If you're a little "eyeliner challenged," this look is for you. Bright purple smudged along the lower lash line is a lived-in departure from some of the more precise looks, and is an easy way to test out colored liner (without the time commitment of creating a full-blown cat eye).
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For a perfectly unperfect smudged line, Lucero first lines the lower lash line by wiggling a creamy pencil (we're fans of Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Violet and L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Eyeliner in Violet) along the roots of the lashes for depth. She then uses the skinny end of Stila Brush #15 to buff it out.
"I do love to wear a double cat eye," says Lucero, who created this look for Alice + Olivia's Spring 2013 collection.
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Image via Imaxtree
"Liquid formulas create a strong graphic pop art look," says Lucero, which is exactly what we're going for here. Use a black liquid liner, like Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner, to create a winged eye. Once that dries, simply layer a colored liner on top. Lucero used Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner in Periwinkle, but this look would work with any bright liner, thanks to the eye-defining black liner near the lash line.
Ease your way into colored liner with a cat eye in a striking blue hue. "Cobalt blue is a great neutral on almost anyone," says Lucero. "It has enough depth to give your eye strong definition and shape, but the pop of color will stand out alone." While January Jones took the look into evening territory by accompanying her cobalt blue liner with glittery gold along the lash line, this look is easy to tweak for daytime.
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