Brighten UP Your Eyes

Putting on eye make-up can be one of the most confusing things for a woman.

When you put on eye makeup, does it make your eyes look alive and refreshed or does it make your eyes look more tired and dull? How do you know if you're doing your eyes a disfavor when applying color to it? Well, here's easy eye make up tips to brightening up your eyes and making them look more flattering:

After you have put on foundation or eye primer, choose a brightener such as these: Benefit Miss Popularity or Physicians Formula Eye brightener on the brow bone. These products are very subtle but does a really good job in giving a pretty, soft glow. For evening makeup, apply the eye brightener over the entire eyelid as well. This way, the dim lights will pick up on the subtle hints of light reflecting pigments in these products and make your eyes stand out.

Sometimes, applying dark or smoky eyeshadow is not enough and can produce a darkening effect which makes your eyes appear smaller and emphasize the area surrounding the eye and not the eye itself. This is where eye brighteners can make a huge difference. The wonderful thing in using a brightener is it makes up for lack in makeup artistry expertise.

So liven up those eyes and bring them out instead of making them look small, tired and dull. After all, the purpose of makeup is to enhance, not diminish beauty, and help raise your self esteem.