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Copyright©2014byBobbiBrown.Coverphotograph©2014byHenryLeutwyler.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataavailable.ISBN:978-1-4521-1961-8(hc)ISBN:978-1-45213747-6(epub,mobi)DesignedbyPamelaGeismarChronicleBooksLLC680SecondStreetSanFrancisco,California94107www.chroniclebooks.com
CONTENTS
Introduction/7
1thebasicsBRUSHESANDTOOLS/12
HEALTHYEYES/17
BASICEYETECHNIQUES/26
Corrector/28
Concealer/31
Brows/32
EyeShadow/34
Eyeliner/36
Lashes/40
2getthelookClean/54
Sparkly/56
Nude/58
Bronzed/60
Fun/62
Winged/64
GildedWinged/66
Smokey/68
SoftSmokey/70
RetroGlam/72
3hey,four-eyes!MyLifeinGlasses/86
TheHistoryofEyewear/88
YOURPERFECTGLASSES/90
MAKEUPFORGLASSES/102
Acknowledgments/120
INTRODUCTION
Iwrotethisbooktoteachyouhowsimpleitistomakeupyoureyes.Onceyoumasterthebasictechniques,therestisactuallyprettyeasy.WithEverythingEyes,you’llbeabletoachievebeautifuleyesthatpopinafewsteps.First,I’llshowyouhowtoworkwiththerighttoolsandproducts.Then,we’llmoveontotenofmygo-toeye-makeuplooks,fromsparklytosmokeytoretroglam.If,likeme,youwearglasses,youwilllearnhowtochoosetheperfectpair(ortwo)andhowtomakeyoureyesstandoutfromunderyourlenses.
Allofthemodelsinthisbookarerealgirlswhosetransformationsarebothstunningandachievable.Nowyoucanrockamazingeyes,too.
Withtherighttoolsandsimplemakeuptechniques,anyonecanbetheirownmakeupartistandcreate
stand-outeyes.
brushesandtools
Therighttoolsmakeallthedifference.Thisisespeciallytruewhenapplyingeyemakeup.Whetherit’sgettingconcealertoblendin,creatingasmokeyeye,ordrawingtheperfectline,usingthecorrectbrushortooliskey.
TherearefiveessentialbrushesthatIrecommend:aconcealerbrush,afullereyesweepbrush,aroundedeyeshadowbrushwithnaturalbristles,aflateyelinerbrush,andabrowbrush.Thesefivewillhelpyoucreateabeautiful,classiceye.Ifyouwanttotrymoreadvancedtechniques,addafewmorebrushestoyourbeautyarsenal.Thisglossarywillhelpyoudecideexactlywhatyouneedtocreatethelookyouwant.Goodbrushesmakecreatingstunningeyesthatmucheasier.
THEFIVEESSENTIALBRUSHES
CONCEALERBRUSH
Thisisataperedflatbrushthatletsyouplacetherightamountofundereyeconcealeronlywhereyouneedit.Thefinetipisdesignedtoreachtrickyspotsliketheinnercornersofeyes.Whileconcealerbrushesshouldbefirm,itisimportantthatthebristlesbesoft,notscratchy,becauseofhowdelicatetheskinaroundyoureyesis.
EYESWEEPBRUSH
Thisfull,roundedbrushistheperfectmultitasker.Useittoapplyshadowovertheentirelid,thelowerlid,oreventhecrease.
ROUNDEDEYESHADOWBRUSH
Theidealbrushforsweepingshadowacrossthelowerlidisamediumbrushwitharoundededgeandsoft,naturalbristles.Bevelededgesbeautifullylayerandblendcolor.
EYELINERBRUSH(FLAT)
Thisbrushcanbeusedwetordrytocreatetheperfectlinewhetheryoupreferyourlinerthinorthick.
BROWBRUSH
Abrushwithangledbristleshelpsdepositjusttherightamountofpowdershadowtodefineandenhancebrows.
ÀLACARTEBRUSHES
EYESMUDGEBRUSH
Thebesttoolforcreatingasmokeyeye,thissmallbrushisamazingforlayeringcoloronthelowerlidandinthecrease.Itisalsosmallenoughtosmudgeliner.
EYEBLENDERBRUSH
Aneyeblenderbrushwithlong,softbristlesgentlyblendsshadowstogetherforabeautifulfinish.Becauseofitslighttouch,youcanalsouseitforsettingconcealerwithfacepowder.
CREAMSHADOWBRUSH
Creamshadowsrequirespecialsyntheticbristles.Thissmallbrushisdesignedtoworkwithallofmylong-wearshadows,distributingtheperfectamount.
EYELINERBRUSH(ULTRAFINE)
Tocreateanexpertlinewithliquidorgeleyeliner,lookforaslim,taperedbrush.Syntheticbristleshelpliquidlinerglidesmoothlyontheeyelid.
*afewthoughtsonbristlesWithnaturalandsyntheticbristles,oneisn’tbetterthantheother.Italldependsonwhattypeofmakeupyouareusing.Here’swhatyouneedtoknowaboutbothkinds.
NATURAL
Cruelty-freenaturalbristlesmadefromponyorgoataretheidealmaterialforworkingwithpowdershadowsorliners.Theydeposittherightamountofpowderandmakeiteasytoblendcolorsandsoftenlines.
SYNTHETIC
Cream-basedproductssuchasgelliner,creamshadows,concealer,andcorrectorrequirestiff,precisebristlesmadefromsyntheticfibers.Unlikenaturalbristles,whichwillberuinedbycreamyproducts,theseversionsaredesignedtohandleandapplyliquid-basedmakeup.
*maintainingyourbrushesYourbrushescanlastforyearsifyoucleanthemeveryfewweeks.Here’show.
•Startbyplacingacoupleofdropsofbrushcleanser,mildsoap,orbabyshampooinyourpalm.
•Addatinyamountofwatertothebrushandplacethebristlesinthesoapinyourpalm,workingupalatheronthebrush.
•Verygentlyrinsewithwarmwater.
•Dryoffwithapapertoweloradryclothandreshapethebrush.
•Letthebrushdryhangingofftheedgeofacounter.
OTHERUSEFULTOOLS
TWEEZERS
Thereisnothingmorefrustratingthantryingtowieldapairoftweezersthatjustdon’twork.Investinagoodpairthatiswideenoughforaneasygripandslantedtoafinepoint,makingiteasytopluckeventhefinesthairs.
BROWGROOMINGBRUSH
Stiff,flatbrusheshelpquicklygroombrowsintoplaceforaneat,polishedlook.Brushingbrowsisasteppeopleoftenignore,butitreallymakesadifferenceinyourlook.
EYELASHCURLER
Afoolproofwaytoinstantlyopenyoureyes,aneyelashcurlerextendsandcurlslashesbeforeyouputonmascara.Lookforversionsthatareeasytogrip,havecushionedpads,andshapethelashesintoanatural-lookingcurl.Alwayscurllashesbeforeapplyingmascaratoavoidbreakingthem.
YOURFINGERS
Oneofthebesteyemakeuptoolsyouhaveisyourfingers.Thewarmthofyourfingershelpsmakeupblendmoreeasilyintoyourskin,makingcorrectorandconcealerlookmorenatural.Andbecausetheskinpicksupcolormore
intenselythanabrush,yourfingerscanprovideadenser,strongerapplicationofeyeshadowcolor.Whenyouhavefinishedapplyingyoureyemakeupwithbrushes,relyonyourhandsfortouch-upssuchasblendingshadow,correctingliner,andremovingstraypowder.
healthyeyesAchievinggorgeouseyesisaboutmorethanjustmakeup.Yoursleephabits,nutrition,andtheingredientsinyourproductsallplayapartinhowgreatyoureyeslook.
Lifestylealsocounts.Toomuchsodiumandalcohol,stress,smoking,orlackofsleepwillallshowupintheformofdarkcircles,bags,andevenwrinkles.Avoidthosetriggersandyouwillnoticeabigdifferenceinyoureyes.Drinkingmorewater,eatinglotsoffruitsandvegetables,avoidingprocessedsaltyfoods,goingtobedearlier,andexercisingregularlywilldomoretogiveyoubeautiful,brighteyesthananycreamormakeupcan.
