How to apply eyeshadow when you have hooded eyes

Having hooded eyelids means your eyelids either are covered, by skin or bone which provide an appearance of heaviness.

They are also commonly called “bedroom eyes”. Just like the rest of your body, eyes also come in all shapes and sizes among it one of these variations is a hooded eye.

The hooded eyes have excess skin folding down from brow bone to lash line that unclear your creases, shrinks your lids and make them look drowsy. This can make wearing eye makeup particularly tricky because it make it difficult to bring out the beauty of look.

Here are a few tricks to work with your hooded and get the best out of your glam!

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Apply eye makeup with open eyes

It is better to apply eye makeup with your eyes open because it can be difficult to find out the natural crease with closed eyes.

Apply eyeshadow above the crease

For hooded eyes makeup, you need to apply the eye shadow just above where you have marked your crease as contrasting in the natural fold of your lid.

Apply eyeshadow as a straight line

If you’re a beginner at applying eyeshadow then try this foolproof straight-line technique.

Take a handkerchief and place it on the outer corner of your nose to your eyebrow. Now apply eyeshadow from the centre of your eye straight out to the handkerchief.

It will give hooded lids the illusion of lifted eyes.

Invest in waterproof mascara

With hooded eyes, lashes often touch in the brow bone, so don’t use a mascara that will smudge. Moreover, long eyelashes open up hooded eyes in instant.

Try cutting the crease

Cutting the crease with eyeshadowcan transform the hooded lid into a makeup masterpiece

Apply white eyeshadow

We all know that white eyeshadow does magic. But when it is combined with brown crease color then it provides a perfect combination for faking bigger eyes.

Apply brown eyeshadow and false lashes

This is the best and easiest trick to do for hooded eyes. Apply the matte brown eyeshadow on your lid and above your crease, and get false lashes and place them on outer corners of your eyes. The whole effect will open up the eye and give you a sultry, soft glam.

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