Brightening and widening the eyes can work wonders when you need to look more awake. Optimize your eye shape by using a matte shadow a few shades deeper than your skin tone and apply it with your favorite fluffy brush just below your brow bone and into your crease. Extend the shading just past where your eye ends. By expanding your crease area with the shadow, you are creating the illusion of a larger eye and a deep-set crease.
Take a small pencil brush and use the same shade to define your lower lash line. This provides definition without closing in your eye with a harsh black liner.
Highlight the inner corners to give your eyes that wide-awake look. Select a light shade pencil or eye shadow with a pink base. The pale pink balances your skin's undertones and is universally flattering. Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighting Duo Pencil in Camille/Sand ($23) is a great option, and the pencil makes the application around the tear duct simple. Simply draw around the tear duct and blend out using your finger or a precision concealer brush. Avoid using silver or glittery formulas as your highlighter since they can look gaudy and unflattering.
