I just spent the last two hours trying to imitate Michelle Phan’s Sailormoon look. It is much harder than it looks in the video! I think I ended up looking more like an evil witch than anywhere near an anime character.
Even though this is my first time ever using an eye liner (I went to pick up a L’Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid eye liner since it topped Allure’s best make-up list this year, just for this!), it wasn’t as hard to catch on as I’d feared. I was actually quite impressed by how easy it went on. Plus I love how it just rubs off! Yet nothing about my look was quite right. The lines I drew were either too thick or too thin. (HOW did she get the eye liner line on the lower eyes to look so thin???? I couldn’t even get that width practing on my hand!) The eye lashes I drew were nowhere as cute. The shape wasn’t right. Or I’d blink too quickly and it would smudge. It turned messy quite messy pretty quickly! I even messed up the part where I had to put white eye shadow/liner in to fill in the blanks. I ended up over shadowing the eye liner and getting a lot of powder into my eyes (my poor eyes). I did learn one thing though. Don’t be afraid to extend the two top lashes further than your instinct tells you to. Once you get the hang of drawing them properly and getting the length right, it really does take you a long way towards anime eyes. It’s a genius idea!
I’m not quite there yet with the whole look. Maybe I just don’t have the right eye shape for this. Maybe I don’t have the skill for this and should stick to a simpler look. Or maybe I’ll give it another try tomorrow. Who knows, maybe I’ll make another break through playing around. Will keep you posted!
Ps. If you’re still looking for ideas for Halloween, Michelle Phan has a few other neat ideas including Snow White, Seductive Vampire and Barbie.
Tea with BG 
tulz said:
The video was pretty awesome! Photo of your attempt?
vBARBIEv said:
I used to be so afraid of eyeliner. A sharp, black object being that close to your eye? Nuff said. Aside from the fear that I or someone else would leave my eyes a bloody blind mess, I was so anxious that I would apply it horribly and up looking like a schizophrenic had done my makeup. Now, ask me about eyeliner today and I’ll tell you how much I love it. I decided to conquer my fear, and once I did that and stopped thinking too much about drawing the line and just actually DID IT, I was a much happier person make-up wise. Eyeliner is so simply, yet it does so much.
I don’t like pencils and I don’t prefer liquid. Liquid is just too messy for quick application. My favorite is Lancome Le Stylo in black and brown. It’s like a really thin creme/crayon. It goes on really smooth and doesn’t feel as if it’s about to poke your eye out. And if I do liquid I because I need quick application for my entire lid I also use the L’Oreal Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner.
statementsoffashion said:
I’m going to be giving Cleopatra eyes a shot this Saturday myself (heavy eye liner). Now I’m thinking I should practice…
Catherine said:
Yes practice before the night of! You’re not experienced and if you apply your concealer, foundation, etc. before doign your eyes there’s nothing worse than having to do your face all over again.
Chelsea said:
Photos when you’re finished, please!
I am going to Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, when she’s wearing the wig.