How to Make Eyes Look Bigger

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   Groom your eyebrows. In much the same way a picture frame affects the way the picture looks, your eyebrows affect the way your eyes look. The simple act of removing stray hairs can make your eyes more noticeable. However, don't make the mistake of assuming that the thinner your eyebrows, the bigger your eyes will look. Read How to Shape Eyebrows for more advice.
   
   
   
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   Reduce any puffiness in your eyes. Swelling in the skin on and around your eyes can make them look smaller. Try these steps to reduce puffiness:
   • Get plenty of sleep.
     
     
     
   • Wash your face with cool water.
     
     
     
   • Place cold, used teabags over your eyes. The tannins in the tea act as an astringent, tightening the skin.
     
     
     
   • Reduce your salt intake. Too much salt leads to water retention, which leads to eye puffiness.
     
     
     
   • Exercise to increase circulation, which in turn reduces water retention.
     
     
     
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   Make your eyelashes look longer. There are several ways to go about doing this:
   
   
   • Curl your upper eyelashes with an eyelash curler.
     
     
     
   • Apply mascara.
     
     
     
   • Apply false eyelashes.
     
     
     
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   Don't apply eyeliner all the way around your eyes. Doing so (e.g. the smoky eye look) will make your eyes look smaller. That's not necessarily a bad thing: small eyes can look mysterious and dramatic, but presumably, that's not the effect that you want. When you apply eyeliner on your lower lashes, do it just below the lash line, not inside the rim, and don't let the line come all the way to the inner corner of your eye.[1] You might also want to line your wetline with white or other light color. It makes eyes look noticeably bigger, but overdoing it will look stupid!
   
   
   
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   Extend eyeliner past the outer corners of your eyes. The line should move upwards a little as well, mimicking a very long eyelash. This will make your eyes look wider, but is a tricky technique. If the eyeliner isn't applied symmetrically, it can make your eyes look lopsided![2]
   
   
   
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   Add white eyeshadow or eyeliner to the inner corner of your eyes. This brings more light into them and gives the effect of them being larger. Make sure it is not an incredibly harsh white. You can also use it on your lower waterline, which extends the white part of your eye.
   
   
   
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   Get rid of dark circles under your eyes. This won't necessarily make your eyes look bigger, but dark circles will detract from even the biggest, most beautiful eyes.
   
   
   
   • Get plenty of sleep.
   • Eat a balanced, healthy diet.
   • Reduce your salt intake.

Shape Your Eyes

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   Apply white eyeliner to your waterline, or apply black eyeliner from the outer corner to the middle, not the whole way.
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   Curl your lashes.
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   Apply lighter eye shadows like cream, beige, white etc...
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   Apply a thin line of eyeliner on the top of your eyelid and wing it out.