How to Do Cat Eye Makeup | 2021's Version - Maybelline

HOW TO DO CAT EYE MAKEUP

One of our favorite makeup artists, Keita Moore, creates one of our favorite eye makeup looks. Not just any old cat eye—A FIERCE cat eye that's so 2021! It's sexy, and surprisingly simple to recreate yourself. All you need is lots of rich-black eyeliner and strategic pops of color. Go get it!

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Learn how to recreate Keita Moore's next-level cat eye. You'll need lots of liner for this fierce look!

  1. Makeup artist shows how to do cat eye makeup by lining eyes with a black eyeliner pencil.

    How to Do Cat Eye Makeup Step 1: Line Lash Line

    Using a black eyeliner pencil, line eyes along the upper and lower water lines. Get right into that lash line!

  2. Makeup artist shows how to do cat eye makeup by flicking eyeliner up and out at the corners of eyes.

    How to Do Cat Eye Makeup Step 2: Flick Liner Up & Out

    Now, using the same eyeliner pencil, line the upper lash line again, this time creating a strong, thick line. At the outer corners of the eye, flick the liner up and out.

  3. Makeup artist shows how to do cat eye makeup by buffing out eyeliner for a smokey effect.

    How to Do Cat Eye Makeup Step 3: Trace Lines with Eyeshadow

    Using a slim eyeliner brush, trace over your pencil line with a black eyeshadow shade. Gently buff it out for a well-blended, smoky effect.

  4. Makeup artist shows how to do cat eye makeup by outlining the inner and outer corners of eyes with black liquid liner.

    How to Do Cat Eye Makeup Step 4: Outline Inner & Outer Corners

    To create a sharp cat eye shape, outline eyes at the inner and outer corners with a black liquid eyeliner. Try Hyper Easy Liquid Liner, an ultra-thin and precise eyeliner pen that will give you the perfect shape every time!

  5. Makeup artist shows how to do cat eye makeup by applying a smoky plum eyeshadow and lengthening mascara.

    How to Do Cat Eye Makeup Step 5: Add Shadow & Mascara

    Brush eyelids with a smoky plum eyeshadow shade. Then, press a bit of gold eyeshadow into the inner corners of the eye for depth and shine. Now, the mascara! MUA favorite The Falsies Lash Lift Washable Mascara will create the plush, bouncy lashes this look calls for.

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