Makeup is all about creating illusions. By applying different makeup techniques, you can make your face look more sculpted, open up your eyes, or even create luscious, voluminous lips. With so many ways to use makeup to your advantage, it’s important to know which tips and tricks will work best for your face. This is especially true when it comes to your eyes. So if you’re wanting to make the most of your eye makeup, your eye shape will play a key role. This is because not every eyeshadow application technique works for every eye shape. By using the wrong technique, you can actually create the opposite effect of your desired outcome (and no one wants that). So it’s crucial to learn your eye shape and what application techniques are the most complimentary to their shape. This will allow you to confidently apply your makeup in a way that makes you feel beautiful and empowered. So if you’re wondering how to determine the best eye makeup for your eye shape, you first have to discover what your eye shape is!
There are 4 eye shapes that are the most common: Almond, Round, Monolid, and Hooded Eyes. Let’s determine which one best describes the shape of your eyes!
How to Determine Your Eye Shape
First, grab a mirror to look at your eyes straight on, and then relax your face. As you look in the mirror, take particular note of your eyelids’ crease. If you notice that you have no visible crease, then you most likely have monolid eyes. If you have a crease, but almost all of your eyelid is covered by your brow bone, then you most likely have hooded eyes.
To determine if you have almond or round eyes, you need to see if you have any white showing above or below the iris of your eye. If you have white showing above or below your iris, then you have a round eye shape. If you don’t, then you most likely have almond-shaped eyes. And with almond-shaped eyes, you can have additional nuances, including having almond-shaped eyes that are hooded or monolid, or even upturned or downturned (upturned eyes have a natural lift on the outer corner, whereas downturned eyes drop slightly at the outer corner).
Eyes are the windows to the soul, and just like souls, every shape is unique. But in general, here are the rules for each eye shape to enhance your natural beauty.
Best Eye Makeup for Almond Eyes:
If you have an almond eye shape, it’s best to keep it simple. Experts recommend…
- Using single-color eyeshadow looks
- Light Eyeliner application works best
- Apply eyeshadow on your lower eyelash line
- Add emphasis to your eyelashes
If you have almond-shaped eyes, here’s a GREAT one-eyeshadow look for you to try. Click here to get the full tutorial!
Best Eye Makeup for Round Eyes:
If you have a round eye shape, you can embrace their rounded shape in all its stunning glory! However, if you want to elongate your round eyes, there are a few tricks you try:
- Apply a bolder, winged, and smokey eyeliner
- Try a smokey or cat eye
- Use a shimmery eyeshadow in the middle of your eyelid (I like this one here)
With these application techniques, you’ll be sure to obtain the perfect look. If you want to take it one step further, the colors you use on your eyes can make a BIG difference. Here are my recommendations for eye shadows that will really make your eyes pop!
Best Eye Makeup for Monolid Eyes:
If you have monolid eyes, you can use eyeshadow to create the illusion of bigger eyelids, here are some tips you can use:
- Fake a crease using eyeshadow that’s slightly darker than your skin tone (think contouring)
- You can go bold and bright or do a more subtle smokey look
- Apply an exaggerated, long cat eye line with eyeliner
Best Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes:
Hooded eyes are really common, and learning how to put eyeshadow on can be kind of tricky. I have a slightly hooded eye, so I know how hard it can be! When it comes to hooded eyes, most people want to learn how to make their eyes look bigger, here are a few tips:
- Contour on your eyebrow bone (instead of contouring in your crease)
- Use a light, bright color (like this one here) on your eyelid
- Use an illuminator right on the eyebrow bone, cheekbone, and inner eye corner
- Avoid thick eyeliner, instead do a tight line or keep your eyeliner super thin
For more tips and tricks to making your eyes look bigger, click here to watch this short tutorial!
How to Determine the Best Eye Makeup for Your Eye Shape
Once you learn your eye shape and apply these tips and tricks, you’re sure to LOVE the enhanced look of your eyes! And the best part? With Seint makeup, you can keep all the colors you need for your face in a single makeup palette.
If you’re wanting specific eyeshadow colors for your eye shape, then you can build your custom palette here. No more wasting money on palettes with only a small handful of colors that work for you.
Also, as a bonus, you can make custom eyeshadow palettes determined by your eye color.
Click on the post below that matches your eye color for all the details, let’s make those eyes POP!
And if you’re still not sure what eyeshadow colors would look best on you, you can take this FREE color match quiz here!
