Say Goodbye To Puffy Eyes With This Easy Yet Effective Makeup Guide

Dark circles and puffy eye bags are two entirely different things. While dark circles can be easily corrected by applying concealer over them, puffy eyes are a lot trickier to get rid of. And yes, maintaining a good skincare routine can help prevent puffy eye bags but there’s always some under-eye puffiness that even the most flawless skincare routine can’t ward off. Although this can be a bummer, we have some good news for you. Your puffy eyes can now be concealed with puffy eye makeup in just a few simple steps. On this note, let’s check out this guide on eye makeup for puffy eyes because no one has to know you’re carrying any excess baggage. 

Stepwise Guide on Eye Makeup for Puffy Eyes -

Follow this guide on eye makeup for puffy eyes and ace the eye game even if you have puffiness under your eyes:  

1. Conceal effectively -

Using makeup for eye bags, especially a creamy concealer with great coverage, can reduce the appearance of puffy, tired looking eyes and banish the blemishes under them. But it is necessary for you to apply the concealer effectively to get rid of the puffiness. Let’s show you how: 

Step 1 – Apply the product below your eyes, in an upside-down triangle shape. This helps to brighten the area instantly. 

Step 2 – After creating the triangle, use your makeup blender and buff the concealer out for a seamless finish. 

• Our recommendation – Maybelline Fit Me Concealer  

2. Sculpt your eyebrows -

Fill in sparse and uneven brows with an eyebrow pencil. Having thicker eyebrows will help to draw attention away from your puffy eyes. Remember, doing eyebrow makeup is crucial as this is one of the important steps that help to tie your eye makeup for puffy eyes. 

Step 1 - Apply the product in short, upward moving strokes along the eyebrows. 

Step 2 - Focus on filling in areas where hair is sparse and continue drawing till your eyebrows are fully filled. 

• Our recommendation – Maybelline Fashion Brow Cream Pencil 

3. Don’t miss highlighting your eyes -

Wondering how to hide puffy eyes with makeup? Along with concealing, include a highlighter in your eye makeup ritual as it is one of the best ways to hide puffy eyes and brighten your face to give the illusion of eyes that are free from under-eye bags. A little bit of luminous glow and shine under your eyes can do wonders and take the puffiness away. 

Step 1 – Start your makeup for puffy eyes by applying the highlighter to the inner corners of your eyes. 

Step 2 – Then, draw it downward at a slight angle until you are in line with your nostril and follow it up along your cheekbone, blending it out towards your temple. This technique instantly pushes the attention to your eyes.  

• Our recommendation – Maybelline Face studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter 

4. Brighten your eyes -

If you want your eyes to appear awake, refreshed and non-puffy, use an eyeliner. Whoever came up with the idea of using eyeliner for puffy eyes is a genius because it perfectly complements your newly camouflaged under-eye bags. Not only that, applying eyeliner is one of the best ways to hide puffy eyes as you can get an appearance of bigger, wider eyes.  

Step 1 – Start from the inner corner of each eye and apply the lightest coloured eyeliner pencil on your waterline. 

Step 2 – If you wish to go a step ahead and add drama to your eye makeup for puffy eyes makeup, draw a neat stroke along your upper lash line too. And there you are with perfectly drawn eyeliner for puffy eyes.  

• Our recommendation –  Maybelline Tattoo Studio Gel Eyeliner Pencil 

5. Lift your lashes -

Lengthen, volumise and sculpt your eyelashes with mascara to take your puffy eye makeup a notch higher. Interestingly, long lashes will leave your eyes feeling more lifted. Coat your lashes from roots to tips to make your eyes feel fully rested. 

Step 1 – Swipe the mascara wand with the outer bristles to capture every upper lash. Skip the lower lash mascara to avoid any product smudging underneath your eyes. 

Step 2 – Use the inner bristles of the wand to unfold the lashes. 

• Our recommendation – Maybelline New York Lash Lift Waterproof Mascara  

Now that you know how to hide puffy eyes with makeup you can cover swelling or signs of bad sleep night with makeup effortlessly. Good news! Finalizing the desired puffy eye makeup just got easier with the Maybelline Virtual Try-On tool. This tool helps you experiment with different eye makeup, face makeup and lip makeup products virtually, without you having to spend any penny. Once you are confident, follow this simple step-by-step guide on how to do makeup for eye bag sand say goodbye to puffy eyes with ease.