Open Eye
Brightening where the eye needs light. 3 steps, roughly 9 minutes, rated easy.
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Tired eyes are a light problem more than a colour problem. Four small placements of brightness, in the right spots, do more than any amount of concealer.
What you will need
- A pale satin shadow
- A nude or peach waterline pencil
- A lash curler
- Lengthening mascara
No specific brands. Any brand's version will work the same way.
Curl first, and hold
Clamp at the root for a slow count of five, then again halfway along. A real curl opens the eye more than any product on this list.
Tip
Warm the curler in your hand for a few seconds first. The curl holds noticeably longer.
Light in the inner corner and under the arch
Press a pale satin shadow into the inner corner in a small sideways V, and a little more directly under the brow arch.
Tip
Satin rather than glitter. Coarse sparkle collects in fine lines and does the opposite of what you want.
Nude on the waterline
A peach or nude pencil along the lower waterline cancels the redness that makes eyes read as tired, then mascara on the top lashes only.
Tip
Peach beats white. White reads as obviously drawn on and can make the eye look strangely blank.
See it on your own face first.
Two minutes of questions, one optional photo, and this look gets rendered onto your own colouring before you spend anything.
Common questions
With a nude or peach, yes. Dark liner on the lower waterline visually closes the eye, which is the opposite of what a tired face needs.
Usually a heavy, wet formula. Switch to a lengthening or tubing mascara, and never curl after applying — it breaks lashes and drops the curl.
