How to apply eyeliner

Posted by admin on January 7, 2009

Eyeliner can make even the smallest eyes appear larger, and really bring out eyes.
If you apply incorrectly, you’ll end up with too dark, harsh of a line and that’s not what you want.

Here’s some quick tips on how to do a basic eyeliner application.

For liquid and/or gel eyeliners:
Start by lining the eye from the inside of the lashes outward in one big sweep. If you’re using gel eyelinersgel eyeliners you’ll want to line the eye using an angled brush . You have to have a steady hand for this. If you can’t do it in one motion, you can also line the eye from the middle of the lash line and go outward. Then finish the line from the inner corner of the eye to the middle.

For bold & dramatic eyes:
Use different colors rather than the basic black.
Hold the skin of your upper lid taut, apply the liner from the middle of the eye to the outside corner of the eye. When you’re done with that, the second line goes from the inside corner of your eye, to the outer corner so the two lines meet. The outer edge of the line should be thicker than the inside.

For smoky eyes:
This is a trend that’s here to stay! Blending is the most important part of this application.

First you hold your upper lid taut, then apply eyeliner from the inside corner of the eye going outward. Draw strokes into the lash line. The middle of the line should be a bit thicker than the edges.
Then you use your finger to smudge/smear the liner.
Use an eyeshadow brush and apply eyeshadow over the eyeliner to set the line. Blend shadow well.