Tips to apply eyeliner:
• Keep your eye slightly open. Tilt your head back and look at the mirror with both eyes open. That allows you to get very close to your eyelash line. It is natural to close your eye as you draw the line, but if you keep it open, it will actually make it easier to follow the curve of your lid and thus have a straighter line.
• Draw a thin line, try to draw as close to the base of your eyelids as possible. Start from the inside corner of your eye and work your way out. If you are not expert in drawing one long line all at once, do it in short strokes.
• Applying eyeliner half way along the bottom lash line makes your eyes look rounder and more defined. Don’t worry too much about a straight neat line; simply smudge the line with a cotton bud or your finger so it’s soft and natural looking.
• Keep in mind a basic rule, the larger the eyelid area, the thicker and softer the eyeliner should be. The smaller the eyelid area, the thinner and more intense the eyeliner should be.
• For wide set eyes, the stress should be on the inner corners of the eye, for close set eyes stress should be on outer corners keeping the inner corners highlighted.
• When selecting eyeliner, find one that glides smoothly, but still has a firm control.
• Choose eyeliners to complement your eye colour.
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Me like gel eyeliners a lot !! I also like pencil ones as you can carry them with you and helpful in touch ups!! I have wide set eyes actually so i think I should line the inner corners and stop in the mid!
What a coincidence! today morning only i was thinking if we have any article on tips for applying an eye liner as my lines never come straight and this really bugs me!
Thanks for the tips Era..will def follow them! :thanks:
I like both pencil and gel liners. I am quite scared of using liquid liners.. I mean i kepe liquid liners as my last resort. :ghost2:
I mostly use pencils liners…gel liners sumtimes…liquid liners are a bit tricky to apply i feel …
i like liquid eyeliners the best cos they give me the most precise application. Gel eyeliners are second in preference. Pencils are fun wen I want to experiment with colors so for pencils I prefer brnads like Faces i bought the Lotus Opulence Botanical Eye Liner and really like it. Dries pretty fast. Stays on for atleast 5 to 6 hours atleast. From trial and error I have realized that given that i have dark circles, applying on lower lashline/waterline is strictly avoidable.
:thanks: for this lovely article,Era! I’ll be sure to follow them!
me loves liquid liners !!! :victory2: :victory2: :victory2: u can create eyeshapes shapes easily…with gel ones too.. but get takes more time … bit by bit..whereas with liquid liners i can take faster smoother swipes
Use mac eyeliner as it is easy to put by the brush and gives dark colour to the eyes. It is sweat proof and water proof. It is managable as it does not smudge. For pple who are first time users of the eyeliner try lakme absolute eyeliner.