To accentuate hooded eyes, it's usually best to choose lightweight, wispy, and curly lashes that are appropriate for the client's face. If their natural eyelashes point downwards, a D or L curl should work nicely. In general, LD, L, and L+ curls are often most flattering for hooded eyes.
C curl will be suitable for natural, gentle eyelash extensions, making slight changes such as Classic, Volume, Hybrid. D curl will be a perfect choice for eyelashes that need impressive effects such as Volume, Hybrid, Doll, Wispy, Cat eyes, Fox eyes, etc.
Clients with hooded eyes should ask for the longest lengths of the lash to be placed to a mid-outer eye and for your technician to use the curliest lash available. "The curliest lashes available are a D/L/and L+ curl. This more dramatic curl allows for the eye to really open up!" says Buhler.
D curl creates the most lift and gives you an “open eye” effect. 2. D curl will appear shorter than C curl or B curl because of the curling back effect. So if you're mixing D curl lashes in an existing C curl set always go 1 mm longer.
HOODED / MONOLID EYES
Strong curls, such as a D and DD curls, will often not leave enough space between the extension and skin of the eyelid and can potentially cause discomfort for your clients. C curls or angled L curls will be the best option for hooded eyes.
C curl lashes are intended for clients with a slight curl in their natural lash and will create an open-eye effect. D curl lashes are very similar, just curlier! They are intended for a client with a slight-dramatic natural curl who wants a dramatic look!
Give a Lifted Look
“Much of the time with a hooded eye, the top lid is longer than the lower lash line,” says Renee. To help bring the appearance of the eye up, blend a deeper eyeshadow along the outer two-thirds of the lid and the outer lower lash line.
Individuals can use makeup to enhance their eyes and make them seem wider and more open. Other treatment options include dermal fillers, laser therapy, and surgery to lift the eyebrow and remove excess skin, fat, and soft tissue.
Don't Line the Waterline
Lining your waterline creates the appearance of smaller eyes, the opposite of what you want for hooded eyes. Opt for tightlining or invisible eyeliner and apply eyeliner to the upper lash line to create the illusion of fuller lashes for a wide-awake, lifted look.
With this more natural curl effect, C curls are what many people imagine as the ideal for eyelashes. Understandably, C curl lashes are some of the most popular for both clients and lash artists.
D CURL These lashes are the big ones with the most dramatic curl. They are a half-circle shape, which makes them the curliest and dramatically open the eye. They're used on naturally curly lash clients for everyday wear, though shorter lengths are used on mature lashes.
Lash lifts are safe and effective on hooded eyes when done by a certified lash professional experienced in working with this eye shape. A professional lash artist can do a lash lift to open up and brighten hooded eyes, accentuating their unique beauty. Lash lifts can bring out the best in all eyes, including hooded.
Bushy brows would draw more attention to your hooded eyes.
Hooded eyes can be corrected with blepharoplasty, a type of surgery that involves the removal of excess skin, muscle, and fat from your eyelids. Aside from improving the appearance of your eyelid area, this surgical procedure can also improve your visual function by removing the extra skin.
Using eyeliner or a dark-coloured eyeshadow in this area will make hooded eyes look wider and bigger, which helps conceal the hoodedness. It will also help to create the effect of having liner on the whole lid, even though you would have only applied it to the outer corner.
Students often ask us what are the most popular eyelash extensions by thickness, length and curl. The answer is - CC 0.07 12mm. C curl is the most natural looking and D curl is a bit more dramatic. Therefore, CC curl is recommended for most of the customers as it allows to open up the eye without looking artificial.
There are several types of eyelash extensions, such as B-curl, C-curl, D-curl, and the L+ curl. The B-curl is the most natural-looking curl.
C curl is the common curl that matches most people natural lash curl. D curl is the most dramatic and lifted, it will be the most visible from the front, it is also the most popular.
False Lashes for Hooded Eyes or Small Eyes
Instead, choose lashes that are shorter and more natural-looking. Lashes that are slightly longer in the center can also help to create an illusion of depth. Tip: Remember to trim your lashes to make sure they sit comfortably on the eyes.
C curl is intended for clients with a slight curl in their natural lash and will create an open eye effect. C curl is one of the most popular curls worldwide. If C curl is used for clients with slightly downward angled lashes, it will give a satisfying lash lift.
Hooded eyes are often an inherited feature which gets worse with age. With age, the skin on the upper lid loses its elasticity, and becomes baggy.
Age develop droopy eyelids
The L and L+ Curl lashes were developed to create an open-eye effect to clients with hooded eyelids or deep-set eyes, but more importantly for us, older clients with droopy eyelids. L+ is curlier than L, so if your client is happy to have a more dramatic set, they can opt for L+.
Generally speaking, bottom lashes should be less curly than the top lashes to stay looking natural. So if you're applying a C curl to the top lashes, a J curl or B curl should do the trick for the bottom. However, learning to apply bottom lash extensions is an advanced skill.