Winged eyeliner techniques for every eye shape

Winged eyeliner is one of those beauty trends that will never go out of style, but the technique isn’t the same for everyone. Take a flick through the gallery below to see just how diverse winged liner appears on some of our favourite female celebs, as make-up artist Eloise Proust offers her advice and tips for certain eye shapes.
Round eyes

“Ladies blessed with big round eyes or almond eyes can easily pull off a thick winged liner,” says Eloise. Round eyes tend to be quite wide, so if you’d like to look more elongated, draw your wing further out and on a slight angle.
Almond eyes

Almond eyes are shaped just like the nut they’re named after, with a nice rounded middle that subtly angles to a close at the outer corner. “[When creating the wing ] I would suggest [applying] your eyeliner slightly up from your eyelid,” says Eloise. “For a classic cat eye, try and aim for the end of your eyebrow.”
Small eyes

Those with smaller eyes should start their liner a bit further along the lid (and not right in the inner corner), to give the illusion of bigger eyes. “Anyone with small eyes who wants a wing without making their eyes smaller would benefit from doing a slightly thinner winged liner,” adds Eloise.
Downturned eyes

Downturned eyes are eyes that drop slightly towards the inner corner. “[Those with] downturned eyes would benefit from the ‘Lauren Conrad’ signature flick - it will instantly lift up the eyes,” says Eloise.
Hooded eyes

“My biggest tip [for hooded eyes] would be to use a fast-drying long-wear eyeliner,” says Eloise. “You will find gel eyeliner will last the longest and dry the fastest.” You can also try tightlining, which will help prevent any eyeliner transfer and make your eyes look bigger.
Monolids

Monolids tend to be more flat with an almost non-existing eye crease. “For the most elegant eyeliner that does not close your eyes in, make sure you draw your eyeliner thin to thick,” says Eloise. “Start [thin] at the centre of the eyes and slowly go thicker as you flick it out into a wing.”
Ageing eyes

You can most certainly rock a winged eye look at any age! Eloise recommends using a fast-drying eyeliner and to gently pull your eyelids up when applying your line. “Make sure you draw the eyeliner thin and soft, when black eyeliner is applied too thick and heavy it can age you,” she says. “Gel eyeliner can be more forgiving than liquid [as] you can always softly blend eyeshadow over the eyeliner if you make a small mistake. I also suggest only applying eyeliner to the top lids. Black eyeliner on the bottom lash line is usually too harsh for mature eyes, it tends to make the eyes bottom heavy [which draws] the eyes downwards.”
Do you like winged eyeliner? What techniques work with your eye shape?
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