crease me good

'A Single Man'/2009/Tom Ford

I love the mod, Mary Quant eye makeup trend of the 1960s. So bold and glamorous, it was achieved with heavily black and white lined eyes, dramatic lining of the crease and heavy lashings of mascara - or painted on lashes (or both). Prior to the mid-60's falsies craze baby powder would be applied to the lashes between coats & curls for added thickness! Lips were kept nude or 'frosty' so all focus was kept on the eyes. Widely popularised in the era by Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick, Julianne Moore is va-va-voomed in context in 'A Single Man' with the look, and it often makes a comeback in editorials and on the catwalk. A truly iconic beauty look. And it's a fun one to experiment with at home - but trust me, not if you're running short on time!