How to do eyeliner for hooded eyes
Getting a perfectly shaped wing with the eyeliner right the first time is a bit difficult, and it could become even more complicated for hooded eyes. Applying eyeliner, or any type of eye makeup for that matter, is quite tricky when you cannot see the eyelid.
Should this mean that hooded eyes are not to be wearing eye makeup? Absolutely not! It is a matter of having a slightly different approach when applying eye makeup and eyeliner. Let us have a look at how to do so.
Eyeliner for hooded eyes
Worry not, with this set of tips and tricks, you will know how to do your makeup on hooded eyes.
First and foremost, it is a matter of finding the perfect eyeliner. Once you find a product you love and that works for you, it can seriously speed up the application process and get a flawless result at the same time.
Then it is important to know what type of look you are going to do, too. For example, if you are going to be applying it on your lash line, a pencil eyeliner may be your best bet.
When applying eyeliner, there a few things you should think about:
1. Direction
When thinking about wearing eyeliner, focus on the outer corner of your eyes.
Using eyeliner or a dark-coloured eyeshadow in this area will make hooded eyes look wider and bigger, which helps conceal the hoodedness. It will also help to create the effect of having liner on the whole lid, even though you would have only applied it to the outer corner.
Unlike other eye shapes, one of the challenges with hooded eyes is the lack of eyelid space that is visible once you open your eyes. A good way to conserve the lid is to apply your liner to the upper waterline instead.
For this technique, it is best to reach for a waterproof pencil liner. This procedure is called tightlining and it helps make your lashes look thicker and fuller. You can also gently feather an eyeliner pencil through your lashes to amplify the effect.
2. Lining
Lining the entire length of your eyelid can mask your eyelids. A good way to avoid this is to begin lining from the outer corner and carefully tapering inward only about a third or half of the way.
3. Eyeliner for round hooded eyes
A special mention here for round eyes, as the application varies slightly for this eye shape.
When it comes to eyeliner for round eyes, your application should be about elongating the eyes into a more exotic shape to make sure that the makeup is visible where you would want it to be visible.
Line the upper lash line and play up the outer corners with either a long, extended wing or by smudging dark liner into both the upper and lower lash lines.
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How to do winged eyeliner on hooded eyes: tips for beginners
And what about getting the perfect wing right the first time? Is there a technique to do a winged line on your hooded eyes too? The answer is, of course, yes. Cool, right?
Creating the perfect wing is seriously an art, especially when it is done with no assistance whatsoever. Liquid liner is a popular choice for this, as it will give you the best control and you will get a perfectly sleek line. But for hooded eyes, liquid eyeliner can leave with some unwanted smudges in places you weren’t expecting if the liner is still wet when you open your eyes.
That is why, an equally great substitute for liquid, is gel eyeliner. Although it can take some getting used to, gel will still give you the control you need to make the wing perfect (and it will!) and it is not as much likely to leave you with stripes all over your lids. Gel will also last just as long as your liquid liner, so no fretting over having to touch up your makeup throughout the day.
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Hooded eyes: tips for better makeup application
Here is a list of tips that may help you even further:
1. Get a great eye primer
Those with hooded lids know better than anyone else how easily their eye makeup smears and smudges, so it is very important to invest in a great primer to get things off to a great start immediately and to not have to worry later on.
2. Apply makeup with your eyes open
When you apply eye makeup with your eyes open, you will straight away see if you are doing a good job: you will know if your makeup will be completely cover by your lid or not and if you are applying too much, achieving an unwanted unnatural effect.
3. Elongate, elongate and elongate!
When creating a wing on your eyes, it can often be tedious to execute that perfect triangle and align it with the rest of your lid. Unfortunately, this technique is quite difficult when you have hooded eyes, however it does not mean that you cannot do a wing at all. In fact, a wing can create a great eye-opening effect.
Instead of a small flick where most of the liner is on the lid, elongate it so that the wing can be seen when the eye is open and most of the dramatic effect is away from the lid. Just make sure the wing points upward, not down.
4. A special trick for beginners
This is a special trick for beginners who really struggle with keeping their hand straight and steady while drawing the line. Grab a handkerchief (or napkin) and place it on the outer corner of your nose to your eyebrow. Apply eyeshadow from the centre of your eye straight out toward the handkerchief.
5. A special trick
Apply the eyeshadow just above where you are marking your crease as opposed to in the natural fold of your eyelid. It will make all the difference!
And here they are a series of simple tips that explain how you can achieve staggering eye-makeup looks where your hooded eyes will go absolutely unnoticed, and your eyeliner and shadow can finally pop. So, what are you waiting for? Time to put them to practice!