Fox Eyeliner Looks & Techniques
Slanted, almond, lifted — the foxy eye, drawn thin and straight.
A fox eye is a slanted, almond-shaped eye — and one of the latest beauty trends growing in popularity is the fox or cat-eye family of looks. Foxy eyes are slightly slanted, almond-shaped eyes; while some people have the shape naturally, the makeup version achieves it with winged eyeliner that gives the illusion of lifted, elongated eyes. This page collects the four tutorials that teach the look — including the version for hooded eyes and the version done with liner alone — and explains how the fox differs from its cousins.
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Fox Eyeliner Video Tutorials
What Each Tutorial Teaches
Hindash goes in depth to explain the thin fox eye cat eyeliner — the sleek, fine-line version that stretches the eye without heavy pigment. ByJeannine’s foxy eyeliner for (semi) hooded eyes rebuilds the look with eyeshadow, which matters because a crisp liquid wing can disappear into a hooded fold; shadow placement keeps the slant visible with the eyes open. An Knook’s foxy eye look using only eyeliner proves the shape needs no supporting products — one liner, drawn at the right angles. And ByJeannine’s smokey liner for foxy eyes softens the whole idea into a smoked, diffused slant for evenings and for anyone who finds a hard line too sharp.
The Fox Shape, Explained
The fox illusion rests on direction, not thickness. The liner hugs the lash line thinly, then extends outward in a straight, slightly upward slant — straighter than a wing’s flick — and the inner corner is often extended into a fine point as well, so the eye stretches at both ends into an almond. Keep the middle of the lid nearly bare of liner weight; the slant does the work. If you are eager to shop for beauty products such as cosmetics for your beautiful eyes, learn about the top beauty product brands and the best beauty product stores to find what you desire. Visit the Cat’s Eye Eyeliner and Winged Eyeliner pages to complete the family — if you were wondering how to create the foxy eye look, now you know.
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Common Questions
What is the fox eye look?
A fox eye is a slanted, almond-shaped eye look — one of the latest beauty trends. Foxy eyes are slightly slanted, almond-shaped eyes, and while some people are born with the shape, the makeup version uses winged eyeliner to give the illusion of cat-like, lifted eyes by extending the inner and outer corners and keeping the line thin and elongated.
Which fox eyeliner tutorials does this page collect?
Four videos: Hindash's in-depth thin fox eye cat eyeliner tutorial; ByJeannine's foxy eyeliner for (semi) hooded eyes, done with eyeshadow; An Knook's foxy eye look using only eyeliner; and ByJeannine's smokey liner for foxy eyes tutorial — covering the look for different eye shapes and in both crisp and smoked versions.
How is fox eyeliner different from a cat eye?
Both elongate the eye, but the emphasis differs. A cat eye is a thicker wing involving the top and bottom lash lines — bold and graphic. Fox eyeliner aims for a slanted, almond-shaped illusion: a thinner, straighter extension that lifts the outer corner and often extends the inner corner too, for a sleeker, more stretched eye shape.