We gotta talk about down turned eyes
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Ok, after I did that video about hooded eyes, I got SO many questions about downturned eyes. Like..more than I've ever seen in my life. SO. That's whats we're doing today. And I'm gonna try to cover all the down turned eyes out here! Hope it helps kids, and please let me know what else you need! 🙌🏼
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Embracing my features instead of fighting them has made all the difference in my makeup game.
Agreed! It’s about learning how to enhance what you have versus changing what you don’t have.
That’s all makeup should be instead of all of these trends that aren’t attainable for everyone when using makeup or even after plastic surgery.
I've found this is the way to do things. No matter whether it is makeup or clothing, working with your features works best.
I've looked into styles over the past 100 years, found clothing and makeup styles that were designed for my face and body type, then looked into what exactly about those styles made it so suited for my body and face.
Those elements can be brought into current styles while still being fashionable. I also sometimes choose to dress in vintage style and rock what looks great on me. I get compliments all the time on my style because I dress in a way that embraces my looks even if it doesn't fully fit current styles, so I think it's safe to say that it works.
What's your favorite aha moment with your makeup? My lip shape seems to gotten really asymmetrical as I age. It's bizarre.
But like what if your features are ugly
@@andynonymous6769 I'd say the advice still applies, but what you wear is completely up to you. I don't think I've ever met a truly ugly person, at least not one who is physically ugly. Beauty is subjective, and confidence and personality ultimately matter more.
If someone chooses to judge you negatively based on your appearance, consider it a bullet dodged. They aren't the type of person you would do well to spend your time with.
No matter your physical appearance, surround yourself with people who build you up and support you rather than try to tear you down. Be the type of person these people would want to spend time with themselves by doing the same for yourself and others. Beauty has benefits, but it isn't as important as society currently claims. Having good people around you is what matters most.
Truthfully, wear whatever you feel most confident in. Just be aware if you are masking insecurities by doing so. It is better to face those insecurities and learn to love them and yourself than to ignore them by painting over them. (Easier said than done, I know.) Makeup is best used as a form of self expression. Using it as a bandage won't ultimately help you feel any better because bandages don't heal insecurities or trauma. You still have to take it off at the end of the night.
Sorry for the long comment. I wish you the best!
I've watched make up artists on RUclips talk about "lifting" and eyeliner having to go upwards since I was like 15, now I'm 27 and have just discovered the puppy dog eyeliner and all of a sudden my make up looks 10x better. I don't think everyone has to create a lift effect with their make up and I wish I new this earlier.
I know right!! I love puppy dog eyeliner is so adorable and can be very seductive.
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Korean make up really taught me how to make a feature out of my eye shape. I found the western style cardinal sin of putting most liner in the middle of the bottom lash line really makes my eyes pop. Tight-lining and lots of mascara and the contour method shown here gives you fresher looking eyes. The day I gave up trying to wing was such a relief.
@@stargazerbird I just tried this and I like the look!! Thanks for the tip! Were there any videos in particular you learned this from or just general osmosis?
Thisss. And not just with lifting eye makeup. The whole lifting makeup doesn't look flattering on every face shape. The lifting blush placement looks so bad on me, but blush on the cheeks looks amazing and fresh.
It's all preference, but I love how you don't use any background music or excessive cheerfulness in your voice. The energy of your vids is just so genuine.
Thank you for this, Alexandra. I'm sick of being advised to "correct" my natural features.
Showing my age here, but Stevie Nicks is another. She’s totally owned it.
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not dating yourself at all because stevie nicks is timeless 😌
Ooo good one!!!
Stevie Nick's is rad ok and people of any age can listen to Fleetwood Mac
Well, now you've done it... I've spent the last hour listening to FM's greatest hits!
