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10 Genius Makeup Tips for Hooded EyesOpen up drowsy-looking lids with these techniques (and don't worry, no eye makeup trend is off limits) |
For Vibrant Eyes Boosting your eye color with shadow is a smart move for anyone, but on piercing, hooded eyes, it's especially striking. The secret to making this technique work is elongating the shadow to open your eyes with the color. If you have blue eyes like Taylor Swift, pick a silvery navy or bronze. Brown-eyed girls should try cranberry, green-eyed ladies should use plum and hazel eyes look great adorned in warm brown.
How: Take a colored shadow of your choice (to emulate Swift's look, use Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Evidence, $18), and blend it across your lids and towards your sockets with a clean blending brush.
The key to adding drama when you don't have much lid space is making the most of your lower lash line. Blend the shadow along your lower lashes, thickening your shading up towards the outer corner of your eyes. Blend the shade slightly past your eye, towards the tail of your brow. Finish with several coats of thickening mascara like Maybelline Great Lash Washable Mascara in Blackest Black, $6.40 for fluttery lashes.
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How: Take a colored shadow of your choice (to emulate Swift's look, use Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Evidence, $18), and blend it across your lids and towards your sockets with a clean blending brush.
The key to adding drama when you don't have much lid space is making the most of your lower lash line. Blend the shadow along your lower lashes, thickening your shading up towards the outer corner of your eyes. Blend the shade slightly past your eye, towards the tail of your brow. Finish with several coats of thickening mascara like Maybelline Great Lash Washable Mascara in Blackest Black, $6.40 for fluttery lashes.
Photo: Getty Images
SEE NEXT PAGE: For Subtle Cat Eyes