Editorial.
Floating Crease
A shadow line placed above the natural crease, floating clear of the lid.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Editorial.
Editorial sits outside the natural-to-glam scale entirely. It serves a concept and a camera, and it is judged on whether the picture works rather than on whether the wearer looks like herself.
The technique it depends on
Reading the eye. The floating line must sit where it will still be visible when the eye is open.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
Works well on hooded eyes, common here, precisely because the natural crease is not visible.
Underneath all of it: most Moroccan skin runs olive or golden, so cool taupes and greyed tones read as dullness rather than depth. Warm bronze, copper and terracotta do the work instead.
When it is the wrong choice
Anyone wanting a classic result.
Questions
What defines floating crease?
A shadow line placed above the natural crease, floating clear of the lid.
What is the one technique floating crease depends on?
Reading the eye. The floating line must sit where it will still be visible when the eye is open.
Does floating crease work on Moroccan skin tones?
Works well on hooded eyes, common here, precisely because the natural crease is not visible.
When is floating crease the wrong choice?
Anyone wanting a classic result.
The work
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