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Eye makeup tricks for hooded eyes

Beautiful eyes in 8 simple steps. - by Annie Millar
  • 28 Dec 2018
Eye makeup tricks for hooded eyes

Eye makeup not only makes the eyes brighter, it also makes you look fresher and less tired. And if you have hooded eyes, a common problem in the mature years, a little shading works wonders.

Hooded benefits

All women can follow the steps below as these tips are based on the simple balance of light and dark shadows to enhance the eyes. Light shades to add brightness and darker shades to create depth. Best of all, if you have hooded eyes, which is when the skin above the lids drops down, you’ll instantly create the illusion of having more open eyes.

8 steps to beautiful eyes.

Step 1. Prime up

Keep your eye shadow in place for longer by applying an eye primer.

Step 2. Choose quality

Buy eye shadow powders or creams with rich pigment. Pay a little more for quality as the cheapest options have less pigment and less impact.

Step 3. Do conceal

Starting at the inner corner of your eye apply small dots of concealer then blend it over dark circles. Repeat below lower lash lines to cover redness. 

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Step 4. Start light

Apply a light shade of eye shadow to lids and up in to socket creases.

Step 5. Open eyes

Apply a mid-toned shadow to the creases above lids, focusing on the outer half. If your have hooded eyes tilt your head back slightly so the skin above your lids sits back. Apply the shadow into the crease line and blend it up and out over the orbital bone.

Step 6. Line lashes

Using a soft dark eye crayon or dark shadow, make dots along the outer two thirds of top lash lines. Smudge with a small brush or cotton bud.

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Step 7. Apply mascara

Give your lashes natural looking colour and volume with mascara.

Step 8. Do your brows

Shapely eyebrows frame your eyes, so add thickness and shape with a brow pencil, gel or wand. 

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Annie Millar
Annie Millar
Annie Millar is the beauty and lifestyle editor of Better Homes and Gardens. With more than 30 years experience in the beauty industry, she’s passionate about inspiring women to enjoy their own kind of beautiful. Annie's qualifications include Life Coaching, Makeup Artistry, Beauty Therapy and Secondary Teaching.

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