*thedoctorsaysIt’safactoflifethateveryone’seyesightstartstodeclineatageforty.Thegoodnewsisthatyoucantargetavarietyofeyeissueswithbetternutritionandgoodeyehabits.Iaskedmyophthalmologists,Dr.TanyaCarterandDr.FrankBarnes,Jr.,tosharetheirtipsfortakingcareofyoureyes.
GOEASY
Alwaysreadwithgoodlightingandfromahealthyworkingdistance.Don’tholdreadingmaterialorelectronicdevicescloserthanelbowlengthfromyoureyes.Besuretoresteyeseverythirtyminutesbylookingupfromyourtaskandfocusingyoureyesonadistanttarget.
KEEPYOUREYESCLEAR
Manageeyerednessbytreatingunderlyingcauseslikelackofsleepordryness,ratherthanreachingforover-the-countereyedrops.Thedropscanactuallymakeyoureyesmoreredandirritatedovertime.
FOCUSONNUTRITION
Boostingyournutrientscanhelpmanageconditionssuchasmaculardegeneration,glaucoma,diabeticretinopathy,andlipidteardeficiencydryeye.Antioxidant-richfoodsthatincludevitaminsA,C,andEandzinchelpmaintainretinalcells.Kale,spinach,broccoli,anddarkgreenlettucescontaincarotenoidssuchasluteinandzeaxanthinthathelpprotecttheretinaagainstUVdamageandareassociatedwithimprovedvisualacuityandcontrastsensitivity.Omega-3essentialfattyacidsfoundinfish,ortakeninpillform,helppreventdryeyeandpromotehealthyretinalfunction.
WHATTOLOOKFORINEYECREAM
Whetheryouwanttotackledarkcircles,puffiness,crow’s-feet,orwrinkles,thereareproductstohelp.Thebestcreamsandserumsboastspecialingredientsthattargetyourtroublespots.Hereareafewkeyingredientstolookfor.
ALOEVERA
Thebestsunburntreatmentaroundisalsoknownforsoothingthedriest,mostinflamedskin.Whenyouwanttohydrate,calm,andnourishskin,lookforproductsthatincludealoe.
ANTIOXIDANTS
Greenteaextract;vitaminsA,C,andE;andgrapeseedextractareproventoneutralizefreeradicals(highlychargedoxygenmoleculescausedbysun,smoking,andstressthatcancauseinflammation,lossofcollagen,wrinkles,anddarkspots).Antioxidantscounteractfreeradicaldamageandboostcellrepair,fadediscolorationandblotches,andstimulatecollagenproduction.
CAFFEINE
Drinktoomuchcaffeineandyoucandehydrateyourskin.Butasaningredientineyecreams,caffeineisatotalbeautyenhancer.Caffeinehasbeenshowntoreducepuffiness,tightenskin,andminimizedarkcircles.
GREENTEAEXTRACT
Studieshaveshownthatgreenteaextractisoneofthemosteffectiveantioxidantsatneutralizingfreeradicalsandisanespeciallypotentantiagingingredient.
HYALURONICACID
Thisistheingredientforthirstyeyes.Hyaluronicacidworkstoplumpupskinandboostskincellswithextramoisture.
PEPTIDES
Peptidesincreasecollagenandelastinproductiontohelpkeepwrinklesatbay.Theyarealsoextremelygentle,makingthemagoodchoiceifyouhavesensitiveskin.
VITAMINC
BecausevitaminCisproventoincreasetheproductionofcollagenandelastin,itisapowerfultoolagainstwrinkles.LookforformulasthatuseascorbicacidandarepairedwithvitaminEtoboostitseffectiveness.
VITAMINE
Apowerfulantioxidantthatrepairs,protects,andmoisturizes,vitaminEalsohasincrediblysoothingandcalmingproperties.
*awordaboutretinolRetinol,apotentvitaminAderivative,isconsideredoneofthemosteffectivewaystotreatfinelines,wrinkles,andsunspots.Retinolstimulatescellturnoverandincreasescollagenproduction.However,itcanonlybeusedatnightbecauseitinteractspoorlywithsunlight.Ifyouhaveverysensitiveskinyoushouldavoidretinolcompletely,asitcantriggerrednessandrashes.
NATURALEYETREATMENTS
Sometimesthebesteyetreatmentsarethesimplest.Whenitcomestobloatingandpuffinessinyourface,nothingbeatsavoidingsaltymealsanddrinkingafewcupsoflemon-orcranberry-infusedwater.Youcanalsofindsomeofnature’sbesteyebeautyboostersjustbyopeningupyourfridgeorreachingintothepantry.Followingareafew.
COLDTEABAGS
Roughnight?Teabagswillhelp.Steeptheminhotwaterforfiveminutes,wringthemout,andcoolinthefridge.Liebackwithyourheadelevatedandthecoldteabagsplacedonyoureyes.Thecaffeineingreenorblackteawillhelpreduceswelling,whilechamomilecalmsrednessandirritation.
CUCUMBERS
Yes,it’strue:Slicedcoldcucumbersplacedoneyesareamazingatde-puffingandreducingirritationthankstotheircooltemperatureandastringentproperties.
JOJOBAOIL
Appliedwithacottonball,jojobaoilisaveryeffectiveandhydratingnaturalmakeupremover.Iteasilyremovesshadowandliner,andmakesagreatmoisturizerinapinch.
SLEEPINGWITHYOURHEADELEVATED
Apillowthatkeepstheheadandnecksupportedandelevatedhelpspromotelymphaticdrainage,makingsurethatfluiddoesn’tsettleintheskinaroundyoureyes.Whilesleepingflatonyourbackmightbefineforyourback,it’snotgoodforpuffiness.
TAKEITOFF
Becausetheeyeareaissodelicate,youshouldonlytakeoffyourmakeupwitharemoverspecificallydesignedforeyes.Irecommendgentleformulasthatincludesoothingingredientssuchasaloeveraandrosewaterextract.Ifyouwearwaterprooforlong-weareyemakeup,youwillneedaproductformulated
toremovelong-lastingmakeup.
Thebestwaytoapplyeyemakeupremoveriswithacottonballorpad.Acottonswabcanfinishoffanyextratraces.
*thedoctorsaysTherearesomanyamazingproductsoutthereforeyes.However,itcanbehardtonavigateallyouroptions.IaskeddermatologistDr.RosemarieIngletonforadviceonalleviatingthethreemostcommonbeautycomplaints.
DARKCIRCLES
EyecreamswithvitaminKworktocombatundereyedarkness.
PUFFINESS
Productswithcaffeine,greenteaextract,chamomile,andMatrixyl(anantiagingingredient)arebest.
WRINKLES
Lookforproductsthatcontainretinol,alphahydroxyacids,Matrixyl,hyaluronicacid,neuropeptides,andgrowthfactors.
*askaproductdeveloperHOWLONGDOIKEEPEYEMAKEUP?
WeaskedGabrielleNevin,VPofGlobalProductDevelopmentatBobbiBrownCosmetics,howlongyoushouldkeepyourfavoriteproductsbeforeupdatingthem.Here’swhatsheshared.
•Facepowderandpowdereyeshadow:Twoyears
•Eyeliner:Twoyears
•Mascara:Sixmonths
•Correctorandconcealer:Twoyears
•Eyecreams:Sixmonths
•Brushes:Morethan10yearswithpropercare(seepage15)
Intheeventofaneyeinfection,youmayneedtotossanymakeupthatcameintocontactwiththeinfection.It’sbesttoconsultyourdoctor.
basiceyetechniquesFromhowtobanishundereyecircleswithconcealerandcorrectortomakingyoureyespopwithliner,herearemyfoolprooftipsforachievinggorgeouseyes.
correctorIfrequentlygetaskedwhatistheonetypeofmakeupthatIabsolutelycan’tlivewithout.Myanswerisalwayscorrectorandconcealer.Theyaretheproductsthatcanmostdramaticallyimprovethewayyoulook.Whenyouapplycorrectorandconcealer,youappearlesstired,morerefreshed,andinstantlybrighter.That’swhyIcallthemthesecretoftheuniverse.Thecombinationofbothproductsmakethemtherockstarsofanywoman’smakeupbag.
