The easiest winged eyeliner technique for hooded eyes is the “Lazy Girl” method: with eyes open, looking straight into the mirror, mark the wing where you want it to appear, then connect it back to the lash line — letting the hood’s natural fold determine the angle instead of fighting it. The result is a wing that stays visible when your eyes are open, which is the entire battle with hooded lids. Nikol Johnson demonstrates the full technique in this tutorial that mature women swear by.
Key Takeaways
- Hooded eyes need the wing mapped with eyes OPEN — drawing on a stretched, closed lid is why wings disappear.
- The “Lazy Girl” method uses your natural fold as the guide, so the wing flatters rather than fights your eye shape.
- Primer first: without it, liner on a hooded lid transfers to the crease within hours.
- A creamy waterproof pencil makes this technique forgiving — you can smudge, adjust, and perfect before it sets.
Why Does Winged Liner Disappear on Hooded Eyes?
When the lid folds over, anything drawn on the mobile lid tucks under the hood. Traditional tutorials assume visible lid space that hooded eyes don’t have. The fix is to stop drawing where the tutorials say and start drawing where your open eye actually shows skin — which is exactly what this method does.
How Do You Do the Lazy Girl Winged Liner?
Start with Eye Primer — Nikol calls it her #1 product for a reason — so everything you draw stays put. Looking straight ahead with eyes open, use the Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Dark Chocolate to dot the wing tip just past the outer corner, angled toward the end of your brow. Still looking straight ahead, draw the short diagonal, then close the eye only to connect it back along the lash line. Curl lashes and finish with Volume Up Mascara.
What Completes the Friday Look?
Nikol balances the defined eye with fresh skin and a soft lip: Just Peachy brightens under-eyes, No Redness calms any flush, Creme Brulee bronzer and Palm Beach cream blush warm the face, and the lip is Cameo liner, Actually, I Can lipstick, and Manifest & Glow gloss. Skincare and tools she mentions are linked in the video description on YouTube.
Frequently Asked Questions
What angle should a wing be on hooded eyes?
Follow the line from the outer corner toward the tail of your brow — but let your open-eye fold dictate the final angle. If the hood swallows a steep wing, flatten it slightly; visibility beats geometry.
Is pencil or liquid liner better for hooded eyes?
Pencil, decisively. Liquid cracks and transfers when the lid folds over it; a waterproof pencil flexes with the lid and can be smudged into softness if the wing needs adjusting.
Why does Nikol recommend brown liner instead of black?
Dark Chocolate brown defines mature eyes without the harshness black can bring against silver hair and softer skin tones — the lift reads natural instead of drawn-on.