Downturned and partially hooded eyes here. I feel like I always had catastrophic results when tried to lean into the shape instead of fighting it, but you had some really great tips here. I'll definitely give it another try. Thanks for helping out the gals with more difficult features ❤️
same here. totally true. this is also a great metaphor for life, when we all try to fight for some things that we could just do in a different way by cooperating with it :)
I have slightly downturned eyes and I’ve found the best eye look for me is following my natural lines. I never thought liner suited me because I only ever tried doing the wings. Now I just extend my lash line downwards with my pencil liner maybe 5mm. It gives no lifting effect obviously but it makes my eyes look so big! I’ve also been curling my lower lashes so that combined with a nice hydrating concealer is just my ideal look. I understand most people want that lifting effect and that’s very beautiful but I just want to remind everyone that you don’t need to fight your nature to enhance yourself :)
I also do that 😊
For many years I avoided liner in the lower lash line, because I thought it would bring the eye down too much, but now I do put liner there! I can't do a bold line anywhere, but either a smudged line, or a thin line, in the right place, looks good, balances out the look, still maintaining my eye shape!
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Are there special eyelash curlers that are the best for your lower lashes? Or what’s your favorite? c:
@@audriiiiroberts3030 I used to use the Kevyn Aucoin one! But I recently bought one from the Japanese grocery store. It’s a little flatter so I feel more in control of the curl!
YES TO THIS!! Drawing my liner according to my eye lines was a game changer for my makeup
I have the full package:
- hooded eyes
- downturned eyes
- low eyebrows
and I love that for me.
same lol
Oh my god same, it's incredibly hard to not look stuffy, my features are dark too so it sucks bc I can barely experiment with eye makeup
I have partially hooded and downturned eyes, I always hated my eyes for not being the same as the ones in most makeup videos. No matter what I do, I can't get the same look. Watching your videos made me more accepting of my eyes. Thank you so much, really.
In 7th grade, a girl smuggled eyeshadow to school and was putting it on everyone at lunch break. When she got to me she said, um...I don't think you're ever going to be able to wear eyeshadow, because your eyes...[gesture]. Pfft. Proving her wrong since forever. ;)
Look into the beauty standards of the 1920s, downturned eyes were desireable then.
Love the concept of "when in doubt, follow the line of the lashes.." I looked in the mirror and realized that the shadows around my lashes were showing me where to add some dark shading.
Really appreciate the philosophy of enhancing one's natural features instead of changing everything to fit to trend. Great video, thanks!
It's refreshing to be reminded that what we see are based on trends, and that they don't have to be followed.
i feel like you might be the only person that actually gives tips for face shape and ect, not just teaching how to do a look
You are so technical, no BS, and informative (not to mention funny) and I love it.
Thank you for being so respectful of different types of skin/anatomy. I typically don’t watch videos on hooded eyes and such because of the negative way they’re talked about and I don’t want to learn to see myself in a negative light but I felt like you would be safe. You were and so inclusively informative. Thanks a million- you’re a rare find.
I'm "of a certain age" (over 50) and I was wondering if you might be be willing to do a spot on wrinkled creases and hooded eye? I know that's a huge ask but I personally LOVE color and expression! I don't want to limit myself to the older eye, minimalist looks. I'm a former style blogger from the olden days lol and would like to remain in the relevant and uptodate arena.
As we age, our insides rarely reflect the outside. And believe me, when you wake up and look in the mirror and don't know who that body belongs to, it's super difficult to find someone who has the talent to guide you.
Thanks so much for the hooded eye and especially the downturned eye! Your tutorials are incredible easy to understand. I appreciate you! 🥂
I find tight lining is so flattering on my eyes. I discovered it when I was new to makeup and couldn't get all the eyeliner off at night, and loving the look the next morning when only the liner around my lash line was left. I also love putting very sparkly shimmers on because even though you can't see them with my eyes open, you get a fun flash of shimmer when I blink!
Thanks for explaining makeup SO WELL. I’m 45 and never got into makeup in my 20s/30s. Didn’t need much, a little lip gloss and sparkle. Done. Now that I’m over 40 I’m doing some serious catch up. I’m a nerd, and an artist…so your explanations really make sense to me. I’m obsessed with your channel! I think I’m on 20 videos in a row. Just want you to know I’m hitting your affiliate links so hard. Extra $$$ is the up side of over 40 ;-P I just wish I was olive skinned like you so I could follow shades EXACTLY. I’m a cool beige. I would LOVE to see you do makeup on other people with different skin tones and issues. Paid content? I’m here for it. Just a thought. Thanks SO MUCH for all the amazing information and links.
