Makeup for Asians: Techniques and Makeup Product Suggestions

If you are searching for the best makeup and techniques for applying the makeup, then you have come to the right place. Being Asian is one of the best things when it comes to wearing and applying makeup since you can some of the most beautiful eyes and typically flawless, luminescent skin. You should make sure to choose makeup that emphasizes your best facial features and make then stand out the most.

Start with Eyeliner to Focus the Attention on the Eyes

The key to making those beautiful Asian eyes stand out is eyeliner. Asian girls can wear just about any kind of eyeliner such as the traditional black and brown, but to really make their eyes stand out they should consider browsing the store aisles for items that are in metallic colors. If you are a more adventurous person then you could consider using the colors of plum or hunter green – rich jewel tones that will really make those eyes pop.

One of the best ways to make the eyes look their best and using eyeliner is to use a sponge tip applicator and use a simple swiping motion. That is going to make the eye have a smoky look that just looks amazing.

Adding Eye Shadow to Create Drama

Makeup tips for other women will advice getting the darkest eye shadow color into the crease of the eyelid, but most Asian women don’t have enough space on their eyelids to pull this beauty tip off, and the end result just looks messy. When it comes to being Asian and wearing eye shadow it is better for you to start out with the darker color nearest your lash line. Instead, you work you way up the eye and end with the color that highlight the area nearest your brow. You should then finish with a dark eyeliner and a dark mascara to make the eyes look smoother and sexier.

If you are one of the many Asian girls who do not have a crease and would prefer to have one, it can be done, but it will take a few minutes to avoid smudging. You simply apply a shade of gray or brown shadow that happens to be a few shades darker than average. This could also be done by adding the brown or gray to the out V part of the eye and sort of swept down to make an even more dramatic effect for the lower lashes. This needs to be a very narrow but still soft and smudged line, and only put a little makeup on at a time to avoid going overboard and having to re-do all your eye makeup.

If You Forget Everything Else, Remember to Use Mascara and an Eyelash Curler

In order for Asian women to have any kind of effect for their lashes, they are going to have to curl them. You simply purchase the curler curl them and then apply the mascara. If you do not want to use an eyelash curler then you can simply add more drama to your eyes by applying just a small of mascara more dominantly to the outer corners of the eyes, and really pull the mascara wand through your lashes.

Makeup for Asians tend to look its best on these women when they use colors that are on the muted side. Pulling off  smoky eyes can be done almost effortlessly and they can be create some of the most beautiful eyes and eye makeup you will ever see. Asian women have some of the best of luck when it comes to wearing makeup as it almost takes no work at all and can be done very quickly.

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Asian Eye Makeup Tips : 5 Tips to Make Your Eyes Look Big and Beautiful

Many Asian women worry that their eyes are too small, but using shadows, highlights, and colors, it’s surprisingly easy to draw attention up to your eyes, no matter their shape or size.

Here are 5 Asian eye makeup tips to help you look your best.

1. Eliminate Undereye Puffiness and Darkness

Skin tone and facial features vary a lot even within people from the same ethnic group, but many Asian women struggle with under-eye dark circles, puffiness, or both. Both these features create shadows, and shadows make your eyes look smaller and less noticeable. Using one, matte color will visibly ease the puffiness, because it looks like the skin is all the same level, and it will “open up” your eye area visually.

Use special under-eye concealer to counteract the darkness, and dab it in! Regular foundation won’t absorb right and will probably be too dark, and rubbing the concealer in instead of dabbing won’t build up enough color to cancel out the shadows.

2. Don’t Overdo Your Eye Makeup

No matter the size of your eye itself, unless you’re biracial or really lucky, you’re just not going to have the eyelid space that other girls have, so makeup tips for other ethnicities will look disastrous on your eyes. If you want to use a non-neutral makeup color, choose one, not several, and use it sparingly. Every other eye makeup you put on your lids should be based on a soft, flattering, taupe-based color.

3. Take Advantage of Eyeliner

Asian women are masters (or mistresses?) of wielding eyeliner, especially tricky liquid eyeliner, like pros, probably because the normal eye makeup tips don’t work very well on Asian eyes. Black, winged eyeliner that stretches slightly beyond the outer edges of your eyes can visually expand and open your eye area. With liquid liner, use several smooth strokes to run along your actual upper eyelash line to darken the base of your eyelashes. If you’re using powder or pencil eye liner, rub back and forth to really work the color into your lash line.

