Try only using eyeliner on half of your eyelids - like from the middle of your pupil out -- that's what I do, and I find it makes me look WAY more awake than I usually am, and it's not harsh at all. I use a color called black/brown so it's dark, but not harsh dark.
Did that make sense? It's sort of hard to say, but it really works!
Did that make sense? It's sort of hard to say, but it really works!