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Step 1
Choose an eyeliner appropriate for your eye color. Brown, navy and charcoal accent light eyes well, while brown and plum shades flatter brown eyes. Make sure your liner complements the color of your shadow.
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Step 2
Consider the type of look you're after. Pencil eyeliner gives your eyes soft definition, while liquid versions offer precision and drama. You can also moisten dark eye shadow and apply it with a small, flat brush.
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Step 3
Prepare a cake liner or a dark eye shadow by applying a small amount of water to your brush. Or, if you're using a pencil eyeliner, ensure that you've sharpened the pencil adequately.
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Step 4
Move the wet brush gently through your cake liner or dark shadow. Hold the brush or pencil as you would hold a pen.
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Step 5
Tilt your head back slightly and bring your eyes to a half-open state. This creates a good angle for application, while allowing you to see what you're doing.
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Step 6
Draw a line across the upper lid just above the lashes, from the inside corner to the outside corner of the eye. 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.
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Step 7
If you used a brush or a pencil, soften the look by gently smudging the line with your brush, a cotton swab or your finger.
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Step 8
Line the lower lids. Moving from the outside edge inward, draw a line on the outer two-thirds of the lid or more, depending on the look you're going for. Your line should be slightly thicker at the outside corner, becoming thinner as it moves in toward your nose. Using your brush or pencil, lightly stroke the area. If using a liquid liner, apply it in one smooth stroke. Apply less color so your eyes don't appear raccoonlike.
Comments
D0LLiiKiiN5 said
on 2/19/2007 I'm not really a make-up kinda girl. But I was wanted to try eyeliner out. I wear ALOT for dancing and such. But not for normal days. I want something dramatic but not hugely noticable. If that makes sense. 'Cause all the girls will make a fuss, if they find out I wear make-up. Any tips?
roopasekhar said
on 12/22/2008 If you like to apply liquid eyeliner, and want to get a fine line with a beautiful curve , try this: Note: Don't pull the eyelids at any point.
1) Apply the eyeliner from the middle of the upper eyelid till the outer end. Repeat with other eyelid.
2) then, apply eyeliner from the inner corner of the lid, till the middle.
3)Now run another stroke over it, from beginning to end,
4)end with a small upward-tilt at the outer corner.
The result: 2 coats ensure deeper color, and an even line, with a beautiful finish..
mothchild2007 said
on 10/24/2006 When I want to completely remove my eyeliner, I wet the tip of a Q-tip with baby oil. It is very gentle. The reason I say the tip is because if you wear contacts, it can get into your eyes and loosen your contacts. Remember... just the *tip*!
Anonymous said
on 9/16/2006 If you want to make the appearance that you have big eyes, apply to under-eye. First do it from the outer bottom corner to the middle of that lower section. Use a very black or a brownish black color. Then, smear or smudge it with clean fingers, a small brush, or a Q-tip, for a smoky eye effect. Use lots of mascara. I use XXL Maybelline 2 step mascara, which costs about 5 bucks, and is really effective.
Anonymous said
on 8/25/2006 If you do the top lid with your eyes closed, it will screw it up major, by making the line way up high.