Sometimes it can be hard to find the right words to describe individual facial features, faces in general, bodies, and even hair. Here's a good resource for describing the looks of characters in your story.
Eyes: general
large
small
narrow
sharp
squinty
round
deep-set
sunken
bulging
wide
heavy-lidded
bright
sparkling
glittering
flecked
dull
cloudy
red-rimmed
beady
birdlike
cat-like
jewel-like
hard
fringed w/ lashes
w/ thick eyelashes
Eyes: color (Brown is the most common eye color by far. Green is quite rare.)
chestnut
chocolate brown
cocoa brown
coffee brown
mocha
mahogany
sepia
Sienna brown
mink brown
copper
amber
cognac
whiskey
brandy
honey
tawny
topaz
hazel
obsidian
coal
raven
midnight
sky blue
sunny blue
steel blue
ice blue
Arctic blue
glacial blue
crystal blue
cerulean
electric blue
azure
lake blue
aquamarine
turquoise
denim blue
slate blue
slate gray
storm blue
storm gray
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