How To: Angie’s Eyes……
So I’ll be honest ladies…you aren’t gonna get Angie’s lips without doctor intervention. BUT you can get her eyes….I have done this eye makeup technique on myself the last few days and my girlfriend Amy came over and thought I had falsies on!!! It is super easy and super fast (once you get the hang of it) to get Angie’s eyes. I am going to include product recommendations as well…feel free to improvise with other products (of course) and if you need help…email me at my website!!!
First off you will need two things to get Angie’s eyes:
1. You need a small angle brush…my favorite is the Eye 5 ($18) from @design brush company..(pictured above)..I found these bad boys when I was in NY a few months ago and fell in love…their brushes are definitely keepers…..amazing artist-quality (and good for newbies too…)! Makeup brushes are one of the times it’s okay to splurge…some of my best makeup brushes I have had for 15 years!!! Yikes, date yourself why don’t you, Josi……….
2. You need black gel eye liner….my favorite is (surprise, surprise) MAC’s Fluidline in Backtrack ($15)...this smooth and creamy gel liner is in my makeup drawer and makeup kit…it goes on totally smooth and once it dries down refuses to budge…perfect for all day wear or under hot lights at a photo shoot.
Okay….now here’s how you do it…….dip your brush in the gel (be sure to wipe excess product on the sides of the jar so that you don’t make a mess). Once your brush is loaded, line the top lash line starting at the middle of the lash line. Get the brush as close in to the lashes as possible…..using the brush, wedge it into the lashes.
NOW, load up your brush again and line the bottom 1/4 of your lash line…just like on the upper lashes wedge it into the lashes as close as possible. Now heres where it can get slightly tricky….extend the line straight up from the bottom lashes to meet the top liner…I’ve found that it’s easier to get “the wing” from this angle…whenever i try to get the “wing” from the top lashline the liner can be uneven.
Once you have your “wings” quickly take the brush and line the inner rim of your bottom lashes (I don’t do this for day-to-day but that’s what they did on Angie in the above picture). Lining the bottom inner-rim is a celebrity staple because it quicky and easily adds INSTANT DRAMA to any eye makeup look. I personally would never do this for day (it usually requires some touch-ups thorough out the evening as the eyes water)…I just can’t do anything that needs to be touched up too often for day (I’m lazy like that….).
Lastly, go CRAZY with the black mascara….do several coats focusing on the outer corners of the eyes…..I think because the black mascara blends into the eye liner this is what give you that “falsie-look”.
And probably my best weapon for this look? Q-tips…..practice makes perfect…..don’t be afraid to make a mess..just keep some Q-tips by your side to clean up any mistakes…..
That’s why I love makeup…it isn’t rocket science….anyone can do it….AND your eyeliner will never “change size” (THANK GOD).
Remember to HAVE FUN…and when you get complimented on your new beautiful eyes be sure to credit Josi..lol!
Be Beautiful Ya’ll………
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