Unless you’ve been wearing glasses for a while, you may not know that the beauty and makeup routine for glasses wearers can be different than it is for those who don’t wear them. Here are some tips to help.
Foundation
If you love to layer on the foundation or use a shade much darker than your natural skin tone, you’ll find, if you have times where you take off your glasses during the day, there will be some obvious lighter marks. With some cheaper foundation brands, or if you sweat a lot, frames and nose pads can eventually rub off your foundation. So, if you can, it’s best to use a shade that matches your skin more closely, so this will be less noticeable.
If you’re wearing stylish prescription sunglasses like the ones here, from EyeBuyDirect, while they can’t stop your foundation from fading, they can complete your look and help you feel more confident throughout the day. With the choices of styles available, you can buy several pairs and use them to change your look for work or leisure. You’ll look your best, see clearly, and know that your eyes are protected from harmful UV rays.
Eye makeup
Eye makeup should differ between glasses wearers who are short-sighted and those who are near-sighted. Glasses for those who are near-sighted can make your eyes look smaller, so shimmer eye shadows in brighter colours and eyeliner can help to reverse this.
For short-sighted glasses wearers, you might notice the lenses make your eyes look too big. You can make them appear smaller by using matte eyeshadows and minimal eye makeup to avoid drawing too much attention to your eyes.
In both cases, it’s not recommended to wear thick mascara as that could extend your lashes too much and they will brush up against your lenses.
Eyebrows
With your eyebrows, your routine should depend on the thickness of your frames. Thicker frames may cover or partially obscure your brows, which means any shaping you do won’t be as obvious, and you can get away with spending less time on them. However, if your frames are thinner, your brows will almost be highlighted above your glasses and you should consider spending more time on shaping them.
Concealer
If you can go without wearing concealer when not wearing glasses, you might need to use it if you know you’ll be wearing glasses more frequently throughout the day, The lenses can draw attention to any dark shadows around your eyes, so you’ll want to cover these. You could also consider spending a little more on a waterproof and longer-lasting concealer.
Setting spray
To help avoid some of the problems mentioned, such as frames or nose pads rubbing off foundation, use a high-quality setting spray to keep your makeup in place, and prevent your glasses’ frames from getting makeup residue stuck to them.
With the right makeup and beauty routine, wearing glasses can enhance your look and become part of it. Glasses don’t need to dampen your style.