Ever woke up with a big puffy bags under your eyes?? I did couple of days ago and it felt as if someone had injected my eyes with water. I needed them them to go away. As usual I was running late for work & I had no time to make them disappear naturally so had to depend on makeup. I had previously seen the 2nd and 3rd video in this list for puffy eye make up tips and all I had to do was combine them with a little tweaks and I was sorted. My work for the day was done but I was not satisfied with the number of tutorials or looks that were available on youtube. There are N number of makeup tricks available on YouTube on how to cover up your under eye bags and trust me they are good. I mean really good.
But my aim here was to find the best looks and tutorials which cover both aspects. The puffy eye coverage and the over all look.
After days of browsing/searching I have the list of the YouTube tutorials/looks to mask puffy eyes (or get them to your use!) along with the full face makeup which will enhance other features and make you look amazing as always.
Major reasons for puffy eyes is less sleep, crying(a lot) or sometimes even genetic.
These tutorials/looks are based on how to mask your under eye puffiness using makeup. Makeup is not a remedy. Its only a temporary work around till you get enough time to reduce them naturally(by getting a good nights sleep, minimize the stress, exercising, keeping yourself hydrated, cutting down salt) or organically(using below mentioned remedies).
(Click on the photos to go to the videos)
1.This look is by MarinaSays. I think its best suited for mornings and can be easily achieved in 5-10 minutes. She starts the video with tips on how to reduce puffy eyes and then gives the makeup look. So unless you want to see the organic tips, the makeup is from 02:20.
This look definitely boosts your confidence and makes you look cheerful even if from within you are not :)
What I Learnt:
1. Dabbing concealer under eye instead of rubbing/sweeping it stops your eyes from being more irritated.
2. Less sleep/over crying can also have an effect on lips so applying a hydrating coloured lip balm/crayon will nurture your dry lips.
3. Avoiding eyeshadow or applying a single layer of matte eyeshadow will help because your eyes are already so stressed out.
4. Concentrating mascara application only on outer lashes will help in giving eyes an open look.
5. Using a bronzer instead of blush helps in keeping the redness away from face
2. When I had searched for puffy eye makeup looks, the only immediate look I found was of famous blogger Michelle Phan doing a puppy eye(happy eyes) look. Instead of covering your under eye puffiness this look actually uses it to your advantage. To be honest I was a bit taken aback by the eyes, but apparently puppy eyes (which originated in Korea I suppose) has become a huge trend all over. Play along with different shimmer colours if you are not sure how the shimmering white will look.
What I Learnt:
1. When applying shimmering eyeshadow, its best add a hint of matte powder on face so that the concentration stays on eyes.
2. Applying thin eye liner on outer edge of upper eyelid helps in achieving the cute puppy eye look.
3. Another puppy eye look, this time its by bubzbeauty . This one will suit most of the skin & face types. Its more of a night time look since you get a smokey bold eye effect along with beautiful gradient lip but it can definitely be worn in the day as well. Its takes more than 15 min to get this look, but worth the time.
What I Learnt:
1. Applying mascara to lower lashes first prevent them from smudging.
2. Applying dark brown eyeshadow or contour below lower lash line helps in giving a deep set eye effect.
Makeup tricks I learnt to cover under Eye Bags:
Non Makeup tricks I learnt to reduce under eye puffiness:
But my aim here was to find the best looks and tutorials which cover both aspects. The puffy eye coverage and the over all look.
After days of browsing/searching I have the list of the YouTube tutorials/looks to mask puffy eyes (or get them to your use!) along with the full face makeup which will enhance other features and make you look amazing as always.
Major reasons for puffy eyes is less sleep, crying(a lot) or sometimes even genetic.
These tutorials/looks are based on how to mask your under eye puffiness using makeup. Makeup is not a remedy. Its only a temporary work around till you get enough time to reduce them naturally(by getting a good nights sleep, minimize the stress, exercising, keeping yourself hydrated, cutting down salt) or organically(using below mentioned remedies).
(Click on the photos to go to the videos)
1.This look is by MarinaSays. I think its best suited for mornings and can be easily achieved in 5-10 minutes. She starts the video with tips on how to reduce puffy eyes and then gives the makeup look. So unless you want to see the organic tips, the makeup is from 02:20.
This look definitely boosts your confidence and makes you look cheerful even if from within you are not :)
What I Learnt:
1. Dabbing concealer under eye instead of rubbing/sweeping it stops your eyes from being more irritated.
2. Less sleep/over crying can also have an effect on lips so applying a hydrating coloured lip balm/crayon will nurture your dry lips.
3. Avoiding eyeshadow or applying a single layer of matte eyeshadow will help because your eyes are already so stressed out.
4. Concentrating mascara application only on outer lashes will help in giving eyes an open look.
5. Using a bronzer instead of blush helps in keeping the redness away from face
2. When I had searched for puffy eye makeup looks, the only immediate look I found was of famous blogger Michelle Phan doing a puppy eye(happy eyes) look. Instead of covering your under eye puffiness this look actually uses it to your advantage. To be honest I was a bit taken aback by the eyes, but apparently puppy eyes (which originated in Korea I suppose) has become a huge trend all over. Play along with different shimmer colours if you are not sure how the shimmering white will look.
What I Learnt:
1. When applying shimmering eyeshadow, its best add a hint of matte powder on face so that the concentration stays on eyes.
2. Applying thin eye liner on outer edge of upper eyelid helps in achieving the cute puppy eye look.
3. Another puppy eye look, this time its by bubzbeauty . This one will suit most of the skin & face types. Its more of a night time look since you get a smokey bold eye effect along with beautiful gradient lip but it can definitely be worn in the day as well. Its takes more than 15 min to get this look, but worth the time.
What I Learnt:
1. Applying mascara to lower lashes first prevent them from smudging.
2. Applying dark brown eyeshadow or contour below lower lash line helps in giving a deep set eye effect.
Makeup tricks I learnt to cover under Eye Bags:
- Use concealer just where the under eye bags leave shadow and near the tear duct.
- Use ring finger to apply any cosmetic on and near the eye. Ring finger has the minimum pressure as compared to rest of the fingers.
- Hydrating eyes (both upper and lower eye) before applying any sort of eye makeup is a good practice. Any dryness near eye will make product look more visible.
- If you eyes are really feeling tired, avoid using powdered eyeshadow and use gloss or cream shadow.
- Try to focus more on lip colour by doing a gradient lip or a bold red or pink lip.
- Avoid mascara on upper eyelash if you are already feeling very sleepy or have cried a lot. Your eyes have already suffered. Putting mascara weight on eyelashes will make you feel more droopy.
- Fill in your eyebrows to get a defined face.
Non Makeup tricks I learnt to reduce under eye puffiness:
- Placing cold brewed tea bags/Cucumber slices/Potato slices on eyes can be very helpful.
- Placing the round side of a cold spoon on under eye bags can help in shrinking them.
For more in depth understanding on under eye puffiness and its remedies, Lisa Elridge has all the answers !
Hope you had a good time reading this. Do let me know which one was useful to you and if you find any more good puffy eye makeup looks please share. Your suggestions are more than welcome :)
