Beauty Tips for Eyes

The eyes are the part of the face we notice first. This is why it's important to make sure that your eyes look
their best when attending to your makeup and care routine. Following are some great beauty tips for your eyes, no matter who you are.

1. Healthy eyes are beautiful eyes. If your eyes
are swollen, red, or otherwise unhealthy, no amount of makeup is going
to disguise this fact. If you wear contact lenses, make sure that you
attend to all the care instructions for them. Also, protect your eyes
by using cosmetics with sunscreen included.

2. When putting on eye makeup, make sure it goes with the rest of your
look. Too many women forget that while the eyes are important, they
must be in harmony with the rest of the face. Choose eye makeup that
goes with what you're wearing, and with the look you choose on the rest
of your face. Don't let your features go to war with each other to be
the most prominent – you'll have to choose whether you want the focus
to be on your lips or eyes, for instance. Overdoing it can just look
garish.

3. Lay a good base. A layer of foundation on your eyelids will help
smooth out imperfections and help your eye shadow and liner look their
best.

4. Choose a color theme. This doesn't meant that you have to use a
monochrome scheme for your eye makeup, but it does mean that it's a
good idea to keep an idea of color harmony in mind as you apply your
makeup. The colors that will work best for you depend on your skin tone.

5. Pay attention to your eye shape. What works on one person won't
necessarily look good on another. Figuring out what shape and set your
eyes are can go a long way to helping you get the right look.

6. Select quality cosmetics. It really matters whether or not your
makeup is high quality. Don't let your tools work against you just
because you can get a cheaper brand. You'll never achieve the same
looks you can with a better brand.

7. Use specialized cleansers to remove your makeup. Soap and water are
harsh and can irritate the eyes. Specially formulated eye cleansers are
gentle, but made to remove old cosmetics.

8. Use darker, more heavily made up looks at night. Daytime requires a
more natural look. Apply mascara on the tips of the lashes only, and
save the liquid liner for evenings. Harsh makeup in daylight can look
overdone or silly.

9. Soften over-prominent eyes. Just because the eyes are the first
thing we pay attention to doesn't meant that they must be the focus of
every look. If you feel that your eyes are too prominent, apply medium
shadow and don't use highlights. This will make them appear deeper-set.

10. Keep up to date on the latest looks. If you've been doing your eyes
the same way for years, you can look dated without knowing it. Pay
attention to what other people are wearing as well as the latest makeup
styles, and form a look that's your own.