Marilyn Monroe’s Eye Shadow Trick Is an Optical Illusion
glamour.comat the 2022 Met Gala and in the . For all the ways we have tried to emulate Monroe's effortless sex appeal, her signature beauty look has served as the constant blueprint for Hollywood glamour.
Platinum blonde pin curls, , and a drawn-on beauty mark have become synonymous with the 1950s screen siren, but it's Monroe's eye shadow look that has recently gone viral on for it's optical illusion effect.
Monroe's famous sleepy bedroom eyes are actually a makeup trick, using eye shadow and white eyeliner to elongate the lower lash line to help eyes appear bigger and brighter.
TikTok users picked up on the beauty hack and have been re-creating the look under the hashtag , which currently has more than 6 million views.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Celebrity makeup artist , who works with stars and , says that the elongated lower lash line creates the illusion of a shadow. “The Marilyn Monroe eye makeup gives an iconic, sultry effect,” she tells Glamour. “While the cat flick on top is meant to elongate the eye and give a fuller lash line, the bottom line is meant to create a shadow from the lashes, drawing the eyes down.
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