How do I know what eye shape I have?

You don't need to know, that's my job. At the consultation I look at the set of your eye, the growth direction of your lashes and the proportions of your lid, and I choose the map myself. All you have to do is tell me how you want to look.

Can I bring a photo of a look I like?

Absolutely, I actually ask for it. A photo is a great starting point for the conversation. Just remember that the same look sits differently on a different eye, so I treat it as inspiration, not a finished prescription.

Which look is the most universal?

A gentle elongation towards the outer corner, the classic "cat-eye", suits almost everyone. It's a good starting point if you don't know where to begin.

Does every look suit every eye?

No, and that's exactly why I don't work from ready-made templates. Some maps emphasise a downturned corner or hide under a hooded lid. A well-chosen look always starts from your eye.

How to choose lashes for your eye shape

You save a photo from Instagram and bring it to your appointment, hoping for exactly that look. On your eye it will sit a little differently, and that's completely normal: the same lashes never look identical on two different eyes. It's not that anything went wrong, it's simply how eyes work. Let me explain why eye shape matters more than the name of a look, and what we actually choose during the consultation.

Why eye shape decides everything

A lash set isn't a sticker you press onto every eye the same way. The same length map on an almond eye, a round eye and a downturned one gives three different effects. That's why, instead of asking "what look do you want", I first look at what I'm working with: how your eye is set, which way your lashes grow, and the proportions of your lid.

That sounds technical, but for you it means something simple: you don't need to be an expert in any of it. Your job is to say how you want to look. Mine is to translate that into decisions you can't see from the outside.

What I actually choose

Within any set I have a few "dials" to work with:

Length: where the lashes are longest and where they're shorter. This builds the direction of the gaze.
Thickness: how strong and dark the effect is, from subtle to bold.
Curl: how strongly the lashes go up. One curl opens the eye, another "lays it down".
The length map: how those lengths are arranged along the lash line, which is what creates a specific character of gaze.

These decisions are exactly what the looks you've probably heard of are made of. Elongation at the outer corners is cat-eye and fox-eye, textured strands are Wispy, and mixing single lashes with fans is the hybrid effect. They're all just different maps, not separate products off a shelf.

A quick run through eye types

This is a simplification, but it gives you a sense of how I think when mapping:

Almond eyes: the most forgiving, almost everything suits them. Here I have the most freedom.
Round eyes: elongation at the outer corners nicely "stretches" and balances them.
Downturned corners: this is where I'm most careful. Length at the very end of the eye can deepen the droop, so I often move the maximum closer to the middle.
Deep-set or hooded eyes: the curl is key, chosen so the lashes don't hide under the lid.
Close-set eyes: shifting a little volume outwards visually "spreads" them apart.

You don't need to fit yourself into any of these categories. I'm the one looking at your eye in person, and I often combine several solutions at once.

What to do with this

The best things you can bring to the appointment are two: a photo of a look you like, and an openness to me adapting it to your eye. Sometimes that means a small tweak to the map, which is what makes a look from the internet genuinely work on you. If it's your first time, also see the guide to your first appointment.

The final look is always chosen together, at the consultation before your appointment. Want to talk through what would work for you? Book online via Booksy or message me on WhatsApp.