Eyelash extension Styles

Even though there are 4 main styles, there can be large variations in length, thickness of lash, curl and number of lashes applied as well as crossovers between styles. So a good lash tech will be able to tailor your lashes to suit not only your eye shape but also your preferences and personal style.

The Natural Eye

The goal of this look is to keep the lashes looking natural. To make it seem like you are one of the lucky few to have long, full lashes.

The natural eye follows the same contours of your natural eyelashes. Fairly consistent length across the eyelid, with a little less on the inner and outer edges. Extensions of mixed lengths right along the eye to mimic lashes in all stages of the natural growth cycle.

The Open Eye

This style accentuates the centre of the eye by adding volume and length toward the centre of the eyelid, tapering down at each end creating a symmetrical graduation.

Traditionally this style would use lashes around 8mm for the corners, going up to between 12 and 14mm for the centre of the eyelid.

The Cat Eye

You might be familiar with this style from eye makeup tutorials where eyeliner is used to create a swish on the outer corner of the eye…

The same can be done with eyelash extensions, but in a way that seems more dramatic and feminine.

The lashes begin at the inner corner at their shortest length and gradually taper up as you move toward the outer corner reaching their maximum length at the outer corner. The difference in length is around 50% more by the time we reach the outer corner. So a starting lash of 9 mm on the inner corner would result in an outer corner lash of 14 mm.

There is also typically a small decrease in length and right at the very end to taper in a little, usually if the maximum length is 14 mm, the very corner might taper down to 13 mm.

A slight variation of the Cat Eye is the ‘Kitten Eye’ which is the exact same idea, but the disparity between shortest and longest lash is closer to 25%, so an inner corner lash of 9 mm would result in an outer corner lash of closer to 11-12 mm.

Taylor Swift is regularly seen with the Cat Eye style lash extensions that are perfect for her upturned eyes.

The Doll Eye

Some would say a cross between the natural and open eye styles, the Doll Eye is characterized by length right across the eye-line with the longest lashes being focused on the middle of the eye.

This look will make our eyes appear bigger and fuller but not to such an extent as the open eye style will.

Megan Fox is well known for having classic Doll Eye lash extensions.

Now that we’ve got the 4 basic lash extension styles covered, let’s move on to figuring out what shape your eye is, and then I’ll give a recommendation of which lash style will match your eye shape – but that’s just a starting point – A good lash technician will be able to offer more specific advise based on your personal style and whether the lashes are for an event, or for day to day life.

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