If the ayes have it, those who voted in favor of something have won. If the eyes have it, the liner, shadow, and pigment that makeup artists have layered along the lids and lashes have transcended pretty to become unforgettable—like the ones in our annual roundup. Aye, eye.
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Twice-as-nice liner
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Twice-as-nice liner
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Never underestimate the power of a skilled tightline. For the Emmys, Olivia Culpo rimmed her bottom waterline with a fiery sapphire, then lit up the top lash line with a rim of gold. The combination felt both rich and riotous.
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A new cat-eye
Natasha Poly's look at Cannes isn’t your standard cat-eye. Look closely and you’ll see it’s a sharp outline with a flash of negative space, left blank for visual interest.
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Portrait of an artist
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Many things made Lupita Nyong'o one glorious sight at a London screening of Queen of Katwe, but let's talk about her eyes: A crisp flick of iridescent emerald teams up with a sharp swipe of azure, creating a painterly palette of an outline. The smudge of pewter shadow up to the crease has a grounding effect.
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On second thought: pink
We have reported more times than we can count that pink tones should stay away from the lids as they bring to mind, well, pinkeye. We take it all back. Model Stella Maxwell's purposeful rim of neon fuchsia at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards had an electric appeal.
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Smoked out
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There are smoky eyes that recall the last gasps of a smoldering campfire. And then there are Beyoncé smoky eyes that are bold, sooty, charcoal creations worthy of an epic pyre. Clearly, this black-and-jade wonder falls into the latter category.
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Less is...
When we say “best eye looks,” we don’t always mean “boldest.” And in fact, in this case we mean “barest.” Fresh-faced baby supermodel Gigi Hadid shows us that spidery lashes and otherwise naked eyes can be everything, especially when paired with satin cherry lips.
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Sea breeze
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At the fall Chanel show in Paris, Willow Smith's translucent wash of sea-foam shadow—drawn all the way up to the brow bone and way below the lower lashes—softly brightened an otherwise bare complexion.
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Orange is the new black
A glinty bronze-orange creamy liner filled out Eva Longoria's socket and gently tapered at the outside corners, lending a streamlined LBD the perfect unexpected accent at the Cannes premiere of Money Monster. Tons and tons of fluttery lashes helped balance the look.
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A twinkle in her eye
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What’s cool about Jessica Hart's see-through strobe of silver shadow at the 2016 Met Ball is how it does so very much without being too in-your-face. It’s a subtle complement to a high-necked crimson brocade gown, giving the model’s sea-green eyes a twinkly frame.
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Power eyes
Want to look expensive? Follow Emily Ratajkowski's lead: Carve around your eyes with a shimmery teal shadow, then smoke them out with a gritty cinder shade.
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Brilliant blue
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There’s an idea that blue eye makeup can be unrefined. Indian actress and model Aishwarya Rai implored us to reconsider at Cannes, where she rocked a soft smudge of cerulean all the way up to the brow bone. A darker sky-blue hue added depth along the bottom lash line and outer corners.
By Hannah Morrill
Courtesy Allure
