Pomegranate Champagne Sparkler
I may or may not have spent the last half hour practicing my eyeliner in McAlister’s Deli (mirrored walls, for the win!) while working on a blog post. Sometimes I stumble into an acceptable application of eyeliner like a drunken monkey might stumble into lake, but usually my work is mediocre. Sometimes my eyeliner looks like the drunken monkey applied it, actually. Right now is one of those times. I’m not sure if it’s passable from afar or if I should be embarrassed to head to dinner with my friend in a few minutes.
I’m not even putting “perfect winged eyeliner technique” on my resolution list because I’m a realist. But I am interested in some tips. Any eyeliner gurus out there? What eyeliner do you use? Do you wing it (ha ha, pun intended) or use some other technique? What am I missing (besides skill) here?
Here’s a picture of my current (crooked, wonky) eyeliner attempt, along with my brand new front helix ear piercing! I’ll definitely be sharing all about my experience getting my piercing in another post, so stay tuned!
This Pomegranate Champagne Sparkler was mine and Mike’s New Year’s Eve toast! It’s sparkly, sweet, and tart, and so easy to whip up. It’d make an elegant brunch cocktail. If you can’t find pomegranate sparkling juice (I found mine at Trader Joe’s) feel free to try it with regular pomegranate juice!
One year ago: Lemon Cheesecake Braid
Two years ago: The Ultimate Gooey Caramel Brownie Mug Cake Sundae
Three years ago: Boozy Icebox Cake
Four years ago: Brown Butter Cookie Dough Pretzel Bars
Five years ago: Two Exquisite Tea Sandwiches
Six years ago: Valentine Truffle Heart
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (750-mL) bottle Rosé sparkling wine
- 3/4 cup Triple Sec
- 3 cups sparkling pomegranate juice
- Pomegranate arils for serving
- Make the simple syrup: Stir the water and sugar together in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Chill until cold.
- Make the pomegranate sparkler: Pour the Rosé into a large pitcher. Add the simple syrup (I use all of the recipe above and think it's perfect, but if you like a dry cocktail, you might use only a portion.) Add the sparkling pomegranate juice and Triple Sec. Pour into glasses, garnish with pomegranate arils, and enjoy!
Cassie
January 4, 2016 at 12:55 am (9 years ago)I don’t like leaving the house without my winged liner — and I didn’t wear makeup four years ago. I like Jesse’s Girl liquid liner; it’s a pen with a sort of Japanese calligraphy brush tip. They have it at some Rite Aids. The tip is similar to Kat Von D Tattoo Liner or LORAC Front of the Line Pro, which may be easier to find, but the Jesse’s Girl one is $7.
For technique… so much of it is practice. My wings look better now than they did a year ago. Let your anatomy help you — the bottom of your wing can follow the curve of the bottom of your eye, and then you can draw a line to your top lash line to make a triangular wing. Smoothness and symmetry (as much as your body allows, my eyes are not really the same shape) comes with time.
Terri/Love and Confections
January 4, 2016 at 1:27 pm (9 years ago)That sparkler sounds delicious! I love trying different juices with champagne. I can’t do fun eyeliner at all and wish I could.
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats
January 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm (9 years ago)This is such a festive looking drink! I’ll put it in my Valentine’s menu!
Nutmeg Nanny
January 4, 2016 at 11:42 pm (9 years ago)I cannot do a cat eye to save my life. I’m just no good at fancy makeup…haha. I do however know how to drink a cocktail like a pro and I would happily down this 🙂
pam
January 5, 2016 at 7:54 am (9 years ago)No tips on eyeliner, most days I even forget mascara! I would love it if you would link this up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!