After years of battling smudged eyeliner, Annalot (41) has had enough.
"Hey, you've got a black eye," a friend said, startled, as we bumped into each other at a party. Instinctively, I rubbed my eyelids—I knew exactly what it was. No punch, no accident: my eyeliner had smudged again. It's become a daily ritual lately. The crisp black line I apply above my eyes each morning turns into messy stains by afternoon—both eyes. What flew at 20 now looks like a brawl aftermath.
That night, Annalot decided it was over. She got a permanent line tattooed above her eyes. No more panda look. Wondering how permanent eyeliner looks on her? Read Annalot's full story this month in Santé.