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The first time a tried to do a cat eye, I ended up looking like a raccoon. It didn’t go well. But that was a long time ago, and I have since perfected the art of the cat eye. I’m a cat eye master, and you can be too!
The cat eye is sexy and definitely suited for nighttime, but I rock one almost every day! The beauty of this style is that you can change it to fit day or night. You can dress it up or dress it down. I know it’s intimidating, but I’m going to show you the easiest way to get a cat eye.
You’ll be owning it in no time! Click through for your foolproof guide on getting the perfect cat eye!
You Need: Eye Primer
This is a sample I got from NARS, and I'm really loving it. I always use a primer when I do any eye makeup. It keeps everything in place!
You Need: Eyeliner
This is Maybelline's Master Precise eyeliner marker. It is my favorite eyeliner ever in the history of eyeliners. GET A MARKER.
You Need: Q-Tips
For clean up or adjusting if you need to!
Apply Primer
Apply your primer onto your lid and under the outer corner of your eye. Let it dry completely.
Dot Your Eyelid
Mark your eyelid along your lash line and past the outer corner to where you want the end of your cat eye to be.
Like So
This way you can connect the dots, and it's easy as pie.
Line Your Lid
Starting from the inner corner of your lid, line to the outer corner and stop. This shouldn't be a super thick line.
It Should Look Like This
You should stop at the outer corner so you can make the wing of your cat eye.
Make The Wing
I like to make mine by starting at the final dot and pulling downward to meet the corner of my eye. You're creating a slightly diagonal wing here. This will ensure that the point of your wing is thinner to get the cat eye look.
See?
Your wing should sort of flick out up toward your brow.
Fill In On The Lower Lashline
Look up and line around the corner of your eye under the wing. Lightly line under your lash line and make sure there are no gaps.
Ta-Da!
Repeat on your other eye, remove any stray liner with your Q-tips and finish off with a coat of mascara. I can't stress enough how easy this is with a marker liner. You have so much more control, and you can get this look in under 5 minutes!
Meow
You can make your cat eye thicker or thinner depending on how you like it. I always go thinner along my lid and fairly thick on the wing.
Do you know how to do a cat eye? How do you do it? Tell us in the comments!
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