Your approach to makeup is so kind, respectful and uplifting, I truly admire it. ❤️
Using “paint” to play around with contouring, eyeliner etc. is SUCH a good idea!
"You don't have to do whatever is trendy" 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Yesss Thank you. I appreciate the encouragement that there are more ways to line those eyes
Omg, for the first time ever my eyes have been accurately described by a makeup channel. Large lids, deep set crease, high brow bone, downturned outer corners..! Hallelujah.
Thanks for this! I also love the way that Marilyn would do the double wing on both the top and the bottom.
These videos have been so helpful to me, playing with eyeshadow is no longer frustrating! Thank you so much!
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i would LOVE to see your suggestions on pictures sent in by people. especially would love to see suggestions/examples of emphasizing certain eye shapes or things that are seen as 'issues' especially how to deal with less space between your upper lash line and eyebrow. one thing i wish there was more of in your videos about these things is just being able to see the makeup done on someone who has that certain eye shape. thank you for being so positive about things that are normally seen as issues because of western beauty standards, its really refreshing to have a channel thats just like 'if you wanna emphasize, do this and it looks cuuuute'
Thank you so much for this video! With your techniques and knowing Marilyn Monroe also had down turned eyes, I feel more confident and excited to experiment with makeup to make mine stand out 😁 💜
I'm so glad people are finally saying this. I've been saying that hard wings don't work for some people's eye shapes for forever (most notably mine) and doing a basic dollar store version of what people now call the puppy thing since I was in college in the early 00s. But people do really try to push you to make your face look a certain way and it is FRUSTRATING.
I think a negative canthal tilt (downturned outer corners) is a major part of Sarah Michelle Gellar's allure. It somehow made her seem both gentle and dangerous at once (perfect for hunting and slaying vampires). Sarah has atypical facial features that all work in harmony together which made her stand out from the crowd, especially after she went blonde for Buffy. I always thought she was one of the most attractive celebrities in Hollywood in the 90s, especially when considering her sultry voice. It's true that a negative canthal tilt is a feature more often seen on men with heavy brow-bones, but it doesn't read in the same way on a woman where it's sometimes called "bedroom" eyes. If the eyebrows are also highest in the middle, then the overall effect is sad puppy-dog, which I think is appealing on guys as well.
I cannot IMAGINE she actually got your message b/c I would JUMP at the chance to have you do my makeup, as would anyone who had any interest at all in beauty. And this was so helpful. I don’t have downturned eyes necessarily but I’m 45 and they’re getting more hooded (I’m not thrilled) and they kind of bulge out in the center of the lid so i have to be careful with my shimmer game or i look crazy. I always just want them to look bigger in general, but also love the intensely smoky look I’ve done for years (but is getting less flattering potentially). Like many, I’ve tried doing the lifted thing... and i feel like i AM fighting my face. Though I’m sure there’s a better/easier way. I don’t love the brightener on my waterline so... I dunno. I’m rambling. But I just really dig you and I love love love your thoughtful and skillful shares.
I just asked for a tute on older eyes 🤞
I love, listen to me LOVE with every bit of my brain the fact that you don’t use background music. This is so relaxing
It's my birthday tomorrow and you just made a tutorial for exactly my eye shape! I'm going to call it a cosmic bd gift💝 Thank you!
Happy birthday 🎉❤
happy birthday!
There's nothing more beautiful than downturned eyes
Alex - this was very well done, but I also think going with your down turned eyes works better if 1) you have large eyes and 2) you are young with firm skin. As you get older, the eyes are not the only thing that goes down (unfortunately).
