Even those who hardly wear any makeup tend to carry at least a liquid liner in their makeup bags. Why is that? Simply because a liner can instantly enhance and define the eyes. Although being such handy products, it's not so easy to use these type of eyeliners properly. I do get lots and lots of questions regarding eyeliners, so lets's see what we need to know about them.
PENCIL LINERS are the easiest and probably the fastest way to line the eyes. It's pretty easy to handle the pencil and draw a nice line. A new formula has been introduced to line the eyes which is much creamier and softer. The pencil nicely contours the eyes and gives a more natural finish. However, pencils are not always as intense in color and are not as long lasting. You might apply an eyeshadow on top, that way you might make the pencil to be more long-lasting. Make sure you avoid buying eye pencils which are too hard.
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| 1 MAC Kohl Pencil in Smolder 2 L'oréal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner in Black Shock 3 L'oréal Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil in Carbon Black, Urban decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Perversion |
LIQUID LINERS are quite popular despite the fact that they are the most diffucult to use. Most liquid liners are too watery which makes them harder to apply and also takes them longer to dry. I also find that they never dry to a completely dry finish. Another problem regards the felt tip. The tip with most liquid liners usually acts way out of your control while the product is being applied. The brush is not of good use if it's too flexible or on the other hand too hard. The size of the brush also matters; if it's too thick you can't make a thin line, while with a thinner brush you can always gradually build up. For beginners, the marker-like pencils are really helpful.
The key with liqiud liner is practice. The more you practise, the better you'll be at it. Keep the brush flat as you apply and use the product sparingly, and slowly build up. Shake the pen before use, it won't dry on you fast. Avoid drawing the line in one stroke, it's much better that you do it in smaller strokes and then connect the lines.
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| 1 Rimmel Exaggrate Eye Liner 2 Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner 3 Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Ink Pen Eyeliner 4 Artdeco Long Lasting Liquid Liner 01 |
GEL LINERS have quite a new formula, but a really helpful one. I honestly think that the easiest and the most long-lasting way of eyeliner application is with a gel liner. The application is much easier because the texture is creamy enough, but not watery, so it's a much better texture to work with. They also dry really quickly and really once they dry, they don't move anywhere. You need either a liner brush or an angled brush to use with it. The brush of your choice gives you more control during application. The only problem that I had come across with gel eyeliners is that most of them are not as intense in color as liquid liners are. Also, both the liquid and gel formulations tend to dry out after a while, so they might dry out before you get to the end of the product.
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| 1 MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack 2 Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink 3 L'oréal Hip Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Black 4 Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black |
COMBINATION OF ALL THREE
It's a really good idea to combine all three to have a perfect finish.
1) Start off by using the kohl pencil to create the basic shape you are aiming for.
2) Then go over the line with a gel eyeliner and perfect all the details.
3) Lastly, go over the line once more with the liquid liner to give it that intense color. At this stage you don't need to do any correction just place the color on top.
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