Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Review

Usually I'm a bit hesitant about lines released by celebrities or really anything that has celebrity attached to it (it's obviously like a right of passage or something to have your own perfume/clothing line once you've made at least the C-list), because generally I assume they are just sub-par hastily done products sold for one purpose: to $$$ on that familiar name.  

So to say the least I was pretty indifferent when I heard Kat Von D released a line of make-up exclusively for Sephora. After seeing reviews of praise on you-tube I decided to break down and try it out for myself.

I purchased the Tattoo Liner in Maya (brown) for $18. The main reason I was intrigued by this liner is that the applicator is not a felt tip but actually a brush. It's pen shape mixed with the long, thin brush tip is supposedly perfect for creating those cat-eye flicks.  

All Hail Kate

original Kate image by Corinne Day

Kate Moss has proven to still be fashion's prevailing darling. She sure has started off 2013 with a bang, racking up not only 4 covers but being deemed the face of 6 brands in their S/S 13 campaigns. Scandal has not evaded Kate's career, and the fact that after all of that she is still in high demand (and looking pretty good!), makes it impossible not to admire the woman/give major props for her resilience. 

Let's take a look at Kate's 2013 portfolio (thus far):

Interview Dec 2012/Jan 2013

i-D Pre-Spring 2013

 

 

Love Magazine S/S 13 & W Magazine March 2013

S/S 2013 Ad campaigns 

 

 

(Vivienne Westwood,Stuart Weitzman, Rag & Bone, Givenchy, and Versace and Liu-Jo) 

STATS:

How: Discovered in 1988 at age 14 by Storm Model Management.

 Big Break: First work for British publication The Face. 

Claim to fame: In the 1990s became known as the "anti supermodel" in response to Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer. Known for her thin frame and below-model-average height.

Style notes: heroin chic 

Famous Muse of: Calvin Klein, Prada, Chanel, Burberry, and YSL 

See Her Face In: Numerous international Vogue covers, W, Harper's Bazaar, Dazed and Confused, plus a whole lot more!

ALL HAIL KATE!

D.I.Y. Glass Spike Headband

Supplies:

Czech pressed glass spike beads (6)

thin plastic headband (Scünci Effortless Beauty 3 pack)

E6000 glue

It is obvious that the spiked headband has been done time and again, rehashed repackaged and published numerous times among fashion bloggers. I do have to say though, even after massive over exposure, I have yet to grow tired of this trend. I have been wanting to create my own version of this for a while--and my inspiration came when I came across a site that sold a spike different from the typical ones in metallic tones I am familiar with seeing. They are called 'Czech pressed glass' spikes; some are opaque and some are clear, but the main selling point for me is the wide range of colors and patterns that they can be found in (click here to see!). For this project I picked a semi-opaque spike in a tanzanite color sized at 6.5x15mm. I paired it with a clear plastic headband that feels more on-trend for the moment. 

There is no real guidelines to making this, simply glue! I will leave you with a tip on using E6000 glue: it helps it to adhere when the surface is rough so I ran the bottoms of the spikes across sand paper before applying. Have no idea about E600 glue? (Read this)