how to apply eyeliner

Eyeliner is probably the most subtle, yet effective way to enhance your appearance. Done well, no one might even know you are using eye liner. There are even gorgeous guys in eyeliner. Manly guys with smouldering eyes. Except that that smoulder came from the bottle or pencil, yet no one might be able to tell.

Then there"s that natural beauty with stunning eyes, even though she doesn"t seem to wear a shred of makeup. Look carefully, she might be using eyeliner.

The trick to applying eyeliner so that your eyes stand out, yet you don"t look like you"re wearing eyeliner is to start with an eye pencil in the color that goes with your hair color. Use a black eyeliner if you have black hair, brown eye pencil if your hair is brown or red or blonde. Do this only if you have a steady hand and are very careful.



  1. Sharpen the pencil to a fine point. If the eye pencil is too soft, you might want to refrigerate it to make it easier to handle.
  2. Pull down your lower eyelid, and carefully, draw a line from the inner corner of your eye, on your lower lashline to the outer corner.
That"s it. You"re done. That line would define your eyes subtly. No one would even know you"re using makeup.


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The best eyeliner is one that is soft and which glides easily. Applying eyeliner needs to be done with a steady hand. You can rest the base of your hand on your cheek for support when you draw your eye liner.

Marilyn Monroe eyeliner
Screen legend Marilyn Monroe has stunning eyes. These are made more stunning by the way she uses eye liner. A careful look at her photos show her with a thickly drawn line just above her eyes that goes beyond the outer edge, flicking upwards in a way that lifts the eyes. To get that look, you need a liquid eye liner. Close your eye. With a steady hand, draw a thick line as close to your upper eyelash as possible. Start from the inner corner of your eye and as you reach the outer edges, angle the line upwards slightly. That"s also the method you"d use to create that cat-eye effect.


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Beach Beauty Eyeliner
At the beach, where you sweat in the sun and swim in the sea, you would need a waterproof eye liner. That would typically be a liquid eyeliner which would stay put once dry. Unless you want it to be obvious that you are using makeup, Close your eye draw a fine line as close to upper lash line as possible and stop where the lashes end.

If you prefer cats eyes, then start with a fine line at the inner corner, thickening the line as you move past the half way mark and wing it slightly upwards as you reach the outer edges. You can extend the line slightly for a more dramkatic effect.

Smokey Eyes

You know that bedroom eyes effect. The sultry, smouldering look?

You can achieve that with the application of kohl eyeliner. Pick one that you can smudge. If your eyes are large, you can afford to line both your lower and upper lashes. If they are not, then instead of starting from the inner corner of your lower lash line, start drawing on the lash line from the middle of your eye to the outer corner. Close your eye and line the eye as close to the upper lash as possible, from the inner corner to the outer corner of your eye. then smudge the upper lash line to soften the look. If the line is too faint, you might apply the eye liner again on your upper lash line. Finish off with eye shadow in a medium to dark shade over your eyelid. Then apply mascara.

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