Eye makeup: should you wear glasses?

In fact, glasses have a lot of advantages: they are a beautiful accessory in themselves, with which you can quickly change your image. And if necessary, they will easily turn you into an impregnable fortress and scare off unnecessary fans with a “clever look”. Not too much is required of you in order not to lose these benefits. Makeup “with glasses” has its own characteristics. Lenses (magnifying or decreasing), the shape and material of the frame matter.

Decorate

YSL Beaute makeup artists recommend highlighting the eyes using a light concealer for the areas of the skin where the glasses cast shadows.

Glass with a “+” (for the farsighted) visually enlarge the eyes and the area around, signaling any error.

“Avoid using light, shiny, bright or pearlescent shades – instead, I recommend calm, matte and pastel shades. The eyeliner line should be as thin as possible, ”advises Marina Matinyan from Dior.

Lancaster make-up artist Ksenia Nikitina is prone to minimalism: “A pencil eyeliner on the upper eyelid with light shading is enough. Brown and gray are perfect. “

The eyes in magnifying glasses seem to be close-set, so a color accent must be made at the bridge of the nose – it will visually increase the distance. “Do not get carried away with lengthening mascara, as there is a danger that the eyelashes will touch the glass. Ideally, curling tongs and a little of our Vertiginous or Lash Queen mascara to open your eyes as much as possible, ”recommends Helena Rubinstein make-up artist Yulia Pavlycheva.

Andrey Drykin (Giorgio Armani) says the following about mascara: “You shouldn’t paint over the lower eyelashes too much – it will add too much roundness to your eyes”. But with lips, you should not deny yourself anything – a bright outline, catchy lipstick or gloss.

If you wear contact lenses,

then you have the right to any makeup. But: lenses are put on before makeup, and removed before it is removed (water-based products for sensitive skin). Powder and blush can be loose, but eyeshadow and mascara should be as thick as possible to prevent shedding and irritation.

Mascara Quality Test: Swipe the mascara brush over the back of your wrist. The track (1 cm) must be even and continuous.

Compatibility test: Apply mascara to the inside of your earlobe. If after a few hours you do not find any redness or inflammation, mascara is right for you.

Glass with a “-“ (for the nearsighted), on the contrary, reduce the eyes. “Not everyone knows that ordinary foundation and powder are not suitable for the eye area – they dry the skin and accentuate wrinkles if you are wearing glasses. It is better to use a corrector that hides imperfections with reflective pigments, ”advises Anna Yurlova (Givenchy).

To correct “small eyes” Andrey Shilkov from Chanel recommends applying light shadows on the upper eyelid, and darker ones in the fold above it, emphasizing the outer corner of the eye with a brown, black or purple pencil. Feel free to experiment with light, pearlescent and shimmery shadows, or play with contrasts – from the lightest to the deepest dark tones.

“Blend the shadows well using a brush with a replaceable applicator,” advises Andrey Drykin. And don’t be afraid of the eyeliner. “Run liquid eyeliner along the growth line of the upper lashes. And on the lower ones too – backing off by 2-3 mm, – advises the art director of Menard Dmitry Vishnevsky. “Mascara doesn’t have to be black, but always volumizing.”

And one more important detail: if the lenses of the glasses are darkened, no one will see the complex eye makeup. In this case, black eyeliner will be enough, and concentrate the main efforts on the eyebrow line and a clear lip contour.

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Rimmed diamond

The frame of the glasses is a predetermined part of your makeup, so the rest should be matched to it. How to do it, tells Anna Yurlova from Givenchy.

Rimless glasses. Be sure to consider the size of the glasses so that your makeup and eyes don’t look separate.

Black frame looks self-sufficient, so the main focus should be on the lips.

Slim silver frame. Smoky gray, lilac, silver-blue shadows will suit her. Lipstick and makeup in general should be more intense, you can even use a foundation made from bronze lines.

Thin gold frame “Resolves” brown and beige shadows and a contour pencil of the same shades.

Horn rim looks harmoniously with all shades of terracotta, brown and beige.

Bright plastic frame does not need colored eyeshadows – focus on the eyelashes.

Eyebrows “not a house”

“Perfectly shaped eyebrows should follow the shape of the frame a little, because the broken shape of the eyebrow gives the Mephistophelian look, and too saturated color provokes the effect of” double eyebrows “, – says Dmitry Vishnevsky (Menard). “If the frame is practically weightless, the eyebrows must be worked out with special care, since they are subject to a great visual load,” warns Andrey Drykin (Giorgio Armani). “If the shape of the eyebrows is inexpressive, you can use a massive frame for camouflage,” says makeup artist Rouge Bunny Rouge Irina Kuznetsova.

Purpose and means

“Dark circles and bags under the eyes are the result of microcirculation and lymphatic drainage under the pressure of the frame, and endless blinking and squinting leads to the appearance of early wrinkles,” says training manager of Orlane, Methode Jeanne Piaubert and Lancaster Maya Dadeeva… – In addition to basic care, additionally pamper your eyes with special masks and patches. Lie for a few minutes with your eyes closed in a room without bright light. When applying the cream, do not be lazy to do a light massage – short pressure along the orbital bone and relaxing movements of the figure eight in the temple area. ”

Trainer-makeup artist Este Lauder Dmitry Sinyavsky recommends solving problems in a complex: “Your cream should contain decongestants (Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex serum), brightening and light-scattering (Future Perfect creams, Re-Nutriv Ultimate Lifting) components.”

Givenchy Makeup Artist Anna Yurlova advises: “Claim wrinkles based on age and choose the appropriate means.” Helena Rubinstein Makeup Artist Julia Pavlycheva shares secrets: “Use All Mascaras Eye Washer as a compress. Herbal ingredients will relieve fatigue and stress. Apply the wash in a thick layer for 5-10 minutes, it will work as an eye mask. ” On the advice of Lancome Learning Leader Elena Lykova, Primordiale Optimum Yeux Sheet Mask will help relieve eye strain at the end of the day.

Country of advice

Dmitry Vishnevsky (Menard): Loose eyeshadows are irritating when in contact with the eyes, so dense textures are preferred for girls with glasses. Excess mother-of-pearl accentuates the expression lines on adult skin.

Andrey Shilkov (Chanel): Under very distant lenses, lightening the eye contour (to visually enlarge them) will not bring the desired result. For maximum “openness”, give preference to mascara.

Julia Pavlycheva (Helena Rubinstein): Inside the eyelid, use a white pencil. It enlarges the eyes and refreshes the look, even if the eyes are red.

Anna Yurlova (Givenchy): Avoid pink shades of eyeshadow, otherwise you risk getting red and puffy eyes by the end of the day.

Andrey Drykin (Giorgio Armani): Try to paint only the outer part of the upper lashes, and lower the lower lashes, and only in the middle of the eyelid, with a Silk Eye Pencil of any dark shade. After that, the look will become mysterious.

Dmitry Sinyavsky (EstОe Lauder): Blush must be applied higher than usual (up to the temples) so that it “intersects” with the lenses of the glasses. Then the face will not be overloaded and “divided into parts”.

Valeria Filippova (MAC): For farsighted I recommend Paints cream eyeshadow – it looks natural; myopic – colored pigments, their color and shine are more intense than ordinary shadows.