How do you do eyeliner?

Answer 1

Eyeliner comes in three different methods of application: Pencil, Cream, and Liquid.

Pencil- If your using pencil make sure it's a good kind (if it draws on your hand easily it should apply to your eye fairly well.) Take the pencil and line the bottom of your eye. To do this I pull below the bottom as to make the crease easier to apply to. Apply from your inner eye to the outer. You can be the judge as to how much you want or how little. To do your top eyelashes with a pencil pull upwards by your eyebrow to make it more accesible. Take your pencil and again line from the inner to the outer trying to get as close to your lash line as possible. This will make it blend well with your eyelashes not leaving a line of bare skin underneath.

Cream- I love cream eyeliner for the upper eyelid, it is very easy to blend if your going for a darker, smoky look. The cream eyeliner is usually applied using an angled eyeliner brush which in most cases you have to buy seperately. Use the same methods of application as the pencil but be careful, it smudges easily when wet.

Liquid- This is my main method of eyeliner, it's most practical because you can get it in a waterproof which is waay handy if it's hot out, you sweat, you cry, or your going for a swim. It's a little tricky to apply but a little practice and you'll have the swing of it in no time. The liquid liner comes in either a brush or felt tip. I prefer felt because over time the brush bristles become bent and don't make a straight line anymore. To apply use the same method as pencil but on the bottom make sure not to get it too close to your eye as when it is wet it will run into your eye basically ruining your makeup as your eyes immediatly tear up.

You can also check out YouTube.com they have some great videos of how to do it yourself and take you through step by step. Remember practice makes perfect so on a lazy day be brave and play around with your eyeliner until you've found the look you like. Good Luck!