How to choose the best lash styles for your eye shape using Aera Lashes 10-day hold DIY extensions

The Ultimate Lash Guide: Best Lashes for Every Eye Shape

May 5, 2025

The Ultimate Lash Guide: Best Lashes for Every Eye Shape

Choosing the right lashes for your eye shape can take your DIY lash extensions from good to jaw-dropping. At Aera Lashes, we believe in enhancing your natural beauty with styles that suit your unique features. This guide will help you discover the best lash styles for every eye shape — using our customizable strip lashes, pre-mapped lash clusters, and viral 10-day glue. Let’s break down what works best based on your natural eye shape.

Almond Eyes

One of the most balanced eye shapes, almond eyes can wear almost any lash style.

Best lashes: Wispy lashes, flared cat-eye lashes, or natural doll-eye clusters.

Try Aera’s Bombshell (cat-eye) or Girl Next Door (doll-eye) for versatile glam.

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Hooded Eyes

Hooded eyes benefit from styles that open up the eye.

Best lashes: Light volume doll-eye lashes, criss-crossed or staggered clusters.

Try Girl Next Door or It Girl for a lifted, brightening effect.

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Round Eyes

Round eyes pop with lashes that elongate and balance.

Best lashes: Cat-eye lashes, tapered strips, or lashes that add definition at the outer corners.

Try Bombshell or Fugitive for the ultimate elongation.

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Monolid Eyes

Monolids need a lash that adds curl and volume.

Best lashes: D curl clusters, layered volume strip lashes, multi-length styles.

Try Unhinged (mega volume) or pre-mapped lash clusters for bold lift.

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Downturned Eyes

Downturned eyes benefit from lashes that lift and create symmetry.

Best lashes: Cat-eye or winged lashes with longer outer corners.

Try Bombshell or Flatliner cut into segments for tailored lift.

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Upturned Eyes

Upturned eyes can rock bold, dramatic styles with ease.

Best lashes: Balanced lashes, hybrid doll-eye and cat-eye, full volume clusters.

Try Trophy Wife or Old Money for full glam.

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Close-Set Eyes

Create the illusion of wider-set eyes with longer outer corners.

Best lashes: Flared lashes, cat-eye lashes, light inner corners.

Try Fugitive or Bombshell to draw attention outward.

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Wide-Set Eyes

Balance wide-set eyes with lashes that have even length distribution.

Best lashes: Doll-eye lashes, medium volume clusters, uniform length.

Try Girl Next Door or Cowgirl for symmetry.

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Any and all of their lashes make you feel sexy, beautiful and make you look like you have a professional eye lash tech on your speed dial ! They always last me no less then 10 days so this brand will be MY go to, til the end!!

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05/17/2025

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Cowgirl 🤠

I LOVE these. I love the volume at the base and how they get the perfect about of whispey at the ends. 10/10.

Brooke bertone

04/08/2025

Cowgirl

BEST LASHES!!

I’ve been wearing Aera Lashes for over a year and I will never use a different brand for my at home lashes again. I’ve tried to many different brands and glues and nothing has ever come close to how good these lashes and glue are!

rachel van schyndel

03/24/2025

Black Brush Wand

Fabulous Lashes!

Absolutely love the Socialite lashes! They're a great combo of length and thickness to give you that perfect amount of flashy! Definitely a new favorite! ❤️

Haley H

03/18/2025

The Socialite

absolutely LOVE these lashes!!

sierra

03/06/2025

Old Money

Perfection

I would say these are my favorite lashes but they are all my favorite lol. But the curl the curl, length and style of these are so flattering. Perfect for soft glam or full glam.

02/11/2025

Vengeance

my favorite lashes ever

I’m obsessed with this style! I always get tons of compliments, and they’re so easy for me to put on. Plus, they last me a solid 7-10 days!

Grace Obre

01/15/2025

Bombshell

Fav of all time!!!!!

I have tried a lot of these lashes and the bombshells are by far my favorite!
They are bold and fit my lid, just right!

Tricia

The Best! Hands down.

These lashes are top tier, I always get compliments on my lashes. I literally can not be without them. They are stunning, look amazing on everyone and so easy to apply. The quality is unmatched.

Holly M

My absolute favorite set!

They are perfect curl and length. They look natural yet just enough volume for my eye shape!

Brandeelynnnn

I love these lashes and I want them back they are so high quality

They are the most high quality lashes I’ve ever tried they last two weeks and don’t weigh my eyes down

Aubrie

One of my favorites!

I love this style of lashes! They are perfect for every day wear and give your natural lashes a bit more fullness without going over the top. Definitely one of my favorites!

01/14/2025