Choosing the Best Eyelash Style for Your Eye Shape: A Comprehensive Guide

When it comes to eyelash extensions, one size does not fit all! The right lash style can elevate your look to enchanting new heights, while the wrong one might not do your natural beauty justice. Fear not, because we’ve whipped up a fail-safe guide to help you match your unique eye shape with the ideal lash style. Get ready to make those beautiful eyes of yours pop like never before!

This is a very simple and basic guide to help you determine what kind of lash styles suits you!

STEP 1: Identifying Your Eye Shape

Understanding your eye shape is the key to unlocking the perfect lash look. Here’s how to spot yours:

Almond Eyes

Like the nut, these eyes have a visible crease and slightly upturned outer corners. They’re the universal donor of eye shapes—almost every lash style works.

Round Eyes

Characterized by a circular shape with more of the white part of the eye visible.

Hooded Eyes

A fold of skin drapes over the crease, making the eyelids appear smaller.

Monolid Eyes

These eyes lack a defined crease and have a flat surface.

Upturned Eyes

The outer corners point higher than the inner corners, giving a natural lift.

Downturned Eyes

The outer corners dip down, lending a classic, sultry look.

Close-Set Eyes

Eyes that are closer together, needing a touch of optical illusion to enhance width.

Wide-Set Eyes

Eyes that sit further apart, allowing more room to play with inner eye drama.

STEP 2: Understand the Basic Lash Style

Cat Eye

Start subtle on the inner corners and go bold towards the edges. Perfect for adding a lift to downturned and round eyes.

Open Eye (Doll Eye)

Concentrate length in the center to draw the eye upwards adding height and waking up the eye- great for hooded or monolid beauties.

Kitten Eye (Natural Sweep)

A toned-down version of the cat eye, it places the longest lashes between the mid-eye and the brow arch.

Reversed Cat Eye 

Flip the script with length starting strong on the inner eye and tapering down towards the outer eye.

STEP 3. The Recommended Lash Styles for Each Eye Shape

Almond Eyes

Most lash styles work well, play around with different styles to find what you like! Ideal Style: Any! Go with Cat eye if you want something sultry or Open eye if you want to look more youthful.

Round Eyes

Cat-eye or winged styles elongate the eye and provide a lifting effect. Ideal Style: Cat Eye or Kitten Eye

Hooded Eyes

Opt for curled lashes with longer lengths in the center to open up the eye area. Ideal Style: Open Eye, Reversed Cat Eye.

Monolid Eyes

Flared or wispy styles add depth and dimension to the lashes. Ideal Style: Open Eye, Kitten Eye

Upturned Eyes

A balanced style with equal length across the lash line accentuates the natural shape. Ideal Style: Open Eye, Cat Eye

Downturned Eyes

Lifted and curled styles help to counteract the downward angle and open up the eyes. Ideal Style: Cat Eye or Kitten Eye

Close-Set Eyes

To create the illusion of more space in between the eyes, focus on elongating the eyes with longer lashes at the outer corners. Ideal Style: Cat Eye or Kitten Eye

Wide-Set Eyes

To balance wide-set eyes, choose lashes that add volume towards the inner corners. Ideal Style: Open Eye, Reversed Cat Eye

Whether you have almond, round, hooded, monolid, upturned, or downturned eyes, there's a lash style that's perfect for you. Ask a professional lash artist to find the best match and see how it can transform your look!

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