No hate on Dry January, but why does the New Year have to be all about self-deprivation? After months of spending our time, energy, and money on everyone else, we’re ready to treat ourselves. Welcome to our series To Me, From Me. I’ve always been a sucker for eyeliner. When I first started wearing makeup,…
There’s a special place in my heart for fun, cheap eyeliner markers. Back in the day—pre-Stila and Kat Von D—I could only find bright eyeliner colors in beauty supply stores. Even now that I’ve got options (and access), I can’t really help myself when walking past Sally Beauty. It doesn’t help that I’m eyeshadow illiterate.…
I started chasing the illusive upturned cat eye in middle school. Back then, I used a 99-cent eyeliner pencil, warmed up by my mom’s hairdryer, but I lacked the fine motor skills to pull it off. As makeup evolved so did my technique and I leveled up to liquid liner, gel liners, and eyeliner pens.…