Hooded eyes can often be confused with droopy eyes. Droopy eyelids or just one droopy eyelid can affect a person’s ability to keep their eye/eyes open all the way, which in turn affects their vision and this could point to a condition called ptosis. Hooded eyes are a normal hereditary trait where a person has excess skin folding down from the brow bone to the lash line.
The lack of eyelid space and a hidden crease can make all sorts of eye makeup looks extra difficult for those of us with hooded eyes. But this does not mean you have to be restricted with what you can achieve. Here are some tips to help you work with your hooded lids.
- Don’t use shimmery or satin eyeshadows as the shimmer reflects the light and can make your eyelids look larger and puffier. Do use matte colors that absorb the light and make the hood look like it is receding.
- Don’t use liquid eyeliner. Do use pencil eyeliner.
- Don’t try a winged eyeliner, the hood of your eye will likely cover up the liner anyway and can make your eyes look more hooded. Do apply eyeliner to the lashline, but no further.
- Don’t apply eyeliner above your waterline as this will take up valuable space on your lid and make your eyes look smaller. Do apply it thinly on your eyelash waterline.
- Do apply a highlight as close to the arch of your eyebrow as you can get, far away from your hood. Don’t apply the highlighter too low down as it will then highlight your hooded lid and make it appear bigger.
- Don’t draw attention to the undereye areas and this can drag your eyes down. Do apply a minimal about of eyeshadow to the lower lash line to balance out your hooded eye.
- Don’t get stingy with the mascara! Do use mascara to build up your lashes as much as possible or use false lashes to make your eyes look much bigger.
- Don’t forget to blend your shadow upwards. When applying your eyeshadow color do not smudge it along the bottom-most part of your lid as this will emphasize your hood. Do blend it higher to cover the entirety of your mobile lid, into the crease and up on to the hood of your eye. There is nothing worse than spending time creating a beautiful eyeshadow look only to have it completely disappear when you open your eyes! Moving the color higher will make it more visible and creature the illusion of a higher crease.
However, the most important thing about makeup is to have fun. These are some tips to help you get a more traditional look and give you the chance to embrace current makeup trends but, in the end, you should just do whatever makes you happy. Practice your makeup technique and experiment with what looks good on you and what makes you feel confident and beautiful.
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