Eye Shapes

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Almond Eye Shape

Almond eyes are upward slanted and often there is little or no crease in the eyelid. They have an exotic, narrow and elongated shape.

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Deep-Set Eye Shape

Due to the eyebrows appearing quite close to the eyes, deep-set eyes are quite an intense eye shape. Deep-set eyes also tend to have hidden eyelids.

Celebrities with deep-set eyes:

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Down-Slanting Eye Shape

With down-Slanting eyes there is a downwards slant at the outer corners of the eyes.  This shape is similar to prominent eyes as they are usually quite large and round.

Celebrities with down-slanting eyes:

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Heavy-Lidded Eye Shape

Heavy-lidded eyes look weighed down due to their large eye lid area. This shape is great for experimenting with make-up as there is a lot of eye lid space to work on.

Celebrities with heavy lidded eyes:

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Oval Eye Shape

Definition

Oval eyes are neither deep-set nor very prominent and can either have a perfect oval or a more rounded oval shape. This eye shape is great for all eye makeup looks.

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Prominent Eye Shape

Definition

Prominent eyes are usually quite round and large, with quite large eye lids (but not as large as heavy-lidded eye lids).

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