MAKEUP MONDAY!!!

The struggle of eyeliner and creating the perfect cat eye is not just among those who aren’t makeup artists. BELIEVE! I have been wearing a cat eye I swear since the 6th grade! Ask my mother. But even though I have been applying a cat eye almost every other day for 20 years it is still a struggle to get it just right. So here are a few tips on how to get that liner just right and what are some of the best products to use to get there.

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First of course, make sure your canvas (face) is fresh and clean to get the best outcome.

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Second, and this is crucial! PRIME PRIME PRIME. Any shadow primer is really fine, however my favorite is by Lorac and its called ‘behind the scenes.’ I have used it for years and it has never failed me yet. Although I also love Urban Decays Eyeshadow Primer Potion. This will help ensure your liner stays where it needs to be all day. Instead of it ending up on your upper lid, or drooling down your eye.

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After allowing your primer to set grab any waterproof liquid liner of choice, mine being Tarte Cosmetics Tartiest Double Take Liquid liner. Start at the end of your lash line and start your angle following the natural curve upward.

I always try to make sure my point will match up with the tail of my brow.

To find where that should be you can use your brush and line it from the corner of your nose to the tail of your brow. This should show you the angle you need to aim for.

Two important things to remember, one is that this doesn’t become perfect over night. This takes time and practice. Two, there are 2 different types of cat eye. Well, really there are more then that but simply put there are two that matter. there is a straight angled cat eye that appears more triangular, and there is a curved cat eye. It is all up to you which one you fancy more.

I have mixed the two and created the curviangular cat eye.

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After getting the desired angle on one eye go and get the same angle of the other eye. I find this easy to do together because if the angle is off slightly you won’t have much trouble wiping it off and trying again, instead of getting the whole eye done and realizing it is off. Then the WHOLE day is ruined!

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Once you have your angled lines just right I go back to the point of the cat eye and I bring my line inward. I stop about a quarter of the way up my lid.

The key to this look is knowing where your lines need to be thinner and where they need to be thicker. Thickness should be closer to the wing, with the line thinner to the inner eye.

So, starting slightly away from your inner corner you will connect the liner to where you left off. Try to be fluid with your movements it will help the liner stay crisp. Even if this means you make small swift movements thats fine. Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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One last guideline to follow is about length. The length of your wing will also determine how you feel about your cat eye. If your line is too short it might be swallowed up by your crease, too long of a wing might look too dramatic. Start small and build your look. It is always easier to keep adding then it is to take away.

Finish with a bit of mascara and your off!