THE RETRO EYELINER LOOK

Lovers of vintage glam, rejoice! Veronica Beard gave a thumbs up to retro cat eyeliner when she sent models down the New York Fashion Week runway with a vintage cat eye for her Spring 2020 ready-to-wear collection.

EYES: The bold liquid eyeliner was a look perfected by the vintage era movie actresses across the globe. To nail this look, ditch the eyeshadow completely as the eyes are all about lining the upper eyelids in a clean yet dramatic black liquid liner stroke that ends with a classic cat eye flick. But, remember this bold liquid liner look can be a bit unforgiving and therefore it must be done without mistakes. If you’re a beginner to the cat eye, draw out the perfect flick with a sharp crayon eye pencil first, correct the mistakes if any, and then apply a final layer of black liquid liner over the pencil crayon line. In case of mistakes, clean with a Q-tip dipped lightly in make-up remover. We suggest you practice the perfect retro flick before your big date night.

LIPS: To balance the heavy liner, go natural and pair soft pink glossy lips.

CHEEKS: In keeping with the soft lips look, go for a soft pink blush on your already iridescent naturally glowing skin. Skip contouring and bronzing altogether so the eyes remain the focus of this look.

HAIR: Go for clean, chic retro loose hair. One can create volume in parted loose hair, but avoid anything too laborious. After all, the modern update to this retro look lies in its air of effortlessness.

OUTFIT: You don’t have to carry forward the retro cat-eye look to your clothes as well. Opt for a modern, youthful outfit such as coordinated pant-suits, shorts-suits or formal jumpsuits. Think soft pastel colours such as pinks, nudes or greys.