Tutorial: Simple Cat-Eye/Winged Eyeliner for Hooded/Almond Eyes!

Hey guys! Today I've got a tutorial for you - this one is on how to do a simple winged eyeliner for those of us who have Asian eyes or hooded eyes. Eye makeup has always been my vice because of my eye shape. It's hooded in the inner corners, but not on the outer corners. This makes knowing where to place my eyeshadows and eyeliners extremely difficult. However, upon seeing this picture of Karlie Kloss...

...I decided to recreate this dramatic look into something wearable for hooded eyes! It's somewhere between a simple winged eyeliner and a bold cat-eye. I used liquid liner for this look as it was what I had on hand, however gel eyeliner with a fine tip brush would probably be the best products for creating this look as it's long lasting and dark. Alternatively, you can use a creamy kohl pencil and then layer a matte black eyeshadow on top for staying power.

Keep reading if you want to know how to recreate this look for yourself!

I've already applied a base and a translucent powder to my face. Use your primer on your lids if you have one!

Start by drawing the 'wings' of the eyeliner. Do this by drawing a small line that follows up from the outside corner of your bottom lash line.

Draw a line from where your crease ends to the line you drew before to create a true wing.

Keep your eyes open and draw along your crease. You can choose to draw this all the way into the inner corner or stop 3/4 of the way in.

Fill in your lid with your liquid liner/gel liner/kohl pencil.

I cleaned up the look and sharpened the edges with a q-tip dipped in make-up remover. Apply a matte black eyeshadow over the top of the eyeliner to make it dark and give staying power.

That's it! I added a highlight into my inner corners, filled in my brows, added blush, mascara and some lipstick to complete the look.

Simple, no? Please give this tutorial a try if you've got hooded lids too! Good luck!

Products used:

• K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner in Black
• Chi-Chi Black Eyeshadow

Let me know what you think in the comments!

SaSa.com Haul!

On Saturday, I picked up some make-up products I purchased from SaSa, a Hong Kong department store. They sell lots of makeup products at relatively nice prices, from Western brands to Asian brands.

This is my very first haul, so let me know what you think!

(Note: All prices are in New Zealand dollars)

Suki MAKE UP-FACE Single Colour Blusher in 01, $10.30

This blush has a gorgeous coral-peach colour to it, and the pigment is amazing. Just a gentle dab into the powder gives a healthy flush to my cheeks. The packaging is really cute too and I love the star in the center of the powder.

Suki MAKE UP-EYES Eye Shadow Platter in 03, $11.80

A neutral palette with a caramel, a deep bronze, a gold, a pale yellow highlight colour and a dark ash-brown. The eyeshadows carry more pigment than I expected and they look really pretty together. The dark brown however, is not as rich as the other eye shadows, probably since the finish is more satin than shimmer. It's the perfect shade for my eyebrows, since anything too warm looks orange on my brows.

Suki Angel Long and Uplifting Mascara, $11.80

I thought this mascara was the cutest thing ever. The angel wings totally sold me, plus the wings are removable and turn into a little rubber ring. The mascara itself does not clump and gives a nice, natural look to the lashes while adding some length and definition. It has it's own counterpart - the Suki Devil Volume and Curl Mascara.

K-PALETTE Real Lasting Eyeliner 24H Waterproof, $18.80

I had heard good reviews on this eyeliner, so I decided to buy it. I really like it - it's got a nice fine tip for precise strokes, dark colour and staying power. Is it actually waterproof? I don't know - I haven't been in the pool yet! However, it does remove easily with makeup remover. 

Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in Juicy Peach, $9.70

When I saw this I knew I had to buy it. I mean, it's so cute! The Gloss Bar is actually a lip gloss in lip balm form. It was easy to apply, and gave my lips a peach tint. There's not much shine to the product, but it did moisturise my lips and kept them from being chapped.

Isihara Oil-Off Paper in Mix Berry and Cherry, $2.60

Because of Summer and my oily skin, I needed a good blotting paper. This one comes in a cute plastic wallet with the scent of cherries! There's 120 blotting sheets - a good buy for $2. The sheets are pretty thin and they remove a decent amount of oil. Probably not the best - but it's pretty good for it's price.

So there's my first haul...and probably my last for this year >< due to a tight budget for cosmetics. However, I do have things planned. Please comment below if you want more hauls :)