Why Karina's Viral Makeup Hack Is Taking over Everyone's Tiktok Fyp
By Alexander Ross
While the look originated on Karina’s specific facial proportions, beauty communities have successfully modified the mechanics for a broad spectrum of eye shapes. The technique is fundamentally adaptable because it relies on negative space rather than fixed eye sockets.
For hooded lids or deep-set eyes, the primary adjustment involves the placement of the upper wing. Rather than drawing a continuous line from the lash band, creators suggest using a broken bat-wing shape that appears seamless when the eye is fully open. The under-eye work, meanwhile, remains universally effective. Placing shadow just 1 to 2 millimeters beneath the natural lower crease simulates the illusion of a fuller lower lid, softening prominent cheekbones.
Monolid users have driven some of the most popular variations on TikTok. By abandoning traditional crease creation altogether, they apply the downward inner-corner mark and the dropped lower lash line to establish horizontal width. The resulting look opens the eye dramatically while honoring the lid's natural flat plane.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
