Every girl has an uneven eye — from the myopic among us to girls who are blessed with nearly perfect vision.We all have our own ways of dealing with it — wearing a stronger prescription glasses, sporting a pair of contact lenses, or some makeup for uneven eyes. Whatever works…

Makeup for uneven eyes can be tricky. You want to make sure your eyes look even, but you don’t want to draw too much attention to the fact that they’re uneven in the first place.

The best way to do this is by using a neutral palette of colors on both sides of your face. For example, if you have one blue eye and one green eye, then use a darker shade of brown on both sides of the face. This will help cover up any discoloring and make your eyes look more even.

If you know there’s a lot of discoloration around your eyes and cheeks (because it’s been there for a long time), then consider using a bright red or orange blush on one side of the face while keeping the other side neutral or natural looking with pink or peach blush or highlighter. This will help draw attention away from any discolored areas and give them some contrast so they’re not so noticeable anymore!

Makeup for uneven eyes

Makeup For Uneven Eyelids

I’m sure I’m not the only one who deals with this but lately I have had uneven eyelids on a pretty regular basis. For those of you who haven’t experienced this before, uneven eyelids can happen to people of any ethnicity although I won’t lie, it is SUPER common among those of us with Asian eyelid types. (I say types because people can have many types of eyelids for example, I have several Caucasian friends who happen to have a flatter eyelid shape with small creases which is common among Asians.)

I personally can get them from crying, allergies, being sick, not getting enough sleep or getting too much sleep, rubbing my eyes, or sometimes I just wake up with them in the morning with no explanation. Every morning is an exciting opportunity for a different eye shape! Haha.

Tired of going makeupless or being frustrated when you suffer from Wonk Eye®? Here’s my technique for eye makeup on uneven eyes!

Products mentioned: 

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Wet & Wild Mega Eyes Cream Eyeliner

Wet & Wild Comfort Zone Palette

Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Yeyo

Covergirl LashBlast Volume Waterproof Mascara

IPKN It lipgloss in Lilac (thank you Pretty & Cute for this lipgloss!)

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear blush in Blushing Glow

Just in general, the most important, irreplaceable items needed for successfully doing this look is:

1. Use an eyeshadow primer. This is imperative for uneven lids because creased lids can transfer shadow color unless you have a really good base. My favorite is Urban Decay Primer Potion.

2. Use a cream or gel-type eyeliner like MAC Fluidline, Wet & Wild Mega Eyes Cream Eyeliner, or Lioele All-in-One Gel Eyeliner. Cream liners are more waterproof than pencil liners, won’t peel or flake like some liquid liners, and can give a soft or hard line depending on application so the versatility is perfect for those with monolids or uneven eyelids.

3. Lash curler and waterproof mascara. This will also keep your makeup from smudging and will hold a curl for eyelashes that naturally may point in different directions. Large creased eyes tend to have lashes that point out or up while hooded eyelids and monolids often have lashes that point downward. Not all waterproof mascaras are equal so go for drier formulas like Covergirl LashBlast Waterproof, Shiseido Lasting Lift, or Fairydrops Platinum Waterproof mascaras.

Here is the look on me. If you look closely you can see the more defined line of my crease on the right and softer line on the left mimicking the creased arch shadow shape.

With my eyes down they look almost the same except the creased side is a bit more softer. This is to look less harsh when that eye is open. They are still pretty close so it’s not very noticeable in real life.

Here’s a close-up of my eyes for a better look.

Instead of a dark brown, you could also use a metallic gunmetal, the duochrome gold/brown from the Comfort Zone palette, copper, or really any other medium-to-dark eyeshadow that you prefer but I do find that light colors tend to be less effective. Multi-dimensional shadows are perfect since it’s a 1-shadow look and shimmery or duochromey colors really add a look of extra effort without the extra time.

I hope you guys found this tutorial practical, helpful, or even just plain informative. If you have had any experience with uneven eyelids, please share your experience or tips as well in the comments!