Soft, nuanced and well defined. To make the line on the eyes with the long tail and raised upwards (from cat in short) according to Rjan Tolomei, Make Up Artist by Max Factor, Image Consultant and make-up artist of Italian and Hollywood celebrities, the eyeliner can, for the moment, put in the drawer. And this tool that gives a definite and clear line able to add a touch of exoticism to the look, is no longer so essential, especially for those who are not very familiar with one of the most difficult tools from the beauty case (there are no women who have tried to use it and threw in the towel not being able to draw a continuous line...) but just perform an accurate work of precision using an automatic pencil and a brush.

"With these two tools you get a line free of stiffness and sharp edges, able to enhance the cut of the eyes in a polite and sophisticated way. At the same time, it gives a luxurious and elegant appearance ".

To make it happen he used Max Factor's automatic pencil Kohl Kajal Liner with a pigmented lead, formulated to be extremely comfortable on the skin and easily shaded, and a small flat brush.

After spiking a concealer in cream to hide the eye and skin imperfections around the eyes, Rjan has first blended an apricot-colored eye shadow under the eyebrow arch, then moved on to a ground-colored shade to define the entire eyelid.

Once this base was prepared, he drew a thin line along the entire length of the edge of the upper eyelid with the automatic pencil, carefully coloring all the spaces between the eyelashes.

After finishing this application, he traced another line on the edge of the upper eyelid, which this time began from about halfway through the eye and continued towards the outer corner, widening and rising.

After carefully coloring every microportion of skin that was not able to cover with the second passage, Rjan has faded the stretch made with the pencil using a small flat brush, taking care to always proceed upwards and outwards in order to soften and harmonize the line with the shape of the eye.

Thinking of a trick without a line of eyeliner this year will be almost impossible. Thick and graphic lines, to stand out, or subtle and nuanced, for lovers of sophisticated and well-groomed make-up, it will be the ideal partners to emphasize the cut of the eyes, and also to indulge in imaginative designs that, certainly, will make the look gritty, original and... capture looks!

Let's not forget a detail that is not negligible: the line of eyeliner is transformist and surprising: it gives a clear and well-defined result by itself, instead fading it with a eyeshadow of the same color makes the result softer and more modular. In short, it does not limit the experimentation and the results it allows to obtain. Also there are the new colors, from white to red, which flank the classic black.

A true passion for this precious make-up tool is Kat Von D. In this image, the American model and tattoo artist has outlined a sort of eye of Horus around the eye using a beautiful hyperpigmented red, vivid, opaque, brash and vibrant that gives her an air of contemporary Cleopatra.

By Francesca Marotta

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Ink Well Outlaw by Kat Von D Beauty from Sephora. It is a mat eyeliner with a felt tip that gives an opaque and resistant result. In the formula there is the Weightless Flex Technology that offers numerous advantages: fast drying, full and intense color as a color cast. In addition it is resistant to water and perspiration. 100% vegan and cruelty free.

Dioshow On Stage Liner Matte White by Dior
With a no transfer and waterproof formula, it creates a perfect line on the first pass thanks to the applicator with a tapered tip of flexible felt. The color white is strategic, as Peter Philips, creative director of Dior make up explains: "I like to use it to enhance the other colors. After applying it, for example, I put on yellow to make it appear brighter, or black to make it more intense. Or tap the eye around the eye to create points of light ".

Fast & Liner Pen by PaolaP
Intensely pigmented with black, it has a consistency that adheres perfectly to the eyelid, tracing a full line that resists over time. Thanks to a gradual release of the product during application, then, guarantees maximum control and a flawless and flawless result

Beautiful Color Bold Defining Liquid Eyeliner N°01 Seriously Black by Elizabeth Arden
Intensely pigmented color formulated to withstand long, without fading or deburring. The thickness of the stretch is modulated by diversifying the pressure of the very thin felt tip.

Morbida, sfumata e ben definita. Per realizzare la riga sugli occhi con la coda lunga e sollevata verso l’alto (da gatta insomma) secondo Rjan Tolomei, Make Up Artist di Max Factor, Image Consultant e truccatore di celebrità italiane e hollywoodiane, l’eyeliner si può, per il momento, mettere nel cassetto. E questo strumento che regala una riga definita e netta capace di aggiungere un tocco di esotismo allo sguardo, non è più così indispensabile, soprattutto per chi non ha molta dimestichezza con uno degli strumenti più difficili dal beauty case (non si contano le donne che hanno provato a usarlo e hanno gettato la spugna non riuscendo a disegnare una riga continua…) ma basta eseguire un accurato lavoro di precisione usando una matita automatica e un pennello.

“Con questi due strumenti si ottiene una riga priva di rigidità e spigolature, capace di valorizzare il taglio degli occhi in modo garbato e sofisticato. Nello stesso tempo, dona un aspetto lussuoso ed elegante”.

Per realizzarlo ha utilizzato la matita automatica Kohl Kajal Liner di Max Factor con la mina ricca di pigmento, formulata per risultare estremamente confortevole sulla pelle e facilmente sfumabile, e un piccolo pennellino piatto.

Dopo aver picchiettato un correttore in crema per dissimulare le occhiare e le imperfezioni cutanee del contorno occhi, Rjan ha sfumato prima un ombretto color albicocca sotto l’arcata sopraccigliare, per passare poi a una tonalità color terra per definire tutta la palpebra mobile.

Una volta preparata questa base, ha disegnato con la matita automatica una riga sottile lungo tutta la lunghezza del bordo della palpebra superiore, colorando accuratamente tutti gli spazi tra le ciglia.

Terminata questa applicazione di preci sione, ha tracciato un’altra linea sul bordo della palpebra superiore, che questa volta è iniziata da circa metà dell’occhio ed è continuata verso l’angolo esterno, allargandosi e sollevandosi.

Dopo aver colorato accuratamente ogni microporzione di cute che non è i riuscito a coprire con il secondo passaggio, Rjan ha sfumato il tratto realizzato con la matita servendosi di un piccolo pennellino piatto, avendo cura di procedere sempre verso l’alto e verso l’esterno allo scopo di ammorbidire e armonizzare la riga con la forma dell’occhio.