An important thing to note when applying makeup for glasses: Your specs can highlight and draw attention to under eye circles and discoloration, so never forget concealer underneath the eye and in creases. For longer-term correction, try one of these super concealers with skin care benefits.
"Brows frame the face and add both polish and definition," says Brown. "They should be shaped and defined, especially when wearing glasses." Untamed brows can make your glasses overpower your face, or worse, draw major attention to your less than groomed eyebrows.
Just like we experiment with orange lips and dewy skin, experiment with your eye makeup looks — and glasses. It's understandable to have a standard pair of glasses that matches everything, but keep a fun pair for days when you want a different look. White frames appear ultra modern with brightly colored eye makeup and an exaggerated cat eye.
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Makeup Do: Enhance Your Features
Often we treat makeup as a means of covering up, rather than bringing out. (Hey, it's not the right attitude to have, but it happens.) Use your glasses to enhance the features you like, not to cover up your face. For example, this model's navy frames bring out her blue eyes. And the sleek, wider frames highlight high cheekbones. Sometimes the best makeup for glasses are your glasses (who knew?).
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Makeup Do: Make Your Own Rules
If you want to wear a bold pink lip to match your bold pink frames, go for it. Just do it with confidence like Refinery29 cofounder Christene Barberich.
All excerpts printed with permission fromEverything Eyes By Bobbi Brown.
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