11 Beautiful Cat-Eye Looks
Getty Images1/12Supersleek
Bella Hadid's sharp black wings are only made more precise-looking thanks to her perfectly even complexion, bare lids, and soft pink lipstick. Her superslick hairstyle also helps.
2/12A Modern Classic
Whether she pairs the look with rosy cheeks or a bold red lip, Adele is undeniably the cat-eye queen. Here, she keeps the line wide along the top lashes and goes heavy on the mascara (in a good way) for a modern '60s vibe.
3/12Pretty Graphic
Beyoncé takes the cat-eye look to the next level by circling her whole eye—top and bottom—with black liner. The result is a graphic yet girlie look that makes her big brown eyes look even bigger.
4/12Straight Shooter
Rather than flick the liner up at the end, Selena Gomez stretched it straight out past the outer corner of her eye for a look that felt a touch futuristic. Feathery false lashes and shimmery shadow ensure the look has major sex appeal as well.
5/12All Glam'd Up
Nicki Minaj's exaggerated winged liner and long, fluttery lashes make for for cat eyes that don't just purr—they practically roar.
6/12Pretty in Pink
January Jones proves cat eyes don't always have to be all darkness and drama. With crisp, graphic liner and Barbie-pink lips, this look stays on the lighter, brighter side of the beauty spectrum.
7/12Frisky and Feline
By tracing the inner corner of her eye in addition to winging the liner past the outer corner, model Joan Smalls ups the drama and shows us all how this look got its name.
8/12Half Time
Amanda Seyfried enhanced her feline features with a unique take on the winged liner look. Leaving the inner half of her eye bare, she enhanced just the outer half with the darkest, most opaque black wing we've ever seen.
9/12Dark and Dramatic
For this bold look, Rihanna got the whole eye involved: In addition to winging out the liner at the outer corner, she covered the lid in black and smudged it heavily along the bottom lashes.
10/12Shadow Cat
Cat eyes don't always have to be created by liner. For Katy Perry's glamorous look, she uses perfectly diffused black shadow to create a feline wing.
11/12Statement Maker
Ariana Grande's made the cat eye her signature makeup statement, so you know she's got her technique down pat. She keeps the line curvy—thicker in the center of the lid, thin and pointy at the corners—and adds lots and lots of mascara.
12/12Doubled Up
Look closely and you'll see that model Taylor Hill is wearing not one but two versions of the cat-eye look. First, she has a very thin line of black along the top lashes and stretched out just past the outer corner. And second (now here's where you have to take a closer look), a shimmery taupe shadow applied in a perfect wing that points out toward her temple.
