Where makeup is concerned, eyeliner would be in my top 5 essentials. It completes a majority of makeup looks by accentuating the upper lash line and elongating the eyes. Mascara does a similar job, but for a short-lashed girl like me, it's not enough.
Over the past couple of years, friends have told me that they found it difficult to achieve that 'winged' eyeliner look. And I found that just explaining it wasn't as helpful. So let's make a small tutorial.
In this tute, I'll cover a few basic and common eyeliner styles using pencil, eyeshadow and gel liners. I'm omitting liquid from this because a) I don't own one and b) it's similar to gel liners, only more runny.
So let's get started!
Basic Blunt Liner
This style would probably be one of the first ones we learn as teenagers. The liner of choice at that age would be pencil. This style is dependent on your eye shape, so adjust the thickness to your preference.
Step 1:
Start at the outer edge of your eye. Imagine your eye is in 3 sections and the thickness increases towards the outer corner and thins towards the inner corner. So create a thick-ish line on the outer 3rd, stopping at the very tip of your eye. Make sure that you cover the area in-between the lashes so there are no gaps.
Step 2:
Following the rule of thirds, create a new line in the middle of your eye and connect it to the outer line. This new line should be slightly thinner, thickening a bit at the end to blend with the thicker line.
Step 3:
Using the previous lines as a guide, draw on the inner corner thinner, tapering inwards. Connect it to the middle line for a smooth merge. The overall result will give your eyes an almond shape look.
TIP: If you are using a creamy pencil liner (which you shouldn't because it WILL smudge), you can opt to smoke out the line for a hazy effect or conserve using more liner by using a small precise brush to pull the liner across your lash line.
Soft Smokey Liner
This style of liner is by far the easiest and more forgiving of the two in this tutorial. Mainly because we will be using an eye shadow to create the line. Eye shadow can be easily erased or blended out to mask any mistakes. Beginners are highly encouraged to start here.
Step 1
You may or may not use the rule of thirds for this style. We will be 'smoking' out the line and any unevenness. So begin by using a precise brush or an eyeshadow applicator and line close to your lashes so there are no gaps in between.
Step 2
Using the same brush/applicator, run it over the line and diffuse it slightly. You will notice that the line will become slightly thicker and more noticeable. You can then either create a blunt liner style or use your tool to smudge the eye shadow further out. This is not a precise cat-eye, but a smoked out version.
This style will create a softer, natural effect on your eyes. You can also swap out black with any other color eye shadow you prefer. This is a perfect place to start especially if your hands aren't as steady at first.
Precise Cat Eye (Winged Liner)
This final liner will require some practice and patience. I will be adding a neat little trick beginners can use to help achieve a defined wing.
Step 1
Once again, line your eyes using your liner of choice. I will be using a black gel liner for this tutorial. Try to be careful when using gel because it won't be easy to correct mistakes.
Step 2
Now here's a trick to get that wing. Using a business card or piece of paper, align one of the edges with your lower lash line. It should look as if the paper or card is extending the lower lash line. Use this as a guide to draw your wing.
Step 3
Starting from the tip of that wing, connect it to the rest of the liner. It will create a triangle on your outer corner. Fill in that triangle to complete the wing. Thicken the line if required to balance out any unnecessary bumps.
Over the past couple of years, friends have told me that they found it difficult to achieve that 'winged' eyeliner look. And I found that just explaining it wasn't as helpful. So let's make a small tutorial.
In this tute, I'll cover a few basic and common eyeliner styles using pencil, eyeshadow and gel liners. I'm omitting liquid from this because a) I don't own one and b) it's similar to gel liners, only more runny.
So let's get started!
Basic Blunt Liner
This style would probably be one of the first ones we learn as teenagers. The liner of choice at that age would be pencil. This style is dependent on your eye shape, so adjust the thickness to your preference.
Step 1:
Start at the outer edge of your eye. Imagine your eye is in 3 sections and the thickness increases towards the outer corner and thins towards the inner corner. So create a thick-ish line on the outer 3rd, stopping at the very tip of your eye. Make sure that you cover the area in-between the lashes so there are no gaps.
Step 2:
Following the rule of thirds, create a new line in the middle of your eye and connect it to the outer line. This new line should be slightly thinner, thickening a bit at the end to blend with the thicker line.
Step 3:
Using the previous lines as a guide, draw on the inner corner thinner, tapering inwards. Connect it to the middle line for a smooth merge. The overall result will give your eyes an almond shape look.
TIP: If you are using a creamy pencil liner (which you shouldn't because it WILL smudge), you can opt to smoke out the line for a hazy effect or conserve using more liner by using a small precise brush to pull the liner across your lash line.
Soft Smokey Liner
This style of liner is by far the easiest and more forgiving of the two in this tutorial. Mainly because we will be using an eye shadow to create the line. Eye shadow can be easily erased or blended out to mask any mistakes. Beginners are highly encouraged to start here.
Step 1
You may or may not use the rule of thirds for this style. We will be 'smoking' out the line and any unevenness. So begin by using a precise brush or an eyeshadow applicator and line close to your lashes so there are no gaps in between.
Step 2
Using the same brush/applicator, run it over the line and diffuse it slightly. You will notice that the line will become slightly thicker and more noticeable. You can then either create a blunt liner style or use your tool to smudge the eye shadow further out. This is not a precise cat-eye, but a smoked out version.
This style will create a softer, natural effect on your eyes. You can also swap out black with any other color eye shadow you prefer. This is a perfect place to start especially if your hands aren't as steady at first.
Precise Cat Eye (Winged Liner)
This final liner will require some practice and patience. I will be adding a neat little trick beginners can use to help achieve a defined wing.
Step 1
Once again, line your eyes using your liner of choice. I will be using a black gel liner for this tutorial. Try to be careful when using gel because it won't be easy to correct mistakes.
Step 2
Now here's a trick to get that wing. Using a business card or piece of paper, align one of the edges with your lower lash line. It should look as if the paper or card is extending the lower lash line. Use this as a guide to draw your wing.
Step 3
Starting from the tip of that wing, connect it to the rest of the liner. It will create a triangle on your outer corner. Fill in that triangle to complete the wing. Thicken the line if required to balance out any unnecessary bumps.
This liner style is a personal favorite. I wear it on days out and even when creating makeup tutorials.
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I hope this basics tutorial is helpful. There are many other liner styles and tutorials if these 3 aren't your type. I hope you have fun trying these and any others.
Thanks for stopping by!
-L
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