Ifyouhavechronicdarkcircles,ormaybejusthadalatenight,layercorrectorunderneathconcealer.Correctorisapink-orpeach-basedundereyemakeupdesignedtoneutralize,brighten,andcounteractdiscolorationaroundtheeye.
CHOOSINGYOURSHADEOFCORRECTOR
Pink-orbisque-tonedcorrectorsworkforwomenwithpaletomediumskin.Womenwithwarmerskintonesshouldlookforpeachcorrector.Darkerpeachordarkbisquecorrectorworksondarkerskintones.Ifyourcorrectorappearstoowhiteafterapplication,it’snottherightshade;godarker.Ifit’stooyellowordoesn’tinstantlybrighten,golighter.
APPLYINGCORRECTOR
Startbyapplyingasmallamountofquick-absorbingeyecream.Then,applycorrectorwithabrushtotheinnercorneroftheeyearea,placingitonlywhereyouseedarkness.Then,gentlyblendwithyourfingers.Next,cleanyourbrushwithatissuebeforeapplyingconcealer—correctorandconcealerdon’tworkiftheyaremixedtogether,theyworkwhenlayered.
CORRECTOR&CONCEALERTIPS
•Alwaysuseasmallamountofhydratingeyecreambeforeapplyingcorrectorandconcealer.Makesurethecreamabsorbsintoyourskinandisnottoogreasy,otherwiseyourmakeupwillsliderightoff.
•Yourskincoloroftenvariesfromwintertosummer.Ifyouchangetoaslightlydarkerfoundationinthesummer,youmayneedaslightlydarkerconcealeraswell.
•Layerandpattheconcealerwithyourfingerstohelpblenditintotheskin.Nevertugorpullatthedelicateskinaroundtheeyes—dabandsoftlyblend.
•Paleyelloworwhitesheerpowderontopofconcealerwillsetitinplace.
concealerYellow-basedconcealersworkmagicwhenappliedovercorrectorwithacleanbrush.Theylightenthedarkareas,coverupredness,andinstantlymakeyoulookrested.Theybrightenyoureyearea,givinganimmediatelift.
CHOOSINGYOURSHADEOFCONCEALER
Topicktherightshadeofconcealer,lookforayellow-basedcreamyformulathatisoneshadelighterthanyournaturalskintone.Womenofallskintonesbenefitfromayellow-basedformula.Theyellowblendswellintotheskin,makingyoulookawakewithoutlookinglikeyou’rewearingalotofmakeup.
APPLYINGCONCEALER
Withacleanbrush,applyconcealerontopofcorrector,makingsuretogoclosetotheeyelashesandintheinnercornerandsocketoftheeyes.Blendwithyourfingersuntilitappearssmooth.
FINISHWITHPOWDER
Setconcealerwithpowdertokeepitfromcreasingandmakeitlastevenlonger.Simplyapplyalightdustingofyellow-tonedpowderoverconcealerwithaneyesweepbrush.Ifyouareverypale,trytranslucentpowder.Gowithpeach-basedpowderifyouhaveadarkerskintype.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If,afterapplyingcorrectorandconcealer,itlooksdryunderyoureyes,you
didn’tstartoutwithenougheyecream.Ifanythingsmears,youlikelyappliedtoomuchcreamandshouldaddmorepowdertofinish.
browsBeautifullyarchedeyebrowsreallyframetheeyeandaddbothpolishanddefinition.Theyalsoprovideaninstanteyelift.
SHAPINGBROWS
Togettherightbrowshapeforyourface,seeaprofessionalfirst.Evenifyouhavealreadyover-tweezedorhavecreatedunevenbrows,anexpertwillbeabletoguideyoutoachievingtherightshape.Oncethatshapeisestablishedyoucankeepituponyourownbytweezinghairsastheygrowbackin.Whenyouaregroomingyourownbrows,yourbesttoolsareapairofprofessional-qualitytweezersandashadowpencil.
DEFININGBROWS
Definingyourbrowsreallycompletesyourlook.Itisastepthatisoftenoverlooked,butonceyoustartdoingityouwillwonderwhyyoudidn’t.
Beginbytakingastiffangledbrowbrushandeyeshadowinthesametoneasyourhairand/orbrowcolor.Applyfromtheinnercornerofyourbrowsandbrushstraightup.Fortherestofthebrow,brushupandoverandworkyourwayfromtheinnercornerthroughthearchandontotheendwithlightstrokes,fillinginanygapswithpowder.
Ifyourbrowsaremessyandunruly,applyaclearbrowshaperaftercolorapplication.Thismascara-likewandwithliquidcolorbothtamesanddefinesbrows.Forasubtlelook,youcansimplybrushupyourbrowswithaproductlikemyNaturalBrowShaper.
BROWCOLORTIPS
•Yourbrowcolorshouldmatchyourhaircolor,butifyouhaveblackhairgowithaslightlysoftershadesuchasadeepbrown-black.Ifyouareblonde,keepbrowslighterbutinthesametoneasyourhair.
•Ifyouhavebarespotsthataren’tfixedwithpowder,filltheminwithabrowpencilinthesametoneasyourhairorbrows.
eyeshadowEverywomanshouldknowhowtodoaneasy,classiceyeusingtwoshadowsthatworkwithherskintone.Pairthiseyeshadowlookwithlinerandmascaraandyouwillalwayslookprettyandamazing.
CHOOSINGEYESHADOWCOLORS
Forabasiceye,startwithalightshadowasyourbase.Itshouldlightenyourlidandbealmost,butnotquite,invisible.Youwanttogowithacolorthatenhancesyournaturalskintonewithoutlookingtooashy,pink,orgray.Womenwithfairskinshouldlookforwhiteorboneshades,whilewomenwithdarkercomplexionsshouldchoosebanana-orpeachy-tonedshadows.Inabasiceye,themediumshadowshouldbeoneshadedarkerthanyourskintone.Beige,softbrown,orgrayshadowsarenicechoicesforfairskin,whilecamelorrichbrownsarerightforwomenwithdarkerskin.
APPLYINGEYESHADOW
Achievingabeautifulclassiceyewithshadowcanbedoneintwosteps.Simplytakeaneyeshadowbrushandapplyalightpowderbasecoloralloverthelid,fromthelashlinetothebrowbone.
Next,applyyourmediumshadewithashadowbrushfromthelashlinetothecrease,allacrossthelowerlid.Foradditionaldepth,youcanaddathird,slightlydarkercolorintothecrease,blendingjustaboveandbelowthecrease.
EYESHADOWTIPS
•Ifyouhaverednessaroundyoureyes,stayawayfromshadowswithredorpurpleundertonesasthesecolorswillexacerbatetheredness.
•Forafoolproofeye,layershadowsfromlighttodark.Startwiththepalestshadowasthebase,thenlayeramediumshade,andapplythedarkestshadelast.
•Powdershadowsaregreatforbeginners.Theyblendmoreeasilythancreamshadowsandareeasytocorrectifyoumakeamistake.Creamshadowsallowforadenserapplication.
•Therearenorulesforhowmanyshadowcolorsyouneedtocreateabeautifuleye.Sometimesoneamazingcolorisallyouneed.
eyelinerFrompenciltopowdertogels,therearemanyformulasofeyeliner.Eachcreatesadifferenteffect.Gellinercanbedramaticandlong-wearing,whilepowdercanbesofterandmoresubtle.Ifyoumakeamistake,justdipacottonswabineyemakeupremover,takeofftheliner,andbeginagain.Duringtheday,youshouldbeabletocorrectanysmudgeswithacottonswabortissue.MakeupartistCassandraGarciaisawizwithliner.Iaskedhertosharehertechniquesforapplyingeverykindofliner.