I’m 37 and just now learning how to do make up, and this is SO helpful (along with your other videos). I have felt SO stupid and incompetent about make up because it never, ever looks right on me…. But apparently I’ve been doing make up for eyes that aren’t like mine (partially hooded AND downturned) 99% of the time, so no wonder. This is such a big deal, I can’t even describe it.
As someone that has downturned eyes, I appreciate you doing this video.
But I would like to make an observation 🙋🏻♀️ Your definition of downturned eyes based on the placement of the outer corner was spot on, but the examples didn't match, let me explain..
There are many "downturned eyes" that do not have to do with the outer corner.
05:57 Sydney Sweeney is an example of that. What happens with her is that the lower lash line goes further down, exposing the white part of the eye bellow the iris, and that gives the downturned eye look. But her outer eye corner still has lift. That eye shape is much easy to work with, imo
Other type is when the apex of the upper lid is more inward than in other eyes, making the shape of the upper lid "go down sooner", also giving that droopy appearence, but again, it doesn't necessarily have the outer corner lower than the inner corner.
That's mainly what happens in the example 10:05, her lower lash line is basically straight, it barely goes down, and has a little lift at the outer corner.
At 9:18 I honestly don't see downturned or droopiness anywhere, and it's definitely not about the inner corners, maybe it's the lower lid issue again.
I have never really seen a makeup tutorial with a downturned eye model that really has the outer corner of the eye lower than the inner corner, it's always about those other cases.
It would be awesome if you could pull one off 😉
Personally, my style of eyeliner is about following my eye shape (and I do have the lower outer corner) I don't fake a lift, but I still can't put eyeliner anywhere, or it will look weird.
There's also me, whose eyes are actually upturned, but my crease dips down so low below my outer corner that they look down turned. The shadow created by the crease in the outer corner is practically impossible to conceal too and makes eyeshadow difficult.
@@luciamcmaster6338 that's very interesting, thanks for sharing! There really really are many different features, it makes it hard to find references/tutorials that fit our needs
@@auricia201 exactly, a lot of the times one just has to figure it out by themselves, or accept that makeup will look different on them and that's alright.
DUDE. I learned the "don't fight it, don't try to beat it into submission, lean into whatever is naturally there" type of idea with my hair years ago. How did I not think to apply this to other parts of life until now?! 🙃 I've always heard them called "melancholy eyes". Every charicature drawing I've ever had done focuses on two things; my big bottom lip, and my big, bright blue, down turned eyes.
This video has been SO HELPFUL. I really feel like I'm learning about how to use a medium(in this case makeup) to enhance part of my life. Not just to hurry up and throw 'paint on the barn' to cover everything and fight what's actually there.
I'm speechless. I feel like another achievement has been unlocked in life. You explain things in a way I can actually understand it.
THANK YOU. Thank you times ♾️!!!
I have downturned eyes and they are really hooded. I just tried this with the contour and concealer and it absolutely works. Thank you
27 years wondering why makeup tutorials don’t work for my eyes. THANK YOU!
omg haven’t even started watching it yet but I’m so excited for this!!! Ive always fought back against my downturned eyes, always wishing they were upturned almond eyes..I would’ve made a killing in the 20s w my big sad eyes but it’s not the beauty standard today 🙄 I always wear cat eyeliner to try to offset the shape and I even had a period in high school when I would trim my bottom lashes since theyre super long further accentuate the downturned shape 😬 they’ve been through a lot lmao
Just discovered this channel and I am obsessed! I love how she makes videos that cater to everyone; hooded eyes, down turned eyes, etc
Showing the example of using your phone to draw on the eyes is the most genius tip I've seen, maybe ever. Why didn't I know this sooner! Thank you! 😘
Could you also possibly give tips for glasses wearers?
“One of the most important things is not to fight your features…It looks so much more interesting ON you when it complements you, you know? You don’t have to do whatever is trendy.” THIS!!!!!
