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7/20/11

Easy Cat Eyeliner Tutorial


Cat eyeliner has got to the most unpredictable thing in makeup. You never know what shape you'll end up with. One wrong move & you'll have to think of ways to make it look right. I thought I'd share with you how I've been doing mine, because I think it's almost mistake-proof.

By the way, this is how I lined my eyes in the MAC Big Bounce Impeccably Rich post...


So, here's a step-by-step tutorial:

  1. Apply eyeshadow on lid. Here I used a very light shade (TF Pillow Talk shown below). Start lining from center of lid towards the outer corner, stop after drawing 1/2 " or so- as shown.
  2. Continue to line straight out. Make sure the end doesn't exceed the end of your eyebrow tail. 
  3. Now join the end of the line to the outer end of your eye.
  4. Line the rest of your eye starting from center to the inner corner. Try to make it thinner as it goes in.
  5. Time to fill inside the lines now& tightline the inner part of your eye now, so there's no visible gaps. Tightlining tutorial here
  6. DONE!
*It's up to you whether you want to line the lower lash line or not. I prefer to do it.
Lastly, apply mascara on top & bottom lashes. After I lined my bottom lash line & joined it to the upper wing, I ended up with this....


Products Used:

Because I have hooded lids, it's important that I contour my crease. I used Pillow Talk on lid & Like A Virgin on the crease and lower lash line. Both eyeshadows are from the Too Faced Naked Eye Palette

Maybelline Lasting Drama Black Gel Liner


Hope you liked the tutorial!


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♥ Cynthia Z *.*

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84 comments:

  1. CalicoasterJuly 20, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Wowwww..such a lovely perfect liner....Great tutorial Cynthia!!!!

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  2. NoniekJuly 20, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    I like the cat eyeliner!

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  3. SafiyahJuly 20, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    loving the liner.. n your eye looks gorgeous, now you've convinced me to buy the maybelline eyeliner!

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  4. Cynthia ZJuly 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    esteem- Thank u. It's definitely worth a try

    Noniek- thanks!

    Cali- Thanks! Glad u liked.

    ♥xx♥

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  5. TanyaJuly 20, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    great post...
    I just bought a maybelline gel liner and now I know exactly how to use it. :)

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  6. Kajal CoutureJuly 20, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Thanks CZ! Great tutorial!!

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  7. Dr Shivani Sud ThakurJuly 20, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    omg...lovely when will i learn..............my makeup biologicla clock is ticking

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  8. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Black's come so rich n dark! Looks superbly striking against ur brown brows and eyes! Pretty! ^.^ Btw, d u think if i use black shadow/ pencil using a feathery touch on my brows, it'd look stark? I've black/brown brows and deep brown-to-black eyes.

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  9. AarthiJuly 20, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Lovely but I really have to tried hard :)

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  10. MsRinzJuly 20, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    That is exactly how I would do mine :) great post btw

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  11. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Its so perfectly drawn...

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  12. TanveerJuly 20, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    That is actually perfect CZ! So pretty & done so very neatly.. This is a wonderful post, thanks for sharing!

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  13. Indu indgalJuly 20, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Thanks for the tut CZ :)

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  14. socialitedreamsJuly 20, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    you make it look so easy! i love it :) good step by step

    Vonnie
    http://www.socialitedreams.com/

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  15. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    lovely :D...

    SuGaR
    http://sugarluck-allabouttheworld.blogspot.com/

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  16. Cynthia ZJuly 20, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    ilovecooking- Black always looks too harsh even on black brows. 2 shades lighter than your natural hair is better. Pick medium brown instead.

    ♥xx♥

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  17. AdaaJuly 20, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Thnks Cynthia...I would have hugged you tight for this tutorial...I have ended up with a "black eye" every time I attempted d cat-eye... Now I knw better!!

    XoXo

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  18. JLJuly 20, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Great tutorial. I have yet to master the cat eye

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  19. MakeupbyEeshaJuly 20, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Great tutorial CZ. Thanks. :)

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  20. PeachesandBlushJuly 21, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Super neat, and super clear picture CZ !!!

