Deep Set Eyes - How to draw them out of the socket

This is for those of you with a deep set eye. I inherited this feature from my mother and some of my sisters have it too. It is bascially where the brow bone obtrudes more than usual, creating a deeper socket and so the eyes sink back into your skull. Or it could be the other way round. Either way, you have a deep set eye.

I always wondered why my mascara always ended up on my brow bone! For most people, their lashes will flutter up and down without touching anything, but deep set eyed lashes tend to brush off the brow bone, transferring bits of mascara - how helpful! :)

For a few years now I have been blending a dark shade into the crease of my eye, thinking that was 'the look'. I have to say sometimes it did work for me and I ended up with a look I was pleased with. However, other times my eye ended up looking as if it was even more sunken, making me look like I had not slept in a week.

You are also left with less lid to work with. When you close your eye, great, you have a lid. But upon opening the eye, the lid retracts and disappears. Almost like the eyes of a doll. Now you see the lid, now you don't!

So basically you want to do two things: emphasise your lid and draw your prominent brow bone back. Both these things will pull out your eye. This is so easy to do and makes your eyes look way less sunken and tired.

1. Emphasising the lid

To make your eye lid, which is hard to see, more noticeable use light and bright colours. You can go sparkly and glittery here. I like to use yellow and purples tones as I have green eyes. With browns and greys, I would stick to lighter, shimmery tones. Go all the way from your lashes to your crease. 

2. Drawing your brow bone back

Next, I would use a darker shade on the bone, brushing back and forth, from the outer to the centre eye. I would not go too near the inner eye. I would not apply a dark shade into my crease; you want to apply darker shades on the bone above the crease.    

Remember to keep it natural, blending both shades together so there is no obvious beginning or end.

This works for me anyway - hope it helps!

Sephora Palette for Blue Eyes - a look for deep set eyes

Today I thought I would use my Sephora Palette, which I have hardly ever used. I don't know why as it's so nice and simple to use! I used the left hand side which creates a natural look however I didn't exactly follow the steps they suggested - what I like to do is contour first into the crease and then do my lid. 

I used a mixture of both the darker colours (the grey and bronze) and pressed into the outer crease of my eye. I then blended this into my crease, only going halfway as my eyes are deep set. At the outer crease I blended upward towards my brow - I find this very good at drawing attention to the outer eye rather than the inner eye. 

I then covered my brush with the lighter colour and applied to my lid, blending in with the darker colours. The dark and light colours meet half way in the centre of the lid, creating a very nice, natural look. 

I received compliments on this look and it really made my blue/green eyes stand out. This look can be created with any palette - just remember to prime your eye area so that the powder stays in place :)

Eye Spy

I thought I would show you the eye creams I have at the moment. I cannot tell much difference between them, bar the price. I alternate between all of them and use whichever one is closest to me at the time. I do not know if they 'work' but I do not have many lines or wrinkles so maybe they do?! I still think the best thing for your eyes is sleep ...  zzzz

Clinique's All about eyes (silver lid) 

The Body Shop's Nutriganics (pump)

Lacura's Q10 (from Aldi, the cheapest)

Benefit's It's Potent

L'Occitane's Precious Eye Balm

In my eye!!

Here are my latest purchases for my two eyes :) I have green/blue eyes and lately I am loving greys and browns.

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown: for filling in those brows to make a huge difference to the face. The brush is a nice touch 

B. Smokey Kohl Eyeliner: I have blogged about this already but I love it so am mentioning it again. Grey, creamy and flattering.

Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Sable Brown: a good alternative to black for a softer look

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Paint in Mercury Silver: I love grey/silver colours, a nice everyday look

Gosh Growth Mascara: A very nice mascara, (Gosh never disappoint) Worth trying!

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara: have yet to try but it looks good!

A mini Clinique haul!

Happy New Year to all my viewers!! I thought I would share a few things I got in Clinique last month. I was delighted as bonus time had ended but the assistant fortunately let me have the last bag she had put away. Hooray!!

I was keen to try out their Redness Solutions daily relief cream. It is suitable for Rosacea or redness prone skin. I really like its thick and creamy consistency; it is also oil-free. I will be using this a lot more often to see if it really does relieve redness. 

I was also curious to try out their chubby sticks for eyes; I chose the brown colour 'lots o' latte'. They are so easy to use, all you need to do is run it over your lid and blend with your finger. These are perfect if you don't want to spend a lot of time doing eye makeup and you don't need any brushes.

