Jun 4, 2010

Friday Fashion Spotlight: The Black Eyeliner, Cat Eye

The cat eyeliner is a vintage make-up trend which seems to be making a statement this summer, black eyeliner with a slight upright curve at the corner of the outer eye and pale lips is a wonderful option for this seasons makeup picks, focusing and enhancing the eyes. There are a variety of eyeliners you can use to achieve this look like eyeliner pencils, liquid eyeliner, gel eyeliner, kohl and eye shadows. This alluring feline cat eye is a retro style which takes us back to the 1950’s made popular by silver screen goddesses like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren, which was called the “sexy eye”. It is a technique that has never left, and the cat eye seems to come around every few years making the makeup trends lists so this summer go for a subtly sexy or a striking dramatic eye luring in the attention to the mirror of the soul.


























































26 comments:

  1. I used to watch my mother apply her black liner like this, and now I am wearing the cat eye funny how that is

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  2. I love this look, it can be soft or dramatic but always a classic technique

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  3. AnonymousJune 04, 2010

    A very strong look , that can take you from day to night, great post

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  4. AnonymousJune 04, 2010

    anything like a sexy cat eye to bring attention to the eyes, love it!!!

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  5. AnonymousJune 04, 2010

    the cat eye is a huge makeup trend yet again and every time it becomes a trend it always remains a sensual look

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  6. One of the most sexiest makeup application for the eyes ever.

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  7. I have always loved this look, I used to do my eyes like that and I think I am going for it again :=)

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  8. Love the images, all slightly different but you can tell it’s the cat eye.

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  9. It’s a great look bold striking black liner and pale lips, very hot!!

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  10. to do this kind of eyeliner takes practice, but once you have it, you'l wear this eye always,, great post!!

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  11. A sensual eye for me is the most important part to my makeup, glad to see the cat eye is back

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  12. Great Friday post I love it and all the examples -)

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  13. The cat eye is a classic, it's a very sexy approach to enchancing the eyes, one of my favorite looks of all time

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  14. AnonymousJune 04, 2010

    I love the black cat eyeliner and pale lips, so hot!!!

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  15. it takes time to do this kind of eye right but once you got it you will always want to wear it

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  16. great post I love all the images, this eye is very alluring xo

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  17. I tried doing the cat eye makeup yesterday and it was Purrrfect,, love it

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  18. I think Angelina Jolie wears this makeup the best, love it!

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  19. with this make up look you better have a steady hand, hehe

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  20. great pictures they are all oh so hot!

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  21. with the cat eye placing a few individual lashes at the outer corners and a soft lip you are ready to be looked at xo

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  22. Hot look! even poor Amy Winehouse looks great in the cat eye

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  23. I love this look but everytime I have tried to attempted I look like a clown

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  24. I had my makeup done with a cat eye liner last week and I can't tell you how many people said they loved my makeup +)

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  25. Sensual eyes is what it's about this summer, I love this friday fsahion post HCC

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  26. The first pic is my fav make-up look. I tend to wear my eyeliner like that all the time! Love it!!!! :)

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