Hooded Eyes Do's & Don'ts! ♡

Hey everyone! Today's video is a hooded eyes do's & don'ts! Just a little disclaimer... This video is not putting people down if they do these things!! It's just a video on how to enhance your hooded eyes! If you do love creating winged liner looks, go for it!! If you love the eyeliner, go for it!! These are just some tips/techniques that I learned for my eye shape. We are all different from one another, so just go with what you think is right & suits your eye shape the best!! I'm so bad at explaining things, so hopefully I explained everything okay! Thanks for watching :) xx
☆ O T H E R T I P S ☆
Watching this video back I thought of some other tips, so I'll list them below!
→ You can apply a nude or white eyeliner on the lower waterline, just help the appearance of the eyes become more open and awake.
→ Apply a inner corner highlight to make the attention drawn to the inner part of the eye!
→ If you do want to create a winged liner try and create a thiner line near the lash line and then start creating a thicker line on the outer part of the eye. This will help to show your lid space more, than as you see in the video the liner took up most of my lid, so we couldn't see it! When you're creating the wing on the outer part of the eye make sure to not take it into the hood and crease also, as this is what gives it the funny looking appearance! It's quite hard to explain!
If you have any other tips that I missed out, be sure to list them below in the comments!
☆ B R U S H E S ☆
Brows: Zoeva 322/Brow Line
Brow Bone Highlight: Real Techniques Accent Brush
Blending/Crease: Zoeva 224/Luxe Defined Crease
Lid Colour: Zoeva 237/Detail Shader
Lower Lash Line: Zoeva 230/Luxe Pencil
☆ P R O D U C T S ☆
Brows: MAC Cork Eyeshadow
Eyes: Stila 'In The Light Palette' (eyeshadow shades: bare [set eyeshadow base], kitten [brow bone highlight], bliss [crease/transition], sandstone [deepen crease/outer v])
Eyeshadow Base: MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
Eyeliner: Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Damsel
Lashes: XO Beauty Soulmate Lashes
☆ S O C I A L M E D I A ☆
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☆ E Q U I P M E N T ☆
Camera: Canon 70D
Editing: iMovie
Lighting: Natural (Sorry about the lighting in this video! made me quite orange towards the end)
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[@MelanieBrett]

Hey everyone! Finally written what products/brushes I used in this video (in description box). Also thank you for your support on this video means a lot. Love you guys :) xx

[@margaretmccarragher6572]

Melanie Brett This is so helpful.Best I've seen

[@sonalimazumdar_54]

I really liked your video ...very well explained .

[@dunia5967]

Melanie Brett why aren't you uploading more you haven't uploaded in two years 😭

[@1968lane]

Melanie Brett 9

[@likhithaj3020]

What product she used as a base cream?? Not able to catch her accent!!

[@laurenrootsaert5110]

I have hooded eyes and I actually stopped wearing eyeliner all together and I’m obsessed! Just eyeshadow and mascara and I feel like it really opened up my eyes! Whenever I look at pictures of myself with eyeliner, I low key cringe. It looks so much better now!

[@elaceyc6853]

Lauren Rootsaert Hmm I’m gonna try this! I always felt like I needed the eyeliner, but maybe it’s been making me look crazy this whole time.

[@victoriaferraro4933]

100% agree. I'm obsessed too!

[@SPChannel722]

Same! My eyes really opened up once I stopped wearing liner.

[@U2b5703]

I have Samoan big eyes and used to do the Asian style eye liner look... yeah I looked ready for war hahaha

[@yeahaboutthatthough3656]

Tightlining with a cake liner may also be an option for you!

[@isabelleng4351]

I have been doing every single thing on the "Don't" side...

[@rubyr0f]

Isabelle Ng samee

[@evastood4539]

Isabelle Ng we learn the hard way

[@Jordan_Dale]

You and me both, sister. Guess my Mom is right... (hard to come to grips with as I am 25 and don't want to think I've done makeup wrong my entire life...)

[@shelsea2031]

Me too 😂 and I hate the fact that I can never seem to look good in winged eyeliner!! But I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT and I'm obsessed

[@NKr-qg7yf]

The don't side looks better tho

[@Oddsox15]

I've been doing every.single.thing.wrong my entire life - this is a revelation and explains why eye shadow looks great on some tutorials and just won't transfer across if you have a different eye shape.