I really appreciate how you make videos about different shapes it's quite helpful, ily
I think I have instinctively been doing my liner like this for years without realising! A makeup artist did a wedding makeup trial for me and barely did any liner (even though she had asked for photos beforehand of what my "everyday" look was, so she could get a sense of my style). It was so understated and *not me* I ended up doing my own wedding makeup and miraculously it was flawless all day!! A lot of your hints and tips helped me along the way so thanks for that 🧡
FINALLY A VIDEO FOR MY EYE SHAPE!!! tysm
I love how you show such great examples that can help people embrace their features (and NOT fight them). You're always so helpful in your explanations. I'd love a video where you'd give suggestions/tips on viewers' eyes!
BRUH i started doing my eyeliner like this recently and i can't even begin to tell you how much more confident i feel. before i was always wrestling to get the angle right, getting weird creasing and smudging, weird ass looking wings, now i feel like i finally nailed it down and i can't believe you just made a video about it! a game changer. would suggest everyone to try it. also, i feel like "lean into your features" is such a good note to end the video with. we need to work with what we have, not against it. you get it. thank you
I just want to say, thank you for taking the time to create a video on downturned eyes. RUclips doesn’t have many videos covering it and it’s really refreshing seeing your approach on beautifying this eye shape. It was very easy to follow and understand!
I will follow the shape of my eye instead of doing the conventional cat eyeliner look, now that it looks 10x better on my features. Thank you once again! 🙏🤍
Thank you for this! Love the inclusion of celebrities whose artists embrace their eye shape instead of trying to counteract it.
I’ve been trying to experiment since I have down turned eyes, now you’ve given me ideas. It’s been difficult embracing and finding a look that will flatter my eyeshape. Thank you so much for this video!
Just when I decided to stop trying to attempt winged liner on my slightly downturned, hooded eyes Alex comes out with multiple videos on the subject! 😂
Alex, you are just so freaking talented! And all your videos are so helpful! You’re the best ❤️
I'm 29 and you literally solved the eyeliner problem I've been having my whole life
Omg that lady's close up on downturned, heavy-lidded eyes match mine exactly!! So now I'm in paint playing. Thank you!!
This 54 year old thanks you. I am embracing my downturned eyes, instead of trying (and failing) to do other eyeliner techniques. I might not have a cat eye but I've now got big, round, beautifully lined eyes. Xxx
Can we have a convo about fine lines and make up? Also down turned mouths? Thank you your videos have helped me so much
Thanks to Sydney, who made the sleepy eyes sexy, and to you, Alexandra, who pointed out how juicy it can be, I am finally embracing my eye shape. I have a similar eye situation to Sydney: down-turned asymmetrical eyes, one with a lot of eyelid, the other one hooded. I started experimenting with light eye shadows (a big no-no before) and eyeliner. Who knew that dark eyeliner inside your eye can open it so much! I will definitely try this winged eye - I did before what you are doing on the other side. Not only had the line to be almost vertical (ridiculous) but it did nothing for my round eyes. This looks gorgeous. Thank yoU!
Sydney? X
@@hsonmari6665 sydney sweeney!
you're drawing ontop of pictures! you probably didn't see it, but I suggested that a while back. so helpful
I personally love my downturned eyes. It gives me such a dreamy, bedroom look💜
My biggest tip as someone with slightly downturned hooded eyes is to avoid liquid eyeliner at all costs. I use a brown eyeliner _stick_ and go from the outer corner of my _under_ eye outwards following the natural line of my eyelid and then I smudge out any harsh lines to give my eyes a wider look.
