Friday 17 August 2012

Eye Style: Kitten Eye

Hello!
Recently I've seen quite a few makeup artists experimenting with the 'kitten eye' style. Apparently it originated at the Anna Sui show as a feline eye look. This is where a dark eyeshadow is pressed along the outer half of the lid, buffed into the crease and outlines the eye in a V shape at the outer corner. It is finished with a round dot of the dark shadow under the pupil of the eye at the centre of the bottom lid. I tried to recreate this look using 'petrol', a Barry M dazzle dust, with the alteration of creating a wider thinner line of colour under the pupils to create a more wearable look. Properly done this look has a very 1950's feel to it, and when kept with quite neutral tones across the rest of the face highlights your eyes.
Hope you enjoyed this style steal post! I may start posting catwalk makeup looks more often
Rachael XX

12 comments:

  1. Wow! Rachael this look is stunning!! your eye make up is perfect!! wish i could create this!! hehe brilliant post! :D

    Jen xxx

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    1. Why hello Jen! Thank you!! Hehe, I think I'll experiment with this look a bit and see if I can get it a bit more 50's using different colours and trying a spot under my pupils. I'm going to need to find an excuse to go out today so I can justify the makeup!
      Rachael xxx

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  2. Wow. This is so beautiful! The colours are gorgeous and it's so well blended. I love doing looks like this when I'm going out, and then I do one eye and think 'Aha, perfect' but then it's a total struggle to get them to match!!! But yours look so perfect. jealous!x

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    1. Hey Rachael! Ah, well I shall reveal that it took a good five minutes to get the shape of the V the same on both sides! (but shh!) But thank you! It means so much to have complements! xxx

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  3. I'm so rubbish with eyeshadows & blending! You created this look perfectly :) xx

    jensbrightandbeautiful.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Jen! thanks! I'm a fan of my blending hehe! It turned out to be a very wearable look :)
      xxx

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  4. This looks stunning, it's such a good look for you! As much as I love my makeup, for some reason I am just rubbish with eyeshadows and liquid eyeliner. I follow the steps, but never get the results I want! Even so, I am going to persevere and try this out, as it really does look lovely.
    Mel x

    melswallofmirrors.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Hey Mel! thanks! I really didn't know if it would suit me before trying it as smokey eye looks tend to look a bit too heavy on me. I hope you do! I feel like I've opened a door in regards to new makeup combinations I can do now!
      Rach xx

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  5. I love it!!! The color gradation is very beautiful. Every time I see beautiful makeup like this, I cannot help myself wishing I had sculptured eyes, I cannot even try this type of makeup on myself as my whole face is just flat! :P

    http://nicoleintokyo.blogspot.jp/

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    1. Hi Nic, thanks for leaving such a lovely comment!! Ah, well, the beauty in the variety of face shapes is that there are many looks for example which would look amazing on your eye shape but rubbish on mine! We all just need t o find the styles which highlight and define our own assets best :)
      Rachael xx

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  6. The sort of look always looks completely mad on me but oh my word it looks amazing on you - you can actually pull this off and I am so jealous!

    themaibug.blogspot.com

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    1. Hey Maisie! Aww, thank you so much!! I wasn't sure how it would turn out on me, but I'm really loving the results!
      rach xxx

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