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Genus Ng - resident trainer M.A.C Hong Kong

How to create big eyes with make-up

Tips and techniques for 'big eyes' by Genus Ng, resident trainer M.A.C Hong Kong

Big eyes are beautiful and seductive as they are a sign of femininity. And most Asian women have a real passion for big eyes, also due to the fashion and beauty trends from Japan, where 'anime girls' copy their cartoon and anime heroes. Genus Ng, M.A.C Hong Kong Resident Trainer teaches us how to make our eyes look bigger, even without using circle contact lenses. Basically you just need a few make-up products: an eyeliner and mascara, or false eyelashes. Follow Genus Ng's beauty tips and eye shadow techniques and you will be amazed by the final result.

Big Eyes Tip n.1 - Open up your eyes with the eyeliner
Asian women often complain that their eyes and irises are small, and for this reason they like to wear extra-wide tinted contact lenses. I personally do not recommend the use of cosmetic lenses because it is said that they are not healthy for your eyes. A simple product as the eyeliner instead, can help maximize the size of your eyes. I recommend using a technical eyeliner with a water resistant formulation and very fine and precise top or applicator. Black eyeliner can minimize the white of your eyes and make them look bigger.

Big Eyes Tip n2 - Open up your eyes with eye shadow
Also eye shadow, if applied in the correct way, helps open up your eyes. The most traditional technique is to work from dark to light. You add a darker color on the outer corner of your eyes and a lighter color on the inner corner of your eyes, and then blend them together. Shadow and light are very important to open up the eyes. It is all about contrast.

Big Eyes Tip n3 - Use lots of mascara or - even better - false lashes
After applying eyeliner and eye shadow you will use mascara or - even better - false eyelashes to create the appearance of incredibly big eyes. For the correct use of mascara, read 'How to curl eyelashes and use mascara' . Eyelashes with a natural curve can surely open up your eyes, but let's talk about false eyelashes.

Before applying false lashes, you have to prepare your own eyelashes. I suggest to curve them with an eyelash curler and to put some mascara on the lashes. This is the way to make your false lashes look like real lashes. By curling your own lashes the curves of the real and of the false lashes will stick perfectly together.

You only apply false lashes after you have completed the rest of your eye make-up. Applying false lashes isn't that difficult. Take your time to learn it and you will find it very easy. I can do it in five minutes myself. It is, however, very important to use a good quality of eyelashes like the Mac ones which are made of real fiber and which edge is very soft, so they bend easily and follow the shape of your eyes.

The trick is to stick the eyelashes very close to your lash line. Take the lashes out of the packaging, shape the lashes on the base of your own eyes and then put the glue on the false lashes. The secret is to put a bit more glue at the end of the lashes. Then look down in a mirror so that your eyes are nearly closed and put the lashes really very close to your own lash line for a natural result. Believe me, it is very easy.

Big Eyes tip n4 - Contouring
A very sophisticated technique for further opening up your eyes is contouring: working with light and shadow and contrast. To emphasize your eyes you highlight the zone around the temples and the top of your cheekbones. Make your eyes stand out even more by shading the zone under your cheekbones and beside the bridge of your nose. Again, it is all about contrast.

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