Doing your makeup when you wear glasses can be both interesting and complicated. Frames can really add an extra bit to any makeup look, but not all types of eye makeup go well with glasses. During the couple years of experimenting with glasses and makeup I've learnt some tricks that can come in handy if you wear glasses and love wearing makeup.

Emphasise the eyes The best thing with glasses is that you can really play around with eye makeup. When your eyes are behind the frames makeup always looks more whimsical.

Avoid shadows that are too dark Although it may be tempting to do a dramatic smokey eye, bare in mind that it will be too overwhelming and may make your eyes look smaller. I recommend wearing shimmery shadows in neutral or medium dark colours.

Know your makeup routine by heart Let's face it, it can be tricky to apply makeup when you can't see. Naturally your eyesight won't be great while your glasses are off and you can't do makeup while wearing them. What I like to do is practice when I'm wearing contacts so I can do my makeup even if I can't see what I'm doing clearly. Also, put your glasses on from time to time to make sure everything is looking as it should.

Simple eyes with bold lips and vice versa It's easy to get carried away and emphasize both your lips and eyes, but remember usual rules apply here as well. It will look odd if you do bold lips and dark eyes together, even when you put the glasses on.

Don't forget the brows Bare brows may seem a bit weird above dark frames, so don't forget to fill them in a bit (or a lot if that's something you like).

Match the eyeliner to your frames This is the eyeliner trick I've heard recently and it really can help a lot. If you are wearing thick frames do a thick eyeliner and vice versa. It can make a huge difference.

Make sure your concealer game is on point Frames create a shadow under the eyes and your natural dark circles become more prominent. To avoid this cover the dark circles with a concealer that works well.

Makeup I'm wearing: Alverde Multikorrektur compact powder, Bourjois 123 Perfect CC eye cream, MAC Rosy outlook blush, Essence Cinderella highlighter, Sigma Persuade eyeshadow base, Half baked and Darkhorse shadows from Urban decay NAKED palette, Bourjois Liner Pinceau in 32 Noir beaux-arts, Bourjois Khol&Contour pencil liner in 72 Noir expert, Bourjois Twist up the volume mascara in 21 black, NYX Brow mascara in Black, Benefit Brow zings in Light, Kiko Velvet mat satin lipstick in 613 Pink Carnation with Aura lipliner in 36.



Šminkanje može da bude i zanimljivo i komplikovano kad nosite naočare. Okvir zaista uspeva da doda ono nešto svakom izgledu, ali ne ide svaka šminka dobro sa naočarama. Tokom poslednjih nekoliko godina eksperimentisanja sa naočarama i šminkom naučila sam neke trikove koji mogu da budu korisni ako nosite naočare i volite da se šminkate.

Naglasite oči Najbolja stvar kod nošenja naočara je to što možete stvarno da se igrate sa šminkom na očima. Kada su vam oči iza okvira šminka uvek izgleda zanimljivije.

Izbegavajte senke koje su pretamne Iako nošenje dramatičnog smokey eye-a zvuči primamljivo, imajte na umu da može da izgleda previše napadno i da učini da vam oči deluju manje. Moja preporuka su sjajne senke u neutralnim ili srednje tamnim bojama.

Dovedite rutinu do savršenstva Jasno je da nanošenje šminke može biti komplikovano kad ne vidite šta radite. Logično, vid vam neće biti sjajan bez naočara, a ne možete da se šminkate dok ih nosite. Ono što ja volim da radim jeste da vežbam dok nosim sočiva pa mogu lepo da se našminkam čak i kada ne vidim najbolje šta radim. Takođe, s vremena na vreme stavljajte naočare da proverite da li sve izgleda kako treba.

Jednostavne oči sa jakim usnama i obrnuto Lako je zaneti se i naglasiti i usne i oči, ali zapamtite da standardna pravila šminkanja važe i ovde. Izgledaće čudno ako nosite jake usne i oči zajedno, čak i sa naočarima.

Ne zaboravite obrve ''Gole'' obrve mogu da deluju neobično iznad tamnih ramova, pa nemojte da zaboravite da ih malo popunite (ili dosta ako je to ono što volite).

Uklopite ajlajner sa ramom Ovo je trik sa ajlajnerom koji sam čula skoro i stvarno može dosta da pomogne. Ako nosite debeo ram ajlajner treba takođe da bude debeo i obrnuto. Razlika je zaista velika.

Potrudite se da vam korektor bude dobro nanešen Naočare stvore senku ispod očiju pa su prirodni podočnjaci još izraženiji. Da biste ovo izbegli prekrijte podočnjake korektorom koji dobro radi.

Šminka koju nosim: Alverde Multikorrektur puder u kamenu, Bourjois 123 Perfect CC eye cream, MAC Rosy outlook rumenilo, Essence Cinderella hajlajter, Sigma Persuade podloga za senku, Half baked i Darkhorse senke iz Urban decay NAKED palete, Bourjois Liner Pinceau nijansa 32 Noir beaux-arts, Bourjois Khol&Contour olovka za oči 72 Noir expert, Bourjois Twist up the volume maskara 21 black, NYX maskara za obrve boja Black, Benefit Brow zings nijansa Light, Kiko Velvet mat satin karmin 613 Pink Carnation sa Aura olovkom za usne u broju 36.


                                                                   

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