How to Apply Pencil Eyeliner
One of the most visible and catchy features of the face is the eyes. The eyes are surely the most attractive features of the face and one easy way of making these features seem even more attractive is with the help of eye makeup. Eye makeup, when applied correctly, can help make the eyes seem lovely and can draw the attention of any and everyone. However, one needs to know how to apply eye makeup properly, or else, you may end up looking like Bellatrix Lestrange. One common handy eye makeup instrument is the eyeliner. Eyeliners are available as liquid eyeliners and pencil eyeliners. The steps and tips given below may be of some help, if you want to know the process to apply pencil eyeliners. But before we go onto the steps involved in applying eyeliner, let us take a look at some of the things to keep in mind when choosing an eyeliner.
How to Choose the Best Eyeliner?
First and foremost, you need to choose the eyeliner that looks best for you. Depending on the occasion, the color of your dress and the color of your eyes, you may choose the eyeliner. There are various colored eyeliners like silver eyeliner, brown eyeliner, gold eyeliner, black eyeliner, etc. You need to ensure that your eyeliner complements the color of the rest of your eye makeup, like your eyeshadow. Also, you need to pre-decide whether or not you want to opt for a thin or a thick eyeliner.
How to Apply Pencil Eyeliner Yourself?
- If you are going to be using a pencil eyeliner, then it will help to know how to apply eyeliner of this kind without any glitches. Firstly, you need to sharpen the pencil. However, ensure that you do not sharpen it to such an extent that the tip is absolutely pointed, as this may end up hurting your eyelid.
- Always start with applying eyeliner to top lid. This is because this will help to soften the tip when you use for the lower lid, which is slightly more delicate in structure and so, is more prone to injury if you use the eyeliner aggressively.
- So, how to put on eyeliner on the upper lid? Use your dominant hand when applying an eyeliner. If you feel that the pencil you are using is very hard, then instead of rubbing it against your eyelid, warm it a little or dip it in hot water, so that its easier to apply.
- Place the tip of the eyeliner beginning at the inner corner of the upper eyelid. One of the applying eyeliner tips if you want to apply a very thin layer of eyeliner is to place the tip of the liner as close to the eyelash line as possible.
- Start pulling the eyeliner along the lash line up, until the outer corner. If you wish to have a smoky effect, then you can make the corner look thicker. But if you wish to have a 'barely visible' effect of the eyeliner, then try to thin it down as you approach the outer part. Also, for this effect, try to use an eyeliner that doesn't smudge.
- Repeat the same procedure on your lower lid, if you want to apply pencil eyeliner to bottom lid. One of the eyeliner tips is to place the pencil eyeliner just below the lash line on the lower lid, but use a far more lighter touch for the lower lid. Also, for the lower lid, it's better to work the eyeliner from the outside to inside. This is the best eyeliner technique, so as to ensure that the line is thickest on the outside compared to the inside. If the eyeliner smudges a little, use a cotton swab to remove the excess. Also, try to use a waterproof eyeliner if you're new to using eyeliners.