I got the following products as part of bonus time: 

7 day scrub cream: a great exfoliator, leaving your skin soft and smooth

blush, in iced lotus: a very nice, rosy pink

high lengths mascara: I found this disappointing as it doesn't seem to lift the lashes or give length

chubby stick for lips, in plushest pink: this is a bright pink, more suitable for summer

Eye Makeup for Green eyes / Deep-set eyes

At the weekend I experimented with my eye shadow palettes, something I rarely do as I usually stick to the old reliable colours. However I was surprised at how I was able to come up with looks which brought out my eye colour. Here is one of those looks.

 ( I regret not taking a photo of the look as it turned out so well, but I will add a pic to this once I create the look again )

My eyes are green so I went for golds and purples. I I used the Naked 1 palette and NYC IndividualEyes 939 Bryant Park.

After prepping my eye, I applied 'Half Baked' (Naked 1) all over the lid. If your eyes are deep-set like mine, you may want your lid to look bigger than it is. Sparkly, glossy eye shadows instantly enlarge and enhance your lid, particularly if a light or bright colour is used.

I applied a lilac colour (NYC) to the middle third (roughly) of the lid, close to the upper lashes. Once I did this, I found the green of my eye popped.

I went for 'Buck' (Naked 1) and swept it over and back, on my outer crease. I don't like to darken my full crease as my eyes are deep-set. 

I don't usually highlight my brow bone as it is quite pronounced already (a feature of deep-set eyes!)

I used an eye pencil on my upper and lower outer lash line. 

I then used a fluffy brush to blend all the colours and eye pencil into each other.  

I completed the look with Gosh Growth Mascara which I got in last month's Glossybox - it is amazing!!!

This was a very good look for green and/or deep-set eyes - I was even told they looked turquoise!!

I hope you get the idea without a picture. Next time, I will have one!!

Prepping your eyes!!

Before applying eye shadow there are a few things I like to do so that my eye shadow stays for longer. This is especially useful if you do not have an eye primer or if you don't have much time for your eye makeup. 

1. Apply concealer to your whole lid up to your brow. Use a concealer brush, or your fingers, to blend fully. You can even go underneath your eye at this point. 

2. Next brush over or pat with loose/pressed powder to set it. 

Your eye area will look much better and be a much better base on which to work. It is a huge improvement on applying nothing to the eye area. Give it a go!!

Glossybox September - The London Edition

Glossybox September - The London Edition

September's box had great products for eyes, lips, face and hair.

I will start with the only product I have tried so far - Dr Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips. Originally, a nipple balm for breast feeding women, it is now a lip product. I find it very nourishing but expect a stickiness!! It does not have any scent or flavour and leaves a glossy sheen. Perfect for the wintry weather we are now getting!

With my busy lifestyle at the moment, I only have a minute or two to blend in a little foundation but this eyeliner by Be a Bombshell Cosmetics looks very quick and easy to use. With the felt tip pen it is possible to draw a line of any thickness you wish. I am not the best at applying eyeliner so I am hoping this does the job for me.   

I wouldn't say my hair is frizzy as such however I will definitely be using this through the length and ends as it has seen better days lately! It claims it is lightweight which I think is important as you don't want to add weight.

To warm your cheeks, or whole face, for the winter, this bronzer has the perfect shade - not too light or dark. It comes with an application sponge but I will probably use a brush. It has a hint of sparkle too. This product is by hd Brows and I really like the packaging.

Lastly are these pre-glued lashes! I have never had false lashes before so I am very excited to try these out. They look very natural and easy to apply. 

More makeup!!

Sorry I have been away so long - the days are flying by! On the bright side I have a good few things to blog about!

I got this lovely present from my mother. It is by a company called Makeover Essentials and has lovely shades of eye shadows, lip glosses and blushes. I really like that all the colours are usable and very suited to Irish skin colouring. In the past I have only used a fraction of similar sized kits but this one looks like it will be well used! 

I also wanted to mention these L'Oreal products - True Match Super Blendable Powder (W3 Golden Beige and Glambronze  (101 Blonde Harmony)

I have used the powder a few times as a mattifying powder but want to try it this week again to see how good it is - will let you know. 

On the other hand I have used the Glambronze for the past few months and I love it. It is handy that it comes with a bronze and highlight. What I sometimes do is mix both together to get a very healthy natural glow. If you wanted a reasonably priced bronzer this would be perfect. 

Concealers - Estee Lauder Double Wear & L'Oreal Perfect Match

Here are the only two concealers I have and I love them both! 

