I don’t know about you guys but I’ve been feeling way too lazy to put on makeup. When I do have makeup on, I just want to get it off as quickly as possible. Do you guys ever have those days?
Do you like my new exotic authentic wildcat fur pillow?
This is how I’ve been wearing makeup, if at all, the last couple of weeks. For the eyes, I only used eyeliners and mascara. On top of the usual face makeup, eyeshadow felt like too much additional work. Yes, I am so lazy that I actually think eyeshadow is too much work. You guys must be so proud of me!
Eye products used
From top left to bottom right. CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Mascara in Very Black, Maybelline Waterproof Stiletto Mascara in Brownish Black, ELF Eyelash Curler, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese (or any silvery-white eye pencil), Maybelline Line Express eyeliner in black (or any dark kohl pencil), Sephora Metallic Eyeliner in Aubergine (or any dark colorful liquid liner).
This is actually pretty similar to my eyeliner tutorial, except I made the first eyeliner a lot more darker so that it deepens the eyes without the aid of eyeshadow. You can add colorful eyeshadow to this, too.
1.Apply black pencil or kohl eyeliner over the upper lash line and under the outer third of the lower lash line.
Most women end it there. Please don’t, lol. Blending is very important for us monolids. I cannot stress this enough.
2.Blend out the eyeliner. If your eyeliner doesn’t come with a built-in smudger you can use a cotton swab.
3.Apply silvery-white eye pencil to inner 2/3 of lower lash line. I’m using NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese. Don’t be afraid to let this show.
4.Starting at the outer third of your upper lash line, use a dark liquid eyeliner to draw a tail. I’m using the Sephora metallic eyeliner in Aubergine.
Use the same liquid liner on your lower lash line. Start at the outer third again and start angling down so that there is a very tiny gap towards the end between the eyeliner and lashes.
You can angle the tail up higher for a more fun and cutesy look. This is the same exact eye makeup but with a higher and more prominent eyeliner tail.
5.Curl lashes.
6.Apply about 2 coats of LashBlast mascara. The waterproof formula keeps the curl intact.
Oh, sure. It looks great up close. I still can’t see my lashes with just the LashBlast.
7. Apply about 2 coats of Stiletto mascara. The macro shot makes it look a bit heavy-handed.
the finished look
8.Annoy cat.
9.Get face covered in claw marks.
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Haha, I laughed at the cat part
You look so adorable here! The Cottage Cheese jumbo pen is one of my favorites, though I don’t use it on the lower lash line (damn dark circles D:). I want that purple eyeliner. Why don’t we have Sephora in Finland? Why?!
And yesss, I know exactly what you mean by those days when one just doesn’t bother to put on much makeup. Today I visited my bf’s parents and did my brows, put on concealer, mineral foundation, finishing powder, eyeshadow (one neutral shade), eyeliner and mascara. That’s it and it felt like I had so much makeup on! I’ve been so tired lately so I’ve been mostly au naturel.
Ugh my English feels extremely clumsy today D: Please don’t mind!
Sweet pic with your cat
i’ll have to try this on my mommy sometime but alter it a bit since she’s somewhat of a half monolid.
I have lazy mu days too that are coupled with get-every-ounce-of-dirt-off-my-face kind of days when I use exfoliates, cleanser, masks, and toner in one sitting.
Bella was like “Get the f@*$ off me, mommy!” I use the same technique on days I look really bombed.
(Sorry for the f-bomb up there, I just got clawed by Belly the timeshare cat so I’m a bit annoyed.)
Really nice looks!! My cat is a big softie…he’s addicted to cuddles and hugs!
I don’t know whats going on with my face, but its been oilier than usual…
and so when I get home I wash my face immediately, so in that sense, I can kinda relate?
Because it is winter, and I am get paler, I have had to go a full face cause I feel like you can see alll the little problems on my face more :T
Anyway, yeah…blending is important. Though for me I normally do that on the bus on my way to go…wherever lol. I look like a freak doing it, but meh, at least I get it done eventually XD
yaaaaaaaaaaaay, more HOLY CRAPs please! More, more, more!
