How to Create Flawless Winged Eyeliner on Hooded Eyes

August 27, 2021

By: Ariel Wodarcyk | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

Winged eyeliner can be difficult to create on any eye shape, but it’s especially hard to execute for those of us with hooded eyes. The key to achieving the perfect cat-eye when you have limited lid space, according to beauty influencer Mackenzi Straub of @satinsilkskin, is to keep your liquid eyeliner as thin as possible to maximize the real estate on your eyelids rather than overpower them. Keep reading for her in-depth tutorial on how to create winged eyeliner for hooded eyes.

STEP 1:

Start With Your Wing

Using the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Flash Cat Eye Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, draw a thin wing at the outer corner of your lid. “You want to make sure you wing your eyeliner out, and not angle it upward,” says Straub. If the wing is facing upward, it will get caught in the fold of your lid. Pro tip: draw the wing with your eyes fully open and staring straight ahead into a mirror, so you can see exactly where the wing will fall.
STEP 2:

Connect the Wing

Draw a line connecting the wing to the outer corner of your lid. This is where you can sharpen the line and achieve a super precise cat-eye. If you can’t get it as sharp as you want on your own, dip a cotton swab in makeup remover and run it along the line, or trace under the wing with concealer.

STEP 3:

Line the Rest of Your Lid

Now that you’ve connected your wing, trace a thin line along the rest of your lash line.
STEP 4:

Elongate the Inner Corner

Using the very tip of your eyeliner, trace the inner corners of your eye, making a sharp point. Straub says this step is a must whenever she wears winged eyeliner — it creates a feline effect that’s super flattering on hooded eyes.

STEP 5:

Tightline Your Eyes

In order to make your lashes appear fuller and get rid of any space between your lashes and liner, draw the Urban Decay Cosmetics 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero on the upper waterline. “This really gives that cat-eye effect,” Straub says.
STEP 6:

Add Mascara

Because the eyeliner is so thin, Straub skips falsies and coats her natural lashes with mascara. “Just make sure you curl your lashes so you’ll still be able to see them through the eyeliner,” she says. We recommend the Maybelline New York Volum’ Express The Colossal Waterproof Mascara.

STEP 7:

Finish With Red Lipstick

For a classic cat-eye and red lip combo, swipe on the Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in The 405, a high-shine, pinky-red.

Photo: Mackenzi Straub, @satinsilkskin

How to Create Flawless Winged Eyeliner on Hooded Eyes

STEP 1:

Start With Your Wing

STEP 2:

Connect the Wing

STEP 3:

Line the Rest of Your Lid

STEP 4:

Elongate the Inner Corner

STEP 5:

Tightline Your Eyes

STEP 6:

Add Mascara

STEP 7:

Finish With Red Lipstick

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