The Purpose of Eyeliner

Series Summary

Makeup is an art. There is no denying that. We may all try to create a certain look, but when we are in front of the mirror, the creative application may not quite turn out the way we had planned. It takes practice and creativity. However, applying makeup is not without fun. You can take pride in the way makeup makes you look and feel prettier. While we may wish to associate makeup as a modern day, self- indulgent fascination with the individual, makeup has been with us since the beginning, especially eyeliner. Ancient Egypt and early Mesopotamia used eyeliner to enhance their eyes. Who can forget the 1960's liquid eyeliner phase as well? In today's world, the Gothic fashion has taken black eyeliner to a totally different level. However, if you have ever tried to trace your eyes with eyeliner, you know from experience that the art is not as easy as you may think. In this free video series, learn tips and tricks for applying eyeliner. Our expert, Kelli LaBar, teaches you everything you need to know about creating a personal and unique eyeliner look. With all the variety of eyeliners out there today, there are so many options! Learn tips for picking the best eyeliner color for you. Kelli also shows you how to determine your eye shape and measure your eye distance. With these insights, eyeliner application can be flattering to the windows of your soul. So, take some time, and learn how to apply eyeliner today!

Video Transcript

"I'm Kelli on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to use eyeliner to define your eyes. The purpose of eyeline is to define the eye, give the lash line a much thicker appearance and actually create any imperfections in the eye shape. So, I'm going to show you some tips later on on how you can measure the eye and different tips we can use to help your eye appear whether they are too close together or too far apart or they have a round or down turn shape. I'm going to show you some tricks with some eyeliner that you can use that will give your eye a much more balanced appearance. So you want to make sure that when you are using an eyeliner you are applying it really thinly along the lash line because the main purpose is just to define the eye, make the eyes stand out, look more vibrant, enhance the eye color and give your lash line a much thicker appearance."