Now, I've nothing in particular against Amy, her singing voice is incredible (although when she speaks I do get an urge to smother her with a pillow) her image is clearly her own and she doesn't care what other people think of her. She's clearly having a very rough time at the moment, and having to go through it in the media spotlight must make it 100 times worse, I think she's very strong for keeping up appearances. I admire her for having a "signature" look that is unlike anyone else's. BUT:

She's spoiled winged liner for all the rest of us!

Even wearing a small flick, I get people saying "oooh, were you doing Amy Winehouse eyes?"

NO!!! Jesus tap-dancing Christ, is she the only person ever to wear that look? I adore flicky liner, I've worn it on-and-off since I was 14 and it certainly wasn't a "new" thing then. It just pees me off that recently it's become known as "Amy Winehouse Eyes", and I can't wear it without someone (even my own mother today, which is what set me off on this rant) commenting either that I look like her, or that they "love that Amy Winehouse look", or that I need my wings to be bigger if I really want to look like her.

Women have been wearing winged liner since the ancient Egyptians, for pity's sake, Amy doesn't own it!

Anyone agree with me? Or am I just going to be patted on the head and told to calm down ?

*deep breaths*

That kind of thing is so frustrating! I'm not sure what people are acting as if she invented eyeliner either. I noticed a lot of magazines going on about Lily Allen's make-up when 'Smile' first came out too; some MA had 'invented' this brand new look, apparently, bright colours and winged liner had never ever been seen before - grrr!

I have pink hair and when Kelly Osbourne had her pink hair, people assumed I was trying to emulate her. They completely ignored the fact that my hair had already been pink for ten years ... It's not even so much an 'I did that first' kind of thing because of course I didn't and there's nothing new really, it's more just a 'so why have you only just noticed now?!' thing for me.

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haha aww i haven't heard that response yet.. i can understand how you'd feel tho..

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hahahahaha, so so so so true!!! I've noticed it myself recently, and it does not amused me! I've been a fan of the 'flick' - and so many people know that I've been doing this from when i first started wearing make up - but now they've forgotten

I feel you. Amy's eyeliner isn't even a "flick," it's more like a SWOOOOOOOSH. It's huge and uneven and gross! Sorry, not trying to be a hater, I have nothing against her either, it's just her winged eyeliner is so poorly done. Or so it seems to me. I wear SMALLER, nicer wings almost every day and no one has said anything to me about Ms. Winehouse, then again I don't socialize too much. ;P
However, back in 2004/05, whenever Ashlee Simpson came to be, everyone told me I looked like her because of my hair. It also doesn't help that I have a big nose (think: pre-rhinoplasty) and pale skin with dark hair, but still. Just because I have long, dark hair with bangs doesn't make me an Ashlee wannabe. I've had this hair my whole life, I just never grew out of my bangs, they suit me so I keep them.
I hate when people assume I'm trying to emulate someone when that certain person didn't even create the look and clearly isn't exclusive to them, so I know exactly what you're saying.

When I hear her talk, all I can think of is Ali G.

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No offense, but that's a bit of a silly reason to rant but I've never had my winged eyeliner compared to Amy's before like you have. Its good for her, at least. I know if I was famous I'd want to have my own little signature look that would remind people of me and makeme more succesful.

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I've never had anyone (thank GOD!) tell me that. I wear a little wing. Amy has a damn car spoiler on her eyes.

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I wouldn't call Amy's look "winged" eyeliner. LMAO It's more like a huge black gash smacked onto her face. i think it's ugly and crude. BUT she's a really good singer. So as long as i dont look at her (i usually feel embarrased for her or die of laughter) i can listen to her.

ROFLROFL

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That's soooo effing true!

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yeah, she's trying to get hired by nike as their new logo!



she'd look so much better with a more sedate flick... but put it this way. we're all talking about her. anyone who reads this thread and doesn't know who she is will probably go google her to find out. it's all publicity, baby.

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Saw her on Oxford Street doing some shopping a couple of weeks ago, I thought she was stunning, she has a real presence and her own sense of style, had a really funky little mini dress and braces, THAT eyeliner and a hot pink lippy, she looked awesome.