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  21. FashionPhDJuly 21, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Wow. well done! Love it.

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  22. EVE-O-LUTIONJuly 21, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Thanks for showing gal.. I always always make mistakes :((

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  23. PalakJuly 21, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    it was such a innovative yet simple way to do winged liner !
    Nice post CZ :)

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  24. ZaraJuly 21, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Wowiee!! I am super happy to see this...i've been trying ti do this since so long and somehow ant seem to do it so cleanly...infact i hv a query ...i never quite manage to do both eyes exactly the same..any tips?

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  25. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Thank you!!! it seems easy in that way!!!

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  26. MeenuJuly 21, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks Cynthia. i wanted this tutorial so bad...
    now i will try this for sure, earlier was never confident to do it right...
    one doubt, how should we draw the lines or apply any liner?? because when applying liner i always tend to strech my eye to close it and do it right but i fear that the method might not be right...

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  27. Pooja BaliJuly 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Thank you for this tutorial... I have tried so many time however it never came perfect & clean :)

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  28. RentuJuly 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    very pretty, bookmarked this post

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  29. Sarah Ali / GlossiciousJuly 21, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    wow i loved when you lined lower lash line. awsome job done

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  30. Sharlynn July 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Very beautiful and yet simple! I must try this liner look out...thanks!

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  31. INDYABEAUTYJuly 21, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    wow CZ :D its super awesome honey and you made quite a steer amongst all of us here and AROUND :D :D
    this is just SOOOOO AWESOME honey and god how many praises more CZ ???
    pls dont post such awesome post ( read : often post )

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  32. G.G.GJuly 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    So perfect Cynthia.......

    Im gonna try this....thank you for the wonderful tute.

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  33. sugar sugarJuly 21, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    great tutorial! that's a perfect cat line dear. :3

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  34. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    awesome tut CZ !! loveddd it..wud try :)

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  35. SAHARJuly 22, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    great post...pictures are really helpful.... thanx and keep sharing good stuff
    ^.^

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  36. WitoxicityJuly 22, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    Excellent tutorial, Cynthia. :)

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  37. Cynthia ZJuly 22, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Adaa- Glad u find it helpful :)

    Zara- They rarely look the same, but it helps if you do both eyes simultaneously.

    Meenu- Try not to pull yr eye area, but it's better to pull (gently) than make a mistake. I keep my eyes open when lining.

    ♥xx♥

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  38. Cynthia ZJuly 22, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Rashmi- aww...thank u dear :). Ur too kind.

    Witoxicity- Thanks!

    Pooja- ur welcome

    rentu- glad u liked :)

    ♥xx♥

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  39. Cynthia ZJuly 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Thank u all for the comments. Happy u liked the tut.

    ♥xx♥

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  40. Eden-AvalonJuly 23, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Cynthia, this was brilliant. I'm going to have to try this out. 8D Yay I know what tightlining is!

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  41. 2013July 23, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Nice! I will try it =)

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  42. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Woooow!!! I love cat eyeliner, and yours is so lovely!! You have a beautiful eyes ^^

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  43. KritiJuly 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    you have such a beautiful eyes cynthia...really loved them

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  44. Cynthia ZJuly 26, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Kriti- Thank u! :)

    ♥xx♥

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  45. senyorita_ushaAugust 9, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    hi! can u help me on how to draw eyeliner on big eyes?i have big eyes and i want to know the best wear to apply eyeliners..

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  46. Saby610September 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Beautiful eyebrows as well! Thank you for this tutorial!

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  47. AdminNovember 10, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    amazing.. I just bought a maybelline gel liner and now I know exactly how to use it. :)


    Baby

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  48. TJNovember 23, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    This is a great tutorial.

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  49. writerNovember 30, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    cool! i love it

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  50. writerNovember 30, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    cool! I like it :D

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  51. lovisDecember 16, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    omg so easy!!

