How to Apply Eyeliner

Guidelines regarding the right application of the eyeliner:

1.Choose an eyeliner appropriate for your eye color . Browns, gilded bronzes, and plums are great for lighter eyes and dark eyes can pull off a more drastic black backdrop. Silvers and charcoals look best on green and blue eyes; rich red browns for blue eyes and golds for green eyes.

2.If you are using a pencil, sharpen it. Warm and soften the very tip of the pencil by heating it with a hot zap from a hair dryer. This will help it write smoother. A liquid liner should be checked for clumps or excess.

3.Prepare a cake liner or a dark eye shadow by applying a small amount of water (usually one or two drops) to your brush. Move the wet brush gently through your cake liner or dark shadow. Hold the brush or pencil as you would hold a pen.

4.Use your left index finger and pull your eyelid gently to the side and slightly up, towards the far end of your eyebrow. This step is optional, because some people find it easier to draw accurately on a relaxed eye; also, stretching the eye may encourage wrinkling. To prevent the eyelid from shaking if you do not pull it, focus gently but intently on your eyes in the mirror. If you are applying eyeliner to someone else's eyes, ask them to choose one spot on the wall to look at.

5.Draw a line across the upper lid on the lash line (as close to your lashes as possible while still on the lid). This creates the desired illusion of having thicker lashes.
If you're using liquid liner, allow it to dry before opening your eyes all the way, or the color may transfer into the crease of your eye.
6.Soften the look by gently smudging the line with your brush, a cotton swab or your finger. If you desire a crisp, straight line, as is the case with liquid eyeliner, do not alter unless it's messy. Any cleaning touch ups should be done with a cotton swab dipped in eye makeup remover.

Remember that there are many variations on eyeliner looks . If this is your first time, you might want to start with a smudged eyeliner look .7.Line the lower lids . Some people put the liner just below the lower lashes, while others prefer to put it on the rim of the eye, above the lashes , or even on the upper innerlash rim (if you're super skilled, careful, and daring!). Moving from the outside edge inward, draw a line lightly, but don't go for perfection, you can go back over the faint line and darken after the stroke. Your line should be slightly thicker at the outside corner, becoming thinner as it moves in toward your nose. Follow the shape of your eye! It looks more natural.

Tips:

->When you sharpen an eyeliner pencil, don't sharpen it too much and do not sharpen it to a point. If you do this, the tip of the pencil can crumble and get in your eye.

->Use eyeliner after you've applied eye shadow and before applying mascara.
->Practice makes perfectYou may find eyeliner, particularly the liquid version, difficult and messy the first few times. Practice and have patience.