How can you tell which type of eye shape you have? Identify whether you have round, almond, downturned or hooded eyes and whether they are close-set, wide-set or deep-set with my guide to different types of eye shapes.
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Darlings, your eyes are the most expressive part of your face and knowing which eye shape you have helps to unlock the best eye makeup techniques and styles for accentuating them in the most flattering way! Discover how to identify which eye shape you have and learn my tips and tricks for making every eye shape pop!
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Of all the eye shapes, almond eyes are the most naturally similar to the lifted and defined look that a winged eyeliner aims to create. Almond eyes are oval shaped - mimicking the shape of an almond nut - which means they are wider than they are tall, helping them to appear naturally elongated. The outer corners of almond eyes lift upwards and outwards with a feline effect, and the crease looks well-defined.
If your upper lash line curves downwards at the outer corner, this is known as having downturned eyes. As downturned eyes descend towards the lower lash line, the upper lid appears bigger and has a greater surface area for eyeshadow. To identify downturned eyes, focus on the outer-most part of the eyes – if they appear to point downwards rather than upwards and outwards, then your eyes are downturned.
When the eyelid is partially or completely hidden by a fold of skin underneath the brow, this is referred to as the eyes being ‘hooded’. With hooded eyes, skin acts like a hood for the eyelid which makes it less visible than with other eye shapes. Some people are born with hooded eyes, and some people’s eyes become hooded as the skin droops with age. Eyes can be hooded to less or more of a degree than others; to decide if you have hooded eyes, focus on how much of your lid you can see – if you have a fold that partially shrouds your eye, then your eyes are hooded.
Eyes that are similar in width and length are called round eyes because of their circular shape. Round eyes are far less angular than other eye shapes, typically having a well-defined crease with a soft curvature that complements their natural roundness. It’s also common for the whites of round eyes to be more prominent, with traces of white being visible above and below the iris when looking straight ahead.
Eyes that are positioned closer together on the face are called close-set eyes. Close-set eyes sit close to the side of your nose, leaving minimal space between your eyes and notably more space on the outer perimeter of your face. Commonly, the space between eyes is equal to the width of one eye: if this isn’t the case for you, you have close-set eyes.
Having wide-set eyes is the opposite to having close-set eyes. Wide-set eyes are set slightly further apart on the face, sitting further along the brow and leaving more room between the inner corners of your eyes and the sides of your nose. If the distance between your eyes is more than the width of one of your eyes, your eyes are considered wide-set.
When eyes sit further back in the face, this is referred to as eyes being deep-set. You can identify deep-set eyes by looking for features like a sharply defined crease, a prominent brow bone. And more space between your eyebrow, eyelid and nose bridge. Eyes that are deep-set can have a shadowed appearance due to your bone structure casting a natural shadow over them.
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Darlings, I’ve created these face charts to help you visualise which eye shape closely resembles your own! If it doesn’t jump out at you straight away which eye shape is yours, I’d recommend thinking about the below:
The more spherical your eyes are, the more likely you have truly round eyes. If your eyes are longer in width and have a more oval-like shape, you’re more likely to have almond or downturned eyes.
The outer corners are the parts of the eyes that are furthest away from the nose, where the upper and the lower lash line meet. If the outer corners of the eyes lift upwards and outwards, it’s likely that your eyes are almond-shaped, and if they point downwards, it’s likely your eyes are downturned.
Looking in the mirror, decide whether you think your eyelid is completely visible, or whether it’s being covered up by the skin around your eye. If folds in the skin leave parts of the lid hidden, this is the sign of hooded eyes.
Tilbury Tip: Nobody has entirely symmetrical eyes, darlings! For example, it’s common for people to have one eye that’s more hooded or more upturned than the other.
In relation to the rest of your features, where are your eyes situated? If your eyes sit particularly close to your nose, this is known as having close-set eyes, and if they sit away from your nose and further along your brow, this is known as having wide-set eyes. Finally, if your eyes are sat further back and are heavily shadowed by your browbone, you may have deep-set eyes.
Tilbury Tip: Every different eye shape can be close-set, wide-set or deep-set. These varieties speak more to the position of your eyes than the overall shape.
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With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.
