Recipe
Round Eyes
Ingredients: scissors, Scotch magic transparent tape,
eyeliner — water based, black.
Optional: fake eyelashes.
Cleanse face thoroughly.
For best results, powder entire face, including eyelids
(lighter shades suited to total effect desired).
With scissors, cut magic tape 1/16" wide, 3/4"–1/2" long —
depending on length of eyelid.
Stick firmly onto mid-upper eyelid area
(looking down into handmirror facilitates finding adequate
surface).
If using false eyelashes, affix first on lid, folding any
excess lid over the base of eyelash with glue.
Paint black eyeliner on tape and entire lid.
Do not cry.
(Janice Mirikitani, 1987. Available at: https://featuredartistnetwork.com.)
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