Make-Up with Glasses – How It Works

Why do we wear make-up? For centuries, we have been using paints and other aids to show ourselves at our best and put ourselves in a positive light.

But did you know that with the right eye make-up you can visually hide your eyesight defect?

No? Then pay attention, because we have some helpful make-up tips for spectacle wearers.

Large Frames:

Eyewear with large and eye-catching frames attracts a lot of attention. Therefore, avoid applying too much eye makeup. This can be compensated with intensively coloured lipstick. But you should make sure that the colour of your lipstick and your eyeglass frame harmonize well.

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The Shape of the Eyebrows:

As the glasses direct the view of the other person to the eye area, the eyebrows should also be well defined. Regular plucking and reshaping should be part of your bath routine. Thinner or lighter areas can be optimized with an eyebrow pencil.

The Use of Eyeliner:

An easy and glamorous eye make-up is best achieved with a gel eyeliner. If your glasses have a thick frame, you can apply the eyeliner a little wider. The emphasis on your eyes is, thus, assured. If the eyeglass frame is thinner, the eyeliner should also be narrower for a better proportion. You can apply a lot of mascara to your eyelashes.

Secret Weapon Concealer:

When wearing glasses, an additional shadow is thrown on the face. With a concealer, you not only cover the dark rings under your eyes, but also conceal the shadow of the glasses. Simply apply the cream fan-shaped under the eyes and pull it a little further down than usual – et voilà, eyeglass shadow passé!

Myopia:

Due to the polish and grinding of prescription eyewear for myopia, everything behind them looks visually smaller, even the eyes. Therefore, light and pastel-shaded eyeshadow should be used to visually enlarge the eyes and open them again. And the currently trendy shimmering tones also make the eyes look bigger. Avoid applying dark eyeliner pencil aROUND the eyes! White or beige tones are preferable.

Farsightedness:

Here, the cut of the glasses makes your eyes look bigger than they are. Therefore, apply dull and darker eyeshadow tones such as gray, brown, blue or green. Especially the classic eyeshadow shades in black, a rich brown, a dark green or a deep night blue are perfect for eyes behind farsightedness eyewear. But make sure to apply the eyeliner rather thin. Finally, apply mascara to the upper eyelashes and leave the lower ones “natural”.