Beginner eyeliner tips?

Jun 17, 2015

Laura D.

I am trying to figure out how to do my own eyeliner since I will be 14 soon and I have dance recitals that require eyeliner and I decided to learn about eyeliner. I was wondering if liquid eyeliner, pencil eyeliner, or gel eyeliner is best? And how to apply it and just the basics😋

Jun 17, 2015

Laura D.

So only use pencil eyeliner on your waterline? And your not the only one, I can basically only do mascara😄

Jun 17, 2015

Emma H.

I'm not actually sure, that's just what I do.

Jun 17, 2015

Laura D.

Okay thanks for your help!😇

Jun 17, 2015

Emma H.

No problem!

Jun 17, 2015

Alexis C.

You can use pencil or gel liner on your waterline.

Experiment with liquid, gel, and pencil and see which is easier for you to work with. I rarely wear liner but when I do I use gel.

Make sure the liner is right up against your lashes so you don't have a space of skin peeking through between your lashes and your liner.

When you do a wing the wing should follow the line of your waterline as if it's extending from the waterline.

Practice makes perfect so just practice as much as you can. I do not suggest using tape to get a clean line, the tape pulls at the delicate skin around your eyes and can cause wrinkles. Also I don't think you really learn how to do a proper wing since you're just depending on the tape but that's just my opinion.

You can always clean up your wing with concealer or makeup remover on a a-tip.

Jun 17, 2015

Laura D.

Thank you I didn't even know half if the stuff! I went to ulta and found a liquid eyeliner by NYX that has a handle I forgot the name of it though 😄

Jun 17, 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.

Jun 17, 2015

Erica M.

I think you did a pretty good job! Get comfy and watch this, it's helped my friends😘 http://youtu.be/U5VRmQxLVmk.

Jun 17, 2015

Laura D.

Thanks I will definitely watch this😃

Jun 20, 2015

Isabel M.

I prefer using liquid to other styles of eyeliner because it's a lot easier for me, it's what I started off using too, however generally gel is the easier one to use for beginners! I highly suggest just taking it slow, and there are tons of YouTube videos that should help a lot!