[@tammyikonen3919]

I know right???!!! Ugh..

[@vesnaz8284]

Oddsox15 cinesseum.com/en/movie/the-team

[@dawnmarie1980]

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

[@MoonChild-is3pl]

Didn’t know what hooded eyes were till now, turns out I have hooded eyes 😂

[@ymnfilter6511]

literally same. till now i was like, hooded eyes? pfft that's not me

[@trishzinzin5765]

Same AHHAHAHA

[@viovenda8922]

Welcome to the cursed club 😞

[@lovi_s_passtime]

@@viovenda8922 🙂

[@MoonChild-is3pl]

Vio Venda, thanks 😔

[@vvskiitlesvv]

The eyeliner trick was super helpful. If you do want a cat eye don’t line all the way across your upper lid. Go from about halfway

[@TheTeapotte]

I do a wing starting at the corner of the eye and go upwards, and then join it with the rest of the eye only to about mid way. It works for my eyes which are hooded

[@karencoleman1504]

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[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@GoodMusicManiac999]

I just do corners, that's even better and I'm not risking to mess it all if unexpectedly rubbing my eyes

[@missjoasia123]

I just want to say that we all should love our hooded eyes. They’re the sexiest most bedroom eyes out there. No one talks about that tho. Pay more attention to photography depicting sultry and sexy and you’ll see what I’m talking about 🖤 don’t need winged eyeliner to make eye makeup slay

[@krism4763]

I agree. The reference in the video to the "good" eye being the one being made less hooded and the "bad" eye being the one that is hooded made me cringe. It's great to aim for different looks, but not eye type is good or bad.

[@KC-qr3wk]

@@krism4763 I don’t think that’s what she meant. I’m pretty sure by ‘bad eye’ she meant she was going to do everything wrong on that eye and everything right on the ‘good eye’. The good v bad referred to the techniques used on each eye.

[@jayapradashanmugam7473]

😅😅😅😁❤

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@raenelllewis89]

That's such a great thing to say. I used to hate mine lol I didn't know what it was for so long and hated the thought of doing makeup because it never looked right on me..... knowing how to work with my eyes has given me excitement for makeup again

[@nora4981]

Very straight to the point, very good tips... no silly faces, lame rants and nonsense ...thank you for this Melanie!

[@nisey3518]

This was probably the best tutorial and explanation on hooded eyes I’ve seen on KZbin so far. I learned some great dos and don’t for my own hooded eyes!! Thank you!

[@vesnaz8284]

Denise Mello cinesseum.com/en/movie/the-team

[@readingsbycara]

💯 👍 ♥️ Well-produced video, and yes, good explanation. #Grateful

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@raenelllewis89]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHOvpXdvf5qUi68 This is a great one too!! I'm now on a mission to find these kinds of videos or channels that help in this area

[@choosekindness613]

Tbh though, her right eye is slightly more hooded than her left. Even without makeup

[@tulipdahiya2152]

Ya

[@choosekindness613]

Still, useful tips! And she has a relaxing voice

[@annacarollina7703]

That is extremely common actually usually because its the side the person sleeps on

[@hirarao5110]

Everybody

[@spare1981]

@@annacarollina7703 NOOOOO I WISH I KNEW THIS EARLIER-

[@candy2325]

The tip about only tight lining for eyeliner is genius. I feel like whenever I try to do a thick liquid liner it completely covers all my eyeshadow and it’s so annoying! The makeup look you did looked beautiful without liner on the lid! I need to try this! I hate doing wing liner. It’s dumb lol

[@khaledabegum9883]

u did your make-up very naturally, I've seen many people doing the same video but most of them exaggerate the "don't" part.. u did it very honestly 😊👍

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you very much! Means a lot :) xx

[@khaledabegum9883]

😘

[@user-fr5cq8km3v]

@@MelanieBrett omg this video has been out since 5 years 😯 im so glad I found atleast now. Much needed video for me and thanks for simple explanation ❤️❤️

[@thinkwhatsyourlife]

seriously, the "wrong" eye is EXACTLY how i look when i try to do make up.... thanks!! will try!!!

