Lash styles for different eye shapes, lash style guide, choosing lashes for your face
With so many lash styles available, finding the right one for your eye shape can be overwhelming. The good news is that choosing the perfect lashes is simpler when you know what works best for your unique features.
How to Determine Your Eye Shape.
Before choosing a lash style, it’s important to identify your eye shape. This will help you select a style that complements your eyes beautifully. Here’s how to figure it out:
- Look at your iris in the mirror.
- Draw an imaginary line from the inner corner to the outer corner of your eye.
- Almond Eyes: If the line ends at the outer corner, your eyes are almond-shaped.
- Turned-Down Eyes: If the line ends above the outer corner, you have slanted, turned-down eyes.
- Turned-Up Eyes: If the line ends below the outer corner, your eyes are turned up.
Other Key Features to Consider
In addition to your eye shape, consider the following characteristics:
- Wide Set Eyes: Eyes are spaced farther apart.
- Close Set Eyes: Eyes are positioned closer together.
- Deep Set Eyes: Eyes sit deeper under the brow bone.
- Hooded Eyes: Your eyelids are not visible when your eyes are open.
- Round Eyes: You can see white around your iris.
Lash Styles to Suit Your Eye Shape
There’s a lash style for every eye shape, and knowing which one works best for you can make a huge difference. Here are some of the most popular lash styles and the eye shapes they suit:
1. Cat Eye Lashes
- Description: Longer lengths at the end of the lash.
- Goal: To elongate the eyes and create a lifted look.
- Best For: Almond eyes, large eyes, rounded eyes, and naturally lifted eyes.
2. Kitten Eye Lashes
- Description: Longer lengths near the brow arch, or a consistent length from mid to end.
- Goal: To lift and open the eyes.
- Best For: Turned-down eyes, slanted eyes, small eyes, almond eyes, and Monolid eyes.
3. Doll Eye Lashes
- Description: The longest lengths are in the centre of the eye.
- Goal: To open up the eyes and give them a rounded look.
- Best For: Small eyes and Monolid eyes.
Which Lash Style Suits Which Eye Shape?
Each eye shape has a lash style that will enhance it. Whether you're looking to accentuate your eyes or create a more dramatic look, here's how to pair lashes with your eye shape:
- Almond Eyes: You're lucky enough to pull off any lash style!
- Wide Set Eyes: Choose something that starts longer at the inner eyes. works wonders by adding thickness at the start of the lash line to reduce the space between your eyes.
- Close Set Eyes: start with something very short at the inner eye, with the longer lengths starting after the halfway mark. This will create the illusion of more space between them.
- Round Eyes: Cat Eye lashes are perfect for elongating and adding definition, giving your eyes a more almond shape.
- Deep Set Eyes: You objection is to open them, shorter lengths and a doll or kitten lash style.
- Hooded / Monolid Eyes: Thinner lashes / less dramatic and a Kitten Lash Style, to keep things soft and natural.
- Downward / Droopy Eyes: A Kitten Lash Style will lift and brighten the eyes, making them appear more open.
Still Unsure? Get Professional Advice
If you're not sure which lash style suits you best, don’t hesitate to contact one of our awesome staff members who can assess your eye shape and recommend a style that complements your features. At The Lash Store HQ, our experienced team is always available to help you make the right choice.
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