Tips on eyeliner and smoky eyes?

Question

Hi

I am wanting to wear eyeliner but whenever I try and use it it always goes wrong, I think I have a really bad eyeliner, any tips, also which is best liquid or pencil?
I also want to create more of a smoky eye look, how should I do this?

Thanks xxxxxx

Answer 1

I used to find it hard, and here's how I learned to do it in the beginning:

1. Get a nice kohl pencil - it should be soft and easy to write on skin with or it will make your job harder. A neutral grey is better to start with than harsh black or bright colours, as if it's slightly wrong it won't look clownish.

2. Sit comfortably, rest your elbow on the table and have a well-lit mirror in front of you. Always make sure the eye area is clean and oil free - brush a little face powder across it to prime it.

3. The easiest way to get a subtle line is to do lots of dashes and then smudge them together with a small, firm sponge applicator. go as slowly as you like, don't rush, and imagine you're actually trying to draw in amongst the lashes rather than above them, as this will help you to avoid a white gap.

4. To make it smokier, you can dip a fairly pointy sponge applicator in a similar shade of eyeshadow and gently smudge it into the line you've just drawn. you can carefully dab a little under the outer third of the eye if you want to, but don't go all the way into the inner corners, and when you're finished get a clean sponge and blend upwards to make sure the colour isn't too thick. Don't take it all the way into the inner corners unless you have very wide-set eyes, or it will make them look smaller.

5. To make the smoky look more dramatic still, you can get a soft eyeshadow brush and sweep the same shade along the socket line - sort of making a horizontal v at the edge of each eye where the shadow meets the liner. Again, leave the inner third of your eye clear. Then blend everything with a slightly lighter shade washed over the top, lash-line to socket line, with feathery strokes. Experiment with colours to see what suits you.

6. Always add some mascara afterwards, or it will look a bit odd on its own. Mascara adds definition and draws attention away from any smudgies.

7. Practice lots in front of the mirror, and don't worry too much, as smoky eyes are sexiest when they're a little smudged and messy. Try just loading it on, top and bottom and inner lids, to see how it looks, and decide for yourself how it would look best on you. Practice makes perfect, and trial and error is the only way to work out what works best for you individually.

Have fun with it!

Answer 2

Just keep practising with different ways. For smoky eyes you can use either liquid or pencil eyeliner. If you're going to use pencil I recommend Rimmel however it really doesn't matter. For Liquid I personally love Barry M liquid eyeliner but again it's up to you. I use a mixture of black, grey and silver eyeshadow to get my smokey eyes. However you can use a dark purple/black type colour and that really works well as well. I apply the black first and smudge in the grey and silver. When you apply your eyeliner apply a thick layer on the top quite a thick layer below your water line. Also put a bit of black eyeshadow below the waterlineto get the smoky effect at the bottom. With practise you'll get it right. To help you might want to look at pictures on google.

Answer 3

You will get a lot of videos on you tube to help u with the smoky eye look... i apply eyeliner every single day of my eyes.. the trick to applying eyeliner is to follow the shape of ur eye. its thinner at the start of ur eyelid and then gets thicker. that way u elongate the eye by create that kind of an effect. At the end of the eyelid i usually give a tail, like the way that amy winehouse does. Definitely not sooo dramatic, but a small one. use a dark eye shadow on the corner of ur eyes and good dark mascara. a liquid liner works the best for me and generally is better than the pencil. the liquid liner gives a darker effect and has less chances of smugging all over. use a waterproof eyeliner. keep practising, cos that wil make you perfect!



//just a tip, if u got for a smoky eye look, try to keep the rest of ur make up tip minimal and natural. Or else it will look over done and take away the attention from your eyes. All the best babe!!!

Answer 4

Okay, first of all try a 2-True or Miss Sporty eyeliner, both of which are cheap and good quality. Its totally up to you if you use pencil or liquid, its preferencial, but liquid is faster. They can be bought in all good cosmetic stores (in the U.K)

To create a smoky eyes look you will need a WHITE eyeshadow, a GREY-ISH eyeshadow and a BLACK-ISH eyeshadow. If possible get shadows with a slight shimmer.

1.) Using a eye-brush coat your eyelid with the white.

2) Then get the grey and starting from the corner of your eye blend out the grey to your temples.

3) Then get the black and do the same.

TIP) You can blend the trio of colours with a cotton bud. Get some black eyeliner line your eyes flicking it out at the corners.

Hope that helps. =]

Answer 5

For a smoky eye look pencil is best as it's less harsh, then to get a more smoky eye get some silver and dark grey eyeshadows, put the silver in the inner corner and the grey on the outside and blend the two in the middle. Don't expect to get eyeliner right straight away, it does take practice.

Answer 6

Ok, the best eyeliner (2 me)

Liquid: Prestige

Pencil: Rimmel London

I use the smokey eye sometimes, and instead of regular

eyeliner, i use Gel liner, it especially looks good on the bottom.

That way, it doesnt smear like the other ones. And its a nice look 2,

not 2 dark, not 2 light =]

Answer 7

max-factor eyeliner is best for a smoky look. you need a eyeliner pencil and a smudging brush. good colours are black, grey and dark brown. apply eyeliner as usual only making sure that you leave small gaps within the line.apply a dark coloured eyeshadow till the crease of the eye. now smudge the lines together making one whole line.

Answer 8

pencil is better than liquid by far. but remember practice makes perfect.

To create a smoky look put grey eyeshadow on your eyelids or smudge the eyeliner pencil on your eyelids hope this helps =]

Answer 9

Max factor is the best



Dont put your skin make up on first , always put you eye make up on 1st because you need to pull your lower lid down to put the eyeliner on the eye



leanne xxx



i cnt live wiv out my eye liner





dont forget to do the corners to

Answer 10

Check out Lauren's tips on YouTube...she is amazing with her make-up tutorials.



http://uk.youtube.com/panacea81

Answer 11

try pencil first. its easier and less messy.

and i really am not an expert on smokey eye!

Answer 12

Here you go... I LOVE HER!!!!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FblsUfLK8gc