[@MelanieBrett]

Awww, I'm sure it isn't!! xx

[@rebeccafossmusic]

the left side naturally looks more hooded, I would've liked to see the left being the "do" eye to see what you do to make the more hooded side look better than the right side

[@MelanieBrett]

Thanks for the feedback! A lot of people have been saying that one eye is more bigger than the other, when I look back I definitely notice it a lot more :\ I will use the left eye now in dos! :) But if I were to do the left eye more better I would do exactly the same as I did on the right eye! If you want you can look at my other tutorials where I do a look that has both eyes the same :) I will do a updated one too in the future as this one was quite a while ago & I have learnt more about my eye shape! xx

[@primordialdoll]

Ummm, pretty sure those are hooded eyes when the skin from above the crease hangs over the main eyelid lol...maybe you're thinking of full on monolids :) ^

[@Criszcrosscut]

Hooded eyes means that the skin on lids are loose, the crease isnt so visible and, when hooded eyes look straight ahead the eyesadow dissappears, hidden by the loose skin.

[@bentesild3244]

Rebecca Foss agreed

[@rebeccafossmusic]

+hoodedmonolid I have very hooded eyes and know what it means. I'm saying the side that she did the "do" eye looks less hooded naturally. I would have liked to see the more hooded eyelid be done as the "do" eyelid.

[@ginasparks1602]

Amazing difference! Thank you. As I've gotten older, I have developed more of a hooded eye and this really showed me how my old method of applying eye makeup is closing up my eye. I couldn't figure out what I was doing incorrectly. Thank you for showing the two side by side!

[@Christian_Girl120]

I have hooded eyes and I needed this. I struggled for a while. This really helps!

[@selmahamidovic1283]

this was one of the most useful tutorials for hooded eyes i ever saw :)

[@SandyMartinez310]

yeah thanks for making this video! It was super insightful for me

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you Selma! x

[@enialeeee]

+Melanie Brett Thank you for making this vid! I finally found someone who also has a more hooded eye than the other 😆

[@ginam7462]

I definitely agree!

[@CarlyBoo1127]

I have hooded and down-turned eyes, and I've found that winged liner is possible if you keep it thin along the lash-line and only get (slightly) thicker on the outer half of the eye. The wing itself can't end up being too large either, or it will take up too much of the mobile lid. However, in order for it to not enhance my down-turnedness, I have to take the wing itself over the hood which looks fine from the front but odd from the side usually. It doesn't bother me, so I usually do it anyway. Hope this helps someone!

[@cindynguyen5196]

I have the same experience as well. The line will not look as weird when lined against the eye shape but care should be taken to not extend the line down too much. I haven't quite figured out how to do the wing with depth and whether to wing above or below the outer v of the eye.

[@MightyMouse1222]

Itinerant Carly try a cut crease with the winged liner... looks amazing from the front and side

[@RedneckNerd617]

Cindy Nguyen draw the liner on your lashline like normal. except when you get to the outer corner, draw the line straight out and dont extend past where your eyebrows end (thats for any eye shape). then follow your lower lashline upwards to connect the line you just made and fill in any gaps. thats the foolproof method for winged liner on hooded or monolid eyes

[@Mika-oh7mn]

This is exactly what I do, I start out really thin and just barely build it up at the wing

[@Toasttoagoodlife_]

Itinerant Carly my trick! It has to be very thin

[@paolaotero615]

Im pretty sure her left eye is a lot more hooded than the right eye thats why the difference looks so dramatic..

[@shanis454]

Most girls with hooded eyes have a slight difference.

[@richandkaren1]

What Shani said is quite true. Everyone's eyes are not the same shape on both sides, hooded or otherwise. That said, the tips Melanie has given here help no matter how hooded each eye is.

[@mimitruong3611]

@Shani S - I agree, but it would've been more helpful if she applied those same tips to her most hooded eye so we can see the real difference.

[@annakarbashyan]

So true!!!

[@jackienvndfivifd2337]

Paola Otero that's what Stephanie Lange does so it looks better

[@PrismCasillica]

No wonder my eye makeup looks horrible, I literally have been only doing the wrong things with my hooded eyes 😭😭😭

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@aracelygarcia5251]

Same!!!!

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@julissac4260]

Same 😭

[@marybodnar4749]

I finally found a KZbin MUA that actually has a hooded eye!!! So sick of these MUA’s who have perfect eye shapes & they say their eyes r hooded 🙄. My eyes r almost the same shape as this MUA!! Finally someone I can relate too!!!

