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It’s trueevery girl’smust-have eye makeup productburst onto our country’s beauty scene less than 100 years ago.
This event introduced the western world to Egyptian eyeliner styles, which quickly caught on in the United States.
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Women also made their own DIY versions of the product with petroleum jelly and soot.
Re-create this vintage style with Make Up For Ever’s Kohl Pencil in Black 1K.
1940s
Eyeliner took a backseat to pouty, matte red lips in the 1940s.
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If worn at all, thego-to eyeliner styleinvolveda thin line applied right against the upper lash line.
Sometimes the line had a subtle wing at the end, but nothing dramatic.
1950s
Here’s when we started getting into cat-eye territory.
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But black remained the mosten vogueand was often paired with a light lip a la Brigitte Bardot.
1960s
Sixties eyeliner took the drama of the ’50s and amplified it.
By the ’60s, multiple eyeliner shades and formulas were available, including pencil, cake, and liquid.
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1970s
After the sharp looks of the ’60s, eyeliner took a slightly more natural turn.
1980s
Hello, color!
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The ’80s sawheavy, smudged eyeliner paired with pastel eye shadowand frosted lips.
Sometimes the eyeliner was basic black, but often it was technicolor neon, just like the spandex.
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Liquid or gel eyeliner is usually used to execute this look.
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Fusion
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