As far as we’re concerned, Jodie Comer has never looked anything but effortlessly polished. However, according to the Killing Eve actress, her signature fresh-faced makeup look didn’t come together overnight.
“I always used to go overboard and would then have to wash it off,” she told Net-A-Porter. Yet, as is the case with most A-listers who spend long stints in the makeup chair, she’s since picked up a few tips and tricks along the way. In fact, she credits her makeup artist, Alex Babsky for correcting her winged eyeliner technique. A notoriously difficult look to nail, if you ask us.
Previously, Jodie said she would take her eyeliner and “start in the middle of my eyelid and draw it out”. However, “the trick is to always start from the outside of your eye and move towards the center of your face,” she explained. Though Jodie didn’t reveal the exact liner she uses complete her cat eye, we recommend the Rimmel London Wonder’Ink Eyeliner ($13.99, Chemist Warehouse) or Natio’s Precision Liquid Eyeliner ($16.95 at Myer).
To complete the look, we can only assume Jodie then applies her favourite $12 drugstore mascara. As for her enviable brows (which are “the most important thing”), she reveals her favorite product is the M.A.C Clear Eyebrow Gel ($41, M.A.C Cosmetics).
Main image credit: @babskymakeup
What do you think about Jodie’s cat eye technique? Do you have any tips of your own?
I don’t bother with eye makeup anymore! Great tips though!
The MAC brow gel is great! I like it a lot but my one isn’t clear anymore – it’s gotten all murky coloured from stroking it over the top of my Benefit brown brow colour products which I apply first and then stroke the MAC gel over the top to feather the colour and set it a bit. Long gone is my nice clear colour of my MAC brow gel.
Same here. My eyes water so much. She does look beautiful though.
I’ve never been able to do a cat eye or wing on myself. It never looks right.
I wear only mascara on the eyes. As liner looks odd on me.
My eyelashes hate mascara!
I love it, even though my lashes not that great. Just eyes look rounder with it on, I like that.
She’s so good on Killing Eve. Can’t wait to see what she is in next.
I loved her in Killing Eve Ethelinde! Some of her costumes were wild. She starred in a movie last year called The Last Duel, with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
I haven’t seen it! I live under a rock I think!!
I haven’t seen it either CCW!
Killing Eve was the BEST! I read there’s going to be a spin-off – a prequel about Carolyn’s time as a spy.
Sure was, I always enjoyed Carolyn. She’s an intriguing character.
Wow she is so lovely. All the photos are just wonderful.
I’ve got no idea who that is.
Same here!
Love her cat eye tip!! Will be trying it out tomorrow morning.
It sounds interesting, I will give it a try.
She has killer cheekbones
I noticed that too, RINNY!
Cut glass cheekbones!
She does! I’m wondering if it’s filler?
Good point, you never know nowadays. Looks great anyways!
It all seems just too hard to master, and I don’t have the patience.
I’ve always been able to do wings with liquid eyeliner well. I apply both eyes differently, but they end up even.
I absolutely adore this look, so much more natural than the eyeliner and cat-eye looks we grew up seeing.
I love her subtle liner, I try to keep it small but it gets bigger and bigger as I try to balance the two eyes!
I’ve been using the ELF eyebrow gel for months now and I love it. So affordable too
I usually just wear mascara now
Jodie looks stunning, eye makeup is important, especially with masks on lol
I think she is stunning!
I’ll have to try the tip to start at the outside of the eye to see if it makes a difference.
I love eye makeup, it really brightens up your whole face
I can identify with having to wash it off.
I just stick with mascara. I’ve never attempted a cat eye.
Jodie Comer it certainly is a good tip in perfecting The Winged Eyeliner, I felt like I am to Old for Winged Eyeliner anymore.
It certainly suits her
It looks lovely on Jodie but if I tried it, it would be a disaster.
Her makeup looks stunning.
I can barely manage basic eyeliner, let alone trying anything tricky like cat eye.
I like her tips. Definitely will try this next time.
I’ve never been able to perfect this.
Eyeliner is always the most difficult product for me to apply.
I have tried and tried to do a cats eye but always look like a pre-schooler with crayons
I love the cat eye style, but i have no technique, i just do my best to keep it a thin line
Great article thanks for the info
I love her, so talented as well as beautiful. Loved her as Villanelle.