How to Recreate This ’70s-Inspired Green Eye Look for Your First Post-Vaccine Night Out

May 24, 2021
Caitlyn Martyn
By: Caitlyn Martyn | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
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ICYMI, beauty trends from the ’70s — like retro nail art and shag haircuts — are back! We don’t know about you, but we can’t get enough. While there’s no shortage of ways to incorporate the decade’s aesthetic into your post-vaccine beauty routine, in our opinion, nothing beats a classic ’70s green eye look like the one seen here. For tips on how to create it, we tapped NYC-based makeup artist Sadhvi Babu. Read on to learn how to try it for yourself in six easy steps. 


person wearing green eyeshadow, blue eyeliner, red lipstick, and tortoise sunglasses
person wearing green eyeshadow, blue eyeliner, red lipstick, and tortoise sunglasses
  • STEP 3:

    Shape It

    Once the pigment is applied, it’s time to shape your look. Babu used a cotton swab dipped in  micellar water to ensure a smooth, rounded edge

  • STEP 4:

    Make It Two-Toned

    Amp up the look by adding a gold highlighter like the NYX Professional Makeup High Glass Illuminating Powder to the inner half of the eyelid. “I used a clean eyeshadow blending brush to blend and soften the gold halfway across the look,” Babu says. 

person wearing green eyeshadow, blue eyeliner, red lipstick, and tortoise sunglasses
  • STEP 5:

    Add an Accent Color

    Amp up the look by adding a gold highlighter like the NYX Professional Makeup High Glass Illuminating Powder to the inner half of the eyelid. “I used a clean eyeshadow blending brush to blend and soften the gold halfway across the look,” Babu says. 

  • STEP 6:

    Finish With Mascara

    To open up the eyes, add a few coats of mascara, like the Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara Waterproof, to your lashes.

Photography: Chaunte Vaughn, Senior Art Direction: Melissa San Vicente-Landestoy, Associate Creative Producer: Becca Solovay, Makeup Artist: Sadhvi Babu, Hair Stylist: Aki Yamaguchi, Wardrobe Stylist: Alexis Badiyi, Digital Tech: Erik Dalzen, Model: Rachel AnastaciaPhotography: Chaunte Vaughn, Senior Art Direction: Melissa San Vicente-Landestoy, Associate Creative Producer: Becca Solovay, Makeup Artist: Sadhvi Babu, Hair Stylist: Aki Yamaguchi, Wardrobe Stylist: Alexis Badiyi, Digital Tech: Erik Dalzen, Model: Rachel Anastacia

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