Full glam territory.
Cut Crease
A sharply defined crease line with a contrasting lid, producing a graphic, open-eye effect.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Full glam territory.
The full end is built for photography rather than for a room. It is many layers, and every one has to be thin: the failure mode is thickness, not intensity.
The technique it depends on
The cut itself — a clean concealer line that defines the crease and refuses to blur.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
It suits hooded and deeper-set eyes well, which is common here, because it creates a visible lid where the natural one is not seen.
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 the eye to look untouched.
Questions
What defines cut crease?
A sharply defined crease line with a contrasting lid, producing a graphic, open-eye effect.
What is the one technique cut crease depends on?
The cut itself — a clean concealer line that defines the crease and refuses to blur.
Does cut crease work on Moroccan skin tones?
It suits hooded and deeper-set eyes well, which is common here, because it creates a visible lid where the natural one is not seen.
When is cut crease the wrong choice?
Anyone wanting the eye to look untouched.
The work
Other styles
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