The secret behind those signature flicks.
Here’s Exactly How to Re-create Adele’s Signature Eyeliner, According to Her Makeup Artist
Few artists can be instantly recognized by their beauty look. There's Bowie's lightning stripe, Amy Winehouse's jumbo liner, Ariana's ponytail, and Cher's waist-length raven black hair. But if we were to name a beauty look that's quite as iconic as Adele, it would have to be her winged liner.
The retro ’60s liner and coquettish dolly lashes are a look that the star has made her trademark since her debut in 2007 with her album 19 and her smash hit, “Hometown Glory.” And, 14 years later, the flick may have got a little slicker and more elongated, but she remains just as committed.
After a five-year hiatus, Adele reemerged with a 20-second clip on Instagram, teasing a pretty piano riff and those famously winged almond eyes. There could be no doubt as to who both belonged to.
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And to cement her return, the multi-Grammy winner took to the cover of Vogue, hailing her new album, 30, and some serious liner action. Adele was so taken by the work of her glam squad, she shouted them out in an Instagram post: “To glam, wardrobe, the crew, and everyone at British Vogue… In the words of Pat [McGrath, Adele's makeup artist for the shoot] herself - ‘MAJJJJJOOORRR BAAAAABBBEZZZZ.’”
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It's undeniable. No one does liner quite like Adele. And, within one hour of the release of the trailer for her newest hit, “Easy on Me,” searches for “Adele makeup” explode by 9,900%, according to Just My Look. Evidently, we all want in on the action.
Luckily, we have all the details on the products and hacks makeup legend Pat McGrath used to create the liner the star wore on Vogue's cover.
Using the Permagel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil in Xtreme Black from her eponymous makeup line, McGrath started from the root of the lash line to map out the shape of the wing. She used a detailed brush to blend the liner into the desired shape, then dampened a pointed cotton bud with makeup remover to correct any mistakes and clean up the outer corner of the wing. McGrath built up the liner intensity by retracing the sketched shape with her Perma Precision Liquid Liner, then continued to glide the liquid liner from the center of the lid to the outer corner of the eye. For a lifted effect, McGrath ensured the lower part of the wing was in line with the outer corner of the eye, extending upward to create the wing shape. Then to finish the look, she coated Adele's lashes with her Dark Star Mascara, backing the mascara brush into the root and extending upward for extra volume.
But credit where it's due: There's another artist responsible for helping Adele to find her signature look—her longtime makeup artist, Michael Ashton, with whom she's worked countless times since the very beginning of her career.
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He's the man responsible for the majority of Adele's major red-carpet moments and album covers.
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Last April he sparked rumors of a comeback when he posted an Instagram Story of Adele doing her makeup with him guiding her along via FaceTime. He captioned it: “BTW…. EXCITING NEWS COMING SOON!! GET READY TO GET ON BOARD.”
And, for a little extra help perfecting that cat eye, he guest-starred on Lisa Eldridge's YouTube channel to teach us all how to get Adele's signature liner. The star of the show? Bobbi Brown's Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink and MAC's LiquidLast liner in Point Black.
Watch how he applies them in the full video below:
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This story originally appeared on Glamour U.K.
This story originally appeared on: Glamour - Author:Condé Nast