I almost always advise using it on the bottom lash line, however – too much darkness on eyes that are already smaller than average just create a giant, closed-looking shadowy area. Another reason is that the traditional Asian beauty ideal, particularly East Asian like Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, is in simplicity and smooth flawless features. And if you find that look appealing, adding bottom eyeliner will just clutter up your face and take the attention away from your natural beauty.

4. Use Subtle Jewel Tones on Your Eyelids

For almost all occasions, swiping a soft, blended layer of a jewel toned color eyeshadow (choose from emerald, ruby, rich purple, and navy blue) will add the finish eyeshadow touch to make your eyes pop. Frosty colors, though I know they are popular with some Asian girls, like light blue and hot pink, have become associated with little girls wearing play makeup and teenyboppers, while jewel tones will make you look timeless.

5. Mascara and Eyelash Curlers are Your Friends

One of the biggest Western ideals of beauty is having long, curly eyelashes. For Asian women, who are almost always born with short, straight lashes, it can seem like an impossible dream to get enviable lashes. However, if you’re following all my Asian makeup tips, you’ve worked eye liner into your lash line already, which serves to make your eyelashes look both darker and thicker.

Next, you need a volumizing, jet black mascara brand. Good Asian makeup brands are Shiseido and anything from YesStyle. Honestly, Asian eyelashes are usually sparse and short enough that you probably can’t overdo it with mascara, but do use an eyelash comb to separate any clumps after you’ve gone through at least two strokes on each eye with the mascara wand. Wiggle it at the base of your lashes, and slowly pull it upward and out, through your lashes.

Finally, pull out your eyelash curler and prepare to attack your eyelashes. I’ve known some Asian girls who have heated theirs up with a blowdryer first for greater effect, but that’s not truly necessary. Clamp down with the eyelash curler for a good 10-20 seconds, pull away, and clamp again. After a few times on each eye, you will get a noticeably lifted effect.

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Asian Makeup Suggestions to Give the Illusion of Bigger Eyes

Many Asian women would like to create the appearance of bigger, more expressive eyes, so here are some Asian eye makeup tips to play up your best features.

When trying to make eyes appear larger with makeup, one of the best makeup tips is to consider one of the easiest tricks make up artists use, plucking or waxing the eyebrows. Shaping your eyebrows into a nicely curved arch yourself is a fairly simple task but if you are not confidant enough to do them yourself then visit a beautician. Beauticians are trained to know the best way to shape your eyebrows to suit your face. Once professionally shaped it is just a matter of you plucking away stray hairs as they grow back.

Now your eyebrows are done your eyes should already appear wider. Start by dabbing a small amount of concealer along the top of your eyelid and below your eyes and smooth in gently taking care to not drag the skin too much. Skin around the eyes is thinner than elsewhere on your face and you do not want to risk damaging it. Your concealer should give your skin an even tone all over and will be the perfect base for applying your eye shadow.

A simple rule to remember when choosing eye shadow is light colors open the eyes and dark colors close them. You should ideally have a eye makeup color palette of three shades. Brown is a color that suits all eye colors so in this instance we will use brown. You will need a dark chocolate brown, a lighter medium brown and finally a pale cream.

Start by covering the whole top lid, up to just below your eyebrow with the light cream shadow, and be sure to blend it in well. Next, add the medium brown along the crease of your eyelid from the inner corner outwards, again, it is important to spend time blending this in well. Finally, on the outer corner of each eye add a touch of the dark chocolate brown shadow and blend it in until the eye shadow colors show no definite beginning or end.

You will now need a black or brown eye pencil. Eye pencils are great for widening the eyes if applied correctly.  It might take you a while to get it right first time but the practice is so worth it. You will be starting on your top eyelids where the lash meets the lid. You are going to draw a thin line from the beginning to the end of your lashes. Repeat this on the other eye and then check in the mirror to make sure you have drawn them evenly. When you are happy with the result, it is time to move onto the next step.

Use the eye pencil underneath the eye, again along the lashes as close as possible. This time starting from the middle of the eye and sweeping along to the outer corner. Applying eye pencil only from the middle of the lashes gives the illusion that your eyes are wider set than they actually are. Smudge the eye pencil slightly with your finger so as not to leave a noticeable line.

You are now ready for the final stage of your make up. Mascara is a lot of women’s “cant live without” product and is fantastic for opening up the eye area – it will add the finishing touch to your look. Mascara should be applied in two coats to both bottom and top lashes making sure the first coat is allowed to dry properly first thus avoiding the dreaded clumpy mascara look.

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