Makeup

The Makeup Tricks You Need for Brighter, Whiter Eyes

Make your eyes pop with these expert makeup tips

by Emily Woodruff | 3 COMMENTS

PHOTO 0/5

Prep the Under-Eye Area Nothing darkens the eye area like dark circles underneath your eyes. To de-puff and counteract your purple baggage, use an eye moisturizer with brightening ingredients, like mica and vitamin C. Halperin uses Ren Vita Mineral Active 7 Eye Gel on all her clients. (Even guys -- she says some of her male clients actually request it.) Celebrity makeup artist Darlene Jacobs swears by Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Repair Eye Serum followed by a concealer with light-reflecting qualities, like Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat or Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Liquid Treatment Concealer.

Cover image via Imaxtree

SEE NEXT PAGE: Waterline Your Eyes the Right Way

EDITORS' BEST OF

12 Best Acne Products for Your Clearest Skin Yet

11 Best Tinted Moisturizers for Easy, On-the-Go Coverage

Bloodshot eyes are never cute. Whether you've been burning the midnight oil, fighting off the flu or sneezing your way through allergy season, bloodshot eyes are a dead giveaway that you're not feeling (or looking) your best. A recent study found that people with red eyes appear sadder, less healthy and less attractive than those with clear, white eyes.

What's more, the natural color of your eye will pop even more if the white of your eyes contrast against it.

To find out how to make our eyes brighter, we turned to celebrity makeup artists Lucy Halperin and Darlene Jacobs, who whiten the eyes of on-camera talent -- you know, those folks known for running from premiere to premiere, traveling and working all kinds of crazy hours.

products mentioned