How to Apply Eyeliner


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An eyeliner is one cosmetic used to define the eyes. It is applied on upper and lower contours of the eye. To create a look that will define your mood and occasion, try these simple steps and tips. Eyeliner can make your eyes look incredibly dramatic and beautiful. Using liquid eyeliner is not recommended, it is hard to apply and even harder to remove (you can wake up with skunk eyes even after removing it the night before). 

How To / Instruction

Difficulty: Normal

  • Step

    1

    Choose quality eyeliner which will not cause damage to eye or skin around eye. A simple eyeliner pencil will work wonders.

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    2

    Choose what color to apply. It should usually depend on the color of your dress, the color of your skin, the occasion and of course the weather. Blue eyes are enhanced by warm brown tones and gentle peach hues. Hazel and green eyes will benefit from brown, purple and violet eyeliner. Gray eyes look great with charcoal, black and violet liner. If you have brown eyes, the sky is the limit...brown works with any color.

  • Step

    3

    If using a pencil, make sure end is dulled slightly in order to cover area. Warm up the tip of the eyeliner by stroking it on your hand to make it easier to glide on.

  • Step

    4

    Using fourth or ring finger, gently pull eye out in order to widen.

  • Step

    5

    Gently apply liner along eyelash line from outside to inside of eye.

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    6

    For bottom line, do not pull eye out to widen, but gently run pencil or brush along eyelash line working from outside to inside corner. DO NOT line the bottom unless you are going for a super glamorous evening look. Eyeliner on the bottom of the eye can make the eyes look smaller.

  • Step

    7

    Ease up on pressure, or apply more pressure during liner application depending on the look you're going for.

  • Step

    8

    Use white eyeliner on the lower rims of the eye to make your eyes look bigger.

Tips and Warnings

  • Stroke gently. A color stay type or water-proof is best recommended to avoid smudging for special events.

  • Always make sure that the lines for both eyes are similar symmetry is key.

  • Make it look visible but natural.

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