Eye makeup for the single lid

Eye makeup can be such a tricky thing, and to do it on single eyelids can even be trickier. Friends have come up to me to ask for tips on how to apply eye makeup for single eyelids and, I have to admit, I had found it hard to explain how to apply the sort of makeup that will highlight the beauty of such eyes and overcome known obstacles. Over time, however, I’ve managed to accumulate a few pointers on applying eye makeup for the single lid.

Receding eyes tend to be on the puffy side that’s why it’s important to remember that in picking out eye shadows, folks should stick with the reddish-brown shades. It’s dark enough to create an illusion of a deep-set eyes and ought to aid in masking the puffiness. However, one should be careful not to choose really dark eye shadows because these tend to make the eyes even smaller. It’s really advisable to go for ones on the not-too-dark brown shade and, if possible, avoid black eye shadows.

Application: Trace a line across the upper eyelid. The trick is to blend upward and outward.

Of course, I know most of you would want to venture into wearing a more colorful shade on occasion. You need not worry since it’s quite surprising just how many shades you can use. If you want to be a little adventurous, one thing I’ve discovered is trying a definite eye-catcher, a ruby-red eye shadow. I reckon that’ll make your eyes look smoldering hot.

Application: Simply apply a soft red line across your upper eyelid. No blending required because it’s the line that you want. Note that you shouldn’t apply red over the entire upper eyelid or below the eyes.

For puffy eyelids, drop the frosted or glittery eye shadows. Instead, you can experiment on an eye shadow with a touch of shimmer, but make sure it’s more matte and that’s it. The reason is that too much shimmer or frost will only put emphasis on eyelids. What we are trying to achieve is to tone it (or the puffiness) down, yeah?

Then comes the highlighting part. We want to create a bit of depth in your eye makeup, and we can do that by focusing on the brow bone area. A pale or white eye shadow can pretty much do the job. Apply the eye shadow from the arch of your eyebrow, along the brow bone, outwards. This will highlight that area, leaving the lid with darker eye shadow looking deeper than it really is.

For the finishing touch, apply mascara on the lower lashes first because it’s easier to do that first then apply several coats (will depend on the sort of mascara you’ll be using) to achieve a thicker lash. You can use a lash curler to create a lengthier lash. Just make sure to curl your lash first before applying any mascara. Thick lashes help make eyes look wider.

There you go. I hope you folks will find these simple tips on eye makeup application useful. Feel free to share a few of your own!