Eyeliner How To

Eyeliner is as easy step in eye make up that will finish your overall look. Some people are religious by it, some use it sometimes, and others hate it. If you hate it, go out and buy eyeliner, the self sharpening kind, and try it. It will take a couple different tries before you will feel comfortable. Do not give up you will get the hang of it. Really, it isn’t that hard. I will give you tips and go over the different colors, and technique.

First of all you need to pick an eye liner. I like the pencil form, and I hate the liquid crap. Liquid eyeliner looks good on famous people because someone, a professional, is putting it on for them. Liquid eyeliner is for the people who are very comfortable putting on make up and it will take a bit longer getting used to than pencil. I have tried it and I hate it. It is too hard, and you cannot screw up because you can tell if the line you make is not straight. With a pencil it is hard to tell if it isn’t perfect, and you can always smudge it in a bit to cover up mistakes. Liquid eyeliner looks good when done right. I think the best look is to only line the top of the eyelid, not the bottom. When you are looking at pencils there are two kinds: the kid you sharpen and the self sharpening. I recommend the self sharpening. You do not have to worry about sharpening and the mess that comes along with it. Also, if you need to sharpen a pencil and think you can get by one more day, you might just poke you eye. When a pencil need to be sharpened a lot of times the wood around the color gets really sharp. I cannot tell you how many times I have poked my eyelid or scraped it, and it hurts! Also, when you sharpen a pencil it doesn’t come out perfect and you are sitting there just sharpening and sharpening, in the end you waste pencil. It can be quite a mess too. There is no mess with a self sharpening pencil and it is my new favorite thing. They are so easy to use, very quick and it makes a nice even line on your lids. With a regular pencil, depending on how you sharpened it, you can get a skinny line or a thick one. Go for the self sharpening pencil.

Next, pick out a color. I love the classic black, and it looks good on anyone. It can be a bit harsh, so watch for that. If it seems to be too much, rub it with your finger and little and smudge it. Brown works well too, just make sure you get the dark brown if given a choice. I once got a hazel brown and it was light, and washed out my face. Everyone thought I was sick and they kept telling me how I looked like crap. I will always go for the dark brown eyeliner from now on. Navy blue is common now, and it looks good on just about everyone, especially people with blue eyes. Purple looks good when it is the right color. Watch out what you are buying. MAC makes one that is to die for and would look good on anyone. It really brings out brown and blue eyes. There are a lot of kohl and grey eyeliner out now and they look good, they are less harsh than a black. If you have dark eyes be careful, it might not look good, be sure to pair it with a light eye shadow. Grey looks great on people with blue eyes. Always pair it with a light shimmery shadow, it looks fantastic. Those are the basic colors. I know right now there are a lot more colors, especially ones that are bright and very colorful. Like peacock blue, and bright green. I do not like these because I think they make people look cheap. If you do it, wear no shadow or a light shadow, and keep the rest of your make up to a minimum. Do not wear lipstick, it will look too overdone. Be really careful using eyeliner that is very colorful. It can be done, but needs to be done in good taste.

Eyeliner is very easy to apply. First you need a steady hand. Remember in the beginning, if you screw up, you can wash it off. Apply the eye shadow first. If you apply the eyeliner first it will be covered up with your shadow. Always apply the eyeliner after the shadow. You want to make a line from the inside of you lid to the outside. I start with the upper lid first and then I do the lower lid. You want to get close to the lash line, so there isn’t a gap, when lining the top lid. The line can be the same size, or you can make it thicker as you go towards the outside. After the top is done go to the lower lash line. You want to line under the lashes. If you go above the lashes on the kind of wet part of the lower lid it will make you eyes appear smaller. Also, every time you blink it will pull little pieces of the eyeliner in your eye and irritate it. Within a few hours you will have to re-apply because the eyeliner is now floating in your eyeball. Lining it below the lashes will open your eyes up a lot and make them appear to be bigger. You want this line to be the same in width size. Do not make it thicker as you go out. You want to line from the inside to the outside. If you want you can also start the line where the color of your eye starts and go out. You want to smudge this, so it doesn’t look awkward. Smudge it all the way across the lower line. You do not have to line the lower lid, if you do not want to. I hate when people only line the bottom lid though, it looks like you were hung over when you did your make up. Always finish with two coats of mascara and watch out for eye booger throughout the day.