The “golden rule” for perfect eyelashes: Choose the right style for your face shape to enhance the charm of your eyes.
I.learn how to determine your face shape:
1. Observe the widest part of your face
2. Observe your jawline
3. Compare the ratio of face length to face width
After determining your face shape, you can refer to the following style guide for precise selection.
II. Eyelash Selection Guide for Different Face Shapes
1. Round Face
(1) Core Features of the Face Shape
Round faces are full and rounded. They give a cute and youthful visual impression but lack three-dimensionality.
(2) Correction Goals
By lengthening the eyelashes vertically and horizontally, extending the outer corners of the eyes, the visual center of gravity of the face is shifted upward, thus lengthening the facial proportions.
(3) Recommended Style: Lengthening False Eyelashes
These false eyelashes are the “perfect choice” for round faces. Their core design is “short inner corner, long outer corner,” gradually increasing in length to create a natural upward lift.
– Length Details: 8-10mm for the inner corner, 10-12mm for the middle corner, and 12-15mm for the outer corner, with the length increasing evenly from the inside out.
– Curl Selection: Prioritize C-curl or D-curl. C-curl has a moderate curl, natural and not exaggerated, suitable for daily commutes; D-curl has a higher curl, making the eyes look bigger and more prominent, suitable for dates. – Density selection: Medium to high density is recommended. Apply more mascara to the outer corner of the eye, avoiding using excessively thick mascara on the entire eye area, as this will make the eyes appear heavy and accentuate the roundness of a round face.
(4)Precautions
Avoid choosing thick, evenly thick eyelashes: This will make your face look rounder and fuller, lacking definition.
Avoid choosing eyelashes with insufficient curl (such as B-curls): Insufficient curl will cause the eyelashes to droop, making the eyes look dull and lifeless.
2. Square Face
(1) Key Contouring Points
Soften the sharp angles of the jawline with the rounded lines of the eyelashes. Focus on the center of the eyes to create a gentle visual effect.
(2) Recommended Style: Doll Eyes (Extended in the Middle)
The core design of this eyelash style is “longest in the middle, gradually shortening towards both ends.” By filling the center of the eyes, it creates a rounded and lively “doll eye” effect, effectively softening the hard lines of a square face.
– Length Details: 8-9 mm at the inner corner of the eye, 12-14 mm at the center of the eye, and 10-11 mm at the outer corner. The longest point should be directly above the eyeball, gradually shortening towards the inner and outer corners to create a natural, rounded curve.
– Curl Selection: Prioritize B or C curls. B curls have a natural and soft curl, suitable for those seeking a gentle everyday makeup look, softening facial lines without appearing exaggerated. C-curl has a slightly higher curl, which can further enlarge the eyes and make them more expressive, suitable for those who want to enhance their eyes’ sparkle. Avoid choosing D-curl.
– Eyelash density selection: It is recommended to choose medium density, focusing on thickening the area around the eyes to create a gradient effect of “thick in the center and light at the ends”.
(4) Avoidance Guidelines
1. Avoid excessively long eyelashes at the outer corners of the eyes.
2. Avoid excessively sparse eyelashes.
3. Long face: Shorten the face length and balance proportions.
(1) Core features of the face shape: The length-to-width ratio of the face is greater than 3:2, with prominent vertical lines and a narrow horizontal width. This easily makes the face appear “too long” and “older,” and the proportions of the facial features may not be harmonious.
(2) Core goal of the modification: Utilize the horizontal enlarging effect of eyelashes to increase the horizontal width of the face and shorten the vertical proportion, making the face shape look more rounded and harmonious.
(3) Recommended style: Natural and dense eyelashes
The core design concept of this eyelash style is “uniform length and moderate density throughout the eyes,” making the face shape look more harmonious.
– Length details: Keep the total length of the eyelashes between 10-12mm.
– Curl selection: Prioritize B-type curls. B-type curls have a natural curl and can more obviously enlarge the eyes horizontally.
– Density selection: It is recommended to choose medium to high density. Maintaining an even density of eyelashes throughout the entire eye area creates a full and natural eyelash effect, horizontally enlarging the eyes and shifting the visual focus of the face to the sides, thereby shortening the vertical proportion.
