4 Makeup Tricks That Make Your Eyes Look Bigger & More Awake

1. Make Your Brows The Focal Point Of Your Face

It wasn’t so long ago (hello, ‘90s!) when we assumed the thinner the brow, the more dominant your eyes appear. But, what actually ends up happening when you sculpt your brows to within an inch of their lives? You place all of the attention on the brows themselves, but only because they look out of character on your face.

Maybelline Brow Drama Pro Eyebrow Palette ($9.98)

Stop the madness. The most modern brow look is natural, straight, and obeys the shape your eyebrow wants to take on, without too much interference on your part. Tweeze the few stray hairs that pop up outside of your natural brow line and use a great brow product like Maybelline's Brow Drama Pro Eyebrow Palette to fill in sparse areas, extend your wing, and highlight your brow bone for a natural, gorgeous lift. The versatile kit comes in four brow shades that range from blonde to dark brown. 

2. Use Eyeshadow To Create Depth On Your Lids

All of the gorgeous eye shadow palettes out there don’t offer a gazillion shades for nothing. Those dark, medium, and light hues can be strategically applied to make small eyes look much bigger.

e.l.f. Smoky Eyeshadow Palette ($11.47)

Start by applying a light shade in the corner of your eyes and along your brow bone. A medium (still on the lighter side) shade works best on the remainder of your lid. Now for that dark shadow: using an eyeshadow brush, apply the darker shade along the crease of the eye to create depth. Finally, blend, blend, blend! 

Not sure which palette to use? We're loving e.l.f.'s Smoky Eyeshadow Palette--it's got SO many amazing shades! 

3. Line Your Waterline With A Nude Pencil

If you’re still lining your waterline with black or brown eye pencil, stop! A dark color in this area or beneath your lower lashes will only make your eyes appear more narrow. But there is a way to line your waterline and open the eye: use a nude pencil. 

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner ($3.97)

Grab an eyeliner like Rimmel London's Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in nude and simply swipe this neutral shade across your bottom waterline. It will instantly brighten the eyes and make you look like you got a full eight hours of sleep! 

4. Get Lush Lashes

Even if you wake up too late to play with eye shadow shades or fill in your brows, there’s one makeup product that never lets small eyes down: mascara.

COVERGIRL LashBlast Fusion Volumizing Lengthening Mascara ($7.98)

Using a mascara that can create both volume and length, like COVERGIRL's LashBlast Fusion Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara will make your eyes stand out, even without eyeliner or shadow. Skip color altogether beneath your lower lash line and hold your mascara wander vertically to bring out each lash for a gorgeous, big-eyed look.

For more tips, check out 4 Genius Makeup Tricks For Hooded Eyes and You're Doing It Wrong: Applying Your Eye Shadow at SheFinds.com!

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