Classic Hollywood actress Sophia Loren is known for her beauty looks, from her elongated, feline eyeliner, to her voluminous 60s bouffant hairstyle, to the pencilled on beauty spot and the pillowy nude lipstick. In fact, many attribute some of the biggest beauty trends of the time directly to her, so much was her international influence.
Born in Rome, Sophia’s career spanned over six decades, appearing in some of the most revered films (including It Started In Naples and Arabesque) among Hollywood royalty including Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra.
In the wake of her 87th birthday, which she celebrated last month, Sophia Loren has shot to fame of a different kind having gone viral on social media, proving herself to be as influential as ever. It seems Instagram and TikTok cannot get enough of her signature winged eyeliner, which uses a combination of white and black eyeliner, creates an optical illusion that elongates the natural eye shape and makes the eyes look longer and bigger over all.
Makeup artist and beauty influencer Katie Jane Hughes made the look the inspiration for her regular franchise KJH Academy, calling upon her followers to recreate the look.