No makeup looks have endured as many trends as the cat-eye. Though we’re constantly managing a steady stream of new eyeliner and eye shadow styles, mainly from bloggers and vloggers via social media, the flick at the end of the eye has somehow stood the test of time.
Perhaps its versatility is what makes it a longstanding favorite. After all, you’ll be hard-pressed to find an outfit, hairstyle or other color product that clashes. And though plenty of us love to complain about how difficult it is to get both wings to actually match, there are a handful of helpful tools making the process nearly foolproof in 2018.
But still, though we’re thankful for its staying power, we’re equally intrigued when it comes to updating and elevating its signature appearance. And who better than celebrities armed with some of the world’s best makeup artists to serve us the inspo needed to level up and finally try something new.
Whether it’s a cat-eye outlined in bold color, jewels at either corner or extended lines atop the inner corners, these A-list-approved styles are worthy of recreation.
Originally posted on StyleCaster.
Andra Day
The singer proved two colors are better than one when she lined her sharp cat-eye with green on the upper and lower lash lines at the 2018 espnW Summit.
Bella Hadid
At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, the top model elongated her eye shape by extending the cat-eye into the inner corners.
Dua Lipa
For the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the singer paired spiderlike lashes with a thick, forest-green cat-eye across her lids.
Emily Ratajkowski
For the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, the model and actor brought out her brown eyes with a contrasting shade of green.
Emma Watson
For the 2017 premiere of Beauty and the Beast, the British actor drew two lines on the corner of each lid to simplify application but still maintain the same impact.
Emmy Rossum
The actor paired her red wardrobe with a cat-eye in the same color for the 2018 Sports Humanitarian Awards.
Kelly Clarkson
The singer accentuated her blue cat-eye by lining the lower lash line in the same hue for the 2018 CMT Music Awards.
Kim Kardashian West
For the 2018 Met Gala, the media and beauty mogul amped up her black liner with a set of almond-color contacts.
Lady Gaga
For this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, the Star Is Born actor (and singer) added a pop of color to her glowy glam with sparkly blue liner.
Laverne Cox
The actor pulled out all the stops for the 2017 Grammy Awards, incorporating different shades and even jewels into her look.
Lily Collins
For the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, the actor remixed the classic look by donning small triangle outlines on both eyes.
Lupita Nyong’o
For the 2018 Annual Accessories Council ACE Awards, the Oscar winner created her cat-eye using only jewels for the tail ends.
Zoë Kravitz
We love how the actor outlined her lids instead of opting for a thicker cat-eye at Saint Laurent’s fall 2017 runway show.
Lais Ribeiro
We love the sheer shade-in take of this classic style, as spotted on the Victoria’s Secret model at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Sofia Carson
For the LA premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the actor looked fiery and fierce in a cat-eye outlined with red shadow.
Rihanna
The singer, actor and beauty boss was all smiles in white liner at the Louis Vuitton Menswear spring/summer 2019 show.
Amandla Stenberg
A pop of yellow on the actor’s lids brought her head-to-toe look together at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards.
Alicia Vikander
For the 2018 Met Gala, the Oscar winner extended her cat-eye to the inner corners and opted for a slightly higher outline on the outsides to create a long, diagonal shape across the eyes.
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