Try It Out Thursday: Scotch Tape Wings
Hello, beauties! Please excuse the terrible post title, it’s the shortest yet most descriptive one I could think of. I’ve been trying the “tape method” lately for making wings, sharp edges, and cut creases. I really like it! It’s easy and gives you really dramatic, sharp lines. The method consists of sticking a piece of tape along your bottom lashline. It’s really important to take most of the adhesive off the tape (by sticking it on the back of your had repeatedly) so it doesn’t hurt the skin around your eyes or ruin your makeup. The tape serves as a good guideline for eyeliner, ensuring perfect wings each time. This time I was aiming for a softer look (a diffused wing) so I used black eyeshadow and no eyeliner. If you’d like to see how I achieved this look you can watch the video embedded in this post. Since most Try It Out Thursdays consist of trying new techniques, I’m going to try and film videos for them because I would think they would complement the blog posts nicely. Nothing too fancy though, I’m not a video making person!
MY MAKEUP
Base: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 53
Concealer: Bourjois Healthy Mix in 53
Powder: Neutrogena Shine Control in Transparent*
Brows: Face It Designing Brow Cake in 02 Khaki
Blush: Bourjois Baked Blush in Ashes of Roses
Eyes (Lid): MAC Trax Eyeshadow
Eyes (Inner Corner): MAC Vex Eyeshadow
Eyes (Wing): MUFE #4 Eyeshadow
Mascara: Neutrogena Healthy Lengths*
Lipstick: CoverGirl Divine
Also, I can’t believe my last TIOT post was back in February!! I wish I could do them weekly, but sometimes they take weeks to prepare (since some include several makeup looks and I can’t do them all in one day). Anyways, here’s a list of my past Try It Out Thursdays in case you want to check them out: Speckled Eyeliner, Cut Crease, Duochromes, Colorful Eyeliner, Nude Eyeliner, Colorful Eyeshadow, MAC Mixing Medium, Ombre Lips, and Red Eyeliner.
P.S. Huge thanks to Cassie for explaining to me (ages ago) how to get a custom thumbnail on YT videos!
Please check out the lovely Zoe from Sweet Electric and the beautiful Grace from The Grace of Beauty! (Advertising).
*: Press samples
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49 Comments
Amy
11th Apr 2013 - 2:08 pmIt really suits you 🙂
Amy| The Little Koala Blog ♥
Emily @ Emalitsa
11th Apr 2013 - 2:25 pmI have always wanted to try this method! It looks so crisp and neat, very well done!I can' do a wing at all so this might help! Thanks!
Coco
12th Apr 2013 - 2:06 pmIt helps, it's quite foolproof 🙂 Thank you for stopping by xx
Beauty Fiend
11th Apr 2013 - 3:04 pmI've used the taped method for years and it works really well. I love your lipstick! Wish we got Cover Girl in England
Beauty Fiends Blog
Coco
12th Apr 2013 - 2:06 pmIt works wonders. I wish you did too, they have great mascara xx
Teresa Sinaguglia
11th Apr 2013 - 3:06 pmIt looks really nice! I have never thought of doing it that way before x
alittlebitsunshine.blogspot.co.uk
Arielle
11th Apr 2013 - 3:21 pmI have been very curious about this method since I saw it on pinterest. Looks gorgeous on you!
Coco
12th Apr 2013 - 2:10 pmThank you, beautiful 🙂 xx
Makeup Monster
11th Apr 2013 - 3:58 pmLOVE this look and tutorial!
Brianna
11th Apr 2013 - 4:39 pmYou look fabulous! Good choice with using the black eyeshadow instead of eyeliner 🙂
Anonymous
11th Apr 2013 - 4:46 pmSo pretty! This trick is the best. Also congrats on the YT channel Coco, looking forward to more videos! Today I'm wearing winged eyeliner, not as dramatic as yours but still, and a pinkish-gold eyeshadow too, a bit lighter than Trax, though hehe : ) xx
Coco
12th Apr 2013 - 2:11 pmI hope to be able to film a lot of makeup tutorials. That's what I really want to do. Seems so fun, but it's a bit hard and overwhelming tbh
xxx
Ari
11th Apr 2013 - 4:48 pmGorgeous!
I like my 'wing' quite thick, so I do the trick of cutting a sharp wing into some small card paper and positioning that by my eye and filling it out. Fastest way for me too!
By the way, thanks for following me back, dear! x
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 1:59 amThat's such a great method, Ari! Of course, your blog is lovely 🙂
xx
Grace D.
11th Apr 2013 - 4:49 pmLovely look! I really like to wear double winged and this is a great tutorial :)xxx
E V E L Y N
11th Apr 2013 - 5:10 pmThis looks so easy to do with the vid – looking forward to seeing more of these! x
Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves
Anonymous
11th Apr 2013 - 6:29 pmI was just thinking…ooooof, she needs to do an eyebrow tutorial and then boom you did your eyebrows. Sadly, I think I will still have issues as I am trying to reshape as opposed to just darken my eyebrows. My eyebrows already dark and full just a tad un-even with sparseness. I need to learn how to fill in without looking like groucho marx. Love the vid! Hope to see more. I am already seeing why my eyeshadow work suck.
