How to Apply Makeup

Eyeliner is the most important part of your eye makeup and in this article I will talk about the best tips on how to apply eyeliner. You don’t need to use a lot of eyeliner to have a great effect but if you use too much you will look like a zombie in a cheap movie! I will give you tips on how to apply eyeliner so that you can look in great for each occasion and for each look.

First of all you need to know what how you want to look like. You can apply eyeliner in various different ways, you can get a natural look for daily use or a more dramatic look for special occasions. You have to decide what style you are aiming for before you start you makeup.

After knowing what kind of look you want you can pick your eyeliner color. You have to choose a color that fits you eye color or a more plain color for a casual look. You can try a green tone for casual and daily use, another alternative is brown. If you want a more dramatic look for the evening you can use a bright green to make your green eyes stand out or an aqua blue shade to make your blue eyes stand out. The standard black is always a good choice for every eye color.

Eyeliners are available in different types ranging from eyeliner pencils, liquid pens, or in cake form. If you are starting out with makeup you should start with an eyeliner pencil or a liquid eyeliner because they are very easy to use. The eyeliners in cake have to be moist when you use them, you do this by putting a few drops of water on your brush and then applying it to the cake. You can have different color intensities if you put more water on it.

The next step is to prepare your eyeliner before you use it. Most of the eyeliners are easy to use and low maintenance. A pencil eyeliner should be sharpened every time you use it so that you have precision to draw and for hygiene purposes. After your eyeliner pencil is sharpened you can warm it up a little with hair dryer or warm it up between your fingers. By doing this you can apply it easier. If you have a liquid eyeliner or a hybrid eyeliner then you should read its instructions that are printed on the label.

When applying eyeliner you should always start with the upper lid. If you are using a hand mirror you should look down into it and if you are doing it in front of the mirror you can tilt your head backwards. You have to do this so that you can look at the whole eyelid from an angle and not only from the front. I also explained this trick in the article on how to apply mascara.

The next step is to apply the eyeliner from the inside of the eyes and then go outwards. You have to draw the line as close as possible to the eyelashes and you can rest your hand on your cheek so you don’t shake and have a steady hand.

Afterwards you can draw eyeliner on the bottom eyelid. This time you do it the other way around, you go from the outer corner to the inner corner of the eye. Always draw the line as close as possible to the eyelashes. You don’t need to make the line through the whole eyelid, three quarters is enough.

Now you have to wait for the eyeliner to dry for about half to a full minute. This is very important if you are using liquid eyeliner.

To make the effect a bit more smokey you can smudge the eyeliner a little to make the line look softer. You can do this by running a Q-tip gently on the line until you reach the wanted result.

As you can see it is not that hard to know how to apply eyeliner in a professional and cool looking way! I hope you liked these tips and you can read our other articles on how to apply eye makeup and how to apply mascara to finish off your eye makeup! If you want to apply fake eyelashes you can visit our article on how to apply fake eyelashes. Feel free to ask any questions through the comment form!

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