Here, we tapped makeup artists on how to enhance the round eye shape.
Find their expert-level tips below.
How to tell if you have round eyes.
Before jumping into techniques, it helps to determine whether you actually align with this eye shape.
8 makeup tips for round eyes.
We repeat: Any eye shape can achieve any makeup look and look beautiful doing so.
However, makeup artists do have some suggestions to either elongate or accentuate naturally round eyes.
See below for their pro tips:
Focus shadow on the outer corners.
To elongate round eyes, Crimson recommends winging your shadow from the outer corners only.
“That gives it a little bit more dimension, more depth,” he explains.
Try a cat eye.
Center shimmery shadow on the lid.
Strategically place your mascara.
No lie: Mascara placement can alter your eye shape.
(Just take thisTikTok transformation, which has a whopping 2.6 million views.)
Again, by focusing your attention center, you lean into a wide-awake, doll-like look.
Place highlighter under the center of the brow.
It’s up to you to decide which look you’re after.
Use eyelighter.
Tap some shadow onto the center of the lid, and your round eyes will appear open and bright.
Find a full tutorialhere.
