Things You'll Need:
- Creamy eyeliner pencil
- Retractable eyeliner pencil
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Step 1
Decide on the eyeliner color you want to use. If you have dark lashes, black is acceptable. If you have lighter lashes, use soft black or medium to dark brown. Use a skinny eyeliner pencil if you can find one. If not, at least sharpen your eyeliner for a precise point. Make sure the texture of your pencil is creamy, as this makes application easier.
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Step 2
Work the color directly into your upper and lower lash lines and not onto the skin of your eyelids as you may typically do. Do not extend the eyeliner past the outer corner of your eye either. Keep the liner strictly on your lash lines. Proceed to Step 3 for an alternative method.
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Step 3
Run a creamy eyeliner pencil in black or soft black along the waterline or inside rim of your top lash line (see Resources). Retractable eyeliners are especially creamy and not at all painful to apply. Skip the inner rim of your bottom lash line if you want discreet definition, as eyeliner is more visible here. This technique is called tightlining and it is popular even among models and celebrities.