[@melindamercier6811]

I’m still on the hunt. My hoods go below the outer corner of my eye, so it makes for complicated blending.

[@ellesyncronicious969]

I never even knew I could explain my eyelid struggles until this year when I finally learned the term "hooded". You have the best video I have ever found and I can definitely see a difference!! Thanks girl new subbie here! Also your voice is so tranquil, face is so pretty, and your tips were spot on. I feel like I was in a trance lolll

[@AllSheilacan]

I already did most of this, because whenever I tried looks from the don't-side, it just didn't look good on me. But now I know why! Was interisting to watch, I have pretty much the same eyeshape as you.

[@msr1116]

The don't side is too heavy for daytime, all we see is dark everywhere. We can't focus on the overall prettiness of skilled blending, flattering believable color, and the use of proper amounts of product.

[@ThePositiveAttitude]

Hello Melanie! I have been watching KZbin for so many years. I'm in my mid-thirties. I haven't understood hooded eye makeup application until now. I'm so grateful you did this tutorial. Can you please do a few more? This was so helpful and easy to follow for a beginner like myself. I always struggle with eye shadow placement especially since I have hooded eyes. Thank you again.

[@MelanieBrett]

No problem! Means a lot that I can help you :) I will defs do more for you xx

[@rubyr0f]

ThePositiveAttitude same

[@professionalcommenter]

This is two years later and I am in my mid thirties too and I feel the exact same way

[@lmperfection]

I was extending my eyebrow downwards for YEARS. People tried to tell me not to, but I’d seen so many tutorials telling me to do it. But now that I’m following the tips in this video my makeup looks SO GOOD.

[@RobertaCaraglia]

For years I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, so I stopped trying and just wore mascara and a bit of smudged liner on my upper lash line. Thank you for this video! ❤️

[@vickyhu6604]

Your natural left eye is already more hooded than your right eye :( so the comparison feels a bit biased

[@Zairanang]

You mean the other way round. It's her right eye that's more hooded

[@1996bubblesify]

Vicky Hu i have the same problem. my right eye is much more hooded than my left :(

[@rubyr0f]

Melissa sameee

[@davelucyabbiehaydenx]

The right way she kindly showed would have made her more hooded eye look just as good

[@shrutipadha6546]

right

[@crystalrosales2137]

This video is literally a LIFE SAVER! I have hooded eyes and never knew the correct way to apply eyeshadow to really open up my eyes but now I do! Can’t wait to try this xx

[@lisacimiyotti1732]

crystal rosales Go check out Brittany Nichole. Her tricks are amazing

[@Nayarita97]

For liquid eyeliner, I do a winged liner starting at the lateral corner of my eye and then thinly bring it in about 1/3 or 1/4 on the upper lash line. After that I just connect the wing to the lower lash line.

[@essicaj2447]

Same!

[@baesma87]

Thank you so much for the clear explanation! I'm in my 30s and always felt I was simply unskilled cos my eye makeup looked like shit or shadow was all in creases (eye primer!)...not to mention my attempts at winged liner looking awful. I guess I just hadn't learned the right tricks of the trade for hooded eyes. Alot of helpful ideas on ways to make winged liner work in the comments (for those of us who love it)...so thank you all for the comments as well. Feeling hopeful again 💜

[@nataliaglad6992]

Thank you so much, it was very helpful to do it right. Especially, that you showed simultaneously on both eyes! Thank you!

[@LopsidedCircle]

this is the first video i actually watched all the way through, THANK YOU for getting to the point instead of taking 9 years to explain!!! new sub

[@juniperlynn]

The saddest thing is being really good at freehand eyeliner but never doing it because your eye shape isn't right for winged liner. siiiiigh

[@amandabakos3539]

lauren I feel you, have the same problem here!

[@MelanieBrett]

amen, but i still do it anyway because why not!

[@angelica1126]

It's possible if you do a tiny wing that extends to your pupil!!! no matter how thin i do the line, i can't get it across my entire lid without it taking up the entire thing... so try doing a half-wing :) of course you want to thin it out and make it look like it flows!

[@BishtrainerTai16]

Break the rules. Be different.

