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Makeup Tips
Eyeshadow placement, blending techniques, and common mistakes to avoid for a more open, lifted look.
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Eye Shape Guide
Understand your eye shape, master makeup techniques, and explore every treatment option — from Botox brow lifts to surgical solutions.
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What We Cover
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Eyeliner Tips
Winged liner, smudge prevention, and techniques that work with hooded lids to make eyes appear larger.
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Botox & Surgery
Non-surgical Botox brow lifts and surgical options including blepharoplasty, explained clearly.
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Lash Guides
Five false lash styles suited to hooded eyes, plus curler and mascara guidance for maximum lift.
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What Are Hooded Eyes?
The Meaning
Hooded eyes are a natural eye shape where an excess piece of skin from the brow bone partially or completely covers the eyelid. The result can make eyes appear smaller or more tired than they feel.
This shape can be present from birth due to genetics, or it can develop over time. Known causes include aging, genetic traits, eye rubbing, body fatness, muscle structure, trauma, solar radiation, and sleep apnea.
- Aging
- Genetics
- Eye Rubbing
- Body Fatness
- Muscle Structure
- Trauma
- Solar Radiation
- Sleep Apnea
Blog
Hooded Eyes And Brow Lifts: Choosing The Right Procedure
Hooded eyes can make the upper eyelid look smaller because skin, soft tissue or a lower brow rests over the natural crease. The effect may be subtle,…
Why Eyeshadow Creases Faster on Hooded Lids and How to Stop It
Hooded eyelids have a natural fold of skin that rests over part or all of the mobile lid. When the eyes are open, this overhanging area can hide the crease and…
Step-by-Step Cat Eye Guide for Hooded Eyes Without Smudging
A cat eye can look sharp, lifted and elegant on hooded eyes, but the technique needs to account for the fold of skin that partly covers the mobile lid. A wing…
The Risks Of Over-Ptosis Correction In Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty can remove or reposition excess skin and fat around the eyelids, while ptosis surgery raises a drooping upper lid by adjusting the levator…
Choosing Eyeliner Thickness for Hooded Eyes
Hooded eyes have a fold of skin that partially covers the mobile eyelid, making the visible lid space appear smaller than it is. The fold may be subtle,…
Taylor Swift's Hooded Eye Makeup Evolution Through The Years
Taylor Swift has spoken openly about having hooded eyes, a feature that influences nearly every makeup choice she makes on stage, in music videos, and at red…
Can Facelifts Correct Hooded Eyes? What the Connection Means
Hooded eyes have a fold of upper-eyelid skin that sits over, or partly covers, the natural crease. For some people, this is simply their inherited eye shape.…
Cream Eyeshadow on Hooded Lids That Actually Stays Put
Cream eyeshadow has long been the quiet achiever of eye makeup, especially for anyone whose lid folds over the mobile space. On a hooded eye, the brow bone…
Best mascara wands for reaching short, covered lashes on hooded eyes
When the lid folds over the crease, mascara often disappears into the fold, smudges along the brow bone, or simply fails to reach the root of each lash. For…
Why Hooded Eyes Are Present at Birth or Develop Over Time
Hooded eyes describe an upper eyelid where skin, soft tissue or the brow structure partly covers the natural crease. The amount of visible lid space can vary…
Surgical Option
Plastic Surgery
For those seeking a more lasting result, plastic surgery — including blepharoplasty — is covered as a treatment option for hooded eyes. Surgery addresses the excess skin directly and is considered an alternative to non-surgical approaches like Botox.
The site's surgery guide explains the procedure, what to expect, and how it compares to non-surgical routes, helping readers make informed decisions about their options.
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Celebrities with Hooded Eyes
Hooded eyes can enhance facial expressions and contribute to a distinctive, memorable look. These ten well-known figures all share the eye shape.
Jennifer Aniston
Leonardo DiCaprio
Solange Knowles
Taylor Swift
Michelle Williams
Robert Pattinson
Blake Lively
Selena Gomez
Gigi Hadid
Benicio del Toro
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Hooded vs Non-Hooded
Hooded Eyes
- Less visible crease due to extra skin draping over the lid
- Eyes can appear smaller or more tired
- Makeup techniques require adjusted placement and blending
- Can result from genetics, aging, trauma, or solar radiation
- Addressed with makeup, Botox, or surgery
Non-Hooded Eyes
- Clearly defined, visible crease above the lid
- Eyes appear more open and awake at rest
- Standard makeup techniques apply more directly
- Aging effects on the lid are typically less pronounced
- Fewer treatment considerations needed
False Lash Guide
Best Lashes for Hooded Eyes
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Wispy Lashes
Varied length spikes create texture and the illusion of depth without weighing down the lid.
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Flared / Cat-Eye
Longer outer-corner lashes draw the eye outward and upward, counteracting the hood effect.
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Natural Length
A uniform, moderate length that adds definition without overwhelming a hooded lid.
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Half / Outer Corner
Applied only to the outer half, these open up the eye shape and are easier to manage on hooded lids.
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Lifted Curl (D or L)
A strong upward curl (D or L curl) lifts lashes away from the hood, keeping them visible throughout the day.
The guide also covers lash curlers, mascara recommendations, and step-by-step instructions for fixing false lashes on hooded eyelids.
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