Maybe they remind you of that bout of conjunctivitis you had as a kid. Or the villain in pretty much every horror movie. Suffice it to say that red eyes aren't traditionally considered sexy. That might have changed with Rodarte's fall/winter presentation at New York Fashion Week, in which models strutted down the runway wearing shimmery, mauve-y red eye shadow and lip color -- a look that was slightly gothic, slightly ethereal and totally daring. The red eye makeup trend also popped up at the fall shows of Trina Turk, Helmut Lang and Suno, among others. Naturally, we had to try out this runway look in real life, using TotalBeauty.com staffer Sarah Czuleger as our model. Here's how we did it.

1. Using Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Cosmetic Color Pencil in Black Dahlia, a deep wine shade, intern (and makeup master) Allie Flinn lined Sarah's lips.

2. Next, Allie applied NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Licorice, an intense burgundy.

3. On top of the lipstick, Allie patted Essence Metal Glam Shadow in Golden Up!, concentrating the shadow on the center of the top and bottom lips.

4. To finish off the lips, Allie added bit of NYX Cosmetics Roll-On Eye Shimmer in Mauve Pink.

5. Allie gave Sarah's skin a dewy look by adding tinted moisturizer.

6. She finished with a dusting of loose powder and a bit of bronzer on Sarah's cheekbones.

1. Allie started by applying Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Anti-Aging to Sarah's lids.

2. Using Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, Allie applied Burnout, a shimmery rose, all over the lid, extending the color to Sarah's brows.

2. Allie added the shadow Liar, a shimmery mauve in the same palette, on top.

3. Allie smudged the same combination of shades of shadows along Sarah's lower lash line.

4. Then, she highlighted Sarah's tear ducts using a shimmery, cream-colored shadow.

5. Allie filled in Sarah's brows using a combination of wax and powder from Urban Decay Brow Box.

6. Then, she applied a light coat of mascara.

1. Assistant Editor and resident "hair queen" Tiffanie Petett began by parting Sarah's hair down the center.

2. Using Inglam ONYX Ceramic Digital 1-Inch Hairstyling Iron, Tiffanie created natural-looking waves by taking sections of hair and pulling the iron from the crown to the ends of the hair while flicking her wrist back and forth.

3. Next, Tiffanie took a 1-inch section of hair from Sarah's crown, twisted it and pinned it back with a bobby pin, hiding the pin under a layer of hair.

4. Tiffanie set the style with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray.