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General Discussions => Beauty => Topic started by: JaslineUK on December 27, 2018, 05:45:46 AM

Title: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: JaslineUK on December 27, 2018, 05:45:46 AM
I wear glasses and without them simply cannot see what I am putting on my eyes. Unfortunately with them on they just get in the way and I can't see what I am putting on my eyes.

Anyone had similar experience and how you got around it.

thanks
Jasline x
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: ChrissyRyan on December 27, 2018, 06:33:12 AM
You could try a magnifying mirror.  Usually they are two sided mirrors, one side with the normal reflection and the other side with magnification.  Some mirrors can be hand held, and others are on stands with some lighted.

Chrissy
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: KathyLauren on December 27, 2018, 06:55:53 AM
I haven't really gotten into eye shadow.  Mostly, it is that I find it just too hard to put on: the damned pencil won't draw on my skin!  My eye treatment, when I use anything at all, consists of a bit of mascara.
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: JaslineUK on December 27, 2018, 07:21:15 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 27, 2018, 06:33:12 AM
You could try a magnifying mirror

Hi Chrissy - already have one of those, but all that happens is a get an enlarged blurred view of me  lol

Quote from: KathyLauren on December 27, 2018, 06:55:53 AM
I haven't really gotten into eye shadow.  Mostly, it is that I find it just too hard to put on: the damned pencil won't draw on my skin!  My eye treatment, when I use anything at all, consists of a bit of mascara.

I found one eyeliner pencil which works really well "Rimmell Exaggerate" I think it's liquid based. And I can get mascara on, just do it very slowly and more by touch that sight.

It's mainly the eye shadow which is really difficult, especially at the side of my eye. Usually ends up as a smudge which I have to blend so much it all but disappears   ::)
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: sally0196 on December 29, 2018, 10:39:53 AM
I have a pair of makeup glasses that have one eye lens that can be moved over each eye while you apply shadow, liner and mascara to the other.  You can get them with different strengths just like readers.  I do prefer the magnifying mirror option though.

Hugs,

Sally
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: JaslineUK on December 29, 2018, 11:03:44 AM
Quote from: sally0196 on December 29, 2018, 10:39:53 AM
I have a pair of makeup glasses that have one eye lens that can be moved over each eye while you apply shadow, liner and mascara to the other.  You can get them with different strengths just like readers.

Thanks Sally that's exactly what I need. I didn't know you can get these so was about to split an ordinary pair of glasses

Jas x
Title: Re: Glasses and eyeshadow
Post by: IzzyM on December 31, 2018, 06:48:16 AM
I have exactly the same problem, exaggerated by the fact my left eye is so poor even my glasses don't correct it, so while I can sort of do my left eye when it comes to closing my right eye all I get is a big blur.

The answer so far has been stick to mascara...

But thanks to Sally's suggestion:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/258-2718719-1190607?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=makeup+glasses

There are plenty of options on amazon....