[@flucht-punkt74]

Sweetheart you can do whatever you want! Express yourself and If you feel like wearing an wing today, just go for it

[@inuyashalovergyal]

I learned the hard way after years of doing the "don't" side till I finally figured out the "do" side and it made a huge change to how I wear makeup now and less time spent on eyeliner. This was a great tutorial, thanks for sharing!

[@tammyikonen3919]

Wow! I cannot believe I learned so much in such a short period of time. I to have hooded eyes... never thought that would happen to me.. but there it is... I make the mistake that you showed about putting black eyeliner on the bottom lashes... will never do that again. Then you showed me how to apply the base which was awesome! I'm still afraid to do eyebrows!!!

[@lisahurst1940]

Ah yes!!!….Another one of those things you assume us ladies are going to know the difference between. But clearly we don’t! It’s not like we have all had our elderly mother’s give us the lesson on how to do makeup as you age! At 60 I just sort of put it on and pray it doesn’t look all crazy. I have used very little makeup my whole life but really needed a tutorial on “What the hell just happened with my aging skin and what do I do about it?!” So thank you! This was very helpful!❤️

[@alexdiaz6675]

Hello Lisa.. How are you doing today

[@Wtfwhatisthis]

You’re straight to the point, use normal lighting, and offer tips that actually help! Wow! Definitely subscribing!

[@jessicat295]

I have literally been doing all the things I'm not supposed to do........ 🤦‍♀️ Thank you for this video!!!!

[@JenniferPellicone]

I enjoyed this tutorial and your voice...so soothing and patient sounding.

[@irinaia3430]

Thanks for the advice! To all my girls whose eyes are also closer to each other- I do not apply any dark shades past the middle of the eye because it makes them look even closer to each other. I just take the smokey eye 2 sided pen and apply a tiny bit on the upper and lower lids in the outer corner and (like 5mm maybe) make the lines "smokey" with the eye pen brush side -thus drawing more attention to the outer corners and making eyes look longer and farther from each other- plus the eye shade technique in this video for the outer corner will look great I think 👍

[@kareilasavanamei7132]

I guess I have seen more than 100 professional eye make up tutorials but never dare to try. Let me see if I 'll try this one.. Well, thanks for the video.

[@vesnaz8284]

Kareila Savanamei cinesseum.com/en/movie/the-team

[@aryvelazquez3328]

P.S. your voice is very relaxing

[@MelanieBrett]

Awww

[@mailamakua602]

Melanie Brett Hi just wondering... where are you from?

[@MelanieBrett]

Hey! I'm from New Zealand :) But I am half Thai/NZ European x

[@deemamubarak1466]

I was thinking the same!

[@Lucyyy104]

this is the clearest and best explained hooded eye video i've watched! everything your doing actually makes sense! thankyou

[@maggyblue9421]

Great video! Would've loved to see you do the "Do's" on the less hooded eye, though, to really see the difference.

[@MelanieBrett]

Yes, for sure!! Going to be doing an updated one soon, don't you worry! :) xx

[@learningallican07]

I have watched so many hooded eye videos that were just to made up looking. This is the best instruction and most beautiful hooded eye anywhere!!! Thank you so much for posting this!! I am now a new subscriber to your channel!!

[@lisacimiyotti1732]

learningallican07 Hi. Go check out Brittany Nichole. I was a subscriber here until I found Brittany

[@NataliaGonzalezFigueroa]

This is sooo helpful thank you! Love that you talk clearly and softly and theres no loud music on the back.

[@rukhminiable]

I had a hard time keeping track of which side is “do” and which side is “don’t”. Both look good. For me, even getting to the “don’t” end, would be an achievement. 🙈

[@TheBetty8steeles]

wow i cant believe how much difference it makes !!!!! amazing

[@itsherbeautylife5477]

Finally, someone with a puffy hooded eye just like mine! Hood twinsies! 😄

[@MelanieBrett]

Hood Twinsies

[@nilay8641]

I have watched A LOT of videos about how to do eye make up on hooded eyes. This cleared up everything for me. Thanks!

