This tutorial uses cobalt blue pigment with a brush to create a show stopping look that not only lines the upper lid but also wings up to the crease for a different cat eye look. Smokey grey eyeshadow completes this dramatic look! Edgy cat eye Inspired by Sophia Loren, this artist combines a thick cat eye on the upper lid with liner on the lower lashes too.
#Cat eye makeup eyeliner how to
This makeup artist shows you how to obtain Nicki Minaj’s cat eye look, which also shows you to to use a brush to create your wing. (via Eimear McElheron) Smokey cat eyeĬombining the flick and swoosh of the eye liner with a heavy dose of smokey eyeshadow, this is an easy how-to for the perfect smokey eye/cat eye combination. 5 different looks for you to try: Join-the-dotsĪ makeup tutorial that uses dots along the lash line to create an easy template to follow, as well as as a more angled flick.
Far easier than using makeup wipes, which will remove any and all makeup you’ve already applied. As mentioned in the tutorial, you can keep a makeup brush or cotton swabs handy to tidy up any lines, just by running them across of underneath with gentle strokes. It’s also more subtle, depending on the color eyeshadow you use.ħ. The best bit about using an angled brush is that you can use it as a stamp for the cat eye flick, then use the brush to gently fill in the rest of the eye to match. If you’re struggling with a pencil or pen, you can also use eyeshadow and an angled brush. Swipe your eyeliner across the line, and the tape will stop the line from being to thick or not being straight (also perfect if you want to get identical lines on each eye).Ħ. Gently place the tape so the straight line runs from the outside corner of your eye up towards your brow line. The most interesting hack I’ve seen uses tape to get the perfect line. This is the natural angle for your diagonal line (first step of the tutorial).ĥ. Not sure where to draw the line? Hold a makeup brush and lay it diagonally across your face, one end on the side of your nose and the other pointing towards the outside corner of your eye. The tips come in different thicknesses, and they are usually easier to apply.Ĥ. If you’re struggling opt for a pen instead. Liquid eyeliner is usually the best for cat eyes, but it can also be the trickiest to handle. There’s nothing worse than a hard pencil being dragged across your eyelid and messing up your lines.ģ. Whatever you’re using, make sure it’s got a soft tip. A dull tip will make thicker lines, which will be harder to work with and you’ll have more to tidy up.Ģ. If you’re using an eyeliner pencil, make sure it’s sharp. Related Post: 10 Easy Hairstyles for Lazy Daysġ. If necessary, dip a makeup brush in water or toner and use it to tidy up the lines. Open your eyes and admire your handy work. Begin to fill in the outline with gentle strokes, until your cat eye is all filled in. You should now have the basic outline of your cat eye.ĥ. Starting on the inside corner of your eye, trace a line that starts close to your lash line and gradually arches up, following the line of your lashes until it meets the ‘wing’. The wider the wing, the more dramatic the cat eye.Ĥ. Then, keeping your eyes closed, draw a small line or ‘wing’. This is the beginning of your cat eye, and you can make this line as small or as dramatic (or thick or thin) as you like.ģ. Closing your eye, draw a straight line from the corner of your eye to where the outside crease of your eye ends. Start at the very corner of your eye, and angle your eyeliner upwards, in a diagonal fashion.Ģ. Here’s how to do cat eye eyeliner: The basic steps:ġ. Or a few ways to make the ‘cat eye’ work for you and your skill level, anyway. Forget contouring, lip liner, and blending, acing the cat eye eyeliner look is by far the hardest makeup trend. Those that can do it make it look effortless, while the rest of us are armed with makeup remover wipes and a boatload of frustration. Fret not, I have the solution.
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