I'm one of those Asian girls that was blessed (or maybe cursed?) with big eyes and have that coveted canthal fold. However, many of my fellow Asian girlfriends swear by these techniques:
- Tame your eyebrows. Bushy eyebrows encroaching your eye space will only accentuate the fact that you have small eyes.
- Conceal undereye circles and puffyness. Looking tired will only make your eyes look smaller. You want to look alert and fresh! Apply concealer to the outer corners of your eyes. If you're tired or have easily-irritated eyes, Visine is your friend. Having red/sallow whites will only exacerbate the problem.
- Brighten and enlarge your eyes by dusting iridescent white eyeshadow underneath your eyebrows on your brow bone and in the space between your eyes and nose, right next to your tearducts. Light will bounce off of the iridescent shadow and draw attention to your brow bone and tearducts, making your eyes appear large and wider. For even more brightening, use a white eyeliner and line the inner and outer corner of your lower lashline.
- Line only your upper lashline with black eyeliner. Curl your eyelashes and apply a thickening/volumizing mascara; I'd recommend Imju Fiberwig.
I would definitely recommend fake eyelashes for going out or special occasions, they make a HUGE difference and will definitely make your eyes pop. Be advised that making eyes appear larger might not always be the best solution for your face. Many of my friends have really small eyes with no fold but they make their eyes really alluring with sky-high lashes and shadow on the outer corners of both upper and bottom lashline. Their eyes look mesmerizingly dramatic and sultry as a result even though they are small and they look gorgeous this way. The best route, I say, is just to play around with make-up and find out what works for you
. Hope that helps!