Janice Mirikitani.  Shedding Silence   (Berkeley, CA:  Celestial Arts, 1989)

 

Recipe

 

Round Eyes

 

Ingredients:  scissors, Scotch magic transparent tape,

                   eyeliner—water based, black.

                   Optional:   false 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 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.