How To Do Eye Makeup If You Have Deep Set Eyes

Eye make-up is not only a fun way to express ourselves, but it is also a great chance to experiment with what looks and makes us feel good. Of course, each and every person is different and what works for one person may not work for the next.

Taking into account your eye shape and learning what make-up techniques flatters you the most is the best way to switch up your eye makeup game for good and succeed at it!

What about deep-set eyes though? What are they, and how exactly do you do make-up if you have deep-set eyes? This type of eye shape is usually larger in size and set deeper into the skull, making the brow bone much more prominent.

If you are not sure whether you have deep-set eyes or not, then a good way to find out is to look at your side profile in the mirror- is your brow bone overshadowing your eyes? If it is then you have gorgeous deep-set eyes to work with.

The problem with make-up for deep-set eyes lies in the fact that overly heavy and dark eye makeup can often make your eyes look much smaller. The solution, therefore, is to not overload the eyelid with harsh shades, heavy shadow or thick liner.

Instead drawing attention to light and making your eye area bright overall, will help your eyes to pop.

If you’re ready for your best eye look yet then we’ve got a step-by-step guide that will help you achieve the perfect make-up for your deep-set eyes.

Step 1: Prime Your Eyes

It goes without saying, but prepping your eyes with a primer is the first step in any eye make-up routine, no matter what shape eyes you have.

To begin place a small amount of eye primer onto the centre of your eyelid and blend in well over the entire eye from the lash line, to under the brow bone. Make sure that your primer is blended in well and leave it to set in place first before moving on to the next step.

Step 2: Start off with a Light Eye Shadow Shade.

Once your eyes are primed and set, you can move on to applying your eye shadow. Start off with a light shade for the base colour and apply to the same area you applied the primer. This will also help the primer set in further.

Using a light shade (think beige, peach and champagne tones to brighten) and a fluffy eye-shadow brush blend the shadow in well to your eyelid, making sure not to leave any harsh edges.

Going in with a lighter shade at the beginning will help to create the illusion of wider eyes while allowing you to build upon your look. Whereas putting a darker shade on first will only do the opposite and make your eyes look much smaller, plus it will definitely be harder to rectify if you go in too hard at first.

The best advice for eyeshadow really is to take it easy and build it up as you go along. In the case of deep-set eyes, you also really want to be utilising that light as much as possible on your eyelids, so starting off with that light base is a good way to get that effect.

Step 3: Add An Eye-Shadow Crease

Here’s some good news though, you can still enjoy experimenting with eyeshadow and using darker shades, especially if you want a smokey eye or a more dramatic evening look. Adding in a crease in a slightly deeper shade will deepen the definition of your eyes too.

Opt for a slightly darker shade and apply from the outer portion of your eye blending in well to the crease. It is important to note that your eye shadow needs to be blended in to avoid any harsh lines or edges.

Step 4: Add a shimmer shade to the inner corner of your eye and the brow bone.

Another great tip for making your eyes bigger, especially for those with deep-set eyes, is to add a light colour or even a little shimmer to the inner corner of your eye and blend in with the rest of your make-up.

This will really let your eyes pop and sparkle, giving you a bright-eyed look all day long. For a more dramatic night look, you can also sweep a gorgeous shimmer across your eyelids. This will help the light to bounce off the shimmery shade and again give you that illusion of bigger eyes.

This would also be a great time to add a little highlight just under your eyebrows. The light will reflect off your make-up and open up your eye area.

Step 5: Add A Little Eyeliner

The best thing about make-up is that you don’t have to forego anything, no matter what shape of eye you have. It is indeed all about the technique. So if you are a fan of eye-liner and have deep-set eyes, then grab your liner and get to work on that wing.

Using a liquid liner or eye-liner pen, begin by drawing on a sharp wing to the outer corner of your eye, and tapering it off before your brow bone. Fill in the wing and then start to draw on your eyelid.

The key here is to not overload the eyelid with too much liner, so avoid taking your eyeliner too high up and instead keep it thinner and closer to the lash line. This will really help to create the illusion of bigger, open eyes and won’t hide your lighter eye shadow base.

Step 6: Curl Your Eyelashes and Use a Lengthening Mascara.

The final step is to curl your eyelashes and apply a couple of coats of lengthening mascara to your lashes. A thickening mascara might make your lashes look heavy whereas elongating them will give you the effect that you desire.

Leave the coats to set for a minute or two before applying the next as this will allow you to build up your stunning long lash look.

Eye make-up is all about practice and with our guide you will definitely be able to get the most out of your eye make-up if you have deep-set eyes. So try it out and work that make-up magic- the compliments will be flowing in no time, we guarantee it!