Marilyn Monroe’s Eyeshadow Trick Was An Optical Illusion, Here’s How To Try It

The world’s fascination with Marilyn Monroe shows no sign of slowing down. Whether it’s Ana de Armas playing Marilyn in the upcoming Netflix biopic Blonde or Kim Kardashian bringing her iconic 1962 naked dress to the Met Gala 2022 – we are still head over heels in love with the ultimate bombshell and beauty icon.

Marilyn Monroe was the epitome of chic and the flag-bearer of the sexiest beauty combos of all time. Think platinum blond curls, bee-stung red lips, and fluttery lashes. Her signature beauty look still acts as the inspo behind the Hollywood Glamour sported by the It-girls of Tinsel town. But today, we are going to talk about Monroe’s eyeshadow look which is gaining crazy popularity because of its optical illusion effect. The look is going viral on all social media platforms, and we’re 100% smitten. If you wanna recreate her iconic sleepy bedroom eyes, here’s everything you need to know.

The 101 On Sleepy Bedroom Eyes

Sleepy bedroom eyes brought to fame by Marilyn Monroe is reaching viral status yet again. The look involves enhancing the upper lash line with a cat flick to give your lashes a fuller effect. The trick uses eyeshadow and white kohl to elongate the lower lash line to make your eyes look bigger and brighter. The IG beauty community has been recreating the look under the hashtag #marylinmonroemakeup which has amassed over 4 million views. The reason behind the elongated lower lash line is that it helps give the illusion of a shadow from the lashes, drawing the eye down. The white eyeliner applied on the lower waterline makes the eyes look bigger and brighter.

5-Steps To Try Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Eyeshadow Look

Keep Your Eyes As Relaxed As Possible

Whenever we’re applying eyeshadow or liner, we tend to open our eyes as wide as humanly possible, crunch our foreheads, and lift our brows. But the key to nailing sleepy bedroom eyes, is you need to keep your eyes as sleepy and relaxed as you can make ‘em. So when you’re applying shadow on the outer end of the eye, this trick will help in proper product placement.

Subtle Cut-Crease FTW!

Apply a light brown eyeshadow on the groove of your eye sockets using a precise blush and then blend it out. Apply a light cream eyeshadow just underneath it all across your eyelid.

Apply That Cat Flick

The trick to aping the look is not going overboard with your eyeshadow or eyeliner. While applying cat eyeliner, apply it very close to the lash line to mimic the effect of fuller lashes

Elongate The Lower Lash Line

For lower lash lines, use matte eyeshadow in shades of brown and taupe. Make sure the shadow is not too dark and pigmented. Just load some eyeshadow on a precise pencil brush and start with the outer third corner of the lower lash line. Extend the eyeliner slightly behind the lower lash line to give it an elongated effect. Fill the gap between the lower elongated eyeshadow and the upper cat eye with a light eyeshadow. Using a nude liner or eye pencil colour will also do the trick.

Perk Up Those Peepers With White Kohl

Apply white kohl on the lower water line this will help your peeper look bigger and brighter. Plus, it’ll also enhance the shadow applied on the lower lash line.