Makeup Tips for People Who Wear Glasses

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I’ve been an glasses wearer for a very long time, and today I’m solely in contacts a number of occasions a 12 months. However I’ve by no means actually regarded into the perfect make-up suggestions for individuals who put on glasses, so I believed I’d spherical some up.

Readers, if you happen to put on eyeglasses, what sort of make-up do you put on day by day? Do you alter your make-up along with your frames? In the event you put on glasses to huge occasions, how do elevate your make-up look?

I’ve written earlier than about how I prefer to have a number of pairs of eyeglasses at any given time, to change up like different equipment, and I’ve rounded up my favourite on-line glasses for ladies. We’ve additionally talked about sporting enjoyable eyeglasses at work and take an excellent company headshot sporting glasses.

My primary tip is that you need to save blue mild blocking glasses for screentime. As a substitute, have a separate pair of eyeglasses that you just put on out and about, and particularly everytime you’re photographed for a company headshot or at an enormous social gathering — the slight tint to the lenses inevitably seems horrible in photos, however head to head I’ve additionally discovered that I can at all times inform when somebody is sporting blue mild glasses.

I used to be additionally blown away by a few of the tips on how your eyeglasses frames have an effect on your make-up — they make sense, however I by no means would have considered them that method.

10 Make-up Ideas for Individuals Who Put on Glasses

Taking a look at varied articles from Marie Claire, Glamour UK, Warby Parker, and a few Reddit threads, loads of the identical recommendation got here up again and again.

Watch out of basis in your nostril, as a result of it could possibly make your eyeglasses slide down the bridge of your nostril. Some folks famous that that is truly an indication of poor match, and in a pinch you will get tiny rubber band donuts from Amazon to cease them from sliding down your nostril. I’ve additionally seen it mentioned that free powder can assist set your basis higher in addition to maintain your glasses from sliding down your nostril.

Be careful for darkish shadows created by eyeglasses. Most individuals famous that nice concealer is necessary (I really like Touche Éclat for simply this function, particularly for a noon or pre-dinner touchup, and have been which means to write down about this less expensive various from e.l.f.).

One other tip to assist mitigate the darkish shadows: Go for lighter colours with eyeshadows basically, and take into account lining your backside waterline with white or peach eyeliner.

Curl your eyelashes earlier than you apply mascara, and look to volumizing, quite than lengthening mascara — it will assist maintain your mascara from smudging on the within of your lenses.

Observe that your frames can have an effect on your make-up. This was information to me, as somebody who likes to have a number of frames, though I do suppose it is smart. Numerous suggestions I noticed associated to eyeglasses frames and make-up:

• In case your frames are skinny, delicate, and extra rounded, your brows might be emphasised, so maintain them well-groomed, Marie Claire recommends.
• If in case you have clear or translucent frames, this emphasizes your make-up way more than thick, darkish frames, which may cover loads of make-up sins like sloppy software.
• It’s best to match the thickness of your eyeliner to the thickness of your frames.

Hold your brows tidy — particularly be careful for regrowth, as all the pieces could be magnified with eyeglasses. (Completely responsible of this one!)

In the event you’re doing a winged liner, direct the wing in direction of the exterior high corners of your lenses.

Readers, if you happen to put on eyeglasses, what sort of make-up do you put on day by day? Do you alter your make-up along with your frames? In the event you put on glasses to huge occasions, how do elevate your make-up look?

Inventory photograph through Pexels / Yan Krukau.