Greetings to you
my lovely readers!
Here's a question for you, when it
comes to your makeup style, do you seek inspiration from a particular
era? Be it a modern day celebrity or an iconic beauty of the past, no
doubt there have been many women whose unique styles have left a mark
on the beauty world. Personally, when it comes to my go to makeup
look there is one thing I am usually NEVER without...cat eye winged
liner. A look that was very popular with the likes of Marilyn Monroe,
Bridget Bardot, Sophia Loren & many other beautiful icons of the
vintage film era.
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Of course these ladies knew how to ROCK
the red lip also, yet being slightly terrified of bright lips in
general, I'm one of those that much prefers to focus on the eyes.
Just the simple addition of a cat eye flick can transform your look,
emphasizing & making the eyes stand out, a look that Bridget
Bardot had down to perfection & one that I love to try to channel
in my makeup.
Recreating a look similar to that which
these ladies rocked so fabulously back in the day doesn't have to be
a difficult task either! As long as you have in your make up arsenal
the core item which has come to be one of my holy grail beauty
products...Felt Tip Eyeliner.
Being a complete eyeliner addict &
having tried & tested literally ALL types of eyeliner out there,
gel, liquid, pencil, you name it, I am always & forever returning
to my beloved felt tip eyeliners.
I've found that not only are they
effortless for creating the perfect cat eye wing shape, but the pen
design gives you more control, perfect if your an eyeliner newbie &
not confident with it. A couple of my favourites are by Bourjois and Make Up Revolutions. Not only are they pigmented but both
have great longevity. However there are many great quality ones
available including offerings from MAC, Urban Decay & YSL to name
but a few! All these & more can be found online in the House of Fraser Makeup Department...a makeup addicts dream!
Everyone has their own way to create
their cat eye wings that they are comfortable with, of course there
are numerous tutorials on YouTube with detailed steps that are very
helpful. I prefer to start on the outer corner & draw my wing
first before going on to the lid, finishing about halfway.
If you're not sure which direction or
how far out to take the eyeliner, a little helpful tip for creating
the perfect angle for your wing; simply line up your pen at an an
angle from the corner of your eye, going up to the end of your
eyebrow, applying a dotted line if it helps & use this as your
guide.
Once drawn, you can then go back &
shape it up a bit more if you wish, curving the bottom edge, defining
the point etc. You know how it is ladies with getting that perfect
flick!
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Once you're happy with the finished
wing, you can keep it as it is for a simple low key look a'la Marilyn
Monroe or you can go full on Sophia Loren & pile on more for that
fully defined feline look. Just line the waterline with a gel
eyeliner, my personal favourite being MAC Fluidline with its smooth
formula & for added oomph factor, go in with pencil liner on top
& smoke out on to the lower lid. Urban Decay 24/7 is one you
can't go wrong with, super pigmented!
And there you have it! That's my simple
way on how to channel the look of some of my favourite movie star
divas of the vintage era. I hope you've enjoyed this wee post which
I've also written as my entry for a wonderful competition that House
of Fraser are running at the moment who are currently on the hunt for
a Beauty Ambassador, details can all be found HERE if you're
interested in applying too!
Thanks as always for reading lovelies,
I would love to know who your beauty icon inspirations are!
Lotsa love to ya!