I also use a more pink toned nude eyeshadow and put it on the top of my eyelid only as low as the crease (extending it a bit out at the same angle as the eyeliner) and if I’m gonna do under-eye shadow I start just after the inner corner and extend it about halfway. I’ve noticed that when I do under eye makeup extending to the outer edge of my eye, it makes my eyes look almost droopy, so ending it halfway avoids that for me. I also recommend doing inner corner highlight in a triangle shape rather than a circular one, where the highlight follows your eyelid rather than just sitting on the edge of your eye. (This: 👁> rather than this: 👁,)
Just screenshotted this lol. Thanks for the tip
@@revamarvel6612 lmk if you end up trying it! Also sorry if it doesn’t make sense at some points, I’m not very good at explaining things through text lol
@@Elle... I'll try anything lol.. this makes sense bc liquid liner just darkens my lid no matter how scrimpy I use the stuff.. it is so messy and looks terrible. I've been experimenting with new ways to create definition and I enjoy the trends. I have noticed that when you don't go all the way out with powder liner it looks the best. Plus I use only a highlighted lid and a complimentary color up almost to my brow. Then I underline the brow for definition again.. I haven't done highlight in the inner corner yet. That is next 🤞 then a tightline on the lower lids (lid?) with a colorful tone. My issue too is that my lashes are tiny and don't show up when I use mascara on my bottom lashes. 🤷🏼♀️ I can see my uppers with mascara. My recent way was till tightline on top with just concealer on lids and to the brow. Nothing on the bottom. I'm definitely ready for the change! I'll let you know how it turns out. Thank you for the tips! (Sorry for the lengthy explanation lol)
Agree!! I could never make liquid eyeliner work but swear by eyeliner pencils. Much easier to play with shape and placement! x
Thank you for the vid! I think we need more of this how to for other eye shapes.
Your suggestion to use the “mark up” feature on photo editing is fantastic.
Wish I thought of that. Can be used for the purposes of this video plus eyeshadow colors, brow shapes.
Thank you for mentioning it.
I have never needed a RUclips video so much omg… this made me feel SO MUCH BETTER about my eyes and I used these tips on my makeup today and felt so much more confident. Thank you x10000!!!!!
I've been searching for tutorials with all the 'real estate space' up there and I found this! Thanks a million!!
your tip for messing with a photo of your face instead of going straight to makeup is amazing. i thought my face was broken, but it turns out i just needed to contour my pointy chin all along LOL still dont know what to do with my eyes but at least i have this
this is perfect timing! i have slightly downturned / hooded eyes and was always trying to lift them but the liner just looked really forced and i never found an angle that i liked. recently i started following the upper lash line all the way out and then swooping upwards on the outside like you described in the video! it works so much better for my eye shape. everyone always says follow the lower lash line but the angle was always too extreme. thank you for this video!!
Thank you!!!! I have slightly round, slightly downturned eyes, and fairly new to wearing eyeshadow. I kept wondering why my eyes always look so heavy and droopy - it’s because when you try to do a Kristen Stewart type elongated smoky eye on a downturned eye, all that dark shadow on the outer corner of your lid just pulls that corner down even more. Definitely happy to see some downturned-specific techniques.
BTW Anne Hathaway is a good downturned eye celeb!
I have large round eyes that are slightly hooded and slight down turned. The biggest lesson for me was learning to do my eyeliner "straight" out instead of angled up. It enhances me eye shape and avoids it looking like the Nike Swoop on my face 😁 Great video as always ! 🥰
The contouring trick that you show in this video is a game changer for me. I've tried every technique out there and this is the only one that actually makes my mature, hooded, downturned, small, close set eyes look lifted. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
What you showed in this video took me so many years to perfect for my eyes. I wish I could've watched this video when I was younger. Such a great resource for anyone working with an eyeshape that hardly gets mentioned in makeup tutorials. Thanks for making this :)
Thank you for doing a video on this! Sometimes I think there's this weird amount of pressure to always do a wing because it's the "standard" for being good at applying eyeliner. But the truth is, on down turned eyes (or hooded eyes), this shape is SO BEAUTIFUL. You da best
Close set eyes next please!!
thank you so much for this 🥲 stopped putting makeup on bc of my downturned eyes
putting eyeshadow always looked wrong and i couldn't make it work for a long time so this makes me want to pick up my makeup brush againnn
That tip on 14.35 worked for me! My eyes aren't crazily downturned but my lid drops just towards the outer corner of my eyes. OMG.. I've watched endless videos and tried and tried and tried but nothing really helped or worked whilst trying to execute them. OMG! I'm stoked something actually freakin worked. I love your videos. I think its amazing you put them out there for us hooded women. OMG. I'm so thrilled!!!! Thank you...you beautiful creature X
I've watched this video and the deep-set eyes one like 3 times each. No one explains this as detailed as you. I have big, deep-set, sligthly downturned eyes with lots of real estate between eyelid and eyebrows. Any eyeshadow look that has color through the whole crease makes my eyes look super heavy. I'm trying to learn to control my blending better to keep the darkest color exclusively in the outer corner cause that's the one thing I feel works for my eye-
I've always thought Rosamund Pike has downturned hooded eyes and she is STUNNING.