[@jazzy7805]

This helped me so much! I never used eyeshadow because I never knew how to apply it to my hooded eyelids. I was legit about to cry out of frustration today from attempting to apply eyeshadow until I came across your video. My eyes look stunning! Thank you so much! 😭❤️

[@jaynaarsenault2863]

I'm not a huge make up person so I need make up for beginners so appriciate you making this easier for me to understand. I love this video. Amazing job girl. The shimmer looks gorgeous

[@michelleaw1325]

I do exactly these techniques....so I was thrilled to see you had the wrong and right way to literally show the difference. You did a fantastic job of illustration this. 😉 PERFECTLY

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you!!! :) xx

[@milanova5061]

Omg I never knew that there was a name for my type of eyes :o great tips thanks a lot!

[@MelanieBrett]

Thanks love xxx

[@lal4mm]

Funny how I knew I had hooded eyes, but since I never saw anyone doing tutorial about it I would just make normal trendy make up and get all frustrated with my eyes, like DOES IT EVEN MAKE SENSE?!?! I was the one doing wrong all along!!! Thanks for the video, it opened my eyes (literally 🤣)

[@ReneeC43]

This video is so accurate--I've been doing these tricks myself for hooded eyes for a while now and they really do make such a difference!

[@loyoga5966]

Okay so I’m VERY late on the band wagon of this video but I CANNOT believe how different your eyes look. I have hooded eye lids and I didn’t even know you could do your make up to hide it! I just always felt like I was stuck with not seeing the eye shadow. And oh my goodness when you said about the makeup transferring to upper eyelid - I didn’t know that was because of the hooded eyes!!! I always blamed my mascara. Thank you thank you, I think you may have actually changed my life!!!

[@amandamolnar2274]

Lol I'm with you!! This is such a great video!

[@roannasilveira6397]

People with hooded eyes actually can go for winged liner; just go for a very fine line and place the wing a little away from the crease. I refuse to go without winged liner!

[@euphoria156]

​Melanie Brett (The up-loader)---)FIRST of all, Hooded eyes are BEAUTIFUL ! They look Happy and Innocent and makes you look YOUNGER instead of the Deapset Eyes which sometimes make you look Sad, mean and older depends what kind of eye shape. So STOP making such Videos or START making videos to make Deepset eyes look "correct" or innocent, Younger and beautiful. NOW, SECONDLY, You picked the Wrong eye which is your ALREADY smaller eye with shorter lid/your right eye/for us your LEFT one. The WRONG things you taught are to "create a Fake lid. NOPE you can apply Dark shadow on the WHOLE lid, from bottom lid to crease to even beyond crease just leaving a little space for the highlighter. And then you can apply THICK and DARK shadow on the Lower lid for Sure ! You can apply an extended liner/cat eye but depending on the shape of your eye. And ppl who dont wanna wear fake lashes can curl their natural lashes before and after applying mascara. And pls make sure you pay more attention to mascara, it really opens up the eyes. THE ONLY right things you told to not apply THICK liner on upper lid and dont Extend eyebrow.

[@melindamercier6811]

Some of us have VERY hooded eyes (to the point where the crease extends below the outer corner of the eye). In that case, winged liner is either a no go or has to be drastically adjusted and will never look like the typical cat eye when the eye is closed. We get what’s called “the bat wing” to compensate and keep it from disappearing with an open eye. That’s why we smoke it up! 😄

[@jessicakutzke4997]

this is the best video i have ever seen!!! thank you so much for making this! hooded eyes.... the struggle is real!

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you! The struggle is real xxx

[@claudiamiller7730]

Enjoyed this greatly….so many fine tips!! At age 70. - don’t know if I could do this everyday just to do the gardening…but if I ever go out to attend something a bit fancier - I will definitely practice this beforehand and apply my “eyes” correctly, thanks to you!!

[@juliet2756]

I have been doing the correct eyeshadow technique except for the liner and eyelashes. Now I know why my larger banded lashes make my eyes look hooded and smaller. Also doing the liner thinner is a great tip!!

[@Trash.baby.2004]

When I’m doing crazy goth looks I always remember the liner needs to look good with my eye open or closed. I open my eyes and draw it on the lid and the hood and then I close my eye and fill in the crease space that you cant see when your eyes are open.

[@moontinkleproductions23]

That's what I've been doing! Works really well with a piece of tape or a debit card lined up with your lower lashes.

