My next stop backstage was to meet with Diane Kendal for MAC Cosmetics at Carolina Herrera. There were no harsh lines or heavy contours on Herrera's models, as Kendal enforced the importance of a "diffused look for simple beauty."
A pencil eyeliner can be a one-stop product for creating a smoldering, smoky liner look. What made this interesting is that Kendal didn't apply the liner directly to the eyes. Instead, she used MAC's #231 brush to pick up the Kajal Flourish Me Deep formula from the pencil first, and then applied it from the brush to the eyes.
When I asked Kendal about her reasoning behind using the brush instead of the pencil directly, she said, "I used the kajal pencil with a brush because I wanted more control. This look was more diffused."
This technique gave a soft, smoky finish to the model's eyes, which also blended easily into the previous shadow colors that were on the lid. This is also a great way to build up your eyeliner if you don't want a harsh line.
