Photographer Nicki Sebastian doesn’t put on a ton of make-up, besides for her cat-eye liner, which she’s worn for 30 years, every single day since eighth grade. “I’ve worn it via each event conceivable: marathons, snorkeling,” she says. “After I had leukemia, I wore it via each spherical of chemo.” Nicki’s look is remarkably simple to drag off — even for these of us (all of us?) who lack the fine-motor abilities that eyeliner usually requires. Listed below are her easy steps…
“First, get a twist-up liner. My go-to drugstore one is Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black Brown. It’s cheap and straightforward, and I used that one for years. However my present favourite is SOSHE Magnificence Precision. It’s one of many thinnest liners obtainable — solely 0.5 millimeters — which is nice for element and management. I put on Deep Plum and get so many compliments on the delicate shade.”
“Begin in the midst of your eyelid, proper above your pupil. Utilizing very mild stress, make little strokes alongside your lash line. That is key: Don’t draw one steady line, and don’t press the pencil in opposition to your lid. Should you try this, you’ll nearly definitely veer off observe. Simply proceed with little strokes till you’re simply previous the nook of your eye. Then return to the center and fill within the gaps with extra tiny strokes, till the road is completely stuffed in. You may then proceed within the different route, extending the road to the interior nook with the identical tiny strokes. It’s a foolproof methodology.
“For the cat-eye within the nook, use a brilliant mild contact to do a type of mini strokes, angling your hand barely so the road curves up into a bit of wing. It’s meant to reflect the curve of your eyelashes. Begin with the thinnest line potential, and if you need it thicker, simply preserve going again over, including extra little strokes of liner. Should you mess up, simply use a make-up wipe to take away that final stroke, and take a look at once more.”
“The one different make-up I put on is Tower 28 Mascara — it’s thickening and by no means clumps — after which I end with Hourglass forehead pencil and KS&CO forehead gel. I’m obsessed with this gel; it makes them look so a lot fuller. After I wash all the things off, I exploit Vanicream face wash.”
“My 13-year-old daughter is performing in Snow White proper now, and I get to do her cat-eye. She’ll ask me to do a cat-eye for college dances, too — it melts my coronary heart. I don’t think about my eyeliner crucial — it’s not one thing I must really feel worthy — however I take pleasure in including a bit of pizzazz. Even after I misplaced my eyelashes and brows throughout chemo, I’d nonetheless placed on my on a regular basis cat-eye — it makes me really feel like myself.”
Thanks a lot, Nicki! We love your look and your generosity in sharing your abilities with us.
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(Images courtesy of Nicki Sebastian.)
