single eyelid
Lid without fold
A single eyelid lacks the crease that creates a fold in a double eyelid.
Common among people of East Asian descent, single eyelids have no visible fold when the eye is open.
The distinction matters in makeup application and cosmetic surgery, where blepharoplasty can create a double eyelid fold.
She learned makeup techniques designed for single eyelids.
Eyelid without visible crease
- creaselessHaving no folds
- lid marginEyelid's thin border
- eye socketCranial cavity for sight organ
Eyelid without visible crease
- East AsianFrom China's neighborhood
- KoreanOf the peninsula nation
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
Taiwanese · Mongolian · Southeast Asian · Han · Vietnamese · Asian American · diaspora · heritage
Surgical eyelid reshaping
- plastic surgeryBody reconstruction medicine
- revision surgeryOperation correcting prior surgery
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- scarringPermanent mark formation
Passed through generations
- dominant traitGene expression that overrides
- recessive traitGene expression requiring homozygosity
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
genotype · allele · genetic variation · familial · chromosomal · polygenic · DNA · gene expression
Cultural criteria for attractiveness
- representationDepiction or likeness
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
media representation · K-beauty · natural beauty · diversity · empowerment · visibility · authenticity · reclaiming
Eye socket makeup technique
- lash curlerFringe-curving beauty tool
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
- tightliningLining inner lash rim
- cat eyeFrame style with raised edges
monolid
Eyelid without visible crease
- creaselessHaving no folds
- lid marginEyelid's thin border
- eye socketCranial cavity for sight organ
monolid
Eyelid without visible crease
- East AsianFrom China's neighborhood
- KoreanOf the peninsula nation
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
Chinese · Taiwanese · Mongolian · Southeast Asian · Han · Vietnamese · Asian American · diaspora · heritage · ancestry
blepharoplasty
Surgical eyelid reshaping
- plastic surgeryBody reconstruction medicine
- revision surgeryOperation correcting prior surgery
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
cosmetic procedure · scarring · consultation · before and after
hereditary
Passed through generations
- dominant traitGene expression that overrides
- recessive traitGene expression requiring homozygosity
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
phenotype · genotype · allele · genetic variation · familial · chromosomal · polygenic · DNA · gene expression · heritability
beauty standards
Cultural criteria for attractiveness
- representationDepiction or likeness
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
cultural identity · media representation · K-beauty · natural beauty · diversity · empowerment · visibility · authenticity · reclaiming
cut crease
Eye socket makeup technique
- lash curlerFringe-curving beauty tool
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
- tightliningLining inner lash rim
cat eye · winged liner · eye primer · beauty tips · false lashes
single, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity, singularly