The Right Way to Do Cat Eyeliner When You Have Hooded Eyes
One of the beauty questions I'm most frequently asked: how should women with hooded eyelids do their eye makeup? Considering liner is one of the trickiest products to master, this comes as no surprise. Women with hooded eyes often wind up with smudgy liner above their lids as a result of following tutorials that show techniques on eyes where the crease is exposed rather than hidden. If you've given up on trying to apply cat eyeliner because you have hooded eyes, this is your lucky day.
First, if you're not sure whether your eyes are hooded, stand in front of the mirror. If the crease of your eyelid isn't visible when you're looking at your reflection straight on, you probably have hooded eyes. Celebrities including Gisele Bundchen, Jennifer Lawrence and Lauren Graham all have hooded eyes.
Once you've established your eye shape, pick a liquid liner with a fine brush for maximum control - makeup artist Lavonne Anthony used Illamasqua Precision Ink in Abyss ($28, Illamasqua.com) for this look.
Follow these easy steps:
Place the tip outside of your eye, i.e. the opposite of how you've likely done it your whole life.
Drag the liner inwards towards the center, using thin strokes and opening your eye periodically to check how the end result will look.
Draw from the inner corner back to the middle to complete the look.
To learn how to apply winged liner to other eye shapes, check out our full cat eyeliner guide.
