With an eyeliner, every look immediately looks more glamorous! Your eye color will stand out better, your eyelashes will look thicker and fuller, and your eyes will appear brighter and more alert. If you're not getting the desired effect from your makeup, it might be because your current eyeliner technique doesn't suit your eye shape.Different eye shapesneed accents in certain areas to get the best definition. If you use our eyeliner tips and techniques, you will draw the perfect eyeliner for your eye shape!
Eyeliner tips for almond shaped eyes
What do almond shaped eyes look like?
- Beautiful almond eyes resemble the shape of almonds.
- They are symmetrical and usually have a slightly upturned outer angle at the bottom of the lower eyelid.
Celebrities with this eye shape:Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, Mila Kunis, Aishwarys Rai, Rihanna, Kate Winslet, Scarlett Johanson, Gwen Stefani, Minka Kelly, Jessica Alba, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Eva Longoria, Leighton Meester, Kerry Washington, Penelope Cruz
The Best Eyeliner Stroke for Almond Eyes:
You're in luck! Almost every eyeliner look suits almond-shaped eyes. Start with a thin line of eyelid in the upper inner corner, glide along the inner two-thirds of the lid and once you reach the outer third, start increasing the thickness.
Eyeliner tips for round eyes
What do round eyes look like?
- Round eyes are beautiful and big.
- More of the white of the eye is visible than in almond-shaped eyes.
Celebrities with your eye shape:Alison Brie, Emmy Rossum, Bella Heathcote, Nicole Richie
The Best Eyeliner Technique for Round Eyes:
With eyeliner you can visually lengthen round eyes to make them even more eye-catching! It's very simple: draw a thin eyeliner on the outer two-thirds of the upper and lower lash lines. Bring both lines together at the outer corner and make them slightly thicker by smudging the liner outwards or adding a wing with a liquid liner. It is important that you extend the eyeliner outwards towards the end of the brow instead of pulling it upwards.
Eyeliner for deep-set eyes/drip eyelids
What do deep-set eyes/drip eyelids look like?
- You can't see much of the moving eyelid when your eyes are open.
- Droopy eyelids are also a problem as we age. Here are some exercises to help youTighten eyelidscan.
Celebrities with your eye shape:Emma Stone, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Blake Lively
How to draw eyeliner correctly for this eye shape:If you have droopy eyelids, you should create the illusion of open eyes. Therefore, less is more when it comes to using eyeliner.
The trick is to apply the eyeliner not on the eyelid, but on the upper waterline. This way you get the look of eyeliner, but the eyelid remains free of a dark shade, which helps open up the eyes.
Lining the top waterline of your eyes is very easy, but may take some practice. Close your eye and pull the outer corner of your eye slightly upwards. Look down and very gently stroke the eyeliner across the top waterline. It's easier to line the outer 3/4 corners of the eye rather than the entire eye. Allow the eyeliner to dry for 10 seconds before blinking so it doesn't transfer to the lower waterline.
Use a champagne-colored shimmer eyeshadow in the inner corner of the eye, just above the tear duct area, to open the eye further. White eyeliner on the lower waterline is also a good trick. Curl the eyelashes to open the eye even further. More tips for applying make-up to deep-set eyescan be found here.
Eyeliner tips for monolid eyes
What do monolid eyes look like?
- This shape is common in Asian eyes.
- Monolids have tiny eyelids with a less defined eye socket.
Celebrities with this eye shape:Gemma Chan, Lucy Liu, Ali Wong, Kelly Marie Tran
Asian eye makeup:This eye shape looks absolutely stunning when you apply a thin eyeliner in a cat eye look. To add definition and depth to the eye sockets, use a soft eyeliner pencil to create a cat-eye/wing line. Don't worry about getting a perfect line, because next you need to smudge that line up and out with your pinky finger to make it look soft, sexy and smokey! Now go over the blurred contour with a liquid eyeliner and pull it outwards with a cat-eye wing!
Eyes close together (less than eye width)
Celebrities with this eye shape:Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gisele Bündchen
You should emphasize the outer corner of your eyes so that your eyes, which are close together, look longer and even more beautiful! Use eyeliner on the outer third of the upper and lower lash lines. The trick is to give the eye the illusion of more width. Use a champagne-colored, shimmery eyeshadow or highlighter on the tear duct to further open the eye.
Widely spaced eyes (a little more than an eye's width)
Celebrities with this eye shape:Amanda Seyfried, Kate Moss, Anya Taylor Joy
To emphasize the beauty of the eyes, you mustEmphasize the inner corner of the eye! Apply eyeliner from the inner corners of the upper lash line outward to the outer corners. Try to keep the same line thickness along the entire length. Try not to extend the eyeliner at the outer corners, but rather to draw a small line upwards. This looks very pretty.
Eyeliner tips for sagging eyes / drooping corners of the eyes
What do sagging eyes look like?
- The eye slopes slightly from top to bottom.
- The look seems a bit sad.
Celebrities with this eye shape:Anne Hathaway, Tessa Thompson, Katie Holmes, Chloe Moretz, Michelle Rodriguez
When it comes to eyeliner for droopy corners of the eyes, the most important thing is to visually lift them. Illuminate the inner corners with a light, shimmery pencil and leave the lower lash line exposed. Focus on the upper lash line, starting just below the highest point of your arch and working your way up and out. A small, upward-pointing wing on the outer corners will visually open the eyes.
