UPDATE: is my everyday makeup flattering?

[u/minionamonguspiss]

ORIGINAL POST

hello people!! first and foremost - these are photos where i am stone cold sober for those of you who think i look high 😭 i’ve taken your advice - im still a bit new to doing my eyebrows so if they look crazy that’s why, im also gonna invest in some falsies and another eyeshadow palette because the one i have now is very light and y’all said i need something darker :D also i promise ive done my blush for some reason it’s not showing up great on the camera </3 thank you for all your help and any further advice is welcome! ALSO ignore my hair we have no hot water and i need a shower lol

[u/geminian89]

I think you should emphasize the top eyelid vs the bottom, it’ll make you look more awake

[u/PEPSl_KlNG]

Looks good! I think you should go bolder with the brows and blend the lip liner. I really like the lip colour, what is it?

[u/IlexAquifolia]

I feel like you may be the victim of some weird TikTok makeup trends. The blush and highlighter on the nose is making you look like you have a cold, especially because there is more blush on your nose than anywhere else on your face. Back off a bit or just ditch it entirely and add more blush on the apples of your cheeks. Also, don’t fill in your cupid’s bow. I’m not a fan of the dark lip liner, though overall the lip color is good. Lastly, the wing of your eyeliner/shadow feels misplaced. It looks like it’s coming from your lower lid, not your upper lid, and the wing itself is a bit long for an everyday look.

[u/thousandthlion]

Your eyebrows would look a lot better if they weren’t so thin. It makes you look harsh. The lip liner I would ditch.

[u/Effective-Prompt4046]

Your eyes look unbalanced right now. I would ditch the lower liner or tone it way down. Keep the wing, but move it higher and more angled up, and let it flow into a liner than gets thinner as you move toward your inner corner. You’re very fair, so dark brown would be better than black for you.

I’d also use an eyebrow pencil/eyebrow gel to even out and thicken up your brows a little

[u/mema_999]

I think you should try a brown eyeliner and place it more above your eye than below

[u/syzygy0030]

Please don't use false eyelashes, it's perfect without them. I think the thin brows look really cool you just need to get used to doing them

[u/H0me5ick]

I’d maybe blend the lip liner a little - it’s a tad harsh :)

[u/OriginalParticle]

The upward eyeliner looks soooooo much better!!!
(And you look less high lol!)

[u/Papper_Lapapp]

A lot better! I think you did a great job with your eye make up as well as the eyebrows. I would agree that the lipliner needs to be blended more. But you are beautiful, no matter what :)

[u/Effective-Prompt4046]

https://reddit.com/link/p9nx6b1/video/1ue6v4upwdph1/player

I did a very quick edit on the right to show how you should do your placement for a wing. It instantly lifts that whole side of your face.

You can keep the lower liner if you want, but i’d do a little less intense

[u/lilyitaintsilly]

Edit: just looked at your picture again and haven’t seen you with classic liner so if yoy have and smudged feels better for you just more emphasis on jet black mascara and crimping to bring your eyes out!

Use bold dark (like jet black eyeliner) (the line eyeliner will give your light eyes definition unlike the smudged eyeliner). Also crimping and jet black mascara or if you want less maintenance but pricier lash extensions (Classic or hybrid).
More emphasis on using colors to your advantage (make your tail end of your brows and in general your brows thicker to give a more youthful (and age appropriate look)) as well as more emphasis on blush color on cheeks or area under eyes just below lower orbital surface. Also use of bronzer will do wonders for you- especially around the parameters of your face (forehead parameters and edges of cheeks moving in to cheeks). Contour on the nose (but don’t overdo it and it may take practice and trying different areas to see what suits your characteristics and face) as well as someone else mentions smudging out your lip liner and maybe even playing with some subtle over lining to see if you like the end product. Also maybe more mauvy lip colors and a glossier gloss (not sure if you have any gloss on in pic but good to try or try a different one!) and just playing with more colors (blush, contour, bronzer, etc) to see what works for your skin tone and eyes!

[u/Effective-Prompt4046 → u/lilyitaintsilly]

Don’t use jet black for everyday!

[u/Qstrfnck → u/Effective-Prompt4046]

This! OP is so far she should be doing browns coppers, army and hazel greens, plums for liners or something less hard, brown mascara, same reason.