If you are unsure what eye shape you have check out my blog here on eyeshapes. Basically hooded eyes are where the upper brow hangs over the lower eyelid.
There are quite a few celebrities who have hooded eyes so take a good look at their eye make up for some inspiration such as Blake Lively, Selena Gomez, Supermodel Gisele, Jennifer Lawrence and Taylor Swift. All exceptionally beautiful!
Using good make-up brushes when applying eye shadow to the eyes is vital and blending is very important. Real Techniques Base Eyeshadow set is great as it has all the tools you will need.
Below is a picture of the Gorgeous Taylor Swift and her look is perfect for hooded eyes. You can really see the different colours and how it really opens up the eyes. Here I am going to show you how to recreate the look.
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| Taylor Swift Rocking a cute Kitten Flick |
First thing to do is to use an eye shadow primer all over the eye lids and up to brow socket, it will make application smoother and your eye make-up will last all day long, very important on your wedding day! I recommend Urban Decay eye shadow Primer Potion, but if you have discoloured eyelids then go for Benefit Cosmetics lemonaid.
After the primer has dried, use a light colour eye shadow that has a slight shimmer to it. I like MAC eye shadow in Shroom. Apply it all over the eyelid right from the lash line to just below the brow bone (just above the eye socket) with a flat fluffy eye shadow brush. Also take the colour on the inner corner of the eye, up the side of the bone and under the lower lash line. Using a light colour eye shadow will help to bring out your eyelid and brighten the area and give a good base.
Take a mid-toned eye shadow, I like MAC eye shadow in Wedge or for a shimmer Mac eyeshadow in All that Glitters. You'll need to invest in a good eye shadow blending brush, I recommend Mac 217 as it’s the best around, but real techniques crease brush is a fantastic and cheaper alternative. Sweep the colour just above the crease and blend slightly downwards onto the eyelid and upwards onto the brow bone, the shading will recede the hood and will give you the illusion of colour on the eyelid. Make sure it’s all blended really well. You really shouldn’t be able to see a strip of colour. If you can see a strip, then blend a little more. Finish the eyeshadow section by taking a slanted eye shadow brush (again real techniques slanted brow brush is great) apply some of the mid tone eye shadow just on your lower outer lash line to balance out the colour.
Eyeliner is a must for hooded eyes. You can play a little here as there are some great eyeliner colours out there so you don’t need to stick to black. Try a grey or a brown or even a bronze.
A good eye make-up tip is to use a slanted eyeliner brush with a cream or gel liner as this will last longer than a kohl pencil. Macs Blacktrack is a good investment and will last you forever. But if you are a Kohl lover then Boujoris Waterproof eyeliner has amazing staying power. Apply the eyeliner so it's touching the lash line and take it up slightly at the outer corner of the eye. Try Ruby & Millie's i-Define Brush for this. You can then take a cotton bud and blend it a little so it creates a softer line or you can leave it bold and add a little flick at the ends. Tightline the eyeliner into the lash line. (Click here if you don’t know what tightlining is). To finish off, apply a highlighter eye shadow in the inner corners of the eye and very lightly just below the brow bone, MAC eye shadow in Phloof is perfect for this.
If you also have small eyes dont put black eyeliner on the waterline, as this will just make the eyes smaller. Although it may seem that Taylor has black on her waterline in the picture above but if you look closely you will see she doesnt. she has just cleverly used the eyeliner on her lashes and tightlining to give the illusion. another great trick you could use to really open the eye is by using a light creamish pencil on the waterline, this counteracts the darkness and makes the whites of your eyes brighter giving you a more open look. Benefit Cosmetics Eyebright is perfect, but alot of brands do a similar pencil.
Curl the eyelashes. I currently use tweezermans eyelash curlers and apply two coats of black mascara, always use waterproof mascara for weddings! L'Oreal Million lashes is my ultimate mascara. If you want a more dramatic look to your lashes you could a natural strip of false lashes. Eyelure Naturalites are brilliant. Apply just after your mascara so they stick to your natural lashes and apply a finishing coat of mascara to seal them together so they look the most natural.
I know I have used Mac eyeshadows in this post but for a cheaper alternative you could always try boots seventeen eyeshadows as I have always found these to be very long lasting but have a go at the look and let me know what you think!!
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