"The Cat’s Meow"
Image by Maddest Hatter
The Cat’s Eye is a relatively simple make up style that consists of a line drawn along the eyelid ending with a small flick at the outer corner. It’s elegance lies in this simplicity. The Cat’s Eye is synonymous with all that is sophisticated, retro, glamorous & adorable. The Cat’s Eye is achieved with these five easy steps; Prime, Shadow, Line, Extend & Flick!
Employed by the likes of Christian Dior, Pola Negri, Marilyn Munroe, Betty Page, Amy Winehouse, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dita von Teese, Extravagent Goths & Fetish Models the Cat’s Eye proves that it’s also very versatile. A simple & demure black line & some mascara during the day can become smoky, alluring & sultry by night. Add a smooth line underneath the eye for a daring & dramatic look or extend the line into a bat-wing ala Winehouse. Add extra flicks to the outer corner for a bit of fifties revival or try experimenting with different colours (fuchsia, teal, violet, neon!)
So rather than writing a boring tutorial that could quite possibly be retitled “How To Draw A Line On Your Eyelid” I decided to give you all something a little more exciting.
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The Cat’s Meow
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For perfect Cat’s Eyes every time
you must first learn how to prime
(Too Faced Shadow Insurance works best I think)
Now being careful of course, not to blink
first Shadow, then Blend
any colour you please my friend!
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After Shadow & Primer
bring out your liner
(M.A.C Penultimate Liner is a good sell)
Knowing small even strokes do work well
line your lid from end to end
as close to the lashes as your fingers will lend
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At the corner give a quick flick
& wave around the mascara stick
Knowing that you cannot err
get ready to primp preen & purr
Because if you followed these instructions, written
you will now look like an adorable kitten!
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& there you have it! It’s not so daunting that the most humble of makeup students would be afraid, & it’s exciting enough to be employed by kittens everywhere. Have fun!
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This post was written by Bella (contact).
It was written on March 2nd, 2009 at 6:00 pm and was filed under How To, Inspiration, Style and tagged with the words Beauty, Cat's Eye, How To, Make-up .
It contains 329 words, 3 images.