In movies and pop culture whenever a woman transitions from an ugly duckling to a bombshell, it always seems that one of the first steps to become beautiful is for the woman to let down her hair and take off her glasses. The scenes where women lose their specs and suddenly become sexier are repeated in the movies over and over—which seems to suggest that women in glasses can’t be beautiful. This suggestion is terribly wrong. With the right amount of makeup know-how, you can actually complement your glasses to give yourself a unique, striking, and totally beautiful look.
Whenever you’re buying glasses, consider that they will become a fixture of your total look, and should highlight your natural assets. Consider buying a pair of prescription sunglasses, or photosensitive lenses so that you can reduce eye wrinkles caused by squinting in bright light. You should also invest in non-reflective lenses. Not only will they reduce eye strain from glare, they won’t hide your eyes.
Tips for Wearing Makeup with Glasses:
– Bear in mind that your glasses will tend to magnify and emphasize your eyes. When it comes to makeup, this means that less is usually more.
– Since lenses have a magnifying effect, take the care to blend your makeup and keep lines clean. Any mistakes you make will be more noticeable behind glasses. Also, if you’re having a hard time seeing without your glasses in order to apply makeup, you can purchase a pair of inexpensive magnifier specs.
– Work with your frames. If your glasses have thick or colorful frames, don’t overdo your makeup with dramatic colors. Instead, rely on simplicity and elegance– use black eyeliner, volumizing mascara, and neutral colors of eye shadow if you choose to wear any at all.
– If your glasses don’t have frames, you can get by with a more dramatic look. Try rich shades of eye shadow coupled with volumizing mascara and slightly-smudged dark eyeliner.
– Because under-eye circles are more pronounced when you wear glasses, be sure to use a high-quality concealer.
– Avoid frosty or glitter shadows. The metallic sheen can compete with the reflective nature of your lenses, and these types of eye shadows tend to flake.
– If you have thick, brightly-colored frames, consider balancing them with a rich color on your lips.
–Reduce smudging. In addition to aesthetics, women with glasses face a unique challenge: smudging. Getting makeup on your lenses can be frustrating and ruin your look. In order to avoid smudging, be sure to use cream or waterproof eye shadows rather than powder which tends to flake. Also, get comfortable with the length of your eyelashes so you don’t add too much mascara. Long lashes can brush against lenses and smudge the glasses while irritating your eyes. You can also keep lashes from brushing the lens by curling them. It also goes without saying that you should be sure any liquid makeup is totally dry before putting on your glasses again.
By using a few simple techniques, you can fight against the popular misconception about women in glasses. Women in glasses are smart, sexy, and sophisticated– wise makeup choices can prove that to the world.
Cindi Lewis writes for GLOSSY a skin care brands and beauty products online retailer.
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i think it helps against insecurity.. i would feel better hiding behind some glasses, that way no-one would be able to see my eyes.
but if i wore them on days that they weren’t needed i’d just draw more attention to myself than i’d like .
Thanks, I just didn´t know how to do it. Now I do. (Big relieve, because other advices could´t help me further). Once again, thanks for sharing.
What a really innovative reading glasses article. I have heard of reading glasses specially designed for putting on make-up but not sure these were all that successful?