If you’re afraid your eye makeup look will get lost behind reading glasses, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, the accessory still carries this stigma that men and women should only wear them when absolutely necessary or behind closed doors. In actuality, wearing glasses presents an opportunity to better frame and highlight the eyes, as you can play more with product and applications that might feel heavy without them.
According to Julie Fredrickson, CEO and Founder of Stowaway Cosmetics, “the trick to looking great with glasses is giving your eyes as much dimension as possible by highlighting areas, like your inner eye, and pushing back and framing others, like your crease.”
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Ahead are 5 ways to make your eyes radiant under a set of specs, all of which can be down with a shadow set, like Stowaway’s Essential Eye Palette ($26).  MORE: The Best Filler Products That Can Transform Sparse Brows
Contour your crease- Since wearing glasses can change how others perceive the depth and dimension of your eyes, a little eye contour along the crease goes a long way.
“The crease is where the top of your eyelid and your brow bone meet in an indentation.  Use a nice neutral color on your lid and then use a dark brown, mauve or even black in your crease to create a shadow pushing back the crease and adding in depth. I will usually use one of my matte brown or mauve shades in Stowaway’s Essential Eye Palette.”
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