No makeup is complete without accentuating the eyes. If you’re a newbie to makeup, here are four eyeliner tips and tricks to get it right, every time. Read on to know how to step out in style with the perfectly drawn eyes for every occasion:
Choose the right tool
- Getting your hands on the right type of eyeliner and brush is the first step in getting your eye makeup right. You can use a pencil, gel, or liquid eyeliner, or use them all together to get the intended effect on your eyes.
- Pencil eyeliners are extremely easy to use but might not spread as easily, and they might also deliver thin lines as compared to the other two.
- The gel is thicker and creamier than pencils and might work effectively if you are adept at eye makeup, because gel eyeliners glide over a brush smoothly, without you having to drag it, like with a pencil.
- Liquid eyeliners that come with brush tips might take a little more time to dry up, but they are the best bet to get a perfect finish.
- One of the most helpful eyeliner tips and tricks is to use a pencil liner to draw a straight line, and then use liquid liner to trace over it.
Practice to overcome the fear
- Applying eyeliner can make a whole world of difference to your makeup, but it can be difficult to get it right.
- To start with, learn to keep your hand stable. Next, place your elbow at the correct height on a firm surface. Hold the eyeliner strongly with the tips of your fingers, fix your little pinky finger on your cheek and draw little dots on your lash line.
- Take your time to patiently connect the dots and presto! You’ll have a lovely line there! That’s how easy it is.
Learn to fix errors
- Other effective eyeliner tips and tricks include avoiding pulling the skin at the edge of your eyes when applying eye makeup.
- It might seem like the best thing to do to prepare a taut surface to work on, but it will cause creases on the delicate skin near your eyes and smudge your makeup.
- If that happens, or when there is a mess, the easiest tool to work with is a cotton swab. Immerse it in makeup remover, or better still, makeup primer, and use it to gently clean up.
- You can also apply concealer with a cotton swab to hide mess-ups, polish your shape, and get a precise line.
Open your eyes with a light liner
- If you intend to make your eyes appear bigger than they are, use nude or light-colored eyeliner, as against the usual black or dark brown eyeliners.
- Use taupe, tortilla, or peanut colors in the top, and color the waterline in a shade of white like pearl, snow, or daisy to instantly make your weary eyes seem awake and small eyes appear bigger.
