The Trend: Grungy, Glossy Cat Eye
The Breakdown: We wouldn't be surprised if this shadowy cat eye, worn by the models at Libertine, is going to be the look every party girl wears this Fall. It's superdramatic, but also wearable. Lead makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes explained backstage that it has a "lived in" vibe. Apply this look at 9 p.m. — just when the night's beginning — but appear like you've already spent hours partying. Whether you actually make it to last call is your secret.
Get the Look: Face cream, dense black eyeliner, and a wine-colored lip gloss is all you need to recreate this look. Apply a dab of the cream to the back of your hand, along with a swatch of the eyeliner right next to it. Mix the two together with a fluffy brush "to get a really lovely, slippy kind of oily paste," said Hughes. Apply the mixture with the same brush in a cat eye shape, but don't be too fussy about it, as there's beauty in the imperfection. Hughes explains that by mixing the cream and eyeliner together, the look starts to crack and look worn more quickly. To finish, dab a thick, wine-colored gloss with your fingertips to the center of your lids. The gloss will also start looking melted and creased, which further adds to the grungy vibe.
