Which Lash Extension Style Is Right for You? An Eye-Shape Guide for First-Timers in Chiang Mai
If it’s your first time getting lash extensions in Chiang Mai, the style you pick matters more than the price.
The same set of lashes will look completely different on a monolid than on a hooded eye. The right match is what makes a good set look like you on a good morning. Not someone else’s eyes pasted onto your face.
This is the guide we wish more first-time clients had read before booking. It’s based on how Ying maps lashes at My Lash House. Every fan is handmade during your appointment, and every set is designed around the eye it’s going on.
The short answer: eye shape to lash style
| Eye shape | Recommended starting style | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Single eyelid (ตาชั้นเดียว) | Wispy Volume or Light Volume | Lifts the lid, opens the eye |
| Double eyelid (ตาสองชั้น) | Classic Volume or Hybrid | Soft, balanced, beginner-friendly |
| Downturned (หางตาตก) | Mega Volume, cat-eye mapping | Lifts the outer corner |
| Round (ตากลม) | Russian Volume, doll-eye mapping | Elongates without widening |
| Hooded (หนังตาปิด) | Wispy Volume | Stays visible past the hood |
| Wide-set (ตาห่าง) | Hybrid or Classic Volume, inner-corner weight | Pulls the eyes visually closer |
Each pairing is a starting point. The why and the how it gets refined — and what "Cat Eye" or "Doll Eye" actually mean in practice — are below.
Why eye shape matters more than the trend
A trending style on Instagram is usually one shape of eye, wearing one specific style of lash.
Apply the same set to a different shape, and it can look heavy, droopy, or just generic. That’s the problem with premade fans and one-size menus. They don’t adjust.
Custom mapping changes the result. Before any glue is applied, your artist marks out the lash line in zones. She decides where the longest pieces go, where to taper, and which curl will sit cleanly against your lid.
At My Lash House, every fan is built by hand during your appointment, for the lash it’s going on. The design shifts as Ying works through your eye.
Two clients with the “same” eye shape can still walk out with different sets. That’s the point.
Lash mapping: where the longest lashes go
The style decides how dense and dramatic the set looks. The mapping decides what shape the eye reads as. They’re separate decisions, and the second is what most first-timers don’t realise they’re choosing.
A mapping is the placement pattern: which sections of the lash line get the longest fans, which get medium, and which stay shorter. The four common ones at My Lash House:
- Cat Eye — heaviest at the outer corner, tapering shorter toward the inner. Lifts the eye and pulls it longer. Best on downturned eyes, and anyone wanting a sultry, slightly upturned read.
- Doll Eye — heaviest in the centre, shorter at both corners. Opens the eye and adds roundness. Be careful on already-round eyes — it can read as surprised.
- Kitten Eye — a softer cat eye. Slight outer-corner bias without the full dramatic flick. Versatile and daytime-friendly.
- Hybrid / Natural — lengths follow the natural growth pattern with no engineered bias. Reads as “just longer lashes,” not as a reshape.
The same volume technique with two different mappings produces two different sets. Ying picks the mapping in person by reading how your eyes sit when relaxed, where your natural lashes already dominate, and which direction you want the eye to read.
Find your eye shape
If you’ve never thought about your eye shape before, take a few photos in good light. One straight on, one with eyes closed, and one in profile.
The shape of the lid, the visible eyelid space, and how your lashes grow will all tell us where to start.
Single eyelid (ตาชั้นเดียว, monolid)
Recommended: Wispy Volume or Light Volume.
A single eyelid has little to no visible crease. That means lashes can sit close to or under the lid when the eye is open. The goal is to lift, not to add density that gets hidden.
Wispy Volume creates separated pieces of varied length. The longer “spike” pieces poke through the lid line, so the eye reads more open.
Light Volume is softer and reads as natural-to-you. A lot of first-time monolid clients prefer it for everyday wear.
Curl is the other half of the decision. A stronger curl, often a CC or D depending on your natural lash, lifts off the lid better than a flatter J curl. Ying checks the angle your lashes grow at, then picks during mapping.
Skip: Mega Volume in long lengths. The added weight can pull the lid down and undo the lift you’re after.
Double eyelid (ตาสองชั้น)
Recommended: Classic Volume or Hybrid.
A defined double eyelid gives the lashes a natural display surface. Most styles work here.
Classic Volume is a good first set. Full enough to feel finished, light enough to wear daily without thinking about it.
Hybrid mixes single classic extensions with handmade fans. The look has a bit more texture, photographs well, and doesn’t feel dramatic in person.
If you’ve worn mascara comfortably for years and want lashes that feel like a polished version of that, this is the place to start.
Downturned eyes (หางตาตก)
Recommended: Mega Volume with cat-eye mapping.
Downturned eyes have outer corners that sit lower than the inner corners. They can read as soft or sleepy.
Cat-eye mapping puts the longest, fullest pieces at the outer third of the lash line. The visual weight pulls upward, and the eye looks lifted. Mega Volume gives that section the density it needs to actually create the lift.
Want something lighter for daytime? The same mapping works with Wispy Volume, a gentler version of the same effect.
Both are worth discussing in the consultation. A heavy hand on cat-eye styling can tip from elegant to harsh quickly.
Round eyes (ตากลม)
Recommended: Russian Volume with doll-eye mapping.
