Girls with large eyes shouldn't wear what?

blazeno.8 · 06-16-2008, 01:13 PM #1 (**permalink**)

Ok, so I recently got a some CC (not here on Specktra) that because my eyes appear to be large, I shouldn't wear dark eyeliner on my bottom lid because it will just emphasize it even more.
There's something wrong with that? I love the fact that my eyes are large. I even like that "doll" kind of look.
Have you guys ever heard anything like this?

Shimmer · 06-16-2008, 01:13 PM #2 (**permalink**)

no. That's...ridiculous.

M.A.C. head. · 06-16-2008, 01:15 PM #3 (**permalink**)

Stupid is more like it. LOL

blazeno.8 · 06-16-2008, 01:18 PM #4 (**permalink**)

Well she's someone whose work I really respect, and I respect most of her cc, but this one seemed off to me. I don't know if she was trying to say this or something else. Maybe instead of writing "on the large side" she meant to write "larger on the sides" meaning it would emphasize unevenness?

Shimmer · 06-16-2008, 01:21 PM #5 (**permalink**)

I don't even...no...just no.
There's a girl on LJ who does fantastic makeup; her blending is spot on, but someone told her not to wear liner because she has 'fatty eye lids' (hooded eyes) and honestly, the advice was traditional 'beauty speak' but it was bad advice, because the girl's liner was always so precise and it really brought her eyes out.

Sometimes, advice is well meaning but bad. I think this is the case here.

mtrimier · 06-16-2008, 01:25 PM #6 (**permalink**)

I like to line my big ol' eyeballs, and I like how yours look. so there. :-p

nunu · 06-16-2008, 01:28 PM #7 (**permalink**)

no that's not true, in fact isn't black eyeliner meant to give the illusion that eyes are smaller and white eyeliner gives the illusion of eyes to look bigger?

M.A.C. head. · 06-16-2008, 01:29 PM #8 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by nunu

no that's not true, in fact isn't black eyeliner meant to give the illusion that eyes are smaller and white eyeliner gives the illusion of eyes to look bigger?

LOL

That's dead on.

drenewt · 06-16-2008, 01:32 PM #9 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by nunu

no that's not true, in fact isn't black eyeliner meant to give the illusion that eyes are smaller and white eyeliner gives the illusion of eyes to look bigger?

That's exactly what I was told. I have large eyes and LOVE wearing liner on the bottom. Sometimes when I do girl's eyes that are small I put more shimmer on the bottom to open them up. I think dark liner closes them up.

josie · 06-16-2008, 01:33 PM #10 (**permalink**)

Black eyeliner can go either way personally, but I think it'd probably best define your eyes.

I think that's kind of... weird for her to say. Everybody has their own opinions, but I love wide, large eyes. They're very exotic and are a unique feature to play up. If you're comfortable with the "largeness" (and I mean obviously you are), stick with it. You can still respect her very much as an artist without necessarily following through with her advice.

blazeno.8 · 06-16-2008, 01:51 PM #11 (**permalink**)

Hm, well thanks guys.

dominichulinda · 06-16-2008, 03:16 PM #12 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by drenewt

That's exactly what I was told. I have large eyes and LOVE wearing liner on the bottom. Sometimes when I do girl's eyes that are small I put more shimmer on the bottom to open them up. I think dark liner closes them up.

so true..my eyes are small and almond shaped ..and try to stay away from applying liner to both top and bottom (since it will make my eyes appear smaller)...but most of time I apply it only to the top..or none at all.

blindpassion · 06-16-2008, 03:39 PM #13 (**permalink**)

No...

I dont agree with that at all...
that doesnt even make sense to me so its kind of hard to respond

There are a lot of stereotypes surrounding makeup, example: blue eyed girls shouldnt wear blue eyeshadow. I have blue eyes and blue eyeshadow is my color of choice, but I always hear that stereotype floating around, even one of the MA's at my own counter with blue eyes says she always hears that, but shes still a fiend for the blues. For what works for you, makeup stereotypes are all over the place, but thats all they are... they arent real, whatever works for you is what you should do