Fox Line
An elongated tail that pulls the eye up. 3 steps, roughly 13 minutes, rated advanced.
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A longer, flatter cousin of the classic wing. Where a cat eye flicks up at the end, this one travels outward almost horizontally, which lengthens the eye rather than curling it.
What you will need
- A fine felt-tip liner
- A matte brown shadow
- Concealer and a flat brush
- Mascara
No specific brands. Any brand's version will work the same way.
Extend the lower lash line first
Draw a short line outward from the outer corner along the angle your lower lash line already travels, then stop. This is the spine of the whole shape.
Tip
Follow the lower lash line, not the brow. Aiming at the brow gives you a cat eye instead.
Bring the upper line down to meet it
Draw from about two thirds along the upper lash line out to the tip of that extension and fill the narrow triangle between them.
Tip
Keep the whole line thin. Thickness turns a fox line into a wing and loses the elongation.
Shadow above, clean below
Smudge a matte brown just above the liner to soften the top edge, then clean the underside with concealer so the bottom stays razor-sharp.
Tip
Soft on top, sharp underneath. That contrast is the entire visual trick.
See it on your own face first.
Two minutes of questions, one optional photo, and this look gets rendered onto your own colouring before you spend anything.
Common questions
Angle and length. A cat eye lifts upward at the tail and is usually shorter; a fox line travels outward, stays thin, and reads as a longer eye rather than a lifted one.
Particularly well, since it adds the length round eyes lack. Keep the line thinnest at the centre of the lid so you do not lose the roundness you do have.
