Winged eye- having trouble.

May 5, 2015

R K.

I can never get a winged eye right. It always comes out messy n doesn't look right. Pencil iz easier fur me 2 use. Any tips?
You made my day, rk

May 5, 2015

Les N.

I've been doing winged liner for 3-4 years and here is what I've learned.
first off make sure you are comfortable and your arm is well rested on something steady.
some people start off different inner corner, outer corner, wing but I personally like to start off with the wing going from the lower lash line and pull it up towards the tail of my eyebrow. after that I start going into the inner corner with short thin stokes and it sort of makes a triangle type shape so I fill that part in making sure I can't see any part of my skin.
oh and I make sure I am following my natural eye shape and once I'm done I'll thicken it up to my liking making sure the inner corner is thinner than the rest of my eye.

here are my favorite eyeliners and some tips :

liquid (NYC, almay) - be patient and careful with liquid.

felt tip (smashbox) - make sure you are holding it horizontally.

gel (Tarte clay paint) - if you want a nice sharp wing then make sure you are using a thin precise brush, although you can use a angled also.

pencil (Loreal) - I don't recommend pencils for winged liner since you can't get any sharp wings with it but if you do make sure the pencil is always sharpened.

eyeshadow/ powder (any) - I would only use eyeshadow/ powder if you want smoked out winged liner.

May 5, 2015

Traci P.

Practice, practice, practice! Also make sure your pencil is nice and sharp when you go to make your wing. You could try using tape or a business card to help get a straight and crisp wing. If you use tape make sure to stick it to your hand first before putting it near your eye so it's not as sticky and won't tug on the delicate skin around your eye. Wayne Goss has on this subject that helped me improve a lot.

May 5, 2015

Summer L.

Use tape as an outline

May 5, 2015

Ria B.

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