![]() ![]() You mean they don’t know that Asians have those eye types too? Aren’t eye shapes and sizes just… shapes and sizes? If the shapes and sizes apply to both Caucasian AND Asian eyes, why must there be as isolated ‘Asian eye’ then?Īnd we’d be all pissed off because, just like Caucasian Eyes don’t mean anything to a Caucasian, Asian Eyes don’t mean no nothing to an Asian either. The out-dated eye charts display an array of eye types – wide set, deep set, close set, almond, hooded, down turned, protruding, round small – and then the infamous ‘Asian eye’. ![]() Are you saying that an Asian eye is similar to a Caucasian eye? Therefore, how Asians apply eyeshadow will be different from Caucasians, and different types of Asian eye will require different eyeshadow placement. My point in showing the eye charts and pictures is to demonstrate that the depiction of the 'Asian eye' is incorrect and it is not fair to simply wave Asians off with a one-size-fits-all eye type. These factors must be taken into consideration when applying eyeshadow or eyeliner on an Asian eye. Not only do Asians have different descents, the type, shape and size of eyes differ between countries and even within a country. ![]() While there is extensive literature on how to apply eyeshadow for Caucasian eyes, the same cannot be said for Asian eyes (at least not in English!). So I use eyelid tapes (aka eyelids stickers) to correct the fold. ![]() Because I see things with grid lines in my eyes, I like both eyelids to be of about the same height. If I sleep too much or too little, my left eyelid becomes more hooded. Vicky has gorgeous big round eyes with parallel crease, with the right eye being more hooded than the left.Īh, I sometimes have asymmetrical eyelids like that too. Thanh Huyen has alluring almond-shaped eyes with parallel crease that are slightly triangular. do not have the epicanthal fold that people think distinguishes Asians from Caucasians, See, both Thanh Huyen and Vicky Zhao Wei:Ģ. (Pictures taken from Google and modified by me) Double eyelids are generally appreciated across many cultures and Asians who undergo double eyelid surgery do so to make their eyes look bigger with a defined crease and to have more lid space for eye makeup. Giving a patient too high a crease will only result in an imbalanced overall look. I believe the (h) was included to let patients understand that the goal of double eyelid surgery is not to westernize an Asian face, but to create a crease that looks natural on an Asian face. This image was taken from a website that specialises in Asian double eyelid surgery. I can totally relate to these eyes and know how to apply makeup on them while a Caucasian upon seeing this chart may be perplexed that an eye can have no crease or that the orbital rim (contour area) is nowhere near the crease. See what I mean? Just one ‘typical Caucasian eyelid crease’. Can you guess which is labeled ‘Asian eyes’? I found this picture online showing the types of eyes. The Stereotypical Asian Eye Eye Type Chart #1 Even though it is a matter of mere millimeters more at which the skin folds above the eyelashes, there is a much greater science that explains our differences in genetics. It didn’t occur to me that our bone structures are completely different and even though I have double eyelids, where my crease and contour area lie is very different from a Caucasian’s. No matter how hard I tried in emulating the way they placed their eyeshadows, I could never achieve the looks they easily demonstrated. It didn’t occur to me, until much later on, that the blogs I was reading and videos I was watching had Western authors that taught the Western way of makeup application. Is the word ‘crease’ just another moniker for what we Asians refer to as ‘double eyelids’? When I got more interested in makeup, I started to read beauty blogs and watch videos that went on and on about ‘applying a darker eyeshadow color to your crease to bring more dimension to the eyes.’ I looked at myself in the mirror and searched for the mysterious crease these makeup blogger s were talking about. Western Asians (Middle East) and Southern Asians (Pakistan, India, etc) have anatomical traits more similar to those of Westerners. With ‘Asian’ I refer more specifically to East and Southeast Asians. The words ‘Westerner’ and ‘Caucasian’ will be used interchangeably in this post with no intention whatsoever to offend anyone. Crease…what? The only crease I knew was the kind of crease found on a crumpled piece of paper.īut before I start explaining, here’s a little disclaimer. While Caucasians search ‘How to stop eyeshadow from creasing’, Asians typically search ‘How to fake a crease with eyeshadow’.īefore I got more serious into makeup, I only knew I had double eyelids. ![]()
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