Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra didn’t just redefine historical glamour — it reshaped 1960s beauty. Her cat eye became a global phenomenon, influencing fashion magazines, makeup counters, and everyday women who wanted the same regal, elongated gaze. What began as a cinematic design by makeup artist Alberto de Rossi quickly evolved into one of the decade’s mostContinue reading “Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra Cat Eye — The 1960s Phenomenon That Birthed the Modern Winged Liner”
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Get the Look: Brigitte Bardot’s Smudged Cat‑Eye
A Soft, Smoky Wing That Defined 1960s French Beauty Brigitte Bardot didn’t invent the cat‑eye but she redefined it. Where Audrey Hepburn’s liner was precise and lifted, Bardot’s was smoky, sensual and imperfect on purpose. Her signature eye look became the “it look” for the French bombshell. This version of the cat-eye consisted of aContinue reading “Get the Look: Brigitte Bardot’s Smudged Cat‑Eye”
Get the Look: The Cleopatra Effect (1963): How Elizabeth Taylor’s Cat Eye Went Global, Plus Tips to Re-Create from her Make-up Artist
When Cleopatra premiered in 1963, the film would be known for more than the story of Cleopatra, for a few reasons, one of which is the cat-eye hits the global stage which it wasn’t something audiences were expecting. What audiences were expecting upon watching the premiere of Cleopatra was a spectacle that included the sets, the jewels,Continue reading “Get the Look: The Cleopatra Effect (1963): How Elizabeth Taylor’s Cat Eye Went Global, Plus Tips to Re-Create from her Make-up Artist”
