Makeup Tips for Women Who Wear Glasses

Whether you wear eye glasses out of necessity or just as a fashion accessory, make-up can be applied in a way that makes your face sparkle and your eyes come to life. No matter what kind of frames you are sporting, it is possible to adapt your make-up to accommodate most styles of eyeglasses. Follow the tutorials below to learn how to apply make-up in a way that complements your glasses and enhances your overall appearance.

General Make-Up Tips For Glasses Wearers

No matter what kind of glasses you wear, following the quick suggestions outlined in this video will have you on your way to looking your best in your specs.

For those who wear glasses that magnify the eyes (i.e., if you're far sighted), creating a clean look is essential. Keeping your brows neat and well-shaped is a must because they will be highlighted even more by your glasses. Using make-up to create a dark, smoky eye will work great for this type of eye glass wearer. A black gel eyeliner will define your eyes while dark shadow will create a smaller looking eye. Finish the look with dark mascara and keep your face neutral by applying a mineral foundation.

Those who have smaller eyes (and those with stronger near sighted prescriptions) that don’t want to get lost behind a pair of glasses can follow these tips to make your eyes pop. Eye bright applied around the perimeter of the eye and high brow applied just under the eyebrow will lighten your eyes and make them shine through your glasses.

Suggested products: MAC Shale, MAC Woodwinked, MAC Smut, MAC Mulch MAC Graphology, and MAC Sketch

Applying Make-up Step By Step

Follow this video and you won’t miss a step when you are applying your make-up to look its best under your glasses.

She recommends a mineral foundation too because it will not smear when you take off your glasses. Revlon Color Stay is the foundation product that she uses to create a base. Next, she applies an under eye concealer to cover the deep shadows under the eyes that are often magnified by glasses. Revlon is again the brand she selects for this step. Applying a neutral shadow first and then a darker shade at the crease achieves the look that will shine under glasses. She finishes off the eyes with a light-colored shadow just under the brows and blends it in for a flawless look. Next, she applies eye bright on the waterline and then darkens the brows with a pencil and finishes with a clear brow gel.

She recommends a waterproof mascara that is less likely to flake and suggests putting less on the top lashes that are more likely to touch the lenses and more on the bottom. Adding artificial lashes only on the bottom is another technique that will bring out your eyes even more under glasses. Lastly, she demonstrates how to create a sculpted look around the cheeks and how to apply a rosy-hued gloss to the lips.

Suggested products: Lise Watier, Afterglow Cosmetics, and Anastasia.

Make-Up Applications Tips For The Near-Sighted

Of course, you can’t apply make-up with your glasses on, so this video not only offers great ways for eye glass wearers to select make-up but also includes application tips for the near-sighted.

Beginning with the application of concealer, she suggests using a brush to create a blended effect and she also uses a mineral foundation. The type of glasses should determine the shape of the eyebrow. Thick glasses seem to look better with thick brows and thin with thin brows. A cream shadow is used because it is less likely to flake off onto eye glass lenses. She also recommends a shimmer cream to lighten the eyes so they shine through the glasses.

For those who are near-sighted, she suggests using an eye liner pencil that does not require such an exact application as liquid liners. After the pencil is applied, a smudger can be used to create a smoother and even look. Curling the lashes will not only open up your eyes, it also prevents them from hitting the lenses when you blink. She finishes her eyes with mascara to again brighten the eyes so they come across clearly even through lenses. Applying blush to the hollow of the cheeks rather than the apples and choosing a rosy lip color to balance the face provide the finishing touches on her look.

Suggested products: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Smoothing Stick in Light, CoverGirl TRUblend pressed powder, MK Signature eye make-up, Revlon, and CoverGirl LashExact.

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