If there’s one part of your face that allows for endless experimentation with different looks and makeup products, it’s your eyes. Be it with colours, angles or eyeliner and eyeshadow styles, there are infinite ways to play around. However, your eyes are unique to you—they differ in shape, size and even placement. So the easiest way to take your makeup look up a notch would be by going for styles that complement you. Whether you have round, almond, hooded or even deep-set eyes, there will be certain eyeliner tips and styles that will suit your features better. Ahead, we round up the best eyeliner looks for different eye shapes.
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Different eyeliner looks for different eye shapes
Almond eyes
If you have elongated, oval-shaped eyes, we have good news. This is one of the most versatile shapes thar can pull off almost any makeup look. Whether you want sharp wings, graphic eyeliner or just a simple tightline, it will all flatter your eye shape. But to find the best eyeliner look for almond eyes, you can fashion a simple cat-eye or switch things up and try out a double-liner eyeliner look. Alternatively, start gliding on an eyeliner from the third quarter of your eyes and wing it out. SUVA Beauty’s Hydra FX Eyeliner Palette would be an ideal eye makeup product for this. With five different shades of water-activated liners, this palette will fit right into your makeup kit and help you unleash your inner artist and create looks out of the ordinary.
Hooded eyes
With lesser eyelid space that tends to cover your crease, putting eyeliner on hooded eyes might seem trickier than usual. But the solution lies in making thicker lines for the illusion of a normal eyeliner look. Thin lines can easily get lost with a lack of lid space and winged eyeliner for hooded eyes is a great way to counter that. Besides, a simple cat-eye created with a thicker line and a broad wing is also a great eyeliner look for hooded eyes. The Benefit Cosmetics Roller Liner Matte Liquid Eyeliner is an ideal option to pick for your eye shape. With a rich and smudge-proof formula as well as a pointed tip, it helps you create sharp lines with ease—making it perfect for experimenting with the winged eyeliner style.
Asymmetrical eyes
Your eyes are sisters, not twins. All of us have asymmetrical eyes—just that some are more apparent than the others. Applying eyeliner the right way, however, is the best way to achieve symmetry. Swipe on an eyeliner on your larger eye how you usually would; and then mimic the same eyeliner look by applying a thicker amount to the outer portion of your smaller eye to create the illusion of depth. A simple kajal look is the best eyeliner style for asymmetrical eyes and we recommend the Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Gel Eyeliner to achieve the perfect finish. The creamy formula of this gel pencil helps the product glide on smoothly and last up to 12 hours. The inbuilt sharpener, on the other hand, ensures precise application.
Round eyes
Great news: the prominent white space in round eyes gives a natural doe-eyed look. So a smudged liner is the best eyeliner look for round eyes to give an extra oomph. Use a kajal pencil on your upper lash line and smudge it outwards for an elongated effect. To achieve this, we recommend picking Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Resist Colour Pencil-24h Waterproof Eyeliner 5-bronze. Its bronze shade not only adds dimension, but also offers a subtle shimmer which elevates your look and makes this the best eyeliner for a one-and-done eye makeup look.
Large eyes
Large eyes give out the most alluring effect. With their eyes being the most prominent feature on their face, one can experiment with tonnes of looks. Since darker shades making eyes smaller than usual is not a point of worry for you, go for smokey eyes with thick kajal to achieve a great eyeliner look for big eyes. We recommend going for the Faces Canada UltimePro HD Deep Black One Stroke Kajal for this style. With a crayon-like pencil, it glides easily and is ideal for creating thick lines for a smokey liner look. Feel free to use it as a cream base for the smokey eyes or swipe it on to get a heavy kajal look—it works both ways. It helps that it’s also pocket-friendly.
Small eyes
The goal of people with smaller eyes is usually to make them look larger and more awake. One of our best eyeliner tips for this is to make white or nude eyeliner your best friend. By tightlining with white eyeliner, you’re essentially creating the illusion of a larger white space, making your eyes look more prominent. Another option is to smudge your eyeliner or eyeshadow on the upper lash line. Instead of going for the usual black, which tends to be harsher, opt for colours like brown. This eyeliner look for small eyes is the perfect way to get a fuller effect. The best eyeliner style for small eyes can be easily achieved with the Maybelline New York Tattoo Gel Colored Kajal Matte Finish in Polished White. Waterproof as well as smudge- and fade-resistant, this eyeliner ensures a look that lasts up to 36 hours.
