The waterline of an eyelid is the hairless area that touches the other eyelid when you close your eyes. Some makeup brands make “Big Eye” eyeliner products specifically for this purpose. You may use an eyeliner pencil or liquid eyeliner.
You might achieve a more natural effect by closing your eyes and using the natural crease to extend the outline. Avoid smoky eyeliner, which can make your eyes look smaller. You might have heard that if you have rather close set eyes, it’s not okay to put eyeliner on the bottom because that closes up eyes even more. However, if it’s done right, it just ties your whole look together.
Apply several coats thickly across the eyelashes for a bold, dramatic effect. This option is not recommended if you have a mascara that clumps together. Apply one coat using three brush strokes, across the outer, middle, and inner sections of your lashes. Repeat as needed until you achieve the desired effect.
If you do not want to use false eyelashes, curling your eyelashes can result in a similar, though less dramatic, effect. Anime characters often have more “separated” eyelash look. Consider attaching sections of false eyelashes 2–4 millimeters (0. 08–0. 16 inches) apart, instead of in a continuous fringe.
For an especially dramatic effect, try “sclera lenses,” which cover almost the entire visible eye. Always put on contacts before applying mascara.
For an especially dramatic effect, try “sclera lenses,” which cover almost the entire visible eye. Always put on contacts before applying mascara.
You can, however, make an exaggerated heart-shaped bow on top of your lips, if you are imitating an anime character with this feature.
Wiping a gluestick over your natural eyebrows will flatten them out to make this more convincing.
