Free AI eye shape test. Identifies almond, round, upturned, downturned, hooded, or long eye shapes from 478 facial landmarks — with tailored makeup, eyeliner, and brow recommendations.
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Eye shape is the geometry of the visible eye opening — the palpebral fissure — and the relationship between brow, lid, and lashline. Most eyes fall into one of six standard categories defined by three measurements: width-to-height ratio, canthal tilt, and brow-to-lid space.
Signal: Slight horizontal elongation, tapered outer corner, full iris partly covered top and bottom.
Prevalence: ~30% of adults — the most common shape in survey datasets.
Often described as the most universally flattering shape because almost any eye-makeup style works.
Signal: Larger vertical opening, full iris visible above and below the lashline.
Prevalence: ~15% of adults.
Reads as expressive, awake, youthful. Common in younger faces and often diminishes with age.
Signal: Outer corner sits visibly higher than the inner corner — positive canthal tilt above +5°.
Prevalence: ~10% of adults.
Same configuration the looksmaxxing community calls 'hunter eyes' or 'cat eye.' Strongly associated with a sharp, alert read.
Signal: Outer corner sits below the inner — canthal tilt below -2°.
Prevalence: ~10% of adults.
Often called 'puppy eyes' or 'sad eyes.' Associated with warm, gentle, approachable expressions.
Signal: Excess upper-lid skin partly covers the visible eyelid space when eyes are open. Brow sits closer to the lash line.
Prevalence: ~20% of adults — runs in families and often increases with age.
Many highly attractive faces are hooded. Makeup techniques shift focus above the natural crease since the lid disappears under the hood.
Signal: Elongated horizontally with smaller vertical opening (high width-to-height ratio).
Prevalence: ~15% of adults — common in many east Asian and Mediterranean populations.
Reads as elegant, composed, mature. Often described as 'foxy' or 'feline.'
Three measurements per eye, all computed from the MediaPipe 478-point face mesh:
Width / Height Ratio
Inner-to-outer corner distance divided by upper-to-lower lid distance. Round eyes have a low ratio (under 2.6); long eyes have a high ratio (over 3.3); almond eyes sit between.
Canthal Tilt
The angle of the inner-to-outer corner line vs horizontal. Strong positive tilt (above +5°) classifies as upturned; negative tilt (below -2°) classifies as downturned. See our dedicated canthal tilt calculator for detailed analysis.
Brow-to-Lid Space
Vertical distance from brow peak to upper lid as a fraction of face height. Hooded eyes have a low ratio because the upper lid skin extends close to the lash line. We use under 4% of face height as the hooded threshold.
The classification logic prioritizes canthal tilt first (upturned or downturned overrides other categories), then hooding, then the width-to-height ratio. The same photo always returns the same classification.
Eye-level camera
Looking up at the camera (chin-up) compresses vertical eye height and inflates the W/H ratio. Looking down does the opposite. Hold the camera at eye level for the most stable reading.
Eyes fully open, neutral expression
Squinting, smiling, or surprised expressions distort the eye opening. A relaxed, neutral expression with eyes naturally open gives the cleanest measurement.
Hair off the eyes and brows
Hair covering the eye area or brows interferes with landmark detection and can misclassify your shape. Brush hair back so brows and full eye opening are visible.
No glasses
Glasses frames and lens distortion shift the apparent landmark positions, especially around the brow. Take the photo without glasses.
Three measurements determine eye shape: (1) the width-to-height ratio of the eye opening, (2) the canthal tilt — the angle between inner and outer corners, and (3) the visible space between brow and upper lid. Our tool computes all three from MediaPipe's 478 facial landmarks and classifies your eyes into one of six shapes: almond, round, upturned, downturned, hooded, or long.
There isn't one. Different shapes signal different things — upturned reads as alert and sharp, downturned as warm and approachable, almond as universally balanced. Preference studies consistently rate moderate positive canthal tilt and a width-to-height ratio in the 2.8–3.2 range as most attractive on average, but a strong shape paired with the right makeup is more impactful than 'fitting' a particular template.
The bony orbital structure is fixed in adulthood, so the underlying shape doesn't change. What does change: (a) hooding tends to increase with age as the upper-lid skin loses elasticity, (b) the lateral canthus can descend with age, slightly reducing canthal tilt, and (c) puffiness and undereye changes alter the apparent vertical opening. The shape category itself rarely shifts.
Monolid — eyelids without a visible upper crease — is a real and important shape, especially across many east Asian populations. We don't classify it directly because crease detection requires reading eyelid skin texture, which 478-point landmark detection doesn't reliably provide. Many monolid faces will be classified here as 'almond' or 'long' depending on the eye proportions. We're working on a dedicated monolid detector for a future release.
Most faces are slightly asymmetric. Differences of 1–3% in width or height between left and right eyes are normal. Larger differences often reflect (a) head tilt in the photo, (b) sleeping habit asymmetries, or (c) genuine genetic asymmetry. Our analysis averages both eyes for the classification but reports the underlying measurements separately.
Face shape categorizes the overall outline of your face — oval, round, square, heart, oblong, diamond. Eye shape categorizes just the palpebral fissure (the visible eye opening). The two are independent: any face shape can have any eye shape. Both matter for makeup, hair, and styling, but they answer different questions.
Apparent shape, yes. Eyeliner technique, mascara distribution, eyeshadow placement, and eyebrow shape can substantially alter perceived eye shape — a winged liner can take a downturned eye toward upturned visually; shadowing the outer half can make a round eye read as almond. Underlying anatomy doesn't change. Your shape's recommendations on this page are the high-leverage moves for your geometry.
No. Hooded eyes are extremely common (~20% of adults) and many highly attractive faces — including widely cast actors, models, and public figures — have hooded eyes. The shape often reads as smoldering, mature, and intense. Makeup just requires different placement to remain visible.