Here are the in depth tricks to creating Sophia Loren’s classic cats eye liquid liner look. I spent many hours studying photos of Ms. Loren and just how she achieved this look over the years. Now I’ve broken it down into simple steps for you!  I’ve started this look with my face already made up with a matt base, pink pouty lips and lightly smokey eye. There are new tutorials coming on how to achieve this basic look too, but for now we’re concentrating on the liner which is all you need to add to your current day time look for a sexy alternative.

 

Products Used

Essence – Liquid liner in black with brush tip

Flat angled brush

Maybelline ‘Falsies’ mascara in black

Dark brown shadow by Physicians Formula from the Baked Sweets Trio

Lash Grip clear lash glue

Flat Nose tweezers from Manicare

There are lots of new tutorials in editing at the moment. Hair, makeup, skin care; even cooking!  If you have any suggestions for things you’d like to see, please ask away. In the meantime, make sure to subscribe to my Super Kawaii Mama You Tube channel where all the new video content appears first!

My long time readers may remember a while back when I had the honour of modelling for a genuine Australian fashion legend; couturier Robert Friztlaff, at a retrospective of his work by the National Trust.  His designs are impeccable, his taste flawless and his constructions exceptional. I was thrilled when Robert asked me to be his house model for this segment on ABC Arts Nation – Golden Years segment. Robert is a true gentleman and such a pleasure to work with. Watch and enjoy this look into Melbourne Vintage Fashion from the designer himself – Robert Fritzlaff.

When they tell me that fashion is about to experience a return to the 70′s moment, I don’t start thinking Hippies and long straight hair. I don’t think boho or flower child.  Instead my mind turns straight away to Joan Collins and her uber glam, big haired version of everything. With her oversized glasses, liberal use of fur, slink and glitz, I’m always drawn to the way her 70′s look appears like she’s just about to take the Monte Carlo tables for a few million.

When I got up yesterday morning, I hadn’t planned to create an outfit resembling anything close to a 1970′s look. I’d spent the previous day working on a new pattern for some winter suit pants and was keen to try them out. So I pulled them on and added a few bits and pieces to compensate for the cool weather.  Then, as I started to curl my newly shortened hair, I realised that the look was morphing quite distinctly towards 70′s casual glam. So I just went with it and this is what happened.

Outfit Details

White faux fur vest – ICE Designs (about 8 years ago!)

Black turtleneck – Miss Shop

Wide leg pants – My new pattern made by me.

Belt – Vintage from eBay

Bag – Fendi Spy Bag A/W 2004 (? I think if I remember rightly)

Booties – Girl Express

Nails – Orly in Ruby

Unforgettable.

This woman may be the key to understanding where my addiction to vintage began. I first remember seeing Maureen O’Hara in The Black Swan with Tyron Power, when I was a little girl.  My grandfather had a collection of VHS tapes that covered two walls of his living room and he must have recorded every Golden Years of Hollywood moment ever.

I would sit in the semi-darkness in a huge 1950′s vinyl armchair, eating jersey caramels and watching these movies with my eyes out on stalks; my feet not yet touching the ground.  I watched ‘Meet Me in St Louis’ and other little girl kind of movies, but it was these images of beautiful women with their well coiffed hair, their elaborate outfits, and tiny waists being held by dashing men that really captured my imagination.

From that first moment that Maureen O’ Hara came on screen full of fire and style, I just knew the kind of woman I wanted to become.

Sometimes you get a certain appetite that just hits the spot. And so it is with today’s inspirations.  When I first came across these sorts of books as a ten year old girl, I knew there was something extraordinary about them.  I didn’t necessarily read them all, I had more of a penchant for mystery, murder and intrigue than men at that age, but I used to stare at the covers for hours.

Feast your eyes and let your imaginations run wild….

I’d wear each and every one of these looks in a heartbeat!