eye liner is a huge craze these days. and its all about the black baby--black, bold and brave. that cat tailed look is all the rage, and everyone is doing it. the influence of this super stylish make-up trick comes from century old styles--now it just has a modern touch. famous cleopatra was always depicted with the extended eye liner, giving her a bold and exotic look. the reason she was depicted this way was because egyptian hieroglyphics always portrayed their people with this style eyeliner.
fashion icon celebs like lauren conrad (from the mtv hit show the hills) have spread fire to all kinds of trends--and the egyptian eye liner is definitely one of them. stars like LC show that it's easy to emulate and pull of. the look is so full of drama--yet so subtle. but when it comes down to it, it makes a huge difference to an over all look.
other places that this eye liner style stems from? indian and japanese cultures. both use the dark eye liner to accentuate their dark features. don't like black... try dark brown, blue or even purple.
how to do it?
1. get some black liquid eye liner with a firm wand tip
2. place your finger on outer corner of your eye and pull to the side slightly--stretching your eyelid straight (do this with eye closed)
3. trace along your lash line with the eye liner, making a straight line
4. for the cat tail--extend the straight line a bit further out from where your eye lid/lash line ends.
5. let go of your eyelid--the straight line should have formed a slight upwards curve once you let go. you can adjust the point of the line as you please.
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