Kristen von Riesen - Pure Anada Makeup Artist
I must say, when I got the suggestion to do a blog post on hooded eyes - it made my makeup artist heart happy! I just love focusing on the various eye shapes, and how to apply makeup specific to that.
Today I will be featuring hooded eyes, but maybe it will just be the start to a series!
Hooded eyes. They are often called by the wrong name, so I want to address just WHAT hooded eyes are to begin with. Let's say that your eyes have 2 parts to the top eyelid: the moving eyelid (closest to the eyeball), and the upper eyelid (under the eyebrow, until the crease). If one has hooded eyes, their upper lid sits on top of the moving lid and makes the moving lid somewhat "disappear".
Sometimes hooded eyes get called "deep set eyes", but they are in fact almost the opposite of deep set - they tend to look a little flat because of the upper lid sitting on top of the moving lid and making them look two-dimensional instead of 3-dimensional. So the trick with makeup for hooded eyes is to give them more dimension!
As we age, often our eyes become hooded, even if you didn't have hooded eyes as a younger person. It's just gravity!
I have hooded eyes. Most people with an Asian background have hooded eyes. And many mature or elderly people have hooded eyes. So there are different types of hooded eyes, but for the most part, they have the same (or similar) rules on how to make them look their best with makeup! I don't always do makeup looks on myself specifically for hooded eyes, even though I have hooded eyes. So keep that in mind when you see a makeup look I have done on myself!
I must say, when I got the suggestion to do a blog post on hooded eyes - it made my makeup artist heart happy! I just love focusing on the various eye shapes, and how to apply makeup specific to that.
Today I will be featuring hooded eyes, but maybe it will just be the start to a series!
Hooded eyes. They are often called by the wrong name, so I want to address just WHAT hooded eyes are to begin with. Let's say that your eyes have 2 parts to the top eyelid: the moving eyelid (closest to the eyeball), and the upper eyelid (under the eyebrow, until the crease). If one has hooded eyes, their upper lid sits on top of the moving lid and makes the moving lid somewhat "disappear".
Sometimes hooded eyes get called "deep set eyes", but they are in fact almost the opposite of deep set - they tend to look a little flat because of the upper lid sitting on top of the moving lid and making them look two-dimensional instead of 3-dimensional. So the trick with makeup for hooded eyes is to give them more dimension!
As we age, often our eyes become hooded, even if you didn't have hooded eyes as a younger person. It's just gravity!
I have hooded eyes. Most people with an Asian background have hooded eyes. And many mature or elderly people have hooded eyes. So there are different types of hooded eyes, but for the most part, they have the same (or similar) rules on how to make them look their best with makeup! I don't always do makeup looks on myself specifically for hooded eyes, even though I have hooded eyes. So keep that in mind when you see a makeup look I have done on myself!
These stunning ladies (and many more!) have hooded eyes. As you can see, their upper eyelids sit on their moving eyelid, causing the size of the moving lid to be minimized or, in some cases, disappear altogether.
Here are a few tips for makeup on hooded eyes:
- Do not use a light all-over colour on the eyelids and up past the crease. This makes the eyes look even flatter. Instead, use a light to medium shade on just the moving eyelid and apply a darker eye shadow colour in the crease to create dimension.
- Keep your eyeliner thin instead of a thick line, specifically on top (or omit it altogether! But I love eyeliner, and how it defines the shape of the eyes... so I never omit it).
- Curl your eyelashes and apply a generous amount of mascara - this opens up the eyes.
Those are the basic tips for hooded eyes! If you have a hard time finding the crease on your eyes, just feel for the top of your eyeball - that is your crease. Sometimes, however, it can look too artificial to put a dark shade in your crease for those with hooded lids. If that is the case for you, instead of focusing the deep shade along the whole the crease, blend it onto the outer corners of the eye. Create a sideways "V" shape in the crease and outer edge of the moving eyelid.
If you have any questions, send them my way!
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