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WorldEyebrow piercing A vertical surface piercing through the eyebrow skin.Adornment 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreEye shadow Cosmetic pigment applied to eyelids to define and accentuate the eyes.Makeup · Most faces · 1910 WorldEyeliner Cosmetic applied around the eye contours to define shape.Makeup · Most faces WorldEyebrow Short terminal hairs above the eye that protect the socket and aid facial expression.Brows WorldEyelid A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.Eyes · Most faces WorldEyelash Hairs lining the eyelid edges that protect the eye and frame the gaze.Eyes · Most faces WorldEye color The natural variation in human iris hue driven by melanin and light scattering.Eyes · Most faces WorldBug-eye glasses Large-lensed eyewear from the late twentieth centuryFrame · Most faces · 1975 WorldCat eye glasses Eyewear with an upsweep at the outer corners of the frame.Frame · Most faces · 1931 Anti-eyebrow WorldAnti-eyebrow A facial piercing placed just beneath the brow or above the cheekbone.Adornment 🇦🇹 Austria and 2 moreRimless eyeglasses Eyewear where lenses attach directly to the bridge and temples without a surrounding frame.Frame · Most faces Soft-angled eyebrows WorldSoft-angled eyebrows An eyebrow shape with a rounded peak that softens facial angles.Brows · Square faces Upturned eyes WorldUpturned eyes An eye shape with outer corners that lift upward toward the hairline.Eyes Downturned eyes WorldDownturned eyes An eye shape where the outer corners angle downward toward the temples.Eyes · Most faces Rounded eyebrows WorldRounded eyebrows An eyebrow shape with a curved peak that follows the eye's contour.Brows · Heart-shaped faces Straight eyebrows WorldStraight eyebrows A brow shape with no lifted arch.Brows · Oblong faces Arched eyebrows WorldArched eyebrows Eyebrows with a lifted peak that add definition and geometry to the face.Brows · Round faces Close-set eyes WorldClose-set eyes A facial feature where the distance between the inner corners of the eyes is less than one eyeball width.Eyes Deep-set eyes WorldDeep-set eyes An eye shape where the eyeball sits deeper in the skull, making the brow bone appear more prominent.Eyes Hooded eyes WorldHooded eyes An eye shape where excess skin from the brow bone folds over the eyelid crease.Eyes · Most faces Round eyes WorldRound eyes An eye shape where the width equals the length, creating a circular appearance.Eyes Almond eyes WorldAlmond eyes Oval eyes with tapered corners and a natural lift.Eyes · Most faces Wide-set eyes WorldWide-set eyes An eye spacing where the gap between the eyes exceeds one eyeball width.Eyes 🇺🇸 United StatesBrowline glasses Eyeglass frames with a bold upper rim resembling eyebrows.Frame · Most faces · 1947 WorldHorn-rimmed glasses Thick-framed eyewear imitating horn or tortoiseshell.Frame · Most faces · 1917 WorldShooting glasses specialized corrective eyewear for sport shooting competitionsFrame · Most faces 🇨🇳 China and 2 moreSunglasses Protective eyewear designed to shield eyes from bright sunlight and high-energy visible light.Frame · 1929 🇺🇸 United StatesAviator sunglasses Teardrop-lensed eyewear designed for pilots and adapted for fashion.Frame · Most faces · 1937 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreBindi A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.Adornment · Most faces 🇯🇵 JapanHikimayu A pre-modern Japanese practice of removing natural eyebrows and painting new ones on the forehead.Makeup 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 2 moreYoruba tribal marks Scarification patterns used by the Yoruba people for identity and beauty.Marking WorldBifocals Eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers for long and short distances.Frame WorldLimbal ring A dark band encircling the outer edge of the irisEyes WorldSclera The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.Eyes · Most faces Canthus WorldCanthus The inner and outer corners where the eyelids meet at the eye.Eyes Microblading WorldMicroblading A semi-permanent technique for enhancing eyebrow shape and colour using fine hand-drawn strokes.Makeup · 2007 WorldScissors-glasses Eyeglasses with scissoring stems and a ring for a neck chain.Frame · 1750 🇺🇸 United StatesGI glasses Government-issued eyewear for US military recruits, known by dysphemisms like BCGs.Frame · Most faces WorldGoggles Protective eyewear that encloses the eye area to block debris, water, or chemicals.Frame · Most faces 🇫🇷 France and 1 morePince-nez Eyeglasses that clip onto the nose bridge without earpieces, popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centurieFrame · Most faces · 1840 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreWayfarer A trapezoidal eyewear frame designed in 1952 and revived multiple times through film placements.Frame · Oval faces · 1952 WorldGlasses Vision eyewear with lenses in a frame for correction, protection, or fashion.Frame · Most faces WorldIris The coloured ring in the eye that controls light entry.Eyes · Most faces 🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreKohl A traditional eye cosmetic made from crushed minerals or soot, used across Africa and Asia for thousands of years.Makeup WorldTeardrop tattoo A tear-shaped mark placed under the eye with varied cultural meanings.Adornment 🇬🇧 United KingdomWindsor glasses Round metal frames with a saddle bridge.Frame · Most faces · 1840 WorldBridge piercing A surface piercing placed on the nasal bridge between the eyes.Adornment · Most faces · 1980 WorldInuit snow goggles Traditional Arctic eyewear with narrow slits to prevent snow blindnessFrame · Most faces 🇬🇧 United KingdomSnooker glasses Corrective eyewear designed for cue sports to maintain optical alignment while bending.Frame · Most faces · 1938 WorldNasion A natural dip in the bone structure between the eyes and the top of the nose.Nose WorldGroucho glasses Novelty frames with fake nose and moustache mimicking Groucho MarxFrame Glabella WorldGlabella The smooth skin area between the eyebrows and above the nose.Nose WorldMonolids An upper eyelid form without a visible crease, common in East Asian populations.Eyes WorldEpicanthic fold A vertical skin fold at the inner corner of the eye.Eyes · Most faces Shutter Shades WorldShutter Shades Sunglasses with horizontal slats instead of lensesFrame · Most faces · 1950 WorldZygomatic bone The paired irregular bone forming the cheek and part of the eye socket.Face shape · Most faces WorldBrow ridge The bony crest above the eye sockets that supports facial structure and protects the eyes.Brows WorldForehead The area of the head above the eyes and below the hairline.Hairline 🇩🇪 GermanyMonocle A single corrective lens held in the eye socket by one eye.Frame · Most faces · 1830 WorldUnibrow A single eyebrow formed by hair meeting above the nose bridge.Brows · Most faces

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