Oh, so easy to do, yet so effective to make our monolid eyes more noticeable! You look so cute in the photos!
I think lashes are so important, since they have such a big impact on how bright the eyes look. If my heavy eyelids wouldn’t always pull them downwards… argh! But luckily, I found my hg Lasting Lift mascara which solved the problem, hehe…
Yes annoying the cat is a must in the beauty routine!
A daily ritual! And your wild fur pillow is soooo cute! LOL!
Love the winging you do every time! So sexy!! DANG that CC Jumbo is a stub! LOL!
This makes your eyes look HUGE!!!Seriously, esp in that first photo.
And you’re using the smudgey eyeliner I sent you!Yay!!
Bella’s all like “geroff me u crazy woman, just let me sleep in peace!”
I eagerly await the next Holy Crap
great tut. come to nyc and do my makeup! i have some serious monolids going on!
I want a pillow like that!!
I like the wing on that liner, so cute!
That is a very pretty look, I love how you winged your liner. You know what? I’ve been doing the same thing lately, all I wear is brown eyeliner and mascara cuz I’m too lazy to fiddle with eye shadows lol..
Ooooh, thanks for the post! So, that’s how you did it. Simple and clean! I like it! Must try it someday! Yeah, I have days where I just wanna go natural too or just with some eyeliner and lip balm. Especially on really hot days!
steps 8 and 9 made me go “awwwww =T”
I was totally wearing minimal eye makeup last week – and today, actually. Not even a wash of color with taupe eyeshadow. only for work though – over the weekend I end up playing with makeup again
Your hair looks really red. Did you recently color it or get highlights?
Carol: Nope, but it does look that way, doesn’t it? It’s just the lighting and camera flash. As with my face, my hair seems to change color in the light. T_T This is another reason I didn’t like my last stylist. I told her I didn’t want any brassiness in my hair and she insisted that Asians looked better in reddish brown. I bet she just didn’t know how to get the red out -_-
StrayMink: Good luck! Lemme know how it works
EtherealPrey: LOL I *wish* I were in NYC for any reason in particular! I’d esp want to meet u
MACnunu: Yes!! Thank you sooo much for the eye pencil and all the other stuff!!
Jess: Visible and lifted lashes make a huge difference. Unfortunately for me, my own lashes hardly ever show and doesn’t seem to make much of a difference T_T
Dao: hahaha I know exactly how you feel. Bella has been on edge lately and it’s making the both of us pretty cranky!
To everyone: Thanks for the comments!! I’ll try and get a smoky eye tutorial up soon!
that’s a really beautiful and natural look, love it
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Love the look, I can’t wait to try it out!
And your cat! Oh your adorable cat. It looks like a bengal? I see some spots in its fur.
Hi! You know what’s really weird? I have 1 eye, my right eye, that is double-eyelidded, and my left eye isn’t!!! DX I totally hate it cuz it’s sooo difficult!!! But i’m happy that at least ONE of my eyes is a double eyelid! LOL Thnx 4 this great tutorial. I’ll try it soon!!!!
you are so pretty
Hello there
Before anything else, I simply cannot get over how articulate you are ! Australians kind of butcher the English language a little…. Anywho, thank you so much for this tutorial ! (despite me finding it more than two years overtime…) I’m not great with makeup so I wanted to ask, is the Cottage Cheese eye pencil for contrast with black eyeliner or to blend the eyeliner with the skin ? I was wondering since your skin is such a lovely white ! and mine is typical Chinese yellow. Like springrolls. So I thought the white would kind of jump out from my face… Your verdict ?
Hi Chuu! Thank you for coming by and leaving such a kind comment
I use the Cottage Cheese pencil, or sometimes a shimmery white shadow, to brighten the eyes and make them look more alert. What I did above can stand out too much for one’s tastes or to wear to work. In this case, you can blend it more so that it’s just a subtle brightness, as opposed to a visible streak. Hope this helps!