VIDEO: Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes – How to Apply Eyeshadow, Liner, Brows

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Today’s video is going to walk you through set-by-step, how to apply eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and eyebrows for hooded eyes. I’m also mostly using drugstore products, and creating an natural, everyday makeup look that beginners can achieve.

What are hooded eyes?

Those with hooded eyes often have deep set eyes, where the brow bone sits overtop the lid, making the lid less visible. Those with mature skin often experience hooded eyes as they develop wrinkles and loose elasticity in their skin on their lids.

How to shape eyebrows for hooded eyes:

Using an eyebrow pencil, I lightly filled in my arch a bit higher than normal to create lift. I also cleaned up underneath my brows using concealer to shape my brows and create more lid space.

How to apply eyeshadow for hooded eyes:

1. Create a defined crease by looking straight into the mirror, and applying a light, matte brown shadow right ABOVE your natural crease using a pencil brush or small blending brush
2. Blend out the that crease color into your natural crease using a small tapered blending brush, and focus the shadow on the outer half of your lid
3. Apply a light, shimmery shadow to the lid and inner corners using an eye shading brush to create a more prominent lid and to open up the eyes
4. Using a darker matte brown eyeshadow on the pencil brush, create a V shape for a subtle cat eye
5. Apply a matte skin tone shade on your brow bone using a blending brush
6. Using a flat definer brush or a pencil brush, apply the matte brown shade to the lower lashline 
7. Apply cream, pencil, or liquid liner in a very thin line, keeping it close to your lashline. Create a wing that is angled up towards the tip of your brow using a small angled eyeliner brush. Avoid applying heavy liner on the inner portion of your lid. Apply a thin line on outer half of the lower lashline.
8. Clean up any shadow or liner that fell below the corner of your eye using a concealer brush, angling it up toward your brow.
9. Curl your lashes to help lift and open the eyes
10. Apply mascara while looking down your mirror to avoid getting it on your lid

Products Used:

• NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Expresso
• Smashbox 24-Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer
• Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette
• Tarte Clay Pot Waterproof Liner in Black
• Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

Brushes Used:

• Sigma E30 Pencil Brush
• Sigma E55 Eye Shading Brush
• Sigma E45 Small Tapered Blending Brush
• Sigma E40 Tapered Blending Brush
• Sigma E15 Flat Definer Brush
• Sigma EO6 Winged Liner Brush
• Sigma F70 Concealer Brush

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