Enhancing your eye shape with the classic cat-eye style is one of several ways to get adventurous when you have downturned eyes. Kelli J. Bartlett, the artistic director for Glamsquad, told Today, “Create the illusion of a lifted cat eye by drawing out eye shadow in a lifted, pointed shape towards the tail of the eyebrow.” For beginners, ditch downturn eye makeup in 2022 and try a little cat-eye look by using a pencil or gel liner to ‘lift’ the corner of your eyes. This defines your lashes by making your eyes look wider. Just smoke out the ends by blending the color and you’re good to go! For a more lifted effect, draw the liner straight out and extend it to the point where your eyebrow ends for a more elongated appearance (per Makeup Artist Pro).
Have you tried the reverse cat-eye, yet? With this look, the liner is drawn on your water line, followed by an upward curve at the corner of your eyes using the same precision (via Vogue). Start by lining your bottom lids, and when you reach the end, extend the line until it reaches the same length as the end of your brow. The K-Beauty trend of ‘puppy liner’ is an adorable look for downturned eyes, too. According to Glamour, you draw the liner on your upper lid, following the natural curvature. Then, wing it slightly downwards to make your eyes look bigger.
Which look are you going to try?