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:00 amAww, I've had the same eyebrow shape since I was in highschool so I don't really reshape. Sorry I couldn't be of more help 🙁
Emily Stoker
11th Apr 2013 - 6:41 pmThe eyes look amazing – simple yet creative at the same time
Emily x – prettypleaseprettyplease.blogspot.com
Simera H
11th Apr 2013 - 6:41 pmYou make it look so easy. Great job.
Sandra
11th Apr 2013 - 8:22 pmI've used this trick to apply my outer corner eyeshadow quite a few times, but I've never tried to do the eyeliner thingy. It looks so amazing! I will try it out myself. 🙂
Anonymous
11th Apr 2013 - 8:32 pmbeautiful look, it really suits you 🙂 xx
http://www.stylebykls.blogspot.com
ampersaand
11th Apr 2013 - 8:37 pmThat's an amazing tip, I would never have thought of doing that! I'm definitely going to give this a go. I really like the sharpness of it.
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:01 amI think you'll love it, try it out xx
jennie
11th Apr 2013 - 8:45 pmBeautiful! Your skin is so perfect! <3
Jennie xo | sailorjennie.com
Gem | Miss Makeup Magpie ♥
11th Apr 2013 - 9:19 pmI'd never think to use this method.. but it's such a striking look, I love it 😀 xx
Gemma ♥ | Miss Makeup Magpie
Alice
11th Apr 2013 - 9:24 pmwow this is amazing! will definitely try it:)
x
NicNacks Nails
11th Apr 2013 - 11:56 pmWow, this came out looking so nice!
Looking forward to more videos!
cleartheway
12th Apr 2013 - 12:07 amI can never get a good, even wing for the life of me. I think this could really help.
Kate from Clear the Way
Stephanie / Cocochic
12th Apr 2013 - 12:28 amNeed to learn how to do this! Your eyes look amazing! Great blog too, now following xx
Blog: http://www.cocochicblog.co.uk
Bloglovin: http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1823055
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:03 amThank you, Stephanie! Your blog is beyond beautiful xx
Makeupbypatricia
12th Apr 2013 - 1:02 am<3!!! Ya sabes lo que pienso porque te lo escribi por youtube. Felicitaciones por tu primer video! Fue todo un exito! Preciosa
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:03 amMuchas gracias, Pat!! 🙂 Significa mucho <3
ThriftThick
12th Apr 2013 - 2:11 amI just commented on your YouTube video but I really am just so happy to see you there!! You really got a beautifully crisp line on your wings; I haven't tried this technique before but it really does look effective 🙂
Cassie
thriftthick.blogspot.com
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:07 amThank you for the support, Cassie 🙂
xx
renturquise
12th Apr 2013 - 3:45 am<3 beautiful <3
Heather Johnson
12th Apr 2013 - 8:53 amGreat tips and really good video!
Can't wait to see more :()
xo
http://verrism.blogspot.co.uk
Ashii
12th Apr 2013 - 10:25 amOmg yay a video, I hope you get to do them more often! Is it your first video, because you've filmed/ edited it so nicely! I love using tape for a defined line, I should try it for a feathered eyeliner look. xx
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:16 amI hope so too 🙂 It's the second I've filmed and second I've edited but the first I've uploaded
xx
Christine B.
12th Apr 2013 - 1:12 pmI need to try this! Even though I've worn winged eyeliner for years some mornings I still struggle with getting them right.
allthatslap
12th Apr 2013 - 4:42 pmGorgeous look – I need to give this a try, but it wont turn out as nice as yours, I am sure of that! x
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 2:18 amI think I'll turn out perfect 🙂 xx
Anonymous
13th Apr 2013 - 6:35 amCOCO YOU HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL?! AGH!! I'm just fangirling over your tutorial! It's really amazing. Seriously! You've gotten on the ground running! My only suggestion though is that the white font against the light pink-purple background was a bit hard to read. Nevertheless, well done 😉 I'm a fan of the scotch tape trick as well, but usually I just go, "eh.. YOLO" because I'm lazy, heh. Off to follow you now on Youtube! Well done again!
Coco
13th Apr 2013 - 8:31 amThank you, girl!!! OMG 🙂 <3333 definitely agree! I regret using white. Didn't notice until after I had uploaded because it was even harder to read online. Somehow the video lost quality because that's not how it looks on my laptop. Anyways, I was too lazy to change it back because you know videos take 40x as long to upload as they are actually long (did that even make sense, haha?)
Anyways, thanks for the feedback!! <3
Jen27
13th Apr 2013 - 5:48 pmLoved the video tutorial! Think you did a great job. Will have to try this out! xo
-Jen
http://www.vibrantbeautyblog.com
Natalie
13th Apr 2013 - 8:09 pmThis is gorgeousssss! <3 x
Betzy's Makeup
13th Apr 2013 - 10:19 pmI love how you did a vid for it 🙂
iamnare
14th Apr 2013 - 4:58 amSo glad you're on youtube! (I commented the same thing there hahah). I also really like what you did with the blended out softer wing. Sometimes I want a winged liner look but black liquid liner is just too harsh. I definitely am going to give this a shot!
Lauren L.
22nd Apr 2013 - 5:39 pmThanks for this! I'm definitely going to try this, liquid eyeliner is always so hard to do! Love your blog, followed on bloglovin 🙂
http://alavish.blogspot.co.uk