Oon Shu An and Janice Wong teach us how to make our eyes sparkle with confidence
By Nicole-Marie Ng; Model: Natasha Tan
Natasha with her bare face without any makeup.
This is Natasha. She’s our intern extraordinaire that helps both the Weekender Editorial and Marketing team. She has also been “persuaded” by me into making this tutorial on how you can achieve defined and beautiful eyes.
As you can see, Natasha already looks fabulous. But, with some subtle tweaks that we learnt from actress Oon Shu An and Chef Artist and Founder of 2am:dessertbar Janice Wong, we can enhance her eyes to keep her looking bright and alert.
Step 1: Brows
Doing your brows doesn’t have to be hard. Simply follow the natural shape of your brows and fill in any sparse areas.
Since Natasha has full brows, I simply filled in her brows with a brown eyebrow pencil just to darken them up and add more definition.
Step 2: Eyeliner
Opt for a brown eyeliner instead of the usual black to create an outline that people won’t notice at first glance. Instead of creating an obvious cat eye flick, go over the natural darker lines that extend from the eye.
Shu An’s Tip: Instead of using eyeliner, I use a dark eyeshadow to lightly define my eyes.
Janice’s Tip: I always use a touch of concealer under the eyes to remove any undereye circles and then I use a pencil eyeliner to draw close to my lash line and smudge it out.
Natasha with brows and eyeliner done!
Step 3: Mascara
Natasha is blessed with long lashes but because they grow straight, it is essential to curl the lashes and apply waterproof mascara to hold the curl. Be sure to wiggle the mascara wand at the root of the lashes before coming outward. If your mascara looks a little too clumpy, comb out the lashes with a clean spoolie.
For absolute beginners, you can choose to stop here at Step 3. Take some time to master these steps before moving on to eyeshadow.
Step 4: Eyeshadow
To add a wow factor to the eyes,
First, sweep a matte shade, two shades lighter than your skin tone, from lash to brow. Pack on a shimmery gold or rose gold shade to the lids using your finger or flat-shader brush. Define the crease and outer corners with a matte brown or brownish-plum shade. Use a light hand when blending with a fluffy crease brush. Highlight the inner corners of your eye with a champagne shade.
Natasha trying Acuvue Define on the left compared to her normal iris on the right.
Step 5: Try Acuvue Define
If you’re too lazy to try steps one to four, this step is good enough on its own to accentuate your eyes. You can see what a big difference Acuvue Define makes to Natasha’s eyes.
Shu An and Janice also love Acuvue Define. Shu An’s favourite is the Natural Shine lens because it makes her eyes sparkle. The gold detail on the lenses makes it look like light is reflecting off of her eyes, yet the lenses are natural enough that no one can tell that she’s wearing beauty lenses during her shoots.
As for Janice, comfort is her priority as she spends long hours in the kitchen. She credits Acuvue Define with keeping her at her best, even when she moves from an air-conditioned environment to a hot one when she’s baking or frying. The lenses always keep her eyes moisturised and have never popped out while she cooks.
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