Best Lashes for Hooded Eyes (and Monolids): Lash Maps, Dos and Don'ts
Updated October 2026 · 7 min read
The short answer: on hooded eyes, start short at the inner corner, build to your longest lengths under the arch of your brow, then taper toward the outer corner. On monolid eyes, keep the inner corner short, lengthen toward the outer third and peak over the outer edge of your iris. The most natural-looking lashes come from precise, intentional placement, and both eye shapes reward it.
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Take the lash quiz →Hooded or monolid? How to tell
Look straight into a mirror with your eyes relaxed. If a fold of skin from the brow bone covers your crease, your eyes are hooded. If your lid is visible but has no crease at all, you have monolids. Some eyes are a bit of both. More on what hooded eyes are and monolids vs. double lids, or use our eye shape guide.
Lash mapping for hooded eyes
With hooded eyes, the lid fold sits over the lash line, so what matters is where length lands. Put it under the highest point of your brow and the eye looks lifted and open. Put it at the outer corner and the extra length sits under the fold, which can make the eye look droopy.
Do
Start short at the inner corner, build to the longest lengths under the brow arch, then taper toward the outer corner.
Don't
Put your longest lashes at the outer corner. Extra weight there can make hooded eyes look droopy.
Best Gossamer® lashes for hooded eyes
Lash mapping for monolid eyes
Monolids show the whole lash line, which makes them a beautiful canvas for lashes. The goal is to open the eye from the center outward without letting the outer corner drop.
Do
Keep inner corners short, lengthen toward the outer third, and peak over the outer edge of the iris, not the outer corner.
Don't
Wear lashes with a soft curl at the extreme outer corner. They can visually drag the eye down.
Best Gossamer® lashes for monolid eyes
The most natural-looking lashes are not about more length. They are about where the length goes.
Why underlash lashes suit hooded and monolid eyes
Strip lashes sit on a band across the lid, which is exactly where hooded and monolid eyes have the least room. Gossamer® lashes go under your natural lashes, so there is no band on the lid at all, and your own lashes hold them in place. Gossamers are the lightest lashes in the world: they are made without glue, so nothing in the lash weighs it down. Even a full set never feels heavy on a hooded lid. Read the story of the original cluster lash.
From our lash quiz data
What 750+ lash quiz results say about hooded eyes
- Hooded eyes are one of the two most common answers. 34% of quiz takers said their eyes are hooded, level with almond (34%). Another 4% said monolid.
- Hooded lids have less room. 41% of people with hooded eyes said they have less than an inch of lid space, compared with 25% of people with almond eyes.
- Shorter wins. 83% of hooded-eye quiz takers were matched to a 10mm map, versus 20% of almond eyes. Length goes under the brow arch, not out to the corner.
- The styles matched most often to hooded eyes: Tulip, Curl and Curl Plus+.
Source: 753 Lashify lash quiz results, October 8–29, 2026. Eye shape and lid space are self-reported. Take the quiz to get your own map.
Tips from our lash pros
- Look down into your mirror while you place. It lifts the fold off the lash line so you can see where each Gossamer® goes.
- If a curl touches your lid, relax it with the Lashicurl® or switch to a straighter style like Amplify.
- Keep the outer corner a step shorter than your longest length, whatever your eye shape.
- Want it decided for you? Pre-Mapped Gossamer® lashes place every length in one cartridge.
More on placement: Lash Mapping 101 and how to apply cluster lashes.
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Questions people ask
What are the best lashes for hooded eyes?
Light lashes with a soft curl, mapped so the longest lengths sit under the arch of your brow and taper toward the outer corner. Amplify, Fluffy Lite, I-Line and Tulip Gossamer® lashes are favorites for hooded eyes.
Should hooded eyes avoid long lashes at the outer corner?
Yes. Extra length and weight at the outer corner sit under the lid fold and can make hooded eyes look droopy. Peak under the brow arch instead.
What are the best lashes for monolid eyes?
Keep the inner corner short, lengthen toward the outer third and peak over the outer edge of the iris. Curl, Gemini, Extreme and Wet Gossamer® lashes all work beautifully on monolids.
Do cluster lashes work for hooded eyes?
Yes. Gossamer® cluster lashes are worn under your natural lashes, so there is no band on the lid. That makes them easier to wear on hooded eyes than strip lashes.
What length lashes are best for hooded eyes?
As a guide, smaller eyes wear 10–12mm and most other eyes wear 12–14mm. On hooded eyes, use your longest length under the brow arch and go shorter at the corners.
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