Weekly beauty tutorials: bring on the cattiness

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With retro looks and bold eyeliner both being major trends for fall, the cat eye is celebrating its comeback. Here's how to draw the perfect line.

Star-inspired - The most popular tutorial comes from YouTube star Lauren Luke (panacea81), demonstrating a flicked cat eye as seen on Rihanna and Angelina Jolie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seQweeWvKFw

Daily wear - This very detailed tutorial by Sarah Victor gives you a brief history of the cat eye, made famous by actresses such as Audrey Hepburn, and then moves on to create a makeup look fit for everyday wear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff6O-nlPv_c

Nighttime - For a party version of the look, try combining the cat eye with eye shadow like in this Arabic-inspired tutorial by Priss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVBCc971Gk
Alternative by Julie G: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8SBHEnSpw

For monolid eyes - Bold cat eyeliner can make Asian eyes look smaller. Let YouTube user mulzanza show you how to avoid that effect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8SBHEnSpw
For a funkier version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHq6xSMXiyc