Monday 9 December 2013

1960’s CLASSIC EYE MAKE-UO - THROUGH THICK & THIN




When I think of inspirational era’s when it comes to hair and make-up, one that always excites me is the 1960’s. With it’s Mod subculture, celebrating the love of modern jazz and ultimately all night partying, enter a make-up look that is accemetric in form and striking: pure facial art! The 1960’s Modernist look, is one that sees a revival every decade and more so now than ever before, teamed with a Twiggy style ‘pixie cut’ or a backcombed ‘Bardot’ updo, this look will have you experimenting with your classic black eye liner.


Choose your weapon!?.....

Kohl, gel or liquid liner? For a professional finish, I would opt for a fine liner brush and a little pot of jet black, waterproof gel (MAC Cosmetics ‘Fluidline gel liner’ in ‘Blacktrack’ £15.00) for the ultimate in statement party looks


* Prepare your perfect base make-up.

* Add a frosty white shadow to the mobile lid, blending into the socket line and adding a subtle highlight under the brow (MAC Cosmetics ‘White Frost’ £12.50)

* Following the natural line of your socket, draw a seamless fine arch with your brush and gel liner and flick outwards at the outer edge (The shape you create should also compliment the line of your brow)

* Now take a sweep of liner at the lash line and flick outwards and upwards at the outer edge. Mirroring the first line you created in the socket.

* Draw a finer line under the eye at the lash roots and if you really fancy adding some drama, draw on some ‘faux’ lashes at the outer corner - just little flicks of black under your natural lashes.

* Add a strip of false lashes to your upper lash line (Eylure - Girls Aloud ‘Nadine’ lashes, superdrug.com £3.59) Load both your natural lash and the strip lashes with your favorite black mascara to blend the two together.




* Open up the eye further by adding white eye pencil in the lower ‘tear line’ – it’s a fabulous trick for brightening the eye instantly!

* Pat on a pale, nude, matte lip colour to finish (MAC Cosmetics Freckletone £15.00)

If you don’t fancy the brush and gel combo, then a liner I use daily and love (although it’s not waterproof!!) is L’Oreal – ‘Perfect slim, super liner’ in ‘Intense Black’ (superdrug.com £6.99) It’s felt tip applicator makes contouring and creating smooth, fine lines, fool proof!



Now, slip into that tailor made suit, jump on your Vespa – and go party!

Lorraine x

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