Ideal eye position, shape and size

Our eyes are the mirror of our soul but they are also one of the most powerful parts of our appearance.

Many times we wonder how to make them up so that we can highlight them. What will help us is knowing the ideal eye position.

The ideal eye position is defined by:

the correct distance between the two eyes,
whether the eye socket is inside or outside the eye socket, and
whether the inner and outer orbits are in the same line.

Let's take a detailed look at how we calculate what the ideal eye position, shape and size is. You will only need a ruler or just a pencil!

• The correct distance between the inner canthus should be equal to the length of one eye. That is, there should be room between the eyes for a third eye. When there is more than the length of one eye between the two eyes then the eyes are sparse, and when there is less than one eye between the two eyes then the eyes are dense.
• The ideal position is also determined by how far in or out the eyes are in relation to the eye socket. When they are inward they are called inner eyes, while when they are outward they are called exophthalmic. The ideal is an intermediate state.
• Finally, in order to say that the position of the eyes is correct, their inner and outer canthus must be in the same line. When the outer canthus is below the inner canthus the eyes are called downward, while when it is above the inner canthus they are called upward. In the same line are the horizontal eyes.

The ideal eye shape is considered to be almond-shaped eyes.

They are normally spaced, the inner canthus are in the same horizontal line as the outer canthus, their depth in relation to the orbit is normal and their size is in correct proportion to the rest of the face. Eye makeup is what will transform your eyes close to the ideal almond shape.