Eye Shape Style Guide
Monolid Eyes: The Looks That Don’t Get Swallowed
The top three looks for monolid eyes — real applied sets. Tap a look for its specs.
Cat-Eye+ specs− close
Cat-Eye+ specs− close
The modified cat-eye — widely cited as the safest universal monolid map, in light diameters.
- Curl
- L / LC / M
- Thickness
- 0.12-0.15 mm classic · 0.05–0.07 mm volume fans
- Lengths
- 8–13 mm mixed-length map
- Trays
- LP-CLA-L-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-LC-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-M-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-L-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-LC-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-M-0.05 mix 7-15mm
Squirrel / Fox+ specs− close
Squirrel / Fox+ specs− close
Peak clears the fold, one curl stronger than a creased eye would take.
- Curl
- L / LC / M
- Thickness
- 0.12-0.15 mm classic · 0.05–0.07 mm volume fans
- Lengths
- 8–14 mm mixed-length map
- Trays
- LP-CLA-L-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-LC-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-M-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-L-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-LC-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-M-0.05 mix 7-15mm
Wispy+ specs− close
Wispy+ specs− close
M-curl texture zones with spikes around +2mm — never mega-volume weight on a flat lid.
- Curl
- L / LC / M
- Thickness
- 0.12-0.15 mm classic · 0.05–0.07 mm volume fans
- Lengths
- 8–11 mm mixed-length map
- Trays
- LP-CLA-L-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-LC-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-M-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-L-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-LC-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-M-0.05 mix 7-15mm
Modified cat-eye and squirrel are the two looks monolid eyes orders concentrate on in our production data — both built to clear a flat, creaseless lid, in light diameters on L and LC correction curls. Wispy adds texture without the weight. The looks first; the maps and the reasoning below.
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The shape under the looks
The looks above are built on the geometry below. Tap a drawing for the reasoning.
The shape — monolid eyes+ why− close
Monolid Eyes, before any extensions. Smooth lid with no crease line between lash line and brow; lashes tend to grow straight or downward.
Why this build works on monolid eyes
The mapping logic is lift-first. L and LC curls kick up from a straight base where C curls fall flat; the inner corner stays minimal because the epicanthic fold can hide it entirely; and artists typically go one curl stronger than they would on a creased eye. Retention gets special handling too — monolid natural lashes are typically finer, and sebum transfer on flat lids fights the bond, so light diameters and careful adhesive work are standard.
The build — sample map+ how− close
Every look above is built from a zone map like this one — the zone structure of this shape’s natural-classic map, inner to outer, from our mapping matrix. Exact lengths, curls and thickness unlock in the Style Matcher below. This is one of fifteen maps we chart for this shape; the full set covers all five effects across classic, hybrid and volume.
How each effect behaves on monolid eyes
Natural+ more− close
Natural+ more− close
Offered for completeness, but industry guidance steers monolid clients toward modified cat or squirrel — the lid swallows a flat natural map.
Doll / Open-Eye+ more− close
Doll / Open-Eye+ more− close
For double-lid-leaning or mild coverage only; on heavy coverage a centre peak reads more closed, not more open.
Cat Eye+ more− close
Cat Eye+ more− close
The “modified cat-eye” — widely cited as the safest universal monolid map, in light diameters.
Squirrel+ more− close
Squirrel+ more− close
Frequently cited as the strongest monolid map: the peak clears the fold, one curl stronger than usual.
Wispy+ more− close
Wispy+ more− close
M-curl texture zones with spikes around +2mm — never mega-volume weight on a flat lid.
Per-zone maps
Need the exact per-zone map?
The cards above are shelf specs. The zone-by-zone numbers — exact millimetres and curls across all seven zones — come from the Style Matcher, together with the complete 120-map handbook.
Run the matcher →Get the lashes for monolid eyes
The three looks above draw from one shelf:
- Curl
- L / LC / M
- Thickness
- 0.12-0.15 mm classic · 0.03–0.07 mm volume fans
- Lengths
- 8–14 mm mixed-length maps
- Trays
- LP-CLA-L-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-LC-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-CLA-M-0.15 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-L-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-LC-0.05 mix 7-15mm · LP-VOL-M-0.05 mix 7-15mm
We make the trays these maps call for — private label, from the fiber up: classic lashes, volume lashes, easy fan and premade fans, plus the adhesives and studio tools behind them. Mixed-length trays (7–15mm) cover a full zone map from a single tray.
Tell us the map, we’ll spec the order.
Spec my order on WhatsApp →FAQ
- Which lash styles suit monolid eyes?
- Studio orders concentrate on the modified cat-eye and squirrel maps, both built on L/LC correction curls that lift from a straight lash line. Flat natural maps are the least effective — the lid swallows them.
- What curls are used on monolids?
- L and LC do the structural lifting, with M in texture zones. J and flat B curls are avoided outright — they get swallowed and make the eye look smaller.
- Why do monolid sets need retention care?
- Monolid natural lashes are typically finer, and flat lids transfer more sebum onto the bond area. Light diameters and micro-dot adhesive application are the standard countermeasures.
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