Round eyes already sit open. Adding length and density across the whole lash line can over-round them. The goal is to elongate.
Doll-eye mapping puts the longest pieces in the centre of the lid. The eye stretches horizontally, without flattening.
Russian Volume’s soft, fluffy fans suit this shape. They add length without harsh lines.
A small note from our chair. Many round-eyed clients are surprised by how subtle a properly mapped doll-eye set looks on day one. The shape only fully reads after a couple of days of wearing the lashes in real light.
Hooded eyes (หนังตาปิด)
Recommended: Wispy Volume.
Hooded eyes have a brow bone or extra lid skin that partly covers the lash line when the eye is open.
The challenge is that a beautiful set, applied flat against the lash line, can disappear under the hood.
Wispy Volume solves this. Longer “spike” pieces sit at the points where the hood lifts away from the lash. The lashes show through at the right moments, instead of being swallowed.
Curl needs care here too. Too much curl, and the lashes press up into the hood. Too little, and they tuck behind it.
This is one of the eye shapes where in-person mapping makes the biggest difference. Every hood is shaped a little differently.
Wide-set eyes (ตาห่าง)
Recommended: Hybrid or Classic Volume, weight at the inner corners.
Wide-set eyes have more space than usual between them. Cat-eye styling, which suits downturned eyes, tends to make wide-set eyes look even wider.
The fix is the opposite map. More density and a touch more length at the inner corners, easing toward the outer edge. Hybrid or Classic Volume both balance this well, without going dramatic.
The effect is subtle. The eyes don’t actually move. The visual centre of gravity does, and the face reads more balanced.
Lash style menu at a glance
If you’d like a sense of the full menu before your consultation, here’s the short version.
Pricing across the lash extension menu is currently ฿590–฿1,590. Check the live menu on mylashhouse.com for the current per-style price.
| Style (EN) | Style (TH) | Drama level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic 1:1 | คลาสสิก 1:1 | 1 / 5 | Mascara replacement, very natural |
| Natural Look | ลุคธรรมชาติ | 1 / 5 | Soft daily wear |
| Hybrid | ไฮบริด | 2 / 5 | Texture without drama |
| Classic Volume | คลาสสิกวอลุ่ม | 2 / 5 | Polished daily |
| Light Volume | ไลท์วอลุ่ม | 2 / 5 | Soft fullness, monolid-friendly |
| Russian Volume | รัสเซียนวอลุ่ม | 3 / 5 | Fluffy, doll-eye mapping |
| Wispy Volume | วิสปี้วอลุ่ม | 3 / 5 | Separated pieces, hood- and monolid-friendly |
| Wet Look | เว็ทลุค | 3 / 5 | Glossy, just-applied-mascara finish |
| Mega Volume | เมก้าวอลุ่ม | 4 / 5 | Cat-eye, photoshoots, weddings |
| Strip Lash | ขนตาปลอมทั้งแถบ | varies | Event or one-off wear |
Add-ons available: color lashes, lash lift and tint.
Other things to think about before you book
The right style for your eye shape is the starting point. A few practical factors usually shape the final call.
Your daily routine. Active days at the gym, in the pool, or working through Chiang Mai’s rainy-season humidity wear extensions down faster. If your week is mostly outdoors and sweaty, a lighter set holds up better than a heavy one.
How often you’d like to come in for a refill. Most clients refill every two to three weeks. Heavier styles look fuller on day one. They can feel sparser sooner if you skip refills, simply because there’s more lash to lose. Lighter sets age more gracefully between visits.
Whether you’ve worn lashes before. First sets often feel slightly heavier than expected, even with a light style. Your eye adjusts within a day or two. If this is your first time, lean toward the lighter end of what suits your eye shape, not the most dramatic version.
Eye sensitivity and contact lenses. Tell us about any history of irritation, adhesive allergies, or daily contact-lens use during the consultation. We can adjust glue, tape placement, and aftercare advice to fit.
What to expect at your first appointment
Your first set takes around two hours. Most of that is the application. But the appointment opens with a real consultation, not a paperwork form.
We’ll talk through your eye shape, daily routine, and the look you have in mind. Ying checks how your natural lashes grow, the condition they’re in, and which curl and length range will sit cleanly.
Then she maps the set on your closed eye, before any fans are made. Every fan is built by hand during the appointment, for the lash it’s going on. The design can be adjusted in real time as the set takes shape.
You lie back with your eyes closed for the application. The studio is quiet, one client at a time, no rushing. Many clients fall asleep, which is fine.
Aftercare we’ll cover in detail at the end. The short version: no water for the first 24 hours, no oil-based products near the eyes, and a gentle clean with lash shampoo every day after that.
Every set comes with a 3-day retouch guarantee. If lashes shed unusually fast in the first three days because of a glue or application issue on our side, message us on Instagram with photos. We’ll book you in for a free retouch.
The guarantee doesn’t cover damage from rubbing, water exposure too soon after the appointment, or oil-based products.
Still not sure? Send us a photo
If you can’t decide between two styles, or your eyes don’t fit one of the shapes above, message us on Instagram. Send a clear photo with your eyes open, and one with them closed.
Ying replies with a recommendation, an estimated price, and the next available appointment.
We’re at My Lash House, in San Klang, near Payap University in Chiang Mai (about 10 minutes from the city centre). Open daily, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
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