Your eye shape can determine how you wear eyeliner, what eyeshadow looks work, and which false eyelashes suit you best. Discover yours in our “what eye shape do I have?” guide
If you’ve ever watched makeup artists on YouTube tutorials or IGTV and wondered why you just can’t nail the various different eyeshadow looks, it may not be your technique that’s the problem. It could be your eye shape.
Not that your eye shape is a problem, but if it’s not the same shape as the person modelling the makeup, you’ll never get the same effect and look.
Our resident makeup artist, Victoria Howe, recently revealed how to apply eyeshadow based on what eye shape you have but this is only useful if you already know what your shape is.
To help you find out, we’ve listed the different eye shapes below.
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Getty Images/iStockphoto There are six different eye shapes that the majority of people have. Of course, there will be variations on this but these can be used as a guide.
Even if your shape doesn’t fall exactly into one of these, it may have elements of one or two.
These shapes include:
To determine your eye shape, first check to see if you have a crease and if you can see it.
If the answer is no, you have monolids. Monolids are common – although not exclusive – to Asian men and women and they’re the most distinctive, instantly recognisable shape.
If you do have a visible crease, there are other things to look out for when determining your shape.
Slightly changing your eyeshadow technique, or how you apply your eyeliner can make a big difference to the overall look.
You can read more in our how to apply eyeshadow guide, and then find the best eyeshadow palettes for your eye colour in our colour theory article.
If you really can’t tell from the various tips above, there’s a challenge trending on TikTok which helps you determine your eye shape. It’s not tricky, but it is fiddly and it involves using the Green Screen filter to superimpose your eyes over an eye shape chart until you find the closest match.
Here is our editor Vicky’s attempt below.
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Victoria is founder and editor-in-chief of mamabella, freelance journalist and Mum. She has a passion for empowering people to feel beautiful whatever their age, size, skin type and budget
