It’s a trend that has a classic, feminine style to it and paired with a red lip, can take you back in time to when ladies wore a line skirts and curled their hair. A thick cat’s eye transcends with the 50s style and that rockabilly charm is still alive today, but it’s just a little more chic.
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Thin heels and midi skirts work so well together while collared tops add that extra class, and the thick cat’s eye is back in fashion with celebrities and bloggers adding it to their looks.
The thick cat’s eye is often tricky to pull off, and can almost be mathematical when you’re trying to get the right lines and angles to complement your style. The key to great eyeliner is getting a great eyeliner that works for you. An eyeliner that you find difficult to use would probably work a treat for your best friend and vice versa. Buying one that you can create great looks with is the first step to getting a great, thick cat’s eye.
Using your fine eyeliner to draw a triangle from the outside corner of your eye at the angle you’re after is a great way to help ensure that your cat’s eye will be even. This way, you can also get your eyeliner thicker as you fill in the triangle, as opposed to a thin cat’s eye.
You can also use a brush and a tiny bit of liquid foundation to correct any blurred lines or unevenness in the cat’s eye after you’ve finished filling it in. Getting the right angle is all trial and error about what looks great on your eye shape and colour.
When doing a thick cat’s eye, you can assess whether you would like to have colour or just charcoal tones, or either at all. Sticking to plain, black eyeliner creates a sharp, retro look, while adding a smokey eye seems more sexy and sultry and a pop of colour is a bit of fun.
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