Eyeliner Tips
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Apply Eyeliner with Eyes Open
Some women struggle with how to apply eyeliner. Tilt your head back and look at the mirror with both eyes open. You'll get very close to your eyelash line. Use short feathery strokes instead of trying to draw one solid line. Applying eyeliner half way along the bottom lash line makes your eyes look rounder and more defined. Don't worry about a straight neat line. Smudge the line with a cotton swap or your finger so it's soft and natural looking.
Eyeliner: Accent Your Eyes
By learning to use eyeliner properly, one's appearance can be accented in such a way to bring out a woman's outer beauty more effectively. Whether using a soft line or a more dramatic touch, eyeliner accents eyes to draw attention to their beauty.
Learning how to use eyeliner starts with choosing the right color for one's eye color. Typically grays, blues and browns work well with light eyes and browns and purples look nice on brown eyes. Most importantly, your eyeliner choice should always coordinate with your eyeshadow.
Next, decide your intentions. If you want a soft look, choose a pencil which allows for a little definition. If you want a more dramatic one, opt for a liquid eyeliner. However, most often, liquid eyeliner only work for the upper lid.
Move the pencil as you would a pen. Tilt your head slightly and I like to draw the skin near my eye tight so to get an accurate surface to draw on. By creating an angle for application, you can see what you're doing in order to get the right look you're going for.
Take the pencil and draw a line across your upper lid as close to the lash line as possible. The trick with makeup is to make it as subtle as possible (unless you're going for a dramatic look), so that it seems that you are accenting not screaming to the world, "Hey I'm wearing makeup!!" Please note: if you are wearing liquid liner, let the eye liner dry before you open your eyes all the way. If you choose to do, you can make the look more soft by smudging the line you just drew with a brush, your finger or a cotton swab.
Next, draw a line on the lower lids. You can start from the inside or the outside edge, it's all in what preference works for you best. The line should look thicker on the outside corner and thinner as it's closer to your nose, draw accordingly. Make sure that your eyeliner doesn't make you look like a raccoon in the end. After looking back at your work, if you see gaps, re-apply lightly to fill the voids and to finish the eye-accenting application.
Apply Eyeliner Carefully
Many women wonder how to apply eyeliner. For the top lid, use your non-dominant hand to pull the skin on the top of your eye taut, then apply eyeliner with your dominant hand. Rest your dominant hand against your face as you apply the eyeliner to help with control and support. For the bottom of you eye, again rest your dominant hand against your face to apply eyeliner and use the other hand to help keep the lower lid taut.
Sharpening Your Eye Pencils
A simple way to sharpen your eye pencils is to make sure that you hold the sharpener where the shavings fall down. This keeps the sharpener from clogging and eating your pencil to a nub before it gets sharp.
The Best Beauty Secret --- Eyeliner
By learning to use eyeliner properly, one's appearance can be accented in such a way to bring out a woman's outer beauty more effectively. Whether using a soft line or a more dramatic touch, eyeliner accents eyes to draw attention to their beauty.
Learning how to use eyeliner starts with choosing the right color for one's eye color. Typically grays, blues and browns work well with light eyes and browns and purples look nice on brown eyes. Most importantly, your eyeliner choice should always coordinate with your eyeshadow.
Next, decide your intentions. If you want a soft look, choose a pencil which allows for a little definition. If you want a more dramatic one, opt for a liquid eyeliner. However, most often, liquid eyeliner only work for the upper lid.
Move the pencil as you would a pen. Tilt your head slightly and I like to draw the skin near my eye tight so to get an accurate surface to draw on. By creating an angle for application, you can see what you're doing in order to get the right look you're going for.
Take the pencil and draw a line across your upper lid as close to the lash line as possible. The trick with makeup is to make it as subtle as possible (unless you're going for a dramatic look), so that it seems that you are accenting not screaming to the world, "Hey I'm wearing makeup!!" Please note: if you are wearing liquid liner, let the eye liner dry before you open your eyes all the way. If you choose to do, you can make the look more soft by smudging the line you just drew with a brush, your finger or a cotton swab.
Next, draw a line on the lower lids. You can start from the inside or the outside edge, it's all in what preference works for you best. The line should look thicker on the outside corner and thinner as it's closer to your nose, draw accordingly. Make sure that your eyeliner doesn't make you look like a raccoon in the end. After looking back at your work, if you see gaps, re-apply lightly to fill the voids and to finish the eye-accenting application.
Apply Eyeliner in One Layer
Before applying liquid eyeliner, shake the tube horizontally then gently blow on the tapered eyeliner brush for 3 to 5 seconds. This will dry the liquid eyeliner and help it dry on your eye lid. Apply eyelinerstarting at the outside corner of your eye. With one continual stroke, place a layer of eyeliner on the bottom of the eye outside the lash line. Starting at the outside comer again, apply eyeliner in one layer to the top lid outside the lash line.
How to Apply Eyeliner
How you apply eyeliner will either make you look gorgeous or clumsy. You can apply liquid eyeliner in different ways to create different looks. You can apply eyeliner in a definite line for a clean look. You can also create a smoky eyeliner effect with a thicker line and by blending eye shadow over it. You can also work a series of eyeliner dashes or dots into the lash line. This technique is easier to control and there are no mistakes to be carefully fixed.
Liquid Eyeliner
Liquid eyeliner is best for creating harsh lines, dramatic looks and classic looks. You have a choice in how to apply eyeliner. Apply eyeliner in a very thin line right next to the eyelashes for a defining appeal or apply liquid eyeliner in a thick line for a bolder finish. Liquid eyeliner should be applied after eye shadow to prevent smudging.
Permanent Eyeliner
Eyeliner is the master key to shaping or reshaping the eye. Permanent eyeliner allow you to reshape the eye and stays on until you take it off. The proper permanent eyeliner accents the eye, changes its shape and size, and makes eyelashes appear thicker. Apply eyeliner skillfully to create the illusion of more evenly spaced eyes and a balanced face.
Applying Eyeliner for Small Eyes
Start with a product that doesn't run or smudge. Line in one direction - begin by placing your brush on the corner of the lower lid, underneath the eyelashes and move the color in one direction. Repeat this process for the top eyelid. Always line both the upper and lower lids for the best results.
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