Do you suffer with ‘panda eyes’? I like pandas, but it’s not a great look on an evening out – or in my case whilst trying to do my best samba at a dance competition.
You may know that dancers use our own body weight in eyeliners and eye shadows. Like everything in the dance world, it’s about fantasy and illusion, and under the spotlights those huge dark-painted eyes look amazing. But, and here’s the problem, after spending simply ages creating a work of art where my eyes should be, a later glance in the mirror frequently reveals that my perfectly-defined violet eyelids have decamped south.
So I’m constantly on the hunt for ‘stay put’ makeups, and was excited to discover KVD Vegan Beauty. Created by a tattoo artist, it takes inspiration from this art-form and they really understand bold and dramatic makeup which doesn’t budge.
Eyeliner is integral to competition dancing – cat eye, winged, patterned or layered colour – the list gets longer, but these eye-catching (pardon the pun) designs are not restricted to the dance floor – people wear beautiful eye designs for a great night out too. So you’ll be pleased to know that Tattoo Pencil Liner Waterproof Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner definitely lives up to its name. In 17 different colours, it’s soft to apply, leaving a highly-pigmented clear line which can be blended or left to dry. Once dry it didn’t budge, even on my eyes. It was easy to draw graceful lines, or blend as a super long-lasting eye shadow.
The Moongarden Vegan Eyeshadow Palette is a dream – 12 shades, from matte base colours to the dramatic Metallic Cobalt and Satin Glitter Moss, all in a beautiful box designed by tattoo artist Myriam Lumpini. The key to their stand-out appearance and durability is their unusually concentrated pigment. Perfect for a Christmas party and a great Christmas gift.
Having deep-set eyes, my mascara often spreads onto skin, so how great that Full Sleeve Long + Defined Tubing Mascaraabsolutely doesn’t because it forms polymer sleeves around each lash which remain locked in place however much you sweat. It’s super lightweight, and again, packed with pigment, guaranteeing blackest black, long, defined eye lashes right until you decide to remove it, simply using warm water and finger pressure. This does exactly what it says on the tin.
So if you, like me love to dance hard but stay looking great, check out this great brand. The gel eyeliners are between £19 to £21, the mascara is £22 and the beautiful Moongarden Vegan Eyeshadow Palette is on special offer at £38. The website also provides useful tips on applying each product – do take a look.
By Dr K Thompson, award winning author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows
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