It can be tempting to see lash photos and want that exact style and shape - but it all should be tailored to your natural eye shape and natural lashes. When choosing lash extensions, it's important to consult with a professional lash technician who can assess your natural lashes and recommend the best length, curl, and style to enhance your natural eyes and beauty. All the various styles can be done in either classic (individual), hybrid (a mix of volume and individuals, or volume (light volume to medium to dramatic volume). Read on to find out which lash extension shape would work with your eye shape…
Do you know which eye shape you have?
1. Almond Eyes
The most common eye shape, almond eye shape has a slightly upturned outer corner and a tapered appearance. Almond eyes have a natural lift which can make them appear more awake. All lash extension shapes suit this style eyes so feel free to experiment with what suits you: be it the doll shape, cat eye shape or natural eye shape. The C, CC or D curl works well - depending how curly your natural lashes are.
2. Rounded / Doll Eyes
Characterised by a more circular appearance, round eyes can have a more open and larger appearance. You can often see the whites of the eyes above and/or below the iris. To enhance the beauty of the round eye shape, a cat eye or natural shape (where the lash extensions gradually get longer towards the outer ends), will create more of an almond shapes illusion.
3. Hooded Eyes
Hooded eye shape refers to an eye shape where the eyelid has a heavier or drooping fold, giving the appearance of less visible eyelids. Sometimes hooded eye shape can be the result of natural ageing (or lifeing as Pamela Anderson calls it), or could be genetics. Jennifer Lawrence and Blake Lively rock the hooded eye shape. Cat eye shapes can help create a more defined look. The doll eye shape can also counteract the droopiness and help make the eyes appear more awake and open.
4. Deep Set Eyes
Deep set eye shape refers to an eye shape where the eyes are set deeper into the eye socket, creating a more prominent brow bone and a shadowed appearance. Embrace your deep set eyes, as they can create a captivating and mysterious look! You could opt for longer lengths and go for a doll eye shape to open up the eyes. A cat eye shape would also work well. The key here is length!
5. Downturned Eyes
For down turned eye shapes, there are lash extension styles that can help lift and open up the eyes. An upward CC or D curl can counteract the downward slope of the eyes, making them appear more lifted and balanced. Doll eye lashes are shorter at the inner and outer corners and longer towards the middle. This doll shaped style gives this eye shape a lifted and more open look. Cat eye shapes should be avoided.