(4) Avoidance Guidelines
1. Avoid using overly long eyeliner: It exacerbates the imbalance.
2. Avoid excessive curling (C-shape/D-shape): Excessive curling will create a “vertical elongation” effect on the eyes, making the face look uncoordinated.
4. Heart-shaped face (inverted triangle face): Balance proportions and soften angles
(1) Core features of the face shape
The inverted triangle shape, which is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, leads to an imbalance in facial proportions and a lack of stability.
(2) Adjustment goals
Weaken the width of the forehead and shift the visual focus to the lower middle part of the face to balance the “wider at the top and narrower at the bottom” proportion.
(3) Recommended style: Slightly shorter inner corner + thicker middle
The core design of this eyelash style is “short inner corner, thicker middle, and a natural transition at the outer corner.”
– Curl selection: Prioritize C-shaped curls. C-shaped curls, with moderate curl, effectively enlarge the eyes, making the eyeliner more rounded and softening the jawline; avoid B-shaped curls, as insufficient curl will make the eyes appear dull and unable to shift the visual focus; avoid D-shaped curls, as excessive curl will shift the visual center of gravity upward, exacerbating the problem of an overly wide forehead.
– Density selection: It is recommended to choose medium density, focusing on strengthening the density from the center of the eye to the outer third of the eye.
(4) Precautions
1. Avoid excessively dark inner corners
2. Avoid excessively long eye shapes
5. Diamond-shaped face
(1) Core features of the face shape: The facial lines are diamond-shaped, wider in the middle and narrower at both ends, giving a delicate and distinctive look.
(2) Core modification goals: Soften the prominence of the cheekbones. Eyeliner can be used to soften the facial contours and shift the visual focus to the eyes.
(3) Recommended style: Natural transition at the outer corner of the eye + moderate density
The core design of this eyelash style is “even transition in length and moderate density.”
– Length details: The overall length should be moderate, not too long, to avoid making the facial contours appear harsh.
– Curl selection: Prioritize B-curl or C-curl. B-curl has a natural and soft curl, effectively softening the facial contours and suitable for daily commutes; C-curl has a slightly higher curl, which can enlarge the eyes and make the face more dynamic. Avoid D-curl, as an excessively high curl will make the eyeliner too sharp, highlighting the cheekbones and emphasizing the angularity of the facial contours. – Eyelash density selection: To avoid the eyeliner being too prominent, which would emphasize the width of the cheekbones; the overall effect should be natural and light, using soft eyeliner to neutralize the prominence of the cheekbones.
(4) Things to avoid
1. Avoid overly long eye makeup
2. Avoid overly thick or thin eyelashes
III. The Core Golden Rules for Choosing Eyelash Styles (General Guide)
1. Core Logic: Highlight your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, maintaining a balanced proportion.
2. Style Applicability: Choose styles according to the occasion.
Besides face shape, the occasion and personal style also influence style selection.
– Daily Commuting: Prioritize natural styles, B/C curls, 8-12mm length, and moderate density for a “no-makeup” look.
– Dates and Parties: Choose dramatic styles, C/D curls, suitable for dates, parties, and other occasions where you need to enhance your charm.
– Mature and Elegant Style: Prioritize styles with a natural transition at the outer corner of the eye, C curls, and moderate density.
– Sweet and Youthful Style: Prioritize long and thick styles, B/C curls, and moderate density to highlight sweet and youthful charm.
3. Auxiliary Factors: Optimize Eye Shape
Eye shape also affects the applicability of eyelashes and requires flexible adjustment:
– Single eyelids/eye bags: Suitable for D curls and longer styles.
– Double eyelids/large eyes: Suitable for a natural C-shaped curl; a moderate curl can enhance the eyes’ expressiveness.
– Drooping eyes: Suitable for a fox-eye shape with extended outer corners.
– Upturned eyes: Suitable for a doll-like eye shape with extended inner corners
IV. Summary
Choosing the right eyelash extensions and adjusting the curl and density of your lashes according to the occasion and your eye shape will create a perfect look just for you. Post-extension care is also important; scientific care methods help prolong the lashes’ lifespan and, combined with a suitable style, maintain your captivating charm.
