Eye Care and Makeup Tips for Different Eyes

This is the first areas to show the signs of ageing and is also a problem area for fluid retention.

Here are some tips on caring for the delicate eye area:

Certain moisturizers should not be applied to the eye area as they cause it to swell up.
Separate eye creams/gels are a must if you suffer with puffy or ageing eyes.
Hold a metal spoon under cold running water for a few minutes and then gently press it onto the eye area to soothe, cool and reduce swelling.
Thin cucumber slices are an old remedy, but still a good one for reducing puffiness and soothing tired, sore eyes.
Soak used tea bags in cold water for around ten minutes and place them on the puffy area. Start at the outside of the eye and roll them gently inwards.
Elevate your head when you sleep to encourage fluid to drain away from the eye area.
Place a slice of raw potato underneath your eyes. The potassium in them counteracts dark circles.

Related Tips

Be sure to wash off your mascara each night. Not only will it smear during the night, you won't be able to apply more until your lashes are free from the old mascara.
Mascara is a breeding ground for germs. Be sure to replace it every three months.
Never pump the wand into the tube. This procedure only adds air to the mascara, drying it out.

Different Eyeliner Applications

Close Eyes: Line outer third of upper lids with gray, brown, or black liner. Use a lighter liner on the inner eye to widen the space between eyes.

Small Eyes: Draw a dark line gradually thickening at outer edge of the eye. Use a light-colored pencil and draw under lower lash.

Deep Eyes: Line upper lash line with pale liner. Then line outer edge of lower lash with a soft, neutral shade.

Soften your eyeliner if it is hard by using your eye shadow brush by adding a little powder shadow of a similar shade. You should not draw the pencil across your eyelid as this could cause stretching of the skin.

Instead, apply the color to the palm of your hand, then pick up some of the color with your pinky and apply gently to your eyelid.

Match Eye Shadow with Eye Color

Blue Eyes

True Effects: Gray, Violet, Purple, Deep blue etc because a darker shade than your eye color makes your eyes really blue or try black by mixing it with bright blue for a smoky effect.
Funky Effects: Silver, Turquoise, Fuchsia etc.

Green or Hazel Eyes

True Effects: Brown, Purple, Plum or Forest Green because they are in the same greenish family used to brighten green eyes.
Funky Effects: Gold, Lime-green, Really light green, Bright purple.

Brown Eyes

True Effects: Copper, Bronze, Soft pink with a touch of Apricot, Brown because lighter shades add highlight.
Funky Effects: Royal blue, Hot pink, Lime-green.

All Type of Eyes

True Effects: Navy or charcoal base to define and a powder-blue shadow for highlighting by brightening brow bone so any eye color pops up.
Funky Effects: Silver-sparkle shadow makes all eyes look edgy.