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Flawless Wear Concealer 02 Light Medium  SPF 10    24months

L'Oreal Perfect Match Skin Toning Matching Correcting Concealer 04 Beige       6 months

I am quite pale and these shades seem to suit me. Remember to keep your concealer lighter than your foundation! :) 

At my make up course, it was recommended to avoid putting foundation on your eye lid and brow bone area and to alternatively use a concealer, then set with a light/translucent powder. This is the priming or preparing stage before you apply eye shadow. If you have not bought an eye primer already, I think the above stages would perfectly do!

If you have a concealer brush, use it to blend the concealer in properly.

Eye Makeup Training!

Hello! I am sorry I have not been too active on here lately - it is partly due to being too hot! Ireland is having its best summer in nearly two decades. I have been getting a healthy glow and drinking lots of water!

Yesterday I attended a local make up course which was three hours long and focused on eye makeup. I learned a lot about eye shape, eyebrows and day/night time looks. I had a good idea before but now I am much more informed about my eye type and shape. Sometimes I used to put on eye shadow and my eye used to look even smaller or darker when I wanted it to pop or appear brighter, so I have found out now what I was doing wrong!

Don't forget to keep track of my progress as I am working on toning up and losing some weight. I have to be honest and say I have not being doing too well. Perhaps its all the icecream - oops! I have slackened with exercise too but walked over 4km yesterday and just need to get back on track again!

I have many new ideas to post so don't be a stranger :) I appreciate all my readers and would love to hear from you!

NYC Individual Eyes

I love these little palettes!! I bought these two - for green eyes and for blue eyes as I have blue/green/grey eyes. There is also one for brown eyes. They are so cheap and come with step by step application techniques - perfect if you are starting out or simply want complementary colours put together for you!

For Green Eyes - golds, browns and plum

 

For Blue Eyes - greys and lilacs

The sets come with primers, illuminators and highlighters. You get a lot for what you pay!

MAC Smoke and Mirrors Eye Shadows

Here is another palette I have loved using the past year or so. I have only recently dipped into the darker colours as you can see but I intend to use all these colours up! It is really a gorgeous palette and I will be talking more about it as soon I complete my make-up course on eyes!!

                                   Smoke and Mirrors      Deception          Spell No.9

 

                                    Black Magique     Wide-Eyed Wonder    Fire in her eyes

Benefit's Big Beautiful Eyes - eye contour kit

This was one of the first more high end palettes I bought. I know it came out a few years ago but I loved it at the time and recently it caught my eye (excuse the pun!) again.

It came with step by step directions and is very easy to use. I would highly recommend it to anyone starting out with eye-shadow. In my opinion, I think less is more, so start with a little on your brush and build up then if you want. If you would like me to go through the steps just leave a message!!

You get Boi-ing 02 concealer, a base shadow, a contour shadow and a liner shadow ( reverse order in the picture).

What I just got in ... The Body Shop!

I had received a voucher for free eyebrow threading (which is usually €12) and I needed my eyebrows done so in I went yesterday. The voucher included 20% off all products. I thought it would be mean to just walk out after getting my eyebrows done for free so I said I would avail of the 20% discount and this is what I got.

I used this Aloe Calming Facial Cleanser with the facial brush last night and it felt so nice. It actually helped with removing my make-up as the bristles loosen everything. This aloe range is for sensitive skin and is very gentle. I know I have been using Avene but I didn't have a full size gentle cleanser to remove my make-up. 

I needed an exfoliator as I only have a mask so I picked this up from the same range. I have not used it yet but will let you know how it goes next week. 

I didn't have any eye cream and as I am in my 30's I definitely think I should be using one. The sales girl strongly recommended Nutriganics Soothing Eye Cream so I'll use this daily and see if there's a difference in a month. 

I love this brush! I've only used it once but it feels so nice. It says it lightly exfoliates and stimulates circulation, improving skin tone and texture so fingers crossed! I think it looks so cute. Last night I put the cleanser on my face and then started brushing which worked well but today I think I'll apply the cleanser directly onto the brush to see if there's any difference.

After I cleansed I used this toner from the same range. There are only a few ml left in it as I got it about a year ago. I love the cool, minty green colour they use - it definitely suggests its soothing and calming. I highly recommend these for anyone who has any sensitivity.

I also got a free sample of their Coconut Body Butter which smells divine! I actually wanted to taste it! As usual I would love to hear from you :) 

I went shopping!!

Yes, I finally treated myself and splurged out on a good few things. There are some great sales on at the moment. Looking forward to telling you all about what I got in the next day or two. Would love to hear what you think of my blog and if you have a blog let me know! :)