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When it comes to fashion week, although beautiful, no-make-up-make-up, with Moody shades of onyx, charcoal, and well… black became the overwhelming colour on lids week wide, with three dominant looks appearing again, and again, show after show. Now, before you dismiss the trend, the bold eyes held just enough drama, and wearability for a special event, or Friday night with the girls, while still being technically achievable. A Bridgette-Bardot inspired flick, or a 60s smokey eye worthy of a Silver screen siren? We’ll take part in that.Perfect skin, bare lashes, non-touring, and natural brows, are all well and good, and a skill in itself,
OIL SLICK
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Starting with the more editorial look, Baja East and Altazurra played with the inevitable-end-of-day panda eye, and reworked the look with added texture and shine. Tom Pecheux worked wit M.A.C Cosmetics to achieve a “naughty sweaty” look with theM.A.C COSMETICS, KOHL POWER EYE PENCIL IN FELINE, $32. SHOP NOW for the base, a touch of M.A.C COSMETICS, STUDIO EYE GLOSS IN NEXT UP NEON, $45. SHOP NOW for the sheen, however try this smudged-in, intense gaze.
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Grungy, Sex Kitten Cat Eyes
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Cat eyes come in a range of shapes, sizes and styles from the pointed, shadow-drawn line at Misha Collection, to the statment making, drama-over-precision wings at Libertine. While a wet, angular brush and a pigmented shadow will give you a sharp flick without the potential mess of liquid liner, Clinique’s latest liner offering lets you customise how thick you want the liner nib is to be depending on your look. NYX, MATTE LIQUID LINER IN BLACK, $14.95. SHOP NOW
CLINIQUE, HIGH IMPACT CUSTOM BLACK KAJAL EYELINER IN BLACK, $34. SHOP NOW
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Charcoal Noire SmokEy Eye
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Charcoal tones replace browns, neutrals, and taupes, as the new season colour for smokey eyes. However if you’re going for an intense shadow look, consider placing your shadow before your foundation to avoid excess fall out.
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