Eyeliner.....can anybody advise?

ooobedoo

I have never used but think it looks good, can anybody tell me:
A) How to use it
which one to buy???

Karensteps

You apply it on your lower and/or upper eyelid, apparently don't do it right in the inner eyelid as it makes your eyes appear smaller(Errm) I usually apply it where my lashes are, and give it a bit of a cleopatra flick at the end.
Go for one of the well know brands, Rimmel, Maybelline, those cheap ones are terrible, flaky and dissapear in the blink of an eye...literally.

Jo6673

tip your head back and look down into a mirror to get closest to your top lash line
bottom lashes- do the opposisite and look up- dot on lower lashes and blend with little finger for smokey look

Lexxi

Experiment with colours, white inside the lower rim can make your eyes appear bigger.
Black all the way round can be very dramatic, if you smudge use a cotton bud dipped in eye make up remover to correct (superdrug have their own which is good and only 99p!)
khol pencil is better for smudging for the smokey effect, the other pencils are better for solid lines, liquid eyeliner is tricky, you need a really steady hand for it. Rest elbow on table or firm surface, pull out corner of eye (gently) to get to upper lash line better.
Apply any base make up, such as foundation then apply any eye shadow then use eye liner then mascara.
If you go for dramatic eyes try and keep the rest of your make up fairly neutral, unless you really want to stand out.
Keep the pencil sharp to draw defined lines, and roll it between your fingers or stick it in front of the hairdryer to warm it to get it to go on easier

And practice a few times before you decide to test it out on people. Maybe get some of the fashion type mags and copy some of the models make up, just to give you an idea of what suits you.

seraphin_2

I find using normal eyeshadow and wetting a thin brush works well as eyeliner, you can make it as strong or subtle as you like, its easier to control as its easy to wipe off as well.

ooobedoo

Thank you all, I think I was scared of looking like a drag queen, going to debenhams this afternoon so will pick up some then!!!!

mto

Have a look here ...

http://www.videojug.com/tag/eyeliner

and here

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=panacea81&p=r

Lots of tips

shelley_crow

i was a goth for many years (now i'm old and lazy) the best one i found was max factor kohl. Easy to use, long lasting, pretty much smudge proof unless you rub your eyes and cheap at £4.50 ish. If you do apply kohl to your bottom lid, leave a gap between then inner corner and your starting point (it can block the tear ducts and become infected). I still use it every now and then when i go out. I've never been able to get the hang of liquid, but have fun experiementing.

sarah84

Try https://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk -the eyeliners are some of the best I've tried and are only £1.50 :-)

NickiM

Was going to recommend looking on video jug.

I can't really advise though, eyeliner looks rubbish on me

mogwai

would recommend urban decay 24/7 for long lasting non smearing very black eyeliner