[@kitten_purrrs73]

btw ... I don't know why u have even 1 thumbs down on this video. . it was very well done and everything you said was spot on. 💗👌👍

[@husnahussain8796]

Finally! You’re the only youtuber I found with the same shape of hooded eyes like mine, thank you so much ♥️

[@virginia070569]

Finally a good explanation on how to do eye makeup. I don't like the ultra professional look and I'm not young any more so this works perfect! Well done!

[@lisacimiyotti1732]

Virginia Cuda Brittany Nichole has a video

[@myarhesham8894]

I've watched so many videos to famous bloggers to learn about my eye kind but you are the first one who teach it better Big thanks❤

[@orlaspring363]

I'm so late to this party but just in case you see it, thank you from a 50-sumpthin hooded eye gal. I've done some of the things just by trial and error (light eyeliner, not going to the inner corner) but now I totally get the reasoning and will try everything on your DO side. Awesome video!

[@lynnepostings]

👌 I agree ... her eyes look amazing !

[@demetraxdd]

well if you want a winged liner and have hooded eyes you should make the line a bit thicker only in the outter corner of your eye and draw the wing with your eyes open. If you close your eyes its not gonna look like a straight line but when you open it its gonna look good.

[@MelanieBrett]

Yes, totally agree! I've made a video on how to do winged liner for hooded eyes pretty much saying your wonderful tips :D xx

[@vikkyts]

i have very hooded eyes, and have always tried to get into the cat-eye phase D; thank goodness i was never good at it, because you can really see the difference. thank you for these tips :)

[@MelanieBrett]

No problem!! :)

[@maswiyat_i]

Finally someone with actual hooded eyes doing a hooded eye tutorial. Thanks

[@xoRitz727xo]

I have extremely hooded eyes, to the point I have considered surgery to remove the excess skin. This eye look came out so nice. I can't wait to try it. I never use lashes, but maybe I should.

[@MarenAnne66]

Thank you! Just what I needed. And your voice is very soothing.

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you sweets!! xx

[@ookipuki]

Honestly, i really love the "bad" eye. Sad and gothy (or just very sexy looking) which is my style. I also have hooded eyes. I feel like i would weird alot of people out because i actually purposely accentuate the droopiness ( a bit like your "bad" eye) i think both of your eyes are incredibly beautiful and alluring ! 😍 great video !!! 👏💟👀 oh, but yes... i agree don't put such thick liner on the eye!!! I pretty much do the harajuku "droopy" style ! 😍

[@brcbilgin]

Your voice is so relaxing, like a massage to ears :)

[@MelanieBrett]

Hahahah! Thank you! x

[@hopedavis386]

Burcu Bilgin I was just about to say the same thing! Your voice is sooo soothing and calming and soft

[@lindasue8719]

I've seen so many techniques for this and you're the only person who has ever mentioned putting the colour not in the crease, but it on the eye socket bone!❤️ Could you explain how you're doing the tight-lining? You're making it look so easy, and I always find it such a challenge and then it never looks like much anyway.

[@dannahelhaj4133]

OMG FINALLY. I have hooded eyes, never know what to do with them! thank you

[@vanessaallan7311]

your brown eye colour is stunning great video

[@MelanieBrett]

Thanks Vanessa!

[@jennycull1061]

ME: has hooded eyes and low set eyebrows

[@farzananaseer2954]

Me too🙁

[@laurelh7536]

You can trim them! I do it to my brows and it makes a difference, like my face looks more lifted.

[@Jiah11133]

@@laurelh7536 should i try the straight brow trend? bc i also have hooded eyes & low set brows

[@MissCuteAndLovely]

Same girl, its actually very hard for us out here

[@laurelh7536]

@@Jiah11133 Maybe! Since I trimmed the ends off of mine, they are nearly straight, but not completely. I would say just lift the corner of your brows in the mirror to get an idea of how it would look.

[@sharonpriya8658]

Thank you...finally i got my eye shadow done correctly...lovin your videos.....😄😉

[@MelanieBrett]

Yay! Thank you

[@jeniroberts7191]

I loved this tutorial. I. have hooded eyes and one is droopier than the other...I cant wait to try these techniques!

[@justineglickman]

Thanks! I have hooded eyes and no idea what I'm doing. Its crazy what a difference these tips make!

[@ostentatious793]

Nice video! Altho to be fair, one eye is more hooded than the other one even without any makeup to begin with. Still awesome tips though!

