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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Eva Wiseman

Dark eyes for January

Back to black: a little bit of January drama
Back to black: a little bit of January drama

In the same way that you can make a feature of blemishes by turning them into beauty spots, this month please feel free to highlight your hangover by painting it black. Make a feature of your dark shadows by mimicking Louis Vuitton’s S/S 2016 catwalk and draw on Manga-style lashes with a really good eyeliner. Think digital-age Twiggy. Ink a little Post-it note of black over the worst of your regrets.

Get the look

Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flickliner £22, charlottetilbury.com MAC Rebeleyes Gel Liner £18, maccosmetics.co.uk Suqqu Gel Eyeliner Pencil £20, harrods.com Max Factor High Precision Eyeliner £7.99, superdrug.com Sisley So Intense Eyeliner £39, sisley-paris.co.uk RMK Ingenious Liquid Eyeliner £15.50, lookfantastic.com Chanel Stylo Yeux £19, debenhams.com

Email Eva at e.wiseman@observer.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @EvaWiseman

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