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How to enlarge eyes with make up

Mary Smith
By Mary Smith. Updated: January 20, 2017
How to enlarge eyes with make up
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Making your eyes look larger and eye catching is very simple. There are multiple make up tricks which allow you to frame your eyes and get a zoom effect. If you want to enlarge your small eyes and get dreamy big eyes at OneHowTo.com we teach you how to enlarge your eyes with make up. In this article you will find simple tricks and techniques that will give you a shocking look and give much more strength and dimension to your look.

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Steps to follow:

1

The eye shadow. This element is essential when getting a look that is larger, deeper and stronger. If your eyes are small it is best to avoid darker or matte shadows. So, you should go for softer shades like earth colours and opt for giving a little sparkle to your look.

2

Apply eye shadow. To get larger eyes and give them dimension and depth you must apply the shadows properly. First apply a mostly light shade to the upper eyelid, you can choose a beige or nude tone. Then apply make up to the outer end of the eyelid and the fold with a darker brown tone, so you accentuate your look. You should try to make the finish in triangular shape, so you add more dimension to the eye. Finally, light eyes applying a lighter shade on the centre of the eyelid, with this you get to highlight your iris.

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Avoid eye liner. This trick is essential to get bigger eyes. Remember that the eye liner only highlights the small shape of your eyes as you just outlining its contour. If you must use eye liner, learn how to apply it to not make your eyes look smaller.

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Use an eye pencil to frame. Mark only the final part of the eye, not all sides. To do this, apply eye liner from the middle of the eyelid, both upper and lower, to the outside. If you want to get a greater effect on your eyes, try to use an eye pencil of a darker shade similar to the colour tone you have applied to the outside of the eye.

5

Colour pencils. With the white pencil you can mark the water line of the lower eyelid. So you lighten the eye and magnify it. If you wish, you can use a champagne colour or pearl pen to frame the lower edge of the eyebrows. So, it will seem that your eyes are more open. You can also apply concealer below the eyebrows to lift your look.

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Thin eyebrows. You can retrace them with a pencil of the same colour to magnify the eye.

7

Curl your lashes. Apply black mascara to the upper eyelashes and curl them. To enlarge your eyes you should emphasize the outside of the eye.

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If you are more daring, try using false eyelashes. You can cut and only attach them to the end of the eyelashes for these to look longer.

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