Thread: Eye of Horus eye makeup look?

My troupe is performing to 'Walk Like An Egyptian', and I thought about having us all in that really exaggerated, stylized black eyeliner look. Is that too over-the-top and chintzy?

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Of course, but so's the song! Why not do it?

Originally Posted by Darbla

My troupe is performing to 'Walk Like An Egyptian', and I thought about having us all in that really exaggerated, stylized black eyeliner look. Is that too over-the-top and chintzy?

egyptian eye of horus - Google Search

How fun! Are you dancing to the original or the Hakim version?

The Hakim version. I am certain that the majority of our audience (if any at all!) will not have heard that one, though they probably are familiar with the Bangles version. So it will be new to them but still something they recognize and can identify with.

I'm trying to figure out now if I should go with liquid eyeliner or a cream. Guess I'll have to practice with both and see. The only thing is I may need a different liquid than the one I currently have, as it goes on thick, dries to a rubbery texture, and that then can peel off in chunks.

There are some good youtube tutorials on how to do a very stage-y egyptian eye, I like this one...
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