I love this downturned look. I have never been a fan of the upward wing (on me) so I'm going to have to look up this puppy dog situation!
I sure would love to see you do makeup on an older woman (I volunteer as tribute). You do such great tutorials, but your face and skin is so perfect.
I have fully hooded downturned eyes with a very low brow, so I've never even bothered with make up because it's freaking impossible for me, but these videos have been super helpful
HOORAY for this Alex. I always learn so much from your videos. Amen to this whole concept of not fighting your features. I made a comment on the hooded eye video that I stopped doing "lifted" makeup when I hit fifty and started leaning into my round, slightly downturned eye shape. That comment is still getting likes so I think there was definitely an audience for this.
Alex, as always, I learn so much from your tutorials. You are so fabulous and real. I love that you explain WHY we do something this way or that. Once I discovered you, I stopped wasting time watching other MUAs.
I have no idea how to use WhatsApp. I don't know if you'll get this or not.
I practically ran out to get that Fenty contour after watching this. Even that made a huge difference! Love Fenty’s products in general and their range for olive undertones. Thanks for the video. I can always count on you.
This might be a silly request but I would love to learn more tips on how to do eye makeup on monolids/half monolids! Especially how to adjust the placement of eyeshadow/eyeliner so it doesn’t feel heavy or too thick on the eye. I’ve been watching your videos for years and I’ve learned so many helpful tips and tricks 😊
Im first and I have hooded and downturned eyes &
Im so excited!
Thanks Alex! 😊
I would really love to see these techniques used on a model with hooded and/or downturned eyes.
My eyes are exactly like the one you used in the drawing app. I am curious what kind of graphic liners you had in mind.
That swoopy wing emphasizes my hood in a bad way, but the cat eye wing is such a fight against my eye shape that it's not flattering. The natural shadow and shape of my eyes is still easy to see. I have found that a small, straight wing in a dark shadow or light brown liner is most flattering on me.
The stamping liner in the lash line and tightlining is a must. My hood nearly folds over my lashes.
Eyeshadow is so easy compared to liner with eyes like this. The natural looks, with no shadow and just liner, that are so popular now have been a struggle to try to make work for me.
You are one of the most relatable and easy to understand makeup artists out there! I love your videos
Yes yes yes I was playing around and discovered the swoop thing, which is when I realised that my eyes are downturned and that was why I could never make the 'traditional' wing shape work! It's amazing what a difference it makes to understand YOUR features and what's flattering and feels good for YOU 🖤
I really appreciated this video you helped me realize that it’s okay not to have a winged liner look and embrace my sleepy/puppy dog eyes.
I've been watching you for years and really enjoy your style. I'm struggling with my slightly downturned and ridiculously hooded eyes and just today i was about to completely give up on any sort of eye look when this video pops into my feed. Using contour and a wee bit of lighter concealer to give a bit of lift is an absolutely brilliant idea and when i saw the results on your face i was like "holy crap, that looks like an idea that might work for me too"! I don't seem to have much luck with eyeshadow and was feeling a bit deflated but this idea has given me hope 🙂. My goal is to embrace my face, my bone structure, my flaws, and feel more confident in my own skin. I'm really feeling fairly confident in my foundation, brows, blush, etc but NOT my eye makeup. I'm totally going to try that technique as it looked really natural and flattering. Thank you so much for everything you do to show so many different ideas because we all have different faces with different shapes and different levels of experience with makeup. You're the best!