[@niharikaverma7823]

Best video that I have seen on the topic. And, trust me I have watched a plenty!

[@MelanieBrett]

Awww, thanks heaps!!! :) xxxx

[@xiaoxuanli4470]

this is a really good video! I am asian but your tips are still good for me as well, I am gonna try them tomorrow.

[@MelanieBrett]

Thank you!! I'm Asian too :D

[@DD-ol5tp]

+Melanie Brett which country?

[@tyrannoJAN]

Melanie Brett ooh, i couldnt tell u were asian, what country?

[@MelanieBrett]

I'm 1/2 Thai :)

[@gayejohnson5855]

Melanie Brett

[@NoobXVIDS]

Hooded eyes run in my family. I’ve learned most of these tricks on my own but I’m so happy to see a video of someone that has the same issue! Any time I ever tried to do winged eyes my eye liner always ended up smudged where my lids opened into my socket. So lovely. So I learned to just line the edges where my skin doesn’t fold. Thanks for the video!

[@VampyreBarbie]

FINALLY! Someone with actual hooded eyes! Thank you!

[@rebeccasilva9957]

I love your tutorial. And I love the colors you chose for your eye make up... I was bummed that you didn't list your products... :(

[@MelanieBrett]

Awww, thank you! Yes, I've been meaning to list them! I shall get around to doing that :) But really, you can recreate this with anything you have similar xx

[@hollysmith1347]

I'm probly going to get my hooded eyes fixed in the future.Their starting to droop now I'm in my 30's 😭. Mostly as other family members hooded eyes become droopy and cause problems (prone to eye infections and reduces eyesight). 🥺Maybe I'll be able to do winged eyeliner 🤷

[@cvspharmacy8048]

It’s hard with hooded eyes to do eyeliner 😭

[@juhhujoy3929]

Holy crap, you changed my entire eyeshadow routine

[@aafreenzaira2562]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. It's been years and Im 25 and have never done eye makeup. Now I will try it out. Thank you so much 😍

[@jeanetteramirez7336]

😂 I've been doing donts until a friend taught me and my eyeshadow gets more compliments now. The eyeliner always takes up too much space on our hooded eyes :(

[@laviniahk]

Great tips on how to open the eyes! What a difference it makes 💕

[@kimberlymurray729]

Maybe I’m just crazy, but I think both of her eyes look beautiful. I had a hard time keeping it straight which was “do” and which one was “don’t”!

[@franbihary8939]

This is the best hooded eye tutorial. Period. Thank you.

[@1986KillerQueen]

when I saw that, the right eye was the wrong one I was shocked!!! your eyes are beautiful just the way they -YOU ARE SPECIAL!!! CELEBRATE IT! when I was a kid I'd squint in pictures bc I wanted my eyes to look like they have as I've gotten older, but I do kinda puffy and blah.. sad-eyed lololol and old when I do my make-up wrong its a mess!!!! I have a really hard time when I put on eyeshadow, when I'm open my eye ITS GONE lol and I'm just left with a big cooked square lol so I will use this!

[@kimberlymurray729]

I never knew that they were called “hooded” eyes. I think they look cool!

[@EvelynZaneta]

holy shit the lashes on the don't side looks like a crispy seaweed

[@jubeiBrow]

Evelyn Zaneta 😂😂crispy seaweed! 😂😂😂

[@believensee8621]

"crispy seaweed" LMAO!!!!

[@ZubiPuente]

Evelyn Zaneta Lol!

[@rubyr0f]

Evelyn Zaneta hahahahah

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Good name for a band!.. Crispy Seaweed.

[@ouissamechebrek4541]

omg make up is so complicated

[@fabiolasalgado9608]

+CuteSimpleStuff so true

[@qaadirakhan7686]

My eyes are hooded and not symmetrical .... And my friends wonder why I always mess up my wing liner 😐

[@Alexis-hp7hu]

Im 16 and trying to figure how the stars above i am suposed to do make up!! It all is so confusing!!!

[@itha5363]

i have extreme hooded and downturned eyes :( damn i hate gene

[@barbarariley3488]

@@itha5363 Don't hate anything about.your body. You.are a beauty.

[@skyevandenberg3971]

Omg, though makeup wasn’t for me until I learned how to apply to a hooded eye. Now it looks great. Thank you!