POWDERLINER
Powdershadowoffersoneoftheeasiest,mostfoolproofwaystolineyoureyes.Applieddry,thelinewillbesofterandmorediffused.Applieddamp,thelinerwillbestrongerandlonger-lasting.
Thethicknessofthelinedependsonthetypeofbrushyouuseandhowboldyouwantyourlook.Thethickertheliner,thebolderthelook.Aflateyelinerbrushisgreatforpowderliner;youcaneasilybuildupyourlinefromverythintothick.
Toapplyliner,startfromtheoutercornerworkingyourwayintowardtheinnercorner.Makesureyougoasclosetothelashlineaspossiblewithoutanygap.Drawthelineallthewaytotheinnercornersothelinelookssmooth.
APPLICATIONTIPS
•Tomakesureyourlinerpops,alwaysapplylineraftereyeshadow.
•Thethickestpartofthelineshouldalwaysbeontheoutsidecorneroftheeye,whilethethinnestisattheinnercorner.Thistrickvisuallyliftstheeyeandhighlightsyoureyeshape.
•Makesureyoucanseethetoplinewhenyoureyeisopen.Ifnot,thelineistoothin.ThisisespeciallyimportantondeepsetandAsianeyes.
•Ifyoualsolinethebottomlashline,rememberthatitshouldbeamuchsofterlinethanonyourupperlid.
EYELINERTIPS
•Ifyouhavealotofundereyedarkness,skipliningthelowerlashlineasitwillonlydrawattentiontotheproblem.Instead,justusewaterproofmascaraonthelowerlashes.
•Thetopandbottomlinesshouldconnectattheoutercornerofyoureye.Thisbestdefinesyoureye’snaturalshape.
•Alwayslineallthewayacrossfromtheoutercornertotheinnercorner.Neverlineonlyhalfway.
•Tosoftentheline,justuseyourfingeroracottonswabtosmudgeslightly.
•Powderlinercansoftenatoo-harshgellinerandmakeitlookdiffused.
•Gelorinkpenlinerontopofapowderlinerhelpscreateasexy,smokeyeyewithacleansharpedge.
•Here’sagreattrickifyoulikethelookofthepencilbutfindithardtoapply:Takealinerbrushanduseittopickupcolorfromyourpencil,thenapplywiththebrush.Thiswillcreateamoreintenselinethanjustdrypowder,butwillbeeasiertoapplythanpencil.
PENCILLINER
Thenewestpencillinersarelong-wearversionsdesignedtostayonallday—nostreaking,nosmearing.Youwillbeabletocreateathinpreciselineor,ifyougowithakajalliner,aslightlysmudged,sexylook.
Toapplyliner,drawthepencilacrossthelashline,startingfromtheoutercornerin.Lineyourwayacrossthelashlineuntilyourlineissmoothandeven.Makesuretherearenogapsbetweenthelinerandlashline.Ifyouwantasoftereffect,useyourfingerorabrushtosmudge.
Foraddeddefinition,youcanalsolinethelowerlashlineusingthesametechniquegoingfromoutertoinnercorner.Itisimportantthatyouconnecttheupperandlowerlinesattheoutercornerofyoureye.
GELLINER
Gellinerprovidesaclean,crispline.Italsooffersthedensestcoloryoucanget.Smudge-proofandwater-resistant,gellinerlastsalldaysoit’sperfectforday-to-night.Doubleliningwithagelfirst,thensmudgingwithapowderlinerwillcreatealookthatisevenmoredramatic.
Touse,youwillneedasyntheticbristlebrushdesignedforworkingwithgelformulas.Forthebestcontrol,chooseasmall,slim,taperedbrush.
Dipthetipofthebrushintothepottocapturethegel.Beginbyapplyingthelinerveryclosetothelashlinefromtheoutercornerin.Ifthere’sagapbetweentheeyelinerandyourlashline,fillitinwithextraliner.
Gelcanalsobeusedforliningjustunderthetoplid(thisiscalledunderlining)foraddeddrama.Gelcanbetooharshforthelowerlashline;trypencilinstead.
INKLINER
Inkeyelinercombinestheintensityofagellinerwithaneasy-to-useapplicatorthatisalmostlikeapen.It’sidealifyouwanttocreatewingedliner(seepage64)oramoredefinedline.
Usingthetip,applythelinerinlong,smoothstrokesfromtheoutercornerin.
lashesForaquickandeasywaytodefineandopenupyoureyes,mascaraisaneverydayessential.Differentformulasdeliverdifferentbenefits,includinglengthening,thickening,andenhancinglashes.Long-wearorwaterproofversionscanstayonforuptotwelvehours.
Chooseamascarabasedonyourneeds.Skimpylashesbenefitfromalengtheningformula.Sparselashesneedathickeningoption.Volumizingversionsenhancelashes.Youcanlayertwodifferentmascaraformulasformaximumeffect.Thegoalistoworkwiththelashesyouhavetoachievethelashesyouwant.
Forcolor,Ialmostalwayschoosetheblackestofblackmascara.Ifyouwantamoresubtlelook,trydarkbrown.
CURLING
Alashcurlerisagreattooltoopenuptheeyes.Itisn’tanessentialstep,butitdoescreateamoredramaticeye.Ifyouhavelashesthatstickstraightoutorpointdownwarditwillreallyhelp.
Alwayscurllashesbeforeyouapplymascara,otherwiseyoumaybreakyourlashes.Crimpatthebaseofthelashes,thenholdthecurlerforfivetotensecondsasyouliftupandletgo.Justonceisenough.
Foraquickpick-me-upyoucanjustuseyourfingers,holdingthelashesinacurlwithyourfingertipsforafewseconds.
APPLYINGMASCARA
Holdthewandhorizontallyandstartatthebaseofthelashes.Rollthewandas
yougouptothetipofyourlashestohelpseparateandavoidclumps.Repeatonceortwice(noneedtoletlashesdrybetweencoats).Beforelashesdry,gentlypressthemupwithyourfingerstocurlthemandopenyoureyesupevenmore.
Forslightlymoredefinition,applymascaratothelowerlashesbutuseamuchlightertouchandonlyonecoat.
MASCARATIPS
•Alwayscurllashesbeforeapplyingmascara.
•Toavoidsmearingmascara,makesurethereisn’ttoomuchmoistureonyourlidorundereyearea.Ifyouareusingacreamshadoworagelorinkliner,makesurethatthemakeuphasdriedbeforeyoucoatyourlashes.Alwayssetyourconcealerwithpowdersotheareaundertheeyeisdry.
•Thebestwaytotakeoffmascaraiswithatissueorcottonpadandeyemakeupremover.Blotratherthanrubitoff.
•Alwaysputthetopwandbackandtightenthecaptokeepmascarafresh.
•Replacemascaraeverythreetosixmonthstoavoidbacteriabuildup,whichcanleadtoeyeinfections.
*thebasiceye1fillinbrows2lightshadowalloverlid,fromlashlinetobrowbone3mediumshadowonlid,fromlashlinetocrease4deepermediumshadowincrease,blendingslightlyaboveandbelowcrease5linerallaroundeyes,meetingattheoutercorner6blackmascaratopandbottom
TECHNIQUESFORTHEEYESYOUHAVE:SHAPES
CLOSETOGETHER
Trycreatingawingedeffectwithbothshadowandliner.Extendalightshadowcolorupandoutbeyondtheeye.Applyanextradabofthelightshadowontheinnerlowerlidstogivetheillusionofdistancebetweentheeyes.Adeepereyeshadowlayeredinthecreaseandouttothewingwillopenuptheeyes.Thisillustrationshowsgrayshadowasthebasecolorwithnavyblendedontopfordepth.
FARAPART
Anythinggoes,exceptforwingedshadoworwingedliner,whichwillmakeyoureyeslookwider.Ifyoulineyoureyes,makethelinethickonthetop.If
youlinethebottomaswell,havethetopandbottomlinesmeetattheouterandinnercorneroftheeyessotheyappearclosertogether.
