What's My Eyeliner Type?

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Just answer a few easy questions, and we’ll match you with the eyeliner type that suits your unique eye shape best. Hit that “Start Quiz” button to get started!

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Questions Overview

1. What is your eye shape? If you’re unsure, take a look at these example images below.
  1. Round (circular shaped with less pronounced corners)
  2. Almond (oval-shaped, more elongated, tapered corners)
  3. Monolid eyes (no crease, flatter eyelids, less prominent brow bone)
  4. Hooded eyes (skin hangs down over the crease, covering part of the eyelid)
2. Are your eyes upturned, downturned, or neither?
  1. Upturned (outer corners are higher than inner corners)
  2. Downturned (inner corners are higher than outer corners)
  3. Neither (outer and inner corners are on the same level)
3. Are your eyes close-set or wide-set?
  1. Close set (eyes are closer together, like Jennifer Aniston)
  2. Wide set (eyes are further apart, like Anya Taylor-Joy)
  3. Neither (eyes aren’t super close or super far from each other)
4. Are your eyes on the bigger or smaller side?
  1. Bigger
  2. Medium-sized
  3. Smaller

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All About the Different Eyeliner Types

There are tons of different eyeliner styles out there, and different eyeliner types tend to suit specific eye shapes best. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the most popular eyeliner styles and the shapes that they look best on:

  • Cat eyeliner: The cat eye look involves drawing a medium-thickness line across the upper lashline, gradually thickening the line more as it reaches the outer corner. The line is then extended slightly beyond the corner and flicked upward, creating a wing.
    • Looks best with: Downturned eyes, almond eyes, and monolid eyes
  • Subtle winged eyeliner: This look is similar to the cat eye, but the line across the lashline is slightly thinner, and the wing itself is also thinner and less dramatic.
    • Looks best with: Almond eyes, hooded eyes
  • Dramatic winged eyeliner: This look is also similar to the classic cat eye, but it’s more dramatic and eye-catching. The line along the upper lashline is drawn on thicker, and the wing at the outer corner is drawn at a sharper upward angle.
    • Looks best with: Monolid eyes, almond eyes, round eyes
  • Tightliner: This look involves applying pencil eyeliner to the upper (and possibly the lower) waterlines.
    • Looks best with: Hooded eyes, small eyes
  • Smudgy liner: Instead of sharp, cleanly drawn-on liner, this look is meant to be more relaxed and slightly messy. To achieve it, you line the upper and lower lashlines with pencil liner, then blend it out with a smudging brush or cotton swab to soften the line.
    • Looks best with: Round eyes, deep-set eyes

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