Beauty Tutorials: The 60’s Cut crease eye Makeup Trend

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The 60's Cut crease eye Makeup Trend

The cut crease beauty trend has taken the Spring/Summer 2013 designer collections by storm, making one of the biggest comebacks since it originated in the 1960’s.  Having been dominant beauty idols for decades, 60’s style icons Twiggy, Liza Minnelli and Barbara Streisand’s makeup looks have being recreated and reinvented by designers, celebrities and trendsetters alike.

This season Marc Jacobs’ Spring/Summer 2013 collection was at the forefront of the cut crease craze, taking inspiration from 60’s style icon Edie Sedqwick.  Jacobs created wild yet wearable makeup, sending his models down the runway with all the focus on the eyes, revitalizing the classic Twiggy eye.  Equally Michael Kors gave the beauty trend a modern twist using a bright stripe of colour in the crease of the eye to create a dramatic impact down the catwalk.  The most successful transformation however was seen from ‘Girls’ actor and creator Lena Dunham.  She created an ultra-mod look, producing the perfect cut crease inspired eyes, natural makeup and monochrome nails.

Want to create the perfect 60’s cut crease eye?

Step One: (Use a shadow primer first as a base to make sure the shape stays in place.)  Using a pencil or liquid eye liner, draw a thick half-moon shaped line along the upper socket starting from the corner of your eye outwards.  Depending on how intense you want your eye to look, you can substitute your eye liner with a matte black eye shadow to create a softer diffused line. This creates an exaggerated look emulating the 60’s heavy-lidded eye.

Step Two: Using a matte black eye shadow, begin to build over the previous black pencil line in step one, working outwards so the volume of colour is on the outside.  Then using a blending brush, blend the two lines together at the edges.

Step Three: Use a liquid eye liner and draw a thick flicked line along the top of your lashes, starting from the corner of your eye and finishing at the small crease on the outer edge.

Step Four: Finish off with a thick coating of black mascara.

Wear this look with neutral lips for maximum impact and you’re set to be on trend this season!    

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