Go for simplicity and apply a matte base shadow
Go for simplicity and apply a matte base shadow
To hide droopy eyelids, just apply simple makeup tricks. First, use a base shadow in beige tones in the area of the arch of the eyebrow, going down towards the eyelid. Avoid bright shades, as your eyelid will appear more droopy. Go for a natural look, like the stylish actress Audrey Tautou.
Smoky eyes with earth tone shadows
Smoky eyes with earth tone shadows
Apply an earth-toned eyeshadow to the eyelid. Then, with a lighter brown shadow, go up the eye socket to where the fixed eyelid begins. Then unify everything in one color. See how good these earth-toned smoky eyes look on Blake Lively.
Outline the top of the eye
Outline the top of the eye
It begins with a very fine line in the tear duct and ends up raising the corner a little towards the temple before the natural fall of the eye, thus you will optically counteract it. Remember not to line the bottom of the eye. Use a black pencil or eyeliner and get the effect that actress Katie Holmes is wearing.
An important detail: it illuminates the inner corner of the eye
An important detail: it illuminates the inner corner of the eye
Put a touch of glitter on the inner corner of your eyes. It is a very effective trick to hide droopy eyelids. Note that glitter should be applied in a very subtle way, as Audrey Tautou does: it brightens her eyes, but you can hardly tell that she is wearing makeup.
Discover another infallible technique to make up your eyes
Discover another infallible technique to make up your eyes
Show off big eyes with eye contouring, a star trend in eye makeup this summer. Learn how to use this technique to create a more intense look.
Don't forget to take care of your eyebrows
Don't forget to take care of your eyebrows
Plucking your brows creating a raised arch will also help counteract droopy eyelids. If they are scarce, you can fill them in with an appropriate eyebrow makeup. A highlighter just below the brow will also allow your eyes to appear more open. Look how good actress Hilary Swank looks.
Curl and lift your lashes
Curl and lift your lashes
Apply 2-3 layers of mascara with a “fan” effect (it makes them separate and unfold), insisting especially on the lashes on the outermost part. Take a look at the magnifying effect that a good mascara has on Blake Lively's droopy lids.
Open your eyes more and dare with false eyelashes
Open your eyes more and dare with false eyelashes
On summer nights, throw yourself into a hypnotic look and use one of the best makeup tricks for droopy eyelids: false eyelashes. These can be applied to the entire eyelid or simply from the center to the outer edge. Look at the spectacular look these false eyelashes give to Katie Holmes, she looks like a goddess!
Many people have a slightly drooping eyelid above the eye. The causes can be very diverse: from age, which causes the eyelids to lose elasticity and begin to fall, to simply a genetic issue. These types of eyelids, also known as hooded, feature excess skin that is folded down from the brow bone to the lash line, which darkens the crease, tightens the eyelids, and can make you appear sleepy.
For many women, having droopy eyelids bothers them, especially for an aesthetic issue. They do not allow the eyeshadow to act as we would like: the effect of depth or enlargement does not work the same and also the look seems sadder.
But do not suffer, there are many simple tricks you can do with makeup to hide the fall. It's just a matter of you learning how to do your makeup to make them look perfect. Many famous women do it and, believe it or not, it is a very common trait.
Mainly it is about playing with lights and shadows. In this way, the visual appearance of the eyes can be significantly modified. In the gallery we give you the steps you must follow to show off a radiant and very seductive look.
A question of health?
These types of eyelids can be a problem if they are excessively above the eye, since they make it difficult to see correctly. For this, there are specific operations and treatments that you can resort to if it is something that is damaging your health.
Also, in these types of more extreme cases, there are some more definitive solutions. Eyelid surgery, technically known as blepharoplasty , is a procedure to remove fat and excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.
But going under the knife is not the only solution: there are also alternatives to surgery such as Thermage CPT. This radiofrequency device is the only one approved by the US FDA –equivalent to the Ministry of Health– to work the eyelid area safely in a single session.