DEEPSET
Avoiddarkshadowontheeyelidandinthecreaseasitwillcreatetoomuchdepth.Lightandsparklyshadowswillworktohighlightthelids.Applyonecoolcoloralloverthelid,fromthelashlinetojustabovethecrease.Tryplacingthesameshadowjustbelowtheeyestoreallybringthemout.Blacklinerandmascaraareallyouneedtoframetheeyes.
SMALL
Usealighteyeshadowthatisonetotwoshadeslighterthanyournaturallidandapplyalloveryourlid,fromlashlinetobrowbone,withaneyeshadow
brush.Next,chooseamediumshadethatisonetotwoshadesdarkertoblendintoyourcrease.Adddefinitionwithtight,thinlinerappliedclosetothelashes.Curlinglashesandseveralcoatsoflengtheningmascarawillopenuptheeye.
ALMOND-SHAPED
Linerwillemphasizethebeautifulshapeofyoureyes.Togivetheeyealift,makethelinerthickestontheoutercorner.Lightlyliningthebottomlashlinewillenhanceyoureyeshapeevenmore.Forshadow,tryamediumshadealloverthelidsfromlashlinetobrowbone,withadarkercolorblendedintothecrease.
ASIAN
Createdimensionwithalightshadowlikeivoryorwhitealloverthelid,fromlashlinetobrowbone,andamediumtoneinthecreaseandjustabove.Goforafairlythicklinewithyoureyelinerfromtheoutercornertotheinnercorner—youshouldbeabletoseeitwhenyouopenyoureye.Curlingyourlashesisamust.
TECHNIQUESFORTHEEYESYOUHAVE:COLORS
DARKBROWN
Somanycolorslookgorgeouswithbrowneyes,includingblackplum,navy,andtaupe.Astrong,smokeyeyewithbrownshadowsisalwaysgorgeous.Thetrickwithdarkbrowneyesistousealinerthatisdarkerthanyoureyecolor,suchasmahoganyorespresso,toreallymakeyoureyesstandout.
LIGHTBROWN
Lightbrowneyesarethemostversatileandlookgorgeouswithawiderangeofshadowcolors.Choosemediumbrownsineitherwarmorcooltonestobringoutyoureyes.Forafoolprooflook,gowithbrownorbronzeyshadows.Blackplum,navy,ordarkbrownlinerwillenhancethecolorofyoureyes.
DARKBLUE
Brownshadowsalwaysworkwithdeep-blueeyes,butslategraysandlightpurpleshadeswillmakeyoureyeslookmoreexotic.Midnightblueandblacklinerwillreallydefineyoureyes.
HAZEL
Hazeleyesarethechameleonsofeyecolor.Bronzes,greens,orsoftbrownswillalllookbeautiful.Warmbrownsorgreenswillmakehazeleyeslookgreen,whilepurpletonesmakethemappearblue.Aforestgreenalloverthelidpairedwithadeepbrownishblacklinerwillbringoutgreentonesandlookamazingwithyoureyes.
LIGHTBLUE/GRAY-BLUE
White,lightgray,andlavenderaretheperfectcooltonestomakeblueandgray-blueeyespop.Champagneorpalesparklesalsolookgreat.Navyandblacklinerswillintensifytheblueinyoureyesevenmore.
GREEN
Brownandplumshadessuchastaupeandheatherperfectlycomplementgreeneyes.Avoidoverlybrightcolorssuchasblueastheycantakeawayfromyoureyecolor.Deepblack-brownlinerwillmakegreeneyesstandoutevenmore.
Changingyoureyemakeuptransformsyourwholelook.Anudeeyewithablackgellinerisalwayssexyandgorgeous(andoneofmyfavoritelooks).Herearetenmore
go-tolooksIlove.
clean
Sometimesallyouneedisabeautifulshimmershadowandmascaraandyou’reoutthedoor.Thislookisgorgeousenoughfordaytimeandelegantenoughforaparty.
Fillinthebrowswithanangledbrowbrushandpowder.Keepyourbrowsnaturalforthislook.
Sweepshimmerybeigeorchampagneshadowallacrossthelidsfromthelashlinetojustabovethecreaseusinganeyeshadowbrush.
Foraddeddepth,applyaslightlydarkershimmershadowinthecreaseusingaflateyeshadowbrush.
Finishwithtwocoatsofblackmascara.
sparkly
Palehuesopenupandbrightenyoureyes.Addsomeshimmerforaprettyandfestivelookthatworksdayornight.
Withacreamshadowbrush,layeranivory-huedlong-wearcreamshadowalloverthelid.Thiswillprovideabasecoatthatwilllastforhours.
Fromthelashlinetojustabovethecrease,applyalight-reflectingsparkleshadowalloverthelid.Weusedasilvery-whiteshade.
Todefineeyes,applyablacklong-weargellinerwithanultra-fineeyelinerbrushclosetothelashlinefromtheoutercornerallthewayacrossthetop.
Finishwiththreecoatsofavolumizingmascara.
nude
Usingthesamedustyroseshadeonlips,cheeks,andeyescreatesagorgeousandglowylook.It’salsoincrediblyeasytopulloff.
Withanangledbrowbrush,applyaneyeshadowinthesametoneasyourhaircolortothebrows.Applyfromtheinnercornerofyourbrowsandbrushstraightup.Continuetobrushupandoverthroughthe
archandontotheendwithlightstrokes,fillinginanygaps.
OnChelsa,weusedadarkgray-brown.
Usingyourfingers,sweeppotrougeinadustyroseshadeoverthelowerlidtoaddasofthintofcolortothelids.Forsubtleshimmer,welayeredachampagneshimmershadowontopwithaneyeshadowbrush.
Applyadeepblack-brownlong-weareyelinerwithanultra-fineeyelinerbrush.Placeclosetothelashlinefromtheoutercornerallthewayacross.
Finishwithtwocoatsofthickeningmascara.
bronzed
Foramoderntakeonthesun-kissedlook,applywarmbronzyhuesoneyes,cheeks,andlips.
Usinganeyeshadowbrush,applyboneshadowalloverthelid,fromlashlinetobrowbone.Applyasoft
terra-cottashadowonthelid,blendingjustabovethecrease.Layershimmerybronzybrownshadows,placingthecolorclosetothelashlinewithaneyeshadowbrush.Makesuretoblendsotherearenolines.
Youwantthedarkercolortobeclosesttothelashline.
Usearichbrowncreamshadowstickasyoureyelinerandapplyasclosetotheupperlashlineaspossible,practicallyrimmingtheeye.Startyourlinerfromtheoutercorneranddrawasoftlinetowardtheinner
corner.
Repeatonthelowerlashline,movingfromtheoutercornerallthewayacross.Blendanddiffusewithaflateyelinerbrushtosoftenthelinesevenfurther.Finishwiththreecoatsofvolumizingmascara.
fun
Afoolproofwaytouseboldshadow:pairitwithblacklinerandmascara,andkeeptherestofthefaceneutralwithsoftblushandnudelips.IlovehowthislavenderworkswithElla’shairandeyes.
Applyasheerwhiteshadowalloverthelidwithaneyesweepbrushasabasecolor.Placetheshadowfromthelashlinetothebrowbone.
Withaneyeshadowbrush,applyamediumshadeofafunshadowcolorfromthelashlinetoslightlyabovethecrease.Applythesameshadowunderneaththelowerlasheswithaneyesmudgebrush.
Layerabrightershadeofthesamehue(inthiscaseabrightershadeoflavender)ontopofthecoloredshadow,fromlashlinetoslightlyabovethecrease,foradditionaldepth.Usingyourfingerstoapplywill
resultinadenserapplication.
Applyaverythinlineofblackgeleyelinerwithanultra-fineeyelinerbrushveryclosetothelashlinefromtheoutercornerallthewayacross.Thiswilladddefinition.Applythreecoatsofblacklengtheningmascara
tofinish.
winged
Dramaticandsexy,blackwingedlineralwaysmakesastatementandputsthespotlightonyourgorgeouseyes.
Tomakesurewingedlinerstandsout,alwaysapplyaftershadow.Applyblackgellinerwithanultra-fineeyelinerbrushfromtheoutercornerallthewayacrosstheupperandlowerlashlines.
