With eyeliner styles trending hot and heavy this season, we have had a ton of questions on what is the difference between 'cat eyes' and 'wings'??? There are actually 4 eye liner styles that are trendy but often confused but easily identified once you learn the differences!
The "Flick" Liner
- Follows the natural shape of your eye
- Line is thinner and about the same width across the span of the eye
- Outer corner of the line turns up slightly to create "the flick"
- A bottom line typically isn't worn
The "Winged" Liner
Winged liner is the big sister to the flick. It elongates the eye and is a more dramatic look. Characteristics of the wing:
- Follows the natural shape of the eye before extending
- The extension of the line is more straight in nature and extends toward the temple with a slight flick at the end
- The line can be thick or thin but keeps about the same thickness across. May be a bit thinner at the inner corner and increase slightly toward the outer corner
- A bottom line is optional and is normally thinner is worn
The "Cat Eye" Liner
Cat Eyes are normally the most mistaken lines, but a true cat eye look is bold & dramatic! Characteristics of a cat eye:
- Doesn't follow the natural shape of the eye
- Line starts off very thin at the inner corner and thickens dramatically at the extension
- Line extends dramatically upward toward the eyebrow, not outward toward the temple
- A bottom line that angles upward to join the extension is normally worn
The "Arabian" Liner
Arabian liner like Cat Eyes are very bold and dramatic no matter what! Characteristics of the Arabian line:
- Doesn't follow the natural eye shape
- Line is thicker in nature and increases in thickness as it moves toward the outer corner of the eye
- Line always extends in past the inner corner of the eye
- Line extends more toward the eye brow than the temple
- A heavy bottom line is always worn extending into the top line and waterline is filled as well
