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I bow down to the women who wear the cat-eye as a part of theirsignature makeup look.
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Something about their skill level makes it seem like they have everything together.
(I know that is a lot to assume, but I associate hand-eye coordination with life preparedness.)
Personally, I cant freehandeyelinerto save my life.
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Its a lookjust not the one Im going for.
The VampStamp is a stamp shaped like the perfect wing.
I use the originalVavavoom Stamp in Medium($25) to get a cat-eye look thats perfectly even.
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Its like winged eyeliner for dummies.
VampStamp has a specialpot of eyelinerthat you’re free to use to coat the stamp with black ink.
There has to be a good balance of eyeliner on the tip.
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Too much and it will bubble outside the lines.
Too little and you get nothing.
You also want to work fast to get the liner on your eyes before it dries.
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I find its easier to get a good stamp if youre looking down into a mirror.
Just line it up and press.
Heres the thing: Its not going to look perfect.
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Think of the stamp as an outline.
A couple presses leaves a good mark.
Youll have to go in and perfect it later.
I use my favorite eyeliner pen to line my lids and perfect the angular shape of the wing.
Here, Im using theE.l.f.
Intense H2O Proof Eyeliner Pen($6).
A few tips: Start from the inner corners and work your way out.
