VeganChick
I wear glasses (and have really sensitive eyes and tear duct issues, so contacts are out of the question), so most everyday eye makeup gets hidden by my glasses. I wear normal rimmed glasses right now, but I'll be getting thicker plastic frames soon, probably black.
So tutorials (and tips/ideas for looks) would be great! I hate to waste time doing pretty eye makeup only for it not to be noticed!
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[ETA: Also, anything that makes tiny eyes look bigger from behind nearsighted lenses would be awesome!]


Great request, VeganChick! I wear narrow black-framed glasses myself (see my avatar) and getting maximum impact from your make-up can be a bit tricky. This is just what I've found through trial and error on myself and clients. Generally the whole trick is to do your make-up as you would normally, but accentuate some things a little bit more.

- If you have nice eyebrows, take extra care to fill them neatly and play up the browbone highlight a little more. This gives the illusion of more light and space between the rim of your glasses and your eyebrow, opening and illuminating the eye. When you get your glasses, find a good eyebrow shaper and ask for your brows to be designed with that particular style of frame in mind - it'll make a world of difference.

- If you eyeshadow seems to fade and look a bit blah through the glasses, experiment with different eyeshadow finishes and intensity of colour. It's not about suddenly ramping all the colour up to the max, but give more emphasis to the crease or try adding a shot of a frost colour in the centre of the lid - anything that either deepens or brightens part of the eye.

- Pump up your top lashline. Curl those babies like thay've never been curled before to let more light onto the iris, with the added benefit that this will probably stop your lashes rubbing against your glasses and leaving mascara smudgies. Tightline between the top lashes to hide as much skin as possible and if you're into liquid liner, give it a little kick extension to widen your eyes. Word of warning, though - khol, dark shadow or mascara on the bottom lashline i really dicey, because when it sinks and becomes panda-like, it becomes really visible through the lenses. Not a good look. :/

ETA: to make small eyes appear bigger, try putting a little bit of pale shadow or something like Gilded powerpoint in the little outer crease that forms where the upper and lower lids meet - it's usually dark pink or red on most people. I make my eyes look bigger by colour correcting that crease, then applying a little shot of pale colour underneath the little kick on my liquid liner. Given that your eyes are sensitive, the standard tricks of applying cream eyeliner to the lower waterline or getting your lashs tinted don't apply.
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Black frames are actually really good for showing off eye make-up - once the make-up is done and you put the glasses on, the black really accentuates the orbital area and draws attention up the face to the eye itself. I find that black frames are also good when I'm having a bad skin day - the starkness of the black drags attention away from any uneven areas or stand-out freckles.
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Anyone else have any good tips? I'm always learning and seeking new tricks myself.
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lara

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Originally Posted by arachno
Thank you so much for this. I hate when my nicely done eyes get lost behind my glasses.

No problem!
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Rockell

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Very helpful!! My glasses are shaped just like yours, only they're a reddish shade that matches my hair.
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YvetteJeannine

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Hey Lara....
Just a Is that a Navy shirt you're wearing in your Avatar pic?? IDK..maybe it's not...but it sorta looks like one.

Anyway..jus' wanted to tell ya you are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
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VeganChick

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I LOVE YOU!
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This is exactly what I was looking for! Do you happen to know what brand/style your glasses are? I'm due for new ones soon and those are exactly what I want...
I'm gonna have to print out those tips and play with my makeup tomorrow...
I think I might get my glasses without the transition lenses next time, because even though they're handy, my eyes are still sensitive, so they don't do enough good to keep. All they seem to do is look dark for forever when I come inside, and I don't think they ever get totally clear, so they make my eyes look darker and dingier...
 

lara

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Originally Posted by YvetteJeannine
Hey Lara....
Just a Is that a Navy shirt you're wearing in your Avatar pic?? IDK..maybe it's not...but it sorta looks like one.

Anyway..jus' wanted to tell ya you are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's a Lucky 13 zip-up jacket with three-ringers on the sleeve and a junior sailor's bib (what a mix...). It looks like a night mess uniform from a distance, though - I get mistaken for an officer all the time when I'm driving into my DH's base and the guards don't look close enough. Half the time they just see the three red stripes and wave me through. I am, however, wearing an officers cap in my profile pic, even though this is a senior sailor household.
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VeganChick, my glasses are by Mako.
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hp11989

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Hi,

Thanks for the super tips (I'm a fellow glasses-wearer, too). For me, the hugest difference came when I started getting the non-glare coating on my lenses. Now people see right through my glasses to my eyes, and eye make-up shows up great. It's like there are no lenses in my glasses at all! It's well worth the extra bucks, especially if you change your lenses only every few years,

And just MHO, but unless these's a medical necessity for them, I'd stay away from transition lenses at all costs. Even when not wearing MU, they give a terribly unflattering cast to the eyes and face and never really become completely clear, even when indoors for an extended priod of time. I've never seen anyone in them that looks good :-(
 

Dreamergirl3

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Thanks Lara! I'm getting my first pair of glasses this week, so these tips are really helpful!
Good thing I got the non-glare coating
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OnaFyre

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Not exactly a tip but...

I switch between glasses and contacts pretty regularly. I've found that when I wear my glasses I'm willing to take more risks with my eye makeup. Crazy color combos, extreme matching or clashing with my clothes, uber-eyeliner, less than perfect application or blending, funny color placement (once bright fuschia pigmet as a brow highlight!). One thing is that I feel safer taking these risks because I have a literal shield, but I've also found that these have been some of my most successful looks. So, at this point, I use my glasses as a training ground for some of the wilder things I want to try without my glasses.

Also, as others have mentioned, finding great frames for your face really sets the stage for great makeup with glasses.
 

captain planet

Active member
wow! thanks for all the useful tips! some of the things i would never have thought of myself.
quote:-Word of warning, though - khol, dark shadow or mascara on the bottom lashline i really dicey, because when it sinks and becomes panda-like, it becomes really visible through the lenses. Not a good look. :/

VERY TRUE!! i've only started wearing glasses recently but found it really highlights any dark circles!
 

VeXedPiNk

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Great tips! I have thick framed glasses and it took me a while to figure out how to adapt my make-up.

Like was said in an earlier post, they really give you the chance to try something a little more daring. I like to throw in a few splashes of a bright colour that I wouldn't normally do without my glasses on.
 
thanks for the tips! i always hate to wear my glasses b/c i feel like my makeup gets lost behind them, but i think i will learn to appreciate them and use them to my advantage
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TIERAsta

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thanks!! i've recently gone back to wearing glasses for the first time since intermediate school... so this is EXTREMELY helpful!!
 

Wannabe Junkie

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Great tips!! I was particular interested in the bit about how to make eyes look bigger. I have really small close set eyes which often seem to disappear behind my glasses. I'll try these tips out tomorrow
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