Electrify your intense gaze by using light-toned shadows on the inside half of the lid.
1. First, sweep a highlight shadow across the entire lid, from the lash line to under the brow, making sure to include the inner corners.
2. Next, blend on a midtone eye shadow, starting at the outer half of the lid at the lash line and blending up into the crease.
3. Now, line the eyes starting at the midpoint of the lid and working outward. Repeat on the lower lash line.
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Follow with mascara, and watch your eyes light up a room.
Give your wide, sexy eyes the definition they deserve.
1. Start by applying a highlight shadow only under the brows.
2. Next, take a midtone eye shadow and sweep it across the entire lid, from the lash line and up into the crease.
3. Now, take your eyeliner and start drawing at the inner corners of the eyes, tapering off as you move outward so the line is thickest at the inner corners and thinnest at the outer edges. Blend over this line with an angle brush or a cotton swab for a slightly smudgier look.
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Follow with mascara, and you’re far-out fabulous.
Carmindy Fan Q&A
Q: I don’t know how to play up my brown eyes. I have auburn hair andfair skin but don’t like the purple and pink shades that people suggest.
—Christy, 35, Pomona, CA
A: Try contrasting eyeliner and warm eye shadows for superintense eyes. Start with deep sapphire blue eyeliner smudged across your upper lash line. This deep blue will be a great contrast to your brown eyes and will give them an electrifying jolt. Then, sweep a bronzy copper eye shadow across the lid, and blend some under your lower lash line. Follow with the palest gold highlight under the brow and on the inside corners of the eyes. Finish with black mascara, and watch your eyes ignite!
Q: I love my Asian eyes. However, my lashes don’t seem to hold a curl after using a lash curler and mascara. Any tips?
—Karen, 29, Great Meadows, NJ
A: Try using a corner eyelash curler instead of the classic full-fringe ones. These sectional curlers offer more control in smaller areas for a stronger effect. Follow immediately with waterproof or tube technology mascara; they keep the curl much longer than regular formulas.
Q: I love my yellow green-colored eyes; they ’re unusual and look amazing when I wear purple eye shadow. However, the skin under my eyes sometimes looks thin and crepe paper-like. Is there any way to conceal darkness without accentuating these fine lines?
—Lisa, 21, San Jose, CA
A: Purples are perfect for playing up those peepers. You can also try emerald green for flirty variety. As for the under-eye crepe paper, I suspect you’re trying too hard to conceal a minimal amount of darkness with the maximum amount of concealer. (Chances are nobody notices this darkness but you!) Try gently applying a very thin veil of light pink brightening concealer to make you look awake and refreshed, not masked and crepey.
Q: I always wear dark blue eyeglasses. Which eye shadows should I use for dark brown eyes while wearing them?
—Cassie, 22, Evergreen Park, IL
A: I usually say opposites attract when using eye shadows for brown eyes, but since your frames are dark blue, you’ve got that covered. Try playing with shades of silvery taupe, burgundy, or bronze to make your brown beauties pop.
Q: As I age, I notice my lids looking heavier. Would using just primer and a highlighter instead of shadows be okay?
—Rita, 54, Helena, MT
A: You’re not alone, sister. The best approach is to embrace your new bedroom eyes and play into them Keeping shadows to the minimum is the perfect way to go. Try applying an eye shadow base/primer to the lid, then dusting a slight amount of translucent powder on top. Follow with a glowing highlight powder eye shadow under the brow, on the very center of the lid, and on the inside corner of the eyes. Sweep a slight line of waterproof eyeliner on the upper lash line, and follow with a stay-put mascara. Sultry and sexy.
Q: I love how my eyes sometimes look blue and other times appear gray. What shades
should I play with?
—Tasha, 23, Louisville, KY
A: To boost the blue, choose eye shadows in chocolate browns and burgundies. To go gray, play with silvery taupes and purpleish quartz shades.
Q: My eyebrows are a little on the unruly side. How can I tame them to best accentuate andframe my long lashes?
—Jodi, 40, Richland, WA
A: First, brush them up with a brow brush and trim any strays with cuticle scissors. Next, hold your tweezers vertically alongside the bridge of your nose to determine where your brow should start. Pluck any hairs in that unibrow section. Now, hold the tweezers alongside your nose and angle it diagonally so it passes over your iris. This is where the brow should arch; pluck the hairs under this section. Finally, hold the tweezers alongside your nose and angle it outward toward the end of your eye; this is where the brow should end. Clean up above and below this area for a flawless frame.
Q: I love my big, brown, droopy, puppy-dog eyes. When I talk, they sparkle! I wear glasses and would like to know how to play up my eyes so they shine through. I’m fifty-two and look damn good! Age is only a big number, andjust because you act your age, you don’t have to look it.
—Carol, 52, Toronto, ON
A: Way to go, Carol! If you want your lovely eyes to flash through those frames, try applying a luminescent champagne highlighter under the brows and on the inside corners of the eyes. Then, line the upper lash line with waterproof gel eyeliner in sparkling brown, sapphire blue, forest green, or deep plum. Apply one coat of waterproof or tube technology mascara, and glow forth.
Q: I have deep gray eyes and have never been able to determine the best colors for enhancing them. Any ideas?
—Betsey, 29, Newport News, VA
A: I suggest lining the eyes with deep amethyst eyeliner and following with a simple sweep of purple shadow across the lid and smudged under the lash line. This will make your gray eyes look mystical and enchanting.
Q: I love that my eyes are a deep navy, but I need help finding a flattering eye shadow. My complexion is quite pale.
—Rebecca, 26, Manchester, CT
A: Oooh, that sounds beautiful. Try a sweep of silvery taupe across the lid, and line them with a deep, dark brown. Stupendous!
Q: I love how my blonde and brunette girlfriends can really play up their eye makeup. I have strawberry blonde hair, green eyes, and fair skin and seem to have trouble mimicking their look without looking overdone.
—Brittany, 27, Boise, ID
A: First off, stop with the mimicking! Embrace your unique coloring, and let the stunning
begin. Play into the warmth of your hair and feature your emerald eyes and pale skin. Try warm eye shadow shades in browns, coppers, bronzes, and golds; line the eyes with chocolate brown or deep purple. Boost your lips and cheeks with peachy shades for a polished look.
Q: Without looking like Joan Crawford, how can I use a pencil to fill in my short eyebrows?
—Norma, 41, Seville, Spain
A: Make sure the pencil is very sharp and the shade is right before starting. If you have light hair, choose a brow pencil that matches its darkest strands. If your hair is dark, go one shade lighter than your hair. Use swift feathering motions to fill in the brow and lengthen the ends to where you want them If you feel like you have overdone it, you can either soften over the top with a cotton swab or use a small-tipped concealer brush to clean up the edges.
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The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
—JOSEPH CAMPBELL