How to Use White Eyeliner to Make Your Eyes Look Bigger
If you have slanted and small eyes, you may want them to look bigger. As you may know, there are plenty of tricks and tips that you can use at home. If you want to make your eyes stand out a bit more, now you have a brand-new excuse to make your eyes look bigger: white eyeliner is back in style.
Take a look at this OneHowTo article if you want to learn how to use white eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger without going over the top and looking like a reverse Panda.
Steps to follow:
Before you start using white eyeliner, it's important to test the brand you plan to purchase beforehand so you can check the color's density and the thickness of the tip, ensuring you get the desired effect. Choose a pencil labeled for use around the eyes, especially if applying it to the waterline, and keep its tip clean.
Once you have applied your foundation and sharpened your white eyeliner, it's time to show you how to use white eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger.
In this case, we are going to apply it to the lower eyelid. To do so, hold your lower eyelid down with one finger and line the inner rim. Make sure you go all the way along it. Dab a bit of white eyeliner in the inner part of the eye, or tear duct, and smudge it with a blending tool or your little finger. Use a light hand and short strokes to avoid tugging at the delicate skin.
To boost the effect of bigger eyes, a trick is to put on some mascara on your lower lashes (as well as the top lashes) to cover up excess eyeliner. Adding mascara to the lower lashes will further make them seem bigger. Put a piece of paper or a card under your lashes to avoid mascara smudging on the skin. Let the mascara dry briefly before blinking to reduce transfer onto the lower lid.
If you also want to apply white eyeliner to your top lid to make your eyes pop even more, apply it gently and diffuse it so there isn't a clear line. Draw a thin line of liquid eyeliner along the upper lashes to get a beautiful cat-eye look that will boost the presence of your eyes. Apply some black eyeliner to the outer part of your lower lash line, but don't go all the way across; just go halfway. Keep the white shade subtle and blend the edges well so it brightens your eyes without overpowering the rest of your makeup.
For a finishing touch, there are a few other tricks that can make your eyes look even bigger.
- A smoky eye look will also make your eyes look bigger, just make sure you use a lighter tone on the inner top eyelid and carefully blur and blend a darker color on the outside. Build the darker shade gradually and blend it well to keep the look soft rather than heavy.
- Apply some illuminator below your eyes to focus the attention on this area.
- If you want a more casual look, go for simple white eyeliner as explained in step 2 and use dark lipstick. The contrast will be amazing and will also make your eyes pop.
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