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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!
This post was written by Bella (contact) on March 2nd, 2009 at 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.
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