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Know your eye shape

Did you know that everyone has different shaped eyes and that you should apply makeup differently depending on your shape? It’s true!

Your eye shape is actually made up of a combination of different elements (like the placement of your eyes, dimension and the physical shape), with all eyes falling into one of three basic shape categories – almond, oval or round. Not knowing what shape your eyes are is pretty common, but once you do you’ll find that enhancing them with makeup so much easier! 

To work out what shape your eyes are, take a look at the celebs below, then look at your eyes in a mirror when you’re not wearing makeup. Read the tips beside each pic and you’ll be on your way to making the most of the beautiful eyes you were born with. 

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i either have beyonce’s eyes or kirsten stewart’s eyes… but i guess i’ll try both ways and see what one looks better :p
Posted by Cellyfone1996 "on" 01/20 "at"07:41 PM
mine are round, i need to learn how to do smokey eyes though
Posted by Georgia036 "on" 01/08 "at"02:06 PM
I think I have oval eyes… well that’s how I do my eyeliner anyway =P
Posted by Beccabombom "on" 01/06 "at"01:22 PM
i have kristens eyes, but i am soo bad at applying top eyeliner :/
Posted by SummerTansAndBabyBlueVans "on" 11/25 "at"10:09 PM
i dont think my eye shape is like any of theres , my eyelashes are more like kim kardashians smile
Posted by Megan_jah "on" 09/13 "at"10:31 AM
Im Not Completely Sure, Because Im In Between Oval & Round, But I Think Mine Are More Oval ... Hmm ... Tricky
Posted by ChloesMummy "on" 09/12 "at"12:45 PM
I have really round eyes and can’t seem to get the right shapes with my eye shadow, how do I make my eyes look wider??
Posted by emily.jean "on" 03/19 "at"08:26 PM
i have almond eyes. i wish i have those oval eyes much better than almond eyes. ive tried rimmel london eye magnifier eye opening mascara!it opens ur eyes wider and makes it looks bigger! ITS AMAZING!!! looking forward on buying more of this product! my fave! smile
Posted by ninah17 "on" 11/05 "at"01:31 PM
Same here, never knew i had oval shaped eyes, have just looked up cat-eye make-up on Google images and that look is different for me but looks so good on a night out!
Posted by POWERBALLIN25 "on" 08/11 "at"11:03 PM
this is the first site i have ever seen tips on the different shapes of eyes!
Posted by Xxc0rtxX "on" 08/10 "at"05:28 PM
Funny, i never thought about people having different shaped eyes!
Posted by Xxc0rtxX "on" 08/10 "at"05:27 PM
Hmmm I think I have round eyes…
Posted by Bee "on" 08/08 "at"06:42 PM

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