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Hooded Eyes

When excess skin or a low brow covers part of the upper eyelid, reducing visible lid space.

Hooded eyes occur when skin above the crease — either from a lower brow position or excess upper-eyelid skin — folds down and covers part of the visible eyelid. This is different from a monolid, which lacks a crease entirely.

Hooding interacts heavily with hunter eyes: a low, hooded lid combined with a deep-set orbit and positive canthal tilt reads as intense and masculine; the same hooding without those other traits can look tired or aged. Hooding tends to increase with age due to skin laxity, which is why upper blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) is a common aesthetic procedure later in life.

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Are hooded eyes attractive?

Combined with deep-set orbits and positive canthal tilt (hunter eyes), yes. On their own, heavy hooding can read as tired.

Do hooded eyes get worse with age?

Often yes — skin laxity increases hooding over time, which is why blepharoplasty is a common age-related procedure.

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