the birth of the wingtip eyeliner

The following fall, I started high school.

I went to an all-girls private high school so there was no need to wear makeup, unless it was for the school play or a dance performance. It was rare for anyone to see me wearing makeup. On the weekends, while most girls would go out with their friends, I would stay home either studying or playing with the drugstore makeup that I since accumulated.

One day after school, I had just gotten home and as I was about to walk up the stairs to my room my mom said she had something for me. She had her hand behind her back and said this magazine arrived in the mail at work today and when I saw it I immediately thought of you! She shows me the cover of the magazine and it was a gorgeous girl with this amazing sharp wingtip eyeliner. This was long before it became a trend. My mom said to me, “I thought maybe you would want to give this look a try.” I was so excited, not only did my mom think of me but she saw my potential in what I was capable of with makeup. I still have that magazine to this day! We went to Harmon a few days later to pick up pretty much every type of felt tip eyeliner they had so that I could practice making the perfect wing. This look has been a technique since the 1960’s, so its safe to say it has become a timeless look, and the fact that it worked so well with my eye shape, it was the perfect way to establish my look!