Remember long ago when lining the lower lid with a chalk-white eye pencil was so cool and how you struggled to get it close to the lash line to accentuate the eyes? Like flannel Nirvana-eque shirts, we deserted the too-white pencils for a while but alas, they are back en force with a fresh, mod, twist.At shows like Tuleh (above image), Marchesa and Moschino (shown below), catwalk princesses boldly looked up from thin, clean, ultra-white, almost silvery liner on their bottom lids. A couple of benefits to this look:
- This new take on the white liner goes with any eye shadow, lip or blush colour put on that day.
- Looks amazingly flattering on the asian eye shape since it elongating the inner corners and opens up the eyes to make them look bigger.
- Accentuates the short asian bottom lashes
How to tips to get the new! white liner look:
1. If you went out too late last night and your eyes are blood shot, use Visine or an anti-redness product that will get your eyes back to its healthy, white colour.
2. Before applying mascara, closely line the inner edge of the lower lid and between the lashes with a ultra-silvery white liner, making sure to start a millimeter before the inner corners of your eye. Try Givenchy Magic Khol Eye Liner Pencil in #2 White ($20).
3. Skip using eye shadow on the lower lid all together and only use a very sheer, light shadow on the upper lid to match.
4. For a day time Twiggy-look, use a mascara primer on the lower lids to make the lashes thicker and longer before swiping on lengthening mascara. For night, try using a few strands of lash extensions on the outer edges of the bottom and top lashes. Try Urban Decay Lingerie & Galoshes for Lashes ($15.50) to get a 2-in-1 mascara wand.
insider tip: cluster together two or three lashes to make them look thicker and get that "mod" effect like the above image. Easy to do with tweezers - just lightly pinch together a few lashes (below or above, forget combing for this look!) while the mascara is not quite dry. 5. Line the upper lid with black liner, between the lashes and swipe on lots of mascara. Instead of using a dry eye shadow above, try using a cremey shadow that comes in tubes like Bourjois Luminous Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow ($13.50) in Lilas Eclair 3 to get a dewy, more natural looking lid. The contrast with the white and black liner and the thick lashes is the look you're going after!
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