{"id":396602,"date":"2026-01-09T05:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/396602\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:06:14","slug":"the-best-eye-makeup-for-hooded-eyes-according-to-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/396602\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes, According to Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took me years to understand the best eye makeup for hooded eyes<\/a>. While my gaze isn\u2019t completely hooded, I definitely have less upper lid space than most. Too much eyeliner, and it smudges onto my eye crease. Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops. Too smokey a lid, and my eyes looked heavy. Over much trial and error (including several failed eye makeup looks<\/a>), my solution these days is to keep things simple\u2014a subtle flick on the outer corner of my eyes, thin enough for a slinky siren look.<\/p>\n

Vogue\u2019s Favorite Makeup for Hooded Eyes\"Image<\/a>The Eyeshadow Palette<\/p>\n

Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Clair Obscur<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a>\"\"<\/a>The Kajal Liner<\/p>\n

Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Liner<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a>\"Image<\/a>The Single Shadow<\/p>\n

Merit Beauty Solo Shadow<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

As it turns out, this is the correct approach. \u201cHeavy dark shades across the entire lid, thick eyeliner, and dramatic cut creases can weigh hooded eyes down,\u201d pro makeup artist Catrina Breitweiser tells Vogue. \u201cKeeping depth focused on the outer corners helps maintain an open, lifted appearance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The key is understanding that eye makeup<\/a> for hooded eyes requires a different strategy to create lift and light. \u201cOn non-hooded eyes, you\u2019ll see shadow placement of darker shades right in the natural crease. However, when you do this on a hooded eyes you\u2019ll end up creating more visual weight and heaviness,\u201d pro makeup artist Kasey Spickard adds. Ahead, four failsafe steps that make the most of limited lid space, according to the pros.<\/p>\n

Opt for Gradient or Single Eyeshadow<\/p>\n

\u201cEyeshadow placement matters so much on hooded lids because the natural crease isn\u2019t fully visible when the eyes are open,\u201d says D\u2019Amelio Ventre, who recommends applying your eyeshadow while looking straight into the mirror. She opts for matte or satin shades, placing the eyeshadow brush<\/a> slightly above the eye\u2019s natural crease. \u201cKeeping depth focused on the outer third of the eye and blending a deeper crease color upward and outward helps the eyes look more open, especially for anyone recreating a look at home,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

To achieve this effect, Spickard recommends opting for a single or gradient eyeshadow look. \u201cKeep in mind that whatever you\u2019re applying onto hooded eyelid will \u2018disappear\u2019 from certain angles,\u201d he says. For a gradient look Spickard prefers to keep the lid a single, nude shade, and play with the lower lash line for added drama. \u201cI love a rich chocolate brown in the waterline and then smoking it out with a similar color in the lower lash line,\u201d he adds. Both Chanel and Ilia offer satiny palettes<\/a> with a tight curation of cohesive shades. For a quicker approach, apply a single shadow shade (like Merit\u2019s solo shadow) to the recommended placement above the crease, then use the residual product on your brush to sweep across the lid and lower lash line.<\/p>\n

Vogue\u2019s Kiana Murden uses Merit\u2019s Solo Shadow.<\/p>\n

Chanel<\/p>\n

Les 4 Ombres in Clair Obscur<\/p>\n

Ilia<\/p>\n

Ilia The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette<\/p>\n

Brighten Up Your Inner Corner<\/p>\n

Another hack to awaken hooded eyes<\/a>? Brightening up your inner corner with a nude pencil<\/a> or shadow. \u201cA soft, light-reflecting inner-corner highlight brightens the eyes and enhances openness without drawing attention to the hooded area,\u201d says Breitweiser. The key, according to D\u2019Amelio Ventre, is keeping your application subtle and precise. She prefers to avoid anything overly glittery and stick to finely milled shimmers or satin finishes. \u201cWhen applied just at the tear duct, it adds light without distracting from the overall eye shape, which is especially flattering on hooded eyes,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

For something subtle, Chantecaille\u2019s cream pencil and Laura Mercier\u2019s eyeshadow stick do the trick. For a more opaque nude color, try Jones Road\u2019s eyeshadow in the shade cream or Victoria Beckham Beauty\u2019s brightening pencil.<\/p>\n

Chantecaille<\/p>\n

Eye Brightening Kajal in Nude<\/p>\n

Jones Road<\/p>\n

The Best Eyeshadow in Cream<\/p>\n

Victoria Beckham Beauty<\/p>\n

Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil<\/p>\n

Get Specific With Eyeliner Placement<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be intimidated\u2014you can, in fact, sport winged liner, regardless of visible eyelid size. \u201cWith hooded eyes, eyeliner<\/a> should enhance the eye shape, not overpower it,\u201d says D\u2019Amelio Ventre. She recommends skipping a thick liner across the entire lash line and focusing on the outer corner instead. \u201cA soft, subtle flick that lifts upward can make a big impact without closing off the lid space.\u201d Breitweiser agrees, adding that tight-lining the upper waterline \u201cadds depth at the lash base while preserving lid space for shadow.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It took me years to understand the best eye makeup for hooded eyes. While my gaze isn\u2019t completely…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[4878,3357,14125,9037,88,30173,3358,520,51742,4880,777],"class_list":["post-396602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-_commerce","tag-_sensitivecontent","tag-_seo","tag-beauty","tag-entertainment","tag-makeup","tag-onecolumn","tag-shopping","tag-storytypecategory-guide-comparison","tag-textabovecenterfullbleed","tag-web"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}