How to nail a dramatic cat eye

21 July 2014

By Fashion Quarterly

Take note from Chanel on how to create a dramatic cat eye.

2014-15-FW-HC_17 — 2014-15 Fall-Winter CHANEL Haute Couture Show Backstage Makeup CHANEL © CHANEL 2014. Photos Romina Shama.

It wasn’t just the Boy George hair, chic flip-flops or embroidered concrete fabric at the Chanel FW 14/15 Haute Couture show that had us talking: the fashion house’s artistic take on the cat eye was to die for. Here’s how to achieve the look at home:

2014-15-FW-HC_01 — 2014-15 Fall-Winter CHANEL Haute Couture Show Backstage Makeup CHANEL © CHANEL 2014. Photos Romina Shama.

1. Starting with a white eye shadow, shade right the way into the inner corner of the eye and blend across the lid.

2. Using a gold-toned shadow, like Chanel Illusion D’Ombre in Vision, blend across the middle of the lid toward the outer corner of the eye.

3. Then using a small eyeshadow brush, start the cat eye shape with a black eye shadow and blend into the gold shadow.

2014-15-FW-HC_03 — 2014-15 Fall-Winter CHANEL Haute Couture Show Backstage Makeup CHANEL © CHANEL 2014. Photos Romina Shama.

4. To define the cat eye, use a black liquid eyeliner, like Ligne Graphique de Chanel, to draw an exaggerated line past the outer corner of the eye and into a V. Blend the eyeliner into the black eyeshadow.

5. Apply a small amount of black eyeshadow to the lower lash line to define.

6. Curl eyelashes and apply a black volumising mascara, like Le Volume de Chanel.