How To Make The Whites Of Your Eyes Even Whiter

Whiter eyeballs. It may not be the first thing you think of when you get out of bed and start the beautifying process, but you can’t deny that you do want bright, white eyes. Eyes put up with a lot, and of all those hours in front of the computer screen and exposure to environmental irritants can lead to dull, yellowish, or reddened eyes. But if your solution to less than crystal clear peepers has historically been a squirt of Visine, then it’s time for your eyes to really sparkle.
Flip through for the six eye-brightening tricks your beauty routine is lacking!

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  Switch To Serious Eye Drops

  Ditch your standard eye drops and pick up the ones beauty editors and makeup artists rely on. There’s Rohto’s Cooling Eye Drops ($6)—the Japanese redness-relieving drops are a long-time backstage beauty favorite. The tingling may be a little off-putting at first, but once you get past the initial shock, your eyes will be sparkling. Or try Innoxa’s Blue Drops ($15) from Switzerland, which are actually blue to counteract yellowness.
  
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  Brighten The Under-Eye Area

  Dark under-eye circles only emphasize dull eyes. The solution? Diffuse darkness and brighten up the areas around your eyes to create the illusion of whiter eyes. Use Koh Gen Do’s Makeup Color Base Pearl White ($50), which has skin-brightening micronized pearl, under any illuminating concealer to reflect light around your eyes. And fight dark circles over time with a brightening eye cream, like Goldfaden MD’s Bright Eyes ($55).
  
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  Use Colored Eyeliner

  Rather than reaching for basic black eyeliner, try a bluer hue instead. A swipe of navy blue liner will make the whites of your eyes pop. Try Chantecaille’s Waterproof Eye Liner ($26) in Sapphire on your upper lashline, and pair it with a lighter waterline color to really brighten your eyes. Lining the inner rim of your lower lashline with a flesh-toned eye pencil, like Smashbox’s Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner ($20) in Bare, neutralizes redness. A little light-colored shimmer in the inner corner of the eyes never hurts either.
  
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  Lash Out

  Never underestimate the power of an eyelash curler. Lifted lashes open up your eyes and combat shadowiness. Speaking of shadowiness, eye makeup on the lower lashline has the tendency to bring focus down and create darkness. So, skip dark colors on the lower lid to maintain lifted, wide-open eyes. If you must mascara your lower lashes, choose a softer color, like brown. Or continuing using the color blue to brighten the eyes—try Make Up For Ever’s Smoky Lash ($23) in 5 as an alternative to black bottom-lash mascara.
  
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  Eat The Rainbow

  In the long term, snack on orange and yellow food to prevent eye discoloration. Fruits and vegetables like carrots, apricots, mangoes, papayas, oranges, lemons, and pumpkins are rich in the vitamins and antioxidants needed for bright, healthy eyes. Red foods and dark leafy greens are also great for maintaining the sparkle in your eyes. Cutting out alcohol, highly caffeinated beverages, and refined sugars will detoxify the liver, fending off dull, yellowing eyes too. 
  
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  Avoid Irritants

  Stay away from known irritants to keep the whites of your eyes nice and white. Allergies are probably the most common source of red eyes, so keep up with your allergy medication to keep the redness away. And avoid smoke. Smoke, both of your own doing and of the secondhand variety, irritates and dries out eyes.