i love this, thank you. i struggle w my eyes bc they *seem* downturned but i’ve realized it’s actually that my lower lash line (lower lid idk?) droops down toward the outer corner than the inner portion of my lower lash line. /:
also, would you consider doing a video on how you went about drawing on a photo of your face to learn about makeup placement for you etc? that was really interesting to hear about! id like to try 🫶🏻
There are indeed many types of eye shape that give the "downturned eye look", and it's frustrating when the model doesn't match our case ☹️
Most models only have downturnedness (🙄 sry about the word) on the upper eye lid, not on the lower
I swear this tutorial should win a flipping award Alexandra! Everything just seemed to come together for me and my downturned “bullseye/target practice eye shape!” You are so darned talented and skilled! I ❤️ you and your content! 👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁
i love the puppy dog eye look, i think its really beautiful and unique
down turned eyes can look so pretty and cute
your makeup tutorials are seriously some of the most helpful things out there. I always watch these beauty guru video's and i'm like "yeah but that doesn't look good on me." thank you for making this kind of content! I love it and I am so excited to try this eyeliner style.
Your videos encouraged me to actually buy my first ever two eyeshadow palettes. My eyes are slightly downturned and a bit hooded with not too much space between the upper lash line and eyebrows, but sometimes working with what you already have can bring you to interesting discoveries. I see make up as an art form as someone who draws and paints digitally, so some of my looks are nothing short of wild, but I like it that way. I'm having so much fun with trying out different placements and bold colors like greens and yellows and tons of glitter. I spent my whole life avoiding eyeshadows because I just felt like it's not for me, but sometimes I smoke it out halfway to my temple and upwards and I'm having so much fun. Your videos are truly a godsent. I like how you always manage to find creative solutions for a lot of looks and eyeshapes, and your voice is also very soothing to listen to. Have a wonderful day/evening!
Would love to see what you recommend for the eye shape you showed. Most hooded eye and downturned eye tutorials don’t cover what if your hood comes down past the end of your eye… there’s no bottom lash line to follow and swoop up because it has to go over the hood and fold. Now what
yes thank you i’ve been waiting for a video like this 😭
Omg woman thank you my jaw was on the floor the sec you started contouring the eye I just turned 40 and idk what happened over night but the way I have been doing my makeup for idk how many years all the same way and nope now I can't it looks horrible now so this whole video just saved me thank you
in high school i used to wear straight/upward eyeliner every day and i already knew my eyeshape was down turned a little so i never got the advice of following your lower lash line up because that just disconnected it for me and letting that way go helped me alot ! and i stopped wearing makeup for a while and tried it again thinner and under my crease which comes down a bit so exactly how you showed to do and now i never have to try hard to get a good shape i just swoop it under and out and its so much easier instead of having to look a curtain way into the mirror and having it droop down when you relax your face so i think taking a break made me more intuitive with what worked for me as well! you’re truly a breath of fresh air alex with giving different options instead of a one size fits all mentality
Excellent video! Great reminder to experiment on my own eyes.
This makes me wanna go over to my sister's house RN @ 1 am & do her makeup. She has big, down turned eyes (and hates them) and never knows what to do with her eyes so she's always just rocking a false lash & that's it. She wants a bunch of color and eyeshadow but doesn't know how. I have big, upturned eyes so I'm the opposite. BTW - I have the same problem with my face shape! I've been told so many different things and I see different features from different shapes when I try to determine it myself. Maybe do a video that like if you can't determine your face shape, here's what you want to do to achieve a certain look?
I don't (think) I have downturned eyes but I do have massive round eyes, to the point where the join between my upper and lower lash line is nearly vertical (very similar to Anya Taylor Joy's). I've been trying to do winged liner by following the line of my lower lash line, as everyone seems to suggest, and never looks right on me, this swoop technique might be what I've been missing! Thank you :)
I have exactly the same eyes and I struggle a lot bc nowadays siren and foxy eyes are so trendy and they are really pretty but I can't seem to make them work for my eye shape
@@mariena.r5496 Exactly! Guess we have to accept they're not gonna look the best on our eye shape 👀