My hints: To keep the smoky eye from looking too dark, don't use the same brush to apply and blend. Apply the dark shade along the crease and then use another clean, fluffy brush to blend outward. I also layered the liner on last so it would be one clean line -- no shimmery residue on top.
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Extreme cat eye
I should start by saying I'm pretty confident in my cat eye skills. But this extreme version was a whole other ball game. I applied Mac Pigment in Copper Sparkle, $21, all over my lid. Then I used Benefit Magic Ink Jet Black Liquid Eye Liner, $20, for the upper lid and massive wing. For the bottom lashline I switched to a pencil liner so I could waterline along the lower lashline.
My hints: Because the wing was extra long, I first drew it with a light gray pencil so I could correct and straighten the outline before filling it in with my liquid eyeliner. Also, be sure to apply the eyeshadow first to avoid getting small glitter specs on top of your liner.
My obsession with makeup started when I was 14. I spent hours in the bathroom mirror creating what I thought were mini masterpieces. Big whoop, what teenage gal doesn't play with makeup, right?
But mine weren't your average Wet n Wild experiments. No, I was known to spend entire weekends applying full-face looks -- from color-blocking eyeshadow to gothic smoky eyes -- just to wipe them off and start over again.
So imagine my giddiness when my editor asked me to write this story. The assignment: Recreate a few gorgeous makeup looks on Pinterest to find out what's doable -- and what's too much hassle to even bother trying. Considering my formative years as a devotee to all things makeup, it took everything in me not to squeal a "hell yes." I pulled up Pinterest immediately and dove in to the smorgasbord of rainbow eyelids and fuchsia ombré pouts.
Let me be clear: I'm no professional makeup artist. But isn't that the point? If I can recreate some of these fabulous fall makeup trends, so can you.
