What's the best way to apply eyeliner?

Question

I always end up applying it too thick (liquid). Pencil is okay but it smudges way too much. How do i start, etc.

Answer 1

What's the best way to apply eyeliner?

There's not really any one perfect method — because there are so many great ways to line eyes. You can create a number of lined looks with some clever tricks — and there's also a heap of different pencils and formulations out there to get artistic with.

The most standard way, of course, is your classic, subtle, black-defined eye. Although liner quality does vary, you can achieve this look with any thin black pencil (for the record, two of my favourites are those by Bloom and Lancôme). The idea is to simply edge along the upper and lower lashline, right at the base of the hairs, to give the impression of lusher lashes — as opposed to an obvious black line. You may even need to actually draw in-between the lashes, to avoid a gappy effect. Also, watch out you don't drag the delicate skin as you draw — if your pencil tip is hard, blast it with hot hairdryer air for a few seconds, until it softens.

As for lining along the inner rims, that's a personal preference (although ophthalmologists would advise against it). You may like the harder-edged, rock-chick effect it can give — or else you may think it makes your eyes look too puny.

For naturally smaller eyes, you could instead line the inner rim with a white, pale yellow or even lilac pencil (check out those by Rimmel, L'Oréal and Poppy respectively) — to both disguise any redness and to add an open-eyed brightness.

Want more of a smudgy liner look? That's where those big eye crayons come into the picture. No-brainer make-up; you simply draw around the lashes and use your pinkie to soften the line into a smokiness. Black is an option — but it can look heavy, so consider buying a thick pencil in another dark shade, like a bronze or a navy. Check out the colour line-ups in the L'Oréal Eye Smoker, the Maybelline Cool Effects and the CoverGirl CG Smoothers crayons.

Another dramatic look is the glamorous, 1950s feline eye. It's often achieved with liquid liner but, in my opinion, you're best off working on this winged-out look with a cake liner (or wet-dry eyeshadow in black) and an eyeliner brush — which is much easier to control than the often-messy liquid liner brushes. My favourite black is the Napoleon Cake Eyeliner, and my preferred brush the MAC Small Angle one. All you need to do is dampen the brush bristles, dab onto the liner cake, and then whisk the brush along the upper lashline in small steady strokes until you get the sweep-out you want. You can repeat for a more intense black, and you can build above for a thicker line. Allow a few minutes to dry, slick on mascara and va-voom!

The above are the most common eye-lining methods. Don't forget to get creative though. Try different colours — either "stack" them for a two-tone effect, or give a black line some light relief by lining at the inner corner with a brightly coloured pencil. You can also try a black line on the upper lid, a bright one down below. Or, you can leave the upper lashline pencil-free, and just line below the lower lashes. Only one colour rule-of-thumb — electric blue pencil will always look disco-dolly!

Be aware of the different effects you can create — and the illusions, too. For instance, emphasising liner at the outer corners will "pull" closely-set eyes outwards; while placing more pencil around the inner corners will visually fix wide-apart peepers.
In the end, there's no right or wrong way — just what looks best on you.

Answer 2

If you haven't been using eyeliner that long, I would say don't use the liquid. I know s girl who is a MAC Cosmetics consultant, and she taught me to use their dark eye shadows as a liner. Just use a thin brush, pull your eye tight so that the skin is smooth around your eye, and trace all the way along the top and half on the bottom. I still use the powder and it stays on great and looks fabulous! Good Luck!

Answer 3

personally i like the smuging, i do it on purpose. but that because im kinda goth.

well, i'd use the stick on the bottom first, until you have a steady control. since using liquid eyeliner below your eye can sting if you get it in your eye,.

but you can go ahead and use a liquid on the top eyelid.
also, if you freeze stick eyeliner, it's easier to sharpen and it's harder to break.

basically just spend a couple of days practicing

Answer 4

Haha i use the pencils too.I dislike the other stuff. What i do to put it on the top lid is I lift my eye lid and do the underpart of the lid as if it were my lower lid but upside down =). Next I Take My pointer finger and pull my eye down and out (obviously to the side not on the lid so I dont get in the way of appyling it ) as to say or look like a chinese person not to sounds racitst or anything . Then instead of above the eye lid line i do it on the eyelash line so its not to high ,thick or low. Hope that was good desciption ...wish I could like send pictures but i cant I apologize.

Answer 5

You need a liquid eyeliner that has a good applying tip. I like using the cheap maybelline one. That works really good. Just apply slowly and thin. Try not to apply it fast because you tend to either apply too much or it goes on crooked.

Answer 6

Here is a tip that always worked with me. I apply the pencil first and then the liquid on top until you get comfortable.

Answer 7

What does that have to do with teen pregnancy's?

Answer 8

NOT WHILE DRIVING