WHAT’S YOUR TYPE?
Eye type, that is. Knowing the shape of your eyes will take you further when it comes to finding the right eyeliner, and, subsequently, eye looks. Finding the right eyeliner is just as important to defining your eyes as knowing the shape of your eyes, because understanding your eye’s shape helps to better define your toolkit. The right eyeliner, after all, has the unique ability of making eyes appear bigger and brighter and, more often than not, less tired. We can’t technically use the word “magic,” but we’d go as far as to say that finding the right eyeliner to match your eye shape is pretty close to magical. Here’s what to look for (pun intended).
MAKEUP WE MENTIONED
24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
24/7 Inks Easy Ergonomic Liquid Eyeliner Pen
24/7 Waterproof Waterline Eyeliner Pencil
WATCH THINGS TAKE SHAPE
As with all unique facial features, there’s a wide range of eye shapes. As a first step to locking in your preferred eyeliner, assess the shape of your eyes. Here’s a quick breakdown of eye types, shapes, and the right liners and looks to go for:
Round Eyes
One of the larger of the eye types, defined by a prominent circular shape.
The shape of round eyes is the perfect blank palette for a soft, smudged eyeliner look. And to lock in that look, reach for the 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil—an iconic, easy-glide and high-performance pencil in an array of colors. Smudging is suggested for this round-shaped eye to achieve a sexy, smoky feel with serious dimension.
Almond Eyes
With defined irises that touch both bottom and top eyelids.
One of the best ways to accent an almond shaped eye is with a thin, precision liner look. And getting there is super easy—simply apply a subtle, thin line that follows the upper lash line, drawing it into a small wing along the outer corners of the eye. The best choice for this very specific type of winged look? Try the Perversion Waterproof Fine-Point Eye Pen, a perfectly precise, highly pigmented eyeliner pen that keeps you in control.
Monolid Eyes
A smooth upper eyelid that lacks a visible crease.
The monolid eye shape is another great opportunity to create a winged liner look. Thin lines are also preferred for this shape, offering the eye some length and dimension. Makeup artists agree that, following the upper lash line with the Perversion Waterproof Fine-Point Eye Point Eye Pen (again), and creating another slight wing extension at the end of the lid will both elongate the eye and create added shape.
Upturned Eyes
Defined by a natural curve that creates a natural cat eye look.
Give upturned eyes a light flick at the outer, upper corners with the 24/7 Inks Easy Ergonomic Liquid Eyeliner Pen—a precision liner that goes exactly where you want it, and stays put. Its unique design allows for an easy application that creates a thin line along your upper lash line for a little bit of drama.
Hooded Eyes
With slight excess skin folds just below the brow line.
Tightlining, an eyeliner application loved by makeup artists, is a way to line the upper waterline of your eyes. Because this technique effortlessly creates the illusion of fuller, thicker lashes, it’s the perfect way to complement and brighten hooded eyes. Reach for the 24/7 Waterproof Waterline Eyeliner Pencil to illuminate and define eyes in an instant.