Turnblackinkeyelineronitssideand,insmoothlongstrokes,drawalinefromtheinnercorneracrosstheupperlashline.Thelinershouldgetwiderasyougoacross.
Tocreatethewing,continuethelineontheupperlidsoitgoesupandoutpasttheoutercorneroftheeye.Theendofthewingshouldtapertoasoftpoint.Youshouldbeabletoseethewingwhenyouopen
youreyes—makesurethetwosidesmatch!
Withaneyesmudgebrush,applyblackpowdershadowoveryoureyelineronthelowerlashlineforasoft,smudgedeffect.Finishwiththreecoatsofblackvolumizingmascara.
gildedwinged
Foracoolandplayfultakeonwingedliner,createathicker,extra-longwingandaddasweepofvibrantgoldshimmer.
Useablackpencillinertolinearoundtheeye,makingsurethelineisdrawnallthewayacrossbothaboveandbelowtheeye.Connectthelinesattheinsidecorneroftheeye.
Useablackinkeyelinerasdirectedonpage64tocreatethewingedliner.
Withaneyeshadowbrush,applyametallicgoldeyeshadowonthelidjustabovetheliner.
Continueapplyingthegoldcreamshadowfromthetopofthelinertojustunderneaththebrowbone.Layerthepencillineroverthetoplinetokeepitsharp.Finishwiththreecoatsoflengtheningmascara.
smokey
Thisismysexyandcooltakeonthesmokeyeye.
Placeapalenudecreamshadowalloverthelid.Applythebasecolorfromthelashlinetojustunderneath
thebrowbonewithacreamshadowbrush.
Usingthesamebrush,layerasilveryshimmercreamshadowalloverthelowerlid,buildingthedensityofthecolorfromthelashlinetothecrease.
Withaneyesmudgebrush,applyashimmeryslatecolorinthecreasetoadddepth.
Withadeepblacklong-weareyepencil,linetheentireupperandlowerlashlines,makingsurethelinesmeetintheoutercorner.Thelowerlineshouldbeverythinandclosetothelashline.Smudgethelines
withacreamshadowbrush.
Useaneyelinerbrushtopickupcolorfromthepencil,thenusethebrushtolayeracrossthebottomlashline.Finishwiththreecoatsofblackmascara.
softsmokey
Smudgedsmokeywarmhuesmakeeyespop.
Placeacreamshadowinapalenudecoloralloverthelowerlidwithacreamshadowbrush.
Usingthesamebrush,layerbronzecreamshadowalloverthelowerlid,buildingthedensityofthegoldenbrownshimmerfromthelashlinetothecrease.
Withanultra-fineeyelinerbrush,applyablackgeleyeliner.Startfromtheoutercornerandmoveallthewayacrossthelid.Drawthelinerjustpasttheoutercornerforasubtlewingedeffect.
Withaflatlinerbrush,applyablack-brownshadow,layeringitontopofthelinerontheupperlid.Startfromtheoutercornerandworkyourwayallthewayacross.Youwantthelinetobeimperfectandslightly
smudged.Then,withwhateverisleftonthebrush,linethelowerlashline.Finishwiththreecoatsofvolumizingmascaratogivethelashesthicknessandvolume.
retroglam
Hollywoodstarletglamouriseasiertoachievethanyouthink.Whiteshadow,gelliner,andabitofredlipstick,andyou’rereadyforyourclose-up.
Createpolishedanddefinedbrowsbyapplyingeyeshadowtothebrowsinatonethatcomplementsyourhaircolor.OnAlissaweusedsoftgray-beigeshadowsthatworkwithherash-blondehair.Aclearbrowgel
completesthelook,settingbrowsinplace.
Applywhiteeyeshadowalloverthelidwithaneyesweepbrush.Layerthecolorfromthelashlinetothebrowbone.Withaneyeshadowbrush,layerevenmoreonthelowerlidtomakethecolormoreopaque.
Todefineeyes,useadeepinkybluegeleyeliner.Applywithanultra-fineeyelinerbrushveryclosetothelashlinefromtheoutercornerallthewayacross.Ablacklinerwouldalsoworkwiththislook,butIchose
aninkyblueshadetohighlightAlissa’sprettyblueeyes.
Forultra-dramaticlashes,applyfalselashes(seepage74).Orapplythreecoatsofblackmascara.Beforethelashesdry,gentlypressthemupwithyourfingerstocurlthem.
*falseeyelashesWhenyouwanttoampupyoureyesandcreateamoreglamorousordramaticlook,reachforthefalseeyelashesafteryouhavedoneyourmakeup.Youcanfindfalselashesatanybeautysupplystore.Itishelpfulifyoureyesarealreadylinedpriortoapplying—thelineactsasamarkerforwheretoattachtheedgeofthelashes.
Comparethewidthofoneofthefalselasheswithyourown,holdingituptoyourlashlinetoseeiftheymatch.Ifitistoowide,youcansnipalittlebitofftheoutercornerwithscissorstomakeitwork.Repeat
withtheotherlash.
Applyathinlineoflashgluestraightfromthetubetotheentirebaseofthefalselash.
Useyourfingerstoplacethefalselashdirectlyontoyoureyelidatthelashline,adjustingituntilitisinplace.Holdituntilitisdry.
ONEGIRL,TWOLOOKS:GOBOLDONLIPSOREYES
Aboldeyewithasoftlipalwaysworks.HereGabriellarocksturquoiseshadow,blackgelliner,andblackmascarapairedwithanudelipstickandpalepinkblush.
Addanadditionalsweepofjetblackgelorinklinertothetoplashlinefromtheoutertoinnercorner.
Oncetheglueisdry,addanextracoatofmascaratobindyourreallashestothefalseones.
Boldlipswithacleaneyelookstotallyfreshandmodern.Gowithaconfidentshadeofredlipstickandjustasweepofmascaraonlasheswithabrighterblush.
Repeatontheotherside.
ONEGIRL,TWOLOOKS:EASYDAYTONIGHT
Forday,chooseanudepinkblushandapinkybeigelipcolor.Ontheeyes,applyivoryshadowonthelidspairedwiththinblackgellinerontheupperlashline,thinpencillineronthelowerlashline,andblack
mascara.
Fornight,justaddasmokeyeye.Sweepadarkgray-brownshadowfromthelowerlidtothecrease.Layerarichdarkbrownsparkleshadowfromthelashlineuptoabovethecrease.Tofinishitoff,smudgebrown
shadowjustunderneaththelowerlashline.
Whiteshadowalloverthelidisaneasytricktoopenupyoureyes.Pairwithlotsofblackmascaraforaprettylook.
Ultrathick,wingedlinerinanintensecobaltblueaddsinstantedge.
SmokeybrownshadowandblacklinerreallybringoutAlice’sgorgeouseyes.
AmixofplumandbrownshimmershadowslooksbeautifulwithDana’sbrightblueeyes.
Sometimeslinerallaroundtheeyepairedwithblackmascarahasaveryrock-stareffect.Alissapullsitoffperfectly.
Isabelle’speaches-and-creamlooksstandoutwithathickbrownliner.
WhiteshimmershadowappliedalloverthelidandtotheinnercornersmakeM.C.’seyespop.
Angela’sporcelainskinandrichbrownhairlookamazingpairedwithcranberrylipsandasubtlelinedeye.
It’snosecretthatIloveglasses.Theyofferaninstantwaytochangeupandenhanceyourlook.Here’smytakeonfindingtherightpairandhowtomakeyoureyesstand
outunderneathyourlenses.
