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Get Twiggy Eyes: A Makeup How-To

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introGet Twiggy Eyes: A Makeup How-To

VIEW FULL ARTICLE>> http://gn0ssos.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/ode-to-twiggy-a-makeup-how-to/ (more about Twiggy's chic retro style)

As an ode to the infamous mod eyes of 60's supermodel Twiggy Lawson, I've put together a how-to on how to create the striking look. This eye makeup is great if you want to stand out at a party, maybe not so great for work, as I unfortunately discovered.
Get Twiggy Eyes: A Makeup How-To
 
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step 1Prep & Powder
Wash face and apply concealer, powder, and a light peach or pink blush if desired. Lightly brush a bit of powder underneath your eyes. This will help keep stray eyeshadow from messing up your look, as it will be easier to brush it away, (oh-so-gentley), with a makeup brush. You may also want to refine and thin out the shape of your eyebrows first.

step 2Shadow
Though Twiggy did not always do this, a pearly white or light shade of eyeshadow can be brushed over eyelid to minimize darkness. Applying a bit of pearly shadow or eyeliner in the corners and underneath the eyes is also optional but recommended to enhance and enlarge the eyes.

step 3Crease
With a small eyeliner or angled shadow brush, line just a smidge above the natural crease of your eyes with a dark brown, grey, or black shadow. Loose powder works best, a pencil may even be used very lightly if accuracy is an issue, just be sure to smudge it so it's not just a solid line.

step 4Liner - Lids
Now it gets tricky. You may want to have a damp Q-Tip at hand in case you mess up so errors can quickly be erased because it's harder to take off dry liquid liner. As for the type of liquid liner, I recommend Physicians' Formula. The cheaper brands don't line evenly, streak, and are generally not worth it. Start at the outer edge of your eyelid as close to your lash li…

step 5Lashes
This for me is the most irritating step. If you absolutely can't stand them, get a really good lengthening mascara and brush on coat after coat, blinking on a tissue or your finger between coats to avoid clumping. Better yet, get Imju Fiberwig mascara http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P174100&categoryId=B70 for the illusion of false lashes. The false lashes …

step 6Liner - Lower Lashes
To further exaggerate and dramatize her eyes, Twiggy paints on her lower lashes. If you'd rather tone it down, you can use false lashes or multiple coats of mascara instead, but to create the authentic look you need to paint them on with liquid liner. This is very difficult, but it can be done with a lot of practice and patience. Don't get discouraged if you mess up the…

step 7Mascara
Brush on a light coat of mascara to blend natural lashes in with the false ones if desired.

step 8Finishing Touches
You're done! Now clean up any stray liner or shadow and apply a pearlescent, pale pink shade to your lips. If lipstick is used, gloss over it for those pale, shiny, retro lips. Mod-tastic!


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