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  52. LillieDecember 30, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    This is great! What brush did you use?

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  53. jmneonJanuary 21, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    grt tip on outlining first.. i mean i had chkd out few tutorials on this look.. but this one seems the simplest... i will give it a try. thanks much xoxo

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  54. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    is maybelline gel liner used in picture 1 and 2 as it is used in picture 6? the eye liner used in picture 1 and 2 looks much thinner than maybelline lasting drama gel liner. please reply. i rally want to try this style. its awesome!

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  55. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    is maybelline gel liner is used in picture 1 and 2 too? the liner looks much thinner in picture 1 and 2 than maybelline gel liner used in picture 6. please reply. i really wanna do this style its awsome.

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  56. pavani reddyApril 10, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    this is the best i have seen cz..awesome...
    http://megaliving.net/

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  57. TeffyApril 12, 2012 at 10:11 AM

    This is so great and super helpful
    -Teffy

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  58. CrazyPolishes (Dimpal)May 4, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    wow... its so pretty :)))

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  59. Sherry B.August 1, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Your eyes are so beautiful! My eyes are also hooded and, after I did them following your directions, they came out perfectly. Thank you for showing me a much easier way to do this!

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  60. WindieSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    I tried this today and can't believe how easy you made it. Thanks for sharing!

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  61. JenSeptember 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    nice, thanks for the info :)

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  62. Donne PescaraSeptember 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Great post...thanks for sharing!

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  63. Buy CosmeticsOctober 31, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Very helpful tutorial.Specially the Cat eyeliner!!!!!!!

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  64. diani novertaDecember 27, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    awesome cat eyeliner...
    :)

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  65. Indian TouristerFebruary 8, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Thank you for this tutorial... I have tried so many time however it never came perfect & clean :)

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  66. UnknownFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous :)

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  67. HeatherMarch 20, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    Lol, I don't think I could even draw a line to fill in that perfectly! Very nice trick though, I'm going to give it shot. I love the Too Faced palettes though, I have one that's called something Romance that I use everyday :)

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  68. Himachal Tourist PlacesApril 9, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    lovely

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  69. Manu KumarMay 8, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    OMG... nice stuff.

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  70. UnknownMay 28, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Great Tutorial!! Loved it! www.allthingsfabulousblog.blogspot.com

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  71. CanadianpetiteJune 10, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    Will absolutely try this. You have the most amazingly helpful and useful tutorials. Thank you!

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  72. UnknownAugust 24, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    This is so hot! Love the tutorial!

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  73. sherly fuSeptember 20, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    stumbled upon your blog..now I couldn't stop reading nor practising the tutorial....you're amazing! thank you for sharing....xx

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  74. UnknownFebruary 13, 2014 at 5:16 PM

    Love this tutorial n will start it soon on my eyes
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  75. LindaJanuary 17, 2015 at 7:09 PM

    This is awesome, I'll certainly try this.

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  76. UnknownMay 25, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    loving the liner.. n your eye looks gorgeous, now you've convinced me to buy the maybelline eyeliner! happy quotes

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  77. AnonymousJune 24, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    Wonderful tutorial. I love the way you made cat eye so easy :)

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  78. Ashley KarisNovember 2, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    Beautiful

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  79. UnknownMay 21, 2016 at 3:39 PM

    Beautiful ! I wonder how girls have those creative thinking

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  80. UnknownJune 21, 2016 at 10:38 AM

    Love this!! I do my wings completely differently! Yours look JUST as good :)

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  81. candycrowJuly 19, 2016 at 11:15 PM

    I love this tutorial.

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  82. ElizabethOctober 27, 2016 at 9:10 AM

    simple. thanks

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  83. Keratin MaskeApril 4, 2017 at 3:46 AM

    It was very instructive, thank you

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  84. KiranNovember 22, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    Great blog and thanks for sharing this post here. I was actually looking for something like this from long. Glad I found it here. Very useful and informative.

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