MYLIFEINGLASSES
Myownjourneyinglassesbeganinthe’70s,whenIsortoffailedmyeyetest
(theonewiththebottomrowoflettersthatistoughtoreadevenifyouhavetwenty-twentyvision).ThedoctortoldmethatIhadthechoicetogetglassesornot.Iimmediatelysaidyestoglasses.IhadjustseenSissySpacekhostSaturdayNightLivewearingthecutestround,wirespecs,andIcouldn’twaittogetmyownpair.Later,IswitchedtoapairofclassicNewEngland–preptortoiseshell-rimmedglasses—perfectformycollegedaysinBoston.IlikedthoseglassessomuchthatIworetheminthephotographforourroomies’holidaycard.Whenmymotherreceivedthecardandsawthepicture,shecalledlaughingtoaskifIwaswearingthosejoke-shopnose-and-glasses.(Thanks,Mom.)Iworeglassesonandoffformostofmyearlyadultyears—mostlywhenIwasreading.Thenrightoncue,justbeforeIhitforty,myeyesightchangedandIneededglassesfordistanceandclose-up.Notthatitwasnecessarilybadnews.DifferentlensesmeantIgottoplaywithdifferentframes.AfterIhadmythirdbaby,IreadanarticleaboutanewprocedurecalledLasik.ThesurgerytookalloffiveminutesandIcouldbeglasses-free(mostly).IchosetoadjustmyeyesightsothatIcouldeasilyseemybabywhilehewasinmyarms.Onceagain,I’donlywearglassesforreading.ThatwasuntilIsawTinaFey,theepitomeoftheconfidentsmartgirl,rockingthoseblackSupermanframes.Iheadedstraighttothestoretogetmyownpair.ThemomentItriedonthoseblack,heavyrims,Ilovedthevibe.Iwantedtowearthemallthetime.Ihaven’ttakenmypairoffyet.
THEHISTORYOFEYEWEAR
Spectacles—twoframedroundclearmagnifiersboltedtogetherwitharivet—arriveonthesceneinItalyin1289.Earlyframesaremadeofwood,iron,brass,leather,animalhorn,bone,ortortoiseshell.
In1740,Europeanspectaclemakersaddtemples—sidearmsthathookontoyourears—turningspectaclesintoglasses.
Trendsettersinthe1780slovelorgnettes,spectaclesheldwithonelong,decorativehandle.Thisbecomesapopularlookfortheopera.
Theovalorroundmetalframespopularinthe1700sbecomefancierasastatussymbol:InEurope,thewealthywearivory,gold,orjewel-encrustedframes;inChina,tortoiseisfavoredforluckandlongevity.
Coloredlensesinsmoke-gray,green,blue,andpinkaretrendyinEuropeandChinaintheearly1800s.
Inthemid-1800s,monoclesarepopularwithpoliticians,professors,andanyonehopingtolookintellectual.
In1929,SamFosterofFosterGrantsellssunglassesontheboardwalkinAtlanticCity.OnceHollywoodstarletslikeGretaGarbostartwearingthemafewyearslater,theybecomethehotaccessory.
WorldWarIIaviatorglassesareinventedin1941tohelpfighttheglareofthesunwhileflyingathighaltitudes.
Thankstotheriseofplasticframesinthe1950s,glassesbecomecheaper,allowingpeopletoownseveraldifferentpairs.Plasticsquare-rimmedglassesbecomepopularformen,thankstoJamesDean,ClarkKent,
andBuddyHolly.
Forwomeninthe1950s,MarilynMonroeandotherstarsinspirethecat-eyeglassestrendinbothsunglassesandregularframes.
Inthe1960s,JackieO’sbigblackroundsunglassesbecomehertrademark,startingatrend.
Graphicblack-and-whiteframesinspiredby1960sPopArtblurthelinebetweenglassesandart.
Inthelate1960sandearly1970s,thefashionworldrecognizesthehugemarketpotentialforglasses,andbrandssuchasChristianDiorandPuccilaunchtheirownlines.
Funandoffbeatstylerulesthe1980s,withpunk,asymmetrical,neon,andmismatchedframesbecomingpopular.
ThankstoTomCruiseandRiskyBusiness,Ray-BanWayfarersunglassesareeverywhereintheearly’80s.Threehundredsixtythousandpairsaresoldin1983alone!
Inthe1990s,slimroundorovalmetalframesarethelook,wornbyJuliaRobertsandotherAmericanmoviestars.
Downtowngeekchicisepitomizedwithhipsterglassesinthemid-2000s.Oversizepairswiththickplasticframesareseenonmenandwomenalike.
In2014,BobbiBrownisthefirstmakeupartisttolaunchherowneyewearline.
yourperfectglassesGlassesmakeaninstantstatement.Tochangeupyourlook,youonlyhavetochangeyourframes.I’veseenwomenlookthatmuchhipper,younger,andmoreconfidentjustbyputtingonanewpair.
*howtochooseglasses
STYLEDoyouwanttrendy,hipster,chic,orclassic?Goforwhateverstyleyouwant;thisistotallyuptoyou.
FACESHAPEFollowtheguidelinesforyourfaceshape—oval,heart,round,orsquare—tofindframesthatwillflatteryourfeatures.
FRAMETHICKNESSWouldyoupreferglassesthatmakeastatement(thick)oraremoreunderstated(thinner)?
COLORDecideifyouwantframesthatwillbrightenyourfaceorenhanceyourskintone.Doyouwanttogowithneutraltones,nudeshades,orwouldyouprefertoaddapopofcolor?Alwaysgowithahueyoulove.
Thesecrettofindingperfectglassesistobuytheonesyoulove.Glassescanbepricey,sotakeyourtimeandtryonabunchofstyles.Ifyou’renotsure
whichpairisforyou,getanotheropinion.MysonpostedhisframechoicesonFacebookandhis“friends”voted—acoolwaytodoit.
Findingtherightglassesisnotunlikechoosingthebesthaircutforyourface.Firstdecidewhatstyleyoulike:simple,quirky,cool—thereareendlessoptions.TearpicturesfrommagazinesorcollectimagesonPinterest.Ithelpstofindframesyouloveonafacewithashapeandcoloringsimilartoyours.Ifyou’renotsureofyourfaceshape,takealookinthemirrorwithyourhairpulledback.Isyourfaceoval,heartshaped,round,orsquare?Thencheckoutmyguidelinesforfindingframesthatflatteryourface.
Afterfindingtherightstyleandshape,thinkaboutcolor.Itisalittlelikeplayingwithmakeup.Whenyouaddcolortoyourface,itenhancesyourlook.Blackandtortoiseshelltraditionallylookgoodoneveryone,butdon’tstopthere.Boldcolorcanbrightenupyourskin.Huesthatarecomplementarytoyoureyecolorwillbringoutyoureyes.AndIlovenude,eitherontheinsideofaclassicblackframe,asasurprise,oronthewholeframe.Nudeisbothmodernandclassicandworksonnearlyeveryone.
Withsomanygreatchoicesoutthere,herearesomegeneraltipsandguidelinestosimplifytheprocess.
TIPSFORCHOOSINGGLASSES
•Eyesshouldbecenteredineachlens.
•Choosestylesthatareinproportiontoyourfacialfeatures.Ifyouhaveasmallnose,forexample,don’toverpoweritwiththick,oversizeframes.
•Frameshapesthatcontrastwithyourfaceshapearemostflattering.Youdon’twantyourglassestobethesameshapeasyourface.
•Thetopofyourframesshouldfollowthelineofyourbrows.Avoidhavingyoureyebrowsbetoomuchabove,orbelow,theframes.
IFYOUHAVEANOVALFACE
Youhavealongandthinfacewithachinslightlynarrowerthanyourforehead.ThinkJenniferAniston,EvaMendes,JadaPinkettSmith,andme.
GOFOR
•Glassesthatarethesamewidthasyourface,notwider.
•Proportion!Thisismoreimportantthanframeshapeforovalfaces.Focusonframesthatreflectthesizeofyourfeaturesandfaceshapeasawhole.Soifyouhavesmallfeatures,avoidthick,largeframes.Ifyouhavelargerfeatures,avoidrimlessframesthatwillgetlost.Itisallaboutbalance.
•Variety!Moststylesworkwellwithyourfaceshape,sohavefunandmixitup.
AVOID
Narrowframesthatwillmakeyourfaceappearlonger,orwayoversizeframesthatoverpoweryourface.
IFYOUHAVEAHEARTSHAPEDFACE
Youhaveanovalfacethatnarrowsatthechin,justlikeJenniferLoveHewittandReeseWitherspoon.
GOFOR
•Framesthatarestrongeronthebottom,toaddtheappearanceofwidthtothelower,narrowerpartofyourface.
•Ovalframesthatreallyemphasizeyoureyes.
•Boththickandthinframesworkaslongastheyareinproportionwithyourfeatures.
AVOID
Glassesthatareweightierontopandputtoomuchattentiononthetopofyourface.
IFYOUHAVEAROUNDFACE
Youhaveafullerface,withasimilarwidthandlength.ThinkMilaKunisandCameronDiaz.
GOFOR
•Optionswithmoreangularlines.Squareandrectangularframesaregreatchoices.
•Cat-eyeframeswithupswepttopcornerswilladdavisuallifttoyourface.
•Templesthatconnectatthetopcornerofyourframesdrawtheeyeupwardandbalancefullness.
AVOID
Circularframes,especiallysmallerones.
IFYOUHAVEASQUAREFACE
Youhaveastrongjawlineandabroadforehead,justlikeCateBlanchett,SandraBullock,andOprah.
GOFOR
•Frameswithcurvedorroundedcornerstosoftenyourstrongfaceshape.
•Wideframesthatextendoutfartherthanthewidestpartofyourface.
•Slimmer,lighterframestosoftenyourfeatures.
•Roundglasses.Theylookgreatbecausetheycontrastwithyourfaceshape.Justmakesurethey’reinproportiontothesizeofyourface:Thelargeryourface,thelargertheglassesshouldbeifyou’rechoosingroundframes
AVOID
Thickdarkframeswithboxy,angularcorners.
1.Whenyoufindaframeshapethatworks,getitinavarietyofcolorsandstyles.
2.Theseunisexframeshaveaclassicretrolookthatmakeseveryonelookthatmuchcooler.
3.It’safunsurprisewhentheinsideofyourframesisadifferentpatternorcolorthantheoutside.
4.Uniquepatterns,unusualcolors...glassesshouldbeasoriginalasyouare.
5.Neutraldoesn’tnecessarilymeanthestandardtortoiseorblack—clearandmetalframesgowitheverything,butarealittlebitunexpected.
6.Whychoosejustonecolor?Thisfunstylehasthatfunkyombreeffectfromcarameltodustyrose.
7.Thinkofglassesasanaccessory—youshouldbearmedwithafewdistinctivelookstosuityourmood.
8.Tortoiseshellframesareuniversallyflattering.
9.Aviatorsarethatperfectcombinationofsportyandsexy.
10.Thereisaplayfulnesstocat-eyeframesthatalwayslightensupyourlook.
11.Gradientlenseshaveatotal’70svibe.
12.Coolsunniesintortoiseshellandblackframesarewardrobestaples.
13.Oversizeroundglassesexudeclassicglamour.
14.Withsunglasses,lenscolorisawaytomakeastatement,too.
makeupforglassesGlassesdefinitelymakeastylestatement,butyoureyescangetlostbeneathyourframesunlessyouadjustyourmakeup.Herearemyfavoritewaystomakeyoureyespopfrombehindyourlenses.
*makeuptipsforgirlswhorockglasses•Eyelineriskey;itreallyaddsdefinitionfrombehindyourlenses.
•Alwaysdefineyourbrowswithashadowthesameshadeasyourhaircolor.Thiswillensurethatyourglassesdon’toverpoweryourface.
•Theglassinyourframescanhighlightundereyediscolorationanddarkness,socorrectorandconcealerunderneaththeeyeandincreasesisessential.
•Waterproofmascarawon’tsmudgeonyourlenses.
•Ifyouhavestrongframes,youcangetawaywithstrongermakeup.
•Ifyourframesaredelicate,orinanudeshade,don’tletyourmakeupoverpoweryourframes.Choosesoftercolorsforshadowandcreatedefinitionwithadarklinerandmascara.
•Thecolorofyoureyeshadowshouldn’tcompetewiththecolorofyourglasses.Ifyouwanttodothesamecolorasyourframesonyoureyelids,tryabasehuethat’sashadelighter,andgoafewshadesdarkerforthecreasecolor.Finishwithblacklinerandmascara.
•Foraneasylook,gowithaboldcoloronyourlipsandjustcorrector,concealer,andmascaraforyoureyes.Putonyourglassesandyou’redone.
*basicmakeupforglasses*eyeshadowthatmatchesyourhaircolortofillinbrows
*lightbasecolorshadowontheentirelid,fromlashlinetobrowbone+amediumcoloronthelowerlid,fromlashlinetocrease
*gellineronthetoplashline
*thinlineofpowderlinertothelowerlashline
*twocoatsofwaterproofmascara
CRISTINARENEE
Aneyeshadowcolorthatislighterandbrighterthanyourframeswillstandout,insteadofcompetingwithyourglasses.AfunlavendershadowcomplementsCristinaRenee’sblueeyesandcontrastsbeautifully
withherframes.
SABORNÉE
Whenyouhaveamixofconfidentcolorsonyourhair,lips,andframes,keepyoureyemakeupsimpleandcleanwithonlyalittlelinerandmascara.Sabornéerocksburgundyhair,asuper-brightpinklip,andthin
navytopframes,soeyeshadowisn’tnecessary.
DANIELLE
Whiteframeshighlightbothyoureyeandmakeupcolors,makingthemagreatchoicetopairwithstatementeyemakeup.OnDanielle,IdidamoderntakeonscreensirenSophiaLoren’siconicwinged
eyes,replacingtheblacklinerwithcobaltblue.Navywaterproofmascaracompletesthelook.
SARMISHTA
Boldliner,withminimalshadow,looksamazingwiththick,oversizeframes.Sarmishtawearsstrong,sexywingedlinerinintenseblack,whichmakeshereyespopbeneathherglasses.
*chooseyourstyle
Useglassestoenhanceyourbestfeatures.OnEmma,navyframesmakeherblueeyesstandoutevenmore.Sleek,wideframeshighlighthercheekbones.Tortoiseshellsunglasseslookgorgeouswithredhair.
Aviator-stylesunglassespairedwitharedlipandasleekponytailshowoffastrikingprofile.
Whenyoufindastylethatyoulove,getitinseveralcolors.ThesestrongframeslookamazingonJaniciaineveryhue.Whitebrightensherface,tortoiseshellisclassic,navypopsbeautifully,whilepinkissoft
andpretty,enhancingthenaturalcolorinhercheeks.
Aboldredlipwithablackjacketalwaysworks.Toaddalittlemoreedge,throwonapairofboldwhiteglasses.
Preppyglasseslooksocoolwithglamorousdropearringsandnudelips.
Oversizetortoiseshellframeswithangularlinespairedwithsubtlemakeupandsleekhairlookspolished,yettotallymodern.
Sheerpinkwingedglassesaresubtleyetstylish.Theylookgreatwithafunhighponytail.
ThesewireframeslookgreatonMorgan—notoverpoweringyetstillstylish.
Tia’sangular,wideframesflatterherfaceshape.Thesoftbrowncolorlooksperfectonherskin.
Refinery29cofounderChristeneBarberichhasinnatestyle.Forasimilarstandoutlook,reachforbrightframesandboldlips.
Lena’sdelicatecoloringisenhancedwithbaby-pinksheerframes,palepinklips,andpinkpearls.
IlovetheseupturnedframesonMorgan.Thetortoiseshellischicandmodern.
Lenaisrockingtheiconicaviators.I’veyettomeetsomeonewhodoesn’tlookgreatinthem.
ThesebronzypinkoversizeframeslookadorableonLiz.Pinktoneslookgreatonafreckledface.
“Popstar”iswhatIthinkwhenIlookatSabornée.Thesestylishframesareverynow.
RetrosunglassesarecoolandlookfabulousonAlissa’sface.Thenudepinkcolorisveryflattering.
Rimlesswrapframesexudeanedgyandsophisticatedvibe.
Nadialooksverychicintheseshades.Simpleandnotoverpowering,theyworkwitheveryfaceshape.
ThesepinkframesareadorablewithElla’sredhairandfreckles.
thankyousomuchtoeveryonewhoworkedonthisamazingproject.
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