Optical Illusions: 5 Sly Makeup Tricks that Can Transform Your Face

Everyone has things they wish they could change about their appearance—perhaps you wish you had bigger eyes, fuller lips, whiter teeth, the list goes on and on. While plastic surgery is an expensive and extreme solution to change the way you look, another option is using simple makeup tricks to manipulate and accentuate your features that need a little help. You can easily create an optical illusion using a little makeup and a lot of creativity—that’s why makeup was invented! Not to make you more beautiful, but to accentuate and highlight what is already beautiful. If you want to fool the eye and make it look like you have more to work with than you actually do, read on for some secret beauty tricks that will transform your face.

 

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Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

The eyes are the face’s biggest assets. If you are constantly wishing that you had big, bright eyes, the good news is that it’s easy to make eyes appear bigger with the help of cosmetics. It is important to eliminate dark circles, which close the area. A concealer will work well to erase the darkness under the eyes and help them appear wider. You should select a shade that is one tone lighter than the natural skin tone and blend it into the eyelids as well. Once you have your concealer in place, you can highlight your brow bone with a lighter shadow to open up the space above your eye. Stick with lighter shades of eye shadow, and avoid applying too much eyeliner (especially on the bottom lid) since this can actually make your eyes look smaller.

 

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Make Your Lips Look Fuller

There is no need to use injections to make lips appear plumper. To get a full look, you can apply concealer over the lips, then line the perimeter with a pencil that is a shade darker than the normal lip color. Lipstick and gloss should be applied to fill in the area. Be sure to blend the lip line with the rest of the lip color so it doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb—the liner is essential for extending the perimeter of your actual lip line, but you don’t want it to be obvious. The finished product will provide you with plump, kissable lips.

 

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Make Skin Look More Tan

If you can never get the sunny glow that other girls seem to have mastered, you can get a sun-kissed look on the face and chest, using a bronzing powder. Without messy tanning gels or lotions, a powder provides instant results that look natural. Famous makeup artists advise using a short and fluffy brush to apply the powder to the areas where the sun naturally settles. This includes the cheeks, nose, forehead, chin, and neck. Be sure to blend the powder well so that it isn’t darker in some areas and lighter in others.

 

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Make Dull or Yellow Teeth Look Whiter

The right shade of lipstick has the power to make teeth appear pearly white. A blue-based lipstick will work well. It contrasts the color of your teeth, so they look whiter than they actually are. According to Dr. Peter Wong, a dentist in Langley BC, it is important to stay away from coral or peach shades if you want your teeth to look whiter, since these hues only accentuate discolored enamel. Matte lipsticks are also known to accentuate yellowing teeth, so make sure you pay attention to the consistency and texture of your lipstick or balm as well.

 

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Make Your Tired Eyes Look More Awake

If you wear contacts, have allergies, or just have sensitive eyes, you might feel self-conscious about having tired or bloodshot eyes. A secret of celebrities that have red and tired looking eyes is to apply white eyeshadow or liner to the inside edge of the eyes, especially close to the year ducts. Famous makeup artist Mali offers a white lining pencil in her collection that effectively keeps eyes looking bright and beautiful.

 

It is easy to play tricks on the eye and make your features look amplified, or more stunning than you think they are. As you experiment with different brands and makeup tools, you’ll find a look that works for you, and transforms your features by creating a beautiful optical illusion and transforming your face.

 

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