How Do You Apply Makeup When You Wear Glasses

Glasses and I are inevitable. I know that one day, I'll see a pair of corrective lenses (opens in new tab) through a crowded bar and retrieve,Finally. There you are. I've been waiting for you lot forever. It'due south only a matter of fourth dimension. Both my parents have, to be blunt, terrible vision. Since I was a piffling kid I would put on their spectacles, marvel at how smart I suddenly looked, and wear them until I got empty-headed and nauseous. I'yard actually very excited to one day wear glasses. It means no ane will be able to borrow my prescription sunglasses (opens in new tab) and I'll await chic always.

But hither'southward what I'one thousand not excited about: What in the world volition wearing glasses hateful for my heart makeup routine? Some of my lens-donning friends take told me how frustrating it is to practise a full eye look, merely to accept it await muted as soon as they put on their glasses. Lately, I've been using bluish-low-cal glasses to protect myself from the 3 p.m. headache that comes from staring at a computer screen all twenty-four hours, so I like to think that I tin can sympathize. To get answers for my friends and my time to come self (and maybe you!), I turned to Pablo Rodriguez (opens in new tab), makeup artist and Director of Artistry at Illamasqua (opens in new tab). Below, find out how yous can still stone an eye waitand wear your spectacles.

Pick The Right Frames for Your Await

A great overall style tip: The shape of your glasses shouldn't clash with your style. "When deciding on eye makeup options if y'all wear glasses, it'southward very key to take in consideration the style of frames you are wearing," says Rodriguez. "The eye makeup wait should go with the overall look, including hair, lip colour and outfit you are wearing."

This means a cool '60s-inspired cat eye might match all-time with retro glasses than withHarry Potter-esque frames. Plus, depending on the style of glasses y'all opt for, more or less of your middle volition be visible, which volition alter your eye look.

Define Your Eyes With Your Makeup

Since glasses tin obscure your eyes, it's important to bring back some definition. Daoud recommends eyeliner-focused looks (opens in new tab) and says, "Keep the eyeshadow subtle and focus on the eyeliner instead. Adding a colored liner in your waterline makes your optics pop and add a smoking expect to your eyeliner adds definition to your eyes.

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For Rodriguez, the all-time fashion to do this is to cut back on the number of products you lot use: "Less is definitely more than," he says. "Don't use also many different eyeshadow colors (opens in new tab), keep lashes clean and defined, apply eyeliner (opens in new tab) outside the lash line, not in the rim of the middle." Swap out a volumizing mascara for a lengthening one, and focus on accentuating areas like the crease and lash line to make your natural look merely a bit stronger.

If some other concern y'all have is your mascara (opens in new tab) getting on your lenses, Daoud has a fox for that. "I recommend using an eyelash curler, (opens in new tab)they not just lift your lashes and open up your optics, but likewise forbid your lashes from hitting your lenses, and that'southward key."

Choose Lighter Eye Makeup Shades

If your go-to wait is a dark smoky heart, it might be time to try something different. "Glasses tend to create shadows in the eye area," Rodriguez points out. "Then you lot don't want to brand the optics expect darker."

This doesn't mean you can simply utilize colors that match your skin tone. Rather than choosing a navy bluish, try a pale blue instead. For more neutral tones, pastels, pinks, and shimmers all work well to burnish the optics while still giving you some drama nether those lenses.

Wearing glasses doesn't hateful yous tin't go wild with eyeshadow! Besides, because this is makeup, there are actually no difficult and fast rules. Personally, I am excited to blind people with my glittery lids from underneath my lenses whatever day now.

Tatjana Freund is a Beauty Commerce Writer, covering makeup, skincare, and haircare products and trends. She'south a fan of vodka tonics and creepy Wikipedia pages.