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Makeup for Glasses Wearers: Ulta Picks That Won't Smudge Behind Frames
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items Eye makeup and glasses do not always get along: mascara dots on the lens, liner transfers with every blink, and the nose pads wear away your base by lunch. These 24 Ulta-first picks are chosen for what holds up behind frames, from waterproof liners a...
Lids that touch the lens are where glasses wearers lose eyeshadow by noon, and a loose powder just flakes onto the glass. This stick sets down like a cream and then stays put, so I use one neutral shade all over the lid and my lenses stay clean.
Maybelline Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use Eyeshadow Stix
Lashes that curl straight into the lens leave dark dots on the glass, and this is the best fix I have found for it. The curved wand lifts lashes up and away from the frame, and the waterproof formula does not smear when my eyes water in the wind.
Lancôme Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting Waterproof Volumizing Mascara
Makeup around the nose and cheeks is what the frames actually rub against, so a good setting spray matters more for glasses than for anyone else. This one grips everything in place without a powdery finish, and at eleven dollars I keep one in my bag ...
e.l.f. Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray
Frames sit right on top of the brow, and that is where a soft pencil gets rubbed off first. The tip here is firm enough to draw hair-like strokes, the color is waterproof, and my brow still reads clearly above the rim at the end of a long day.
Benefit Goof Proof Waterproof Easy Shape & Fill Eyebrow Pencil
Nose pads can leave a pink, irritated spot after a week of long screen days, and a thin dab of this at night calms it before it gets sore. I skip it under makeup in the morning, but for overnight recovery on the bridge of the nose it is a cheap, stea...
CeraVe Healing Ointment Skin Protectant
A felt-tip liner dries fast, which is exactly what you want when the upper lash line sits a few millimeters from a lens. It sets within seconds so nothing transfers to the glass when I blink, and a thin wing still shows behind my frames for under twe...
Revlon ColorStay Sharp Line Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
Liquid foundation tends to slide where the nose pads sit, then leaves two little clean spots on the sides of my nose by lunch. This foundation in a powder form is lightweight, covers like a liquid, and holds up much better against that contact point ...
L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder
Clumpy lashes catch on the lens and smear, so a comb-style wand makes a bigger difference for me than a dramatic formula does. This drugstore pick separates every lash, wears well, and costs about thirteen dollars, which makes replacing it every thre...
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Waterproof Mascara
Wanting brows that look fuller behind frames without a heavy pencil line is what sold me on this fiber gel, which costs about four dollars. It adds hair-like texture, does not flake onto the lens, and you can brush it upward so the shape reads even t...
essence Make Me Brow Eyebrow Gel Mascara
A proper curl is the single best trick for lashes that hit the lens, and this curler grabs every lash, even the short corner ones, without pinching. I curl before mascara, hold ten seconds, and my lashes stay clear of the glass instead of brushing it...
Kevyn Aucoin The Eyelash Curler
Smudgy liner is the first thing lenses show off, because it transfers every time you blink. This gel pencil glides on, smudges for a few seconds if you want a soft line, then locks down for the day, so the glass stays clear and my eyes still look def...
Lancôme Drama Liqui-Pencil Longwear Eyeliner
Glasses push on the skin, and anything creamy and shiny migrates, but this one is matte, waterproof, and sweatproof, so it stays where I put it. I use a small amount under the eyes and along the sides of the nose, and it only costs about thirteen dol...
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer
For a bolder look behind frames, this is my splurge: very black, creamy, and it gives the darkness of a false lash without the weight. It stays on through the humidity of a long day and does not flake onto my lenses, so I keep it for evenings out.
Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Mascara
Waterproof formulas are the whole point for glasses wearers, but they need a real remover at night, and this dual-phase bottle lifts everything in one swipe. I press a soaked pad on closed lids for ten seconds and nothing is left to smudge into tomor...
ULTA Beauty Collection Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover
When classic black liner feels too harsh behind frames, a brown gel pencil is the softer option, and this one is waterproof and smudge resistant at around eleven dollars. I tightline with it and the lenses stay clean even on humid days when I am outs...
Maybelline Tattoo Studio Sharpenable Gel Pencil Eyeliner
Only a little of this goes on the sides of my nose, where the pads rest, because that spot gets shiny first and then slips. It is a light translucent powder, costs about eight dollars, and one small jar lasts me for months of daily use.
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder
A cream shadow pencil gives you a fast base on the lid, and a neutral shade like Milk makes the rest of the eye makeup last longer behind glass. It costs six dollars, blends with a finger in seconds, and does not leave fallout on the bottom of my len...
NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil
Dark circles show up more with glasses because the frame sits right below the shadow, so I put a little of this on with the doe-foot applicator and blend lightly. It is creamy but not heavy, brightens, and stays soft instead of cracking at the edge o...
Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer
Here is a cheap classic that has been around forever, and the waterproof version is a favorite for lashes that keep touching my lenses because it never smears. At under ten dollars it is the one I buy for the gym bag and for days when I want somethin...
Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara
Instead of drawing the brow every morning, a tint stays put behind frames all day, and this longwear one costs twelve dollars. I brush it on in thin layers and the color still reads through the lenses without rubbing off against the top of my frames.
ULTA Beauty Collection Longwear Brow Stain Tint
Anyone who wears glasses all day will like that this pencil never needs sharpening, so there are no shavings or messy tips near the lens. It has a built-in smudge tip, goes on in one stroke, and holds a rich, soft line behind my frames for the full d...
Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Intense Eyeliner
Makeup and oil collect at the nose pads and on the lens too, so at night I wash my face and my frames together, using a gentle gel cleanser like this. It rinses clean without stripping, leaves skin soft, and means the pads sit on fresh skin in the mo...
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Fragrance-Free Gel Facial Cleanser
Pomade is the one product that survives a face that touches frames all day, and this one sets matte, waterproof, and smudge-proof for around fifteen dollars. I use a small angled brush to build the arch, and it keeps its shape behind my thick-framed ...
Maybelline TattooStudio Brow Pomade
Spending hours in front of a screen with my glasses on makes a mist that sets makeup and gives a matte, shine-free finish a good fit for me. It is light and fine, costs eleven dollars, and keeps everything from lifting or going shiny near the frames.
e.l.f. Stay All